Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2005)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#10706544April 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE REAR-DRIVER-SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693420March 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2004 AND IN MARCH OF 2013 THE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. THEY WOULD RANDOMLY WORK ONE OR THE OTHER NOW ALL MY GAUGES HAVE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE NO CLUE HOW FAST I'M GOING OR HOW MANY RPMS I'M USING OR IF THE CAR IS OVERHEATING OR NOT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689598February 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INCORRECT READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEPPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED SHOWING AN INCORRECT READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,111.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689630February 20, 2015
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PLEASE CALL ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, [XXX] IS HOW I THINK ANYTHING WILL GET DONE, JUST CALLED TODAY 02-20-15. GAS GAUGE WENT OUT 02-07-15 ( MILEAGE 40000) AND IS HITTING AGAINST MY TEMP GAUGE SO I DON'T KNOW HOW HIT MY CAR IS GETTING. I REPLACED MY TEMP GAUGE BACK IN 01-07-12 MILEAGE(29111) CAUSE IT WAS HITTING AGAINST MY SPEEDOMETER<--- THIS WAS NOT REPLACED BUT I DONT THINK TILL THIS DAY IT SHOWS THE RIGHT SPEED. AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK BACK IN 2006 CRASH NO FAULT OF THE CAR THEN, SOMEONE HIT ME, SO DONT EVEN KNOW IF THEY WILL. CALLED GM ABOUT THAT IN 2012 AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. FORGOT TO TELL KIMMY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TODAY. GOOD LUCK GETTING THESE PROBLEMS FIXED. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY KIDS AND FAMILY AROUND ONLY CAR I HAVE SO I HOPE SOMETHING IS FIXED BEFORE WE GET HURT. AND I HOPE FOR THE ONES THAT FIXED THESE REPAIRS GET THERE MONEY BACK IF THEY FIND IT TO BE A ISSUE.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689629February 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED VEHICLE ALL GAUGES EXCEPT RPM STOPPED WORKING READ ONLINE AND SAW HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE IS WITH THIS CAR AND WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT HERE IN HOPES OF A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676272January 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A SHORT WHILE AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR I NOTICED ALL OF MY GAUGES WENT OUT. I WAS NERVOUS TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAD OR HOW FAST I WAS GOING. NOW I'M CONSTANTLY HAVING TROUBLE WHEN IGET GAS. EVEN WHEN I KNOW FOR SURE THAT I NEED GAS AFTER PUMPING FOR A FEW SECONDS, IT NEVER FAILS THAT THE PUMP WILL STOP AS IF MY TANK IS FULL. THIS MORNING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR AND ALL OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS SEEMINGLY ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER MAKE ME QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672859January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS SHOWING WRONG SPEED, RANDOMLY SHOWS ALL OVER THE DIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664852December 17, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED IT'S SPEED TO ABOUT 80-90 MPH. I INITIALLY THOUGHT THE CAR ACCIDENTALLY SOME KIND OF WAY MADE CRUISE CONTROL COME ON. I AM NOT A FAN OF CRUISE CONTROL SO I WOULDN'T HAVE TURNED IT ON. AFTER THE ACCELERATION, I QUICKLY ATTEMPTED TO GET MY CAR BACK DOWN TO NORMAL DRIVING SPEED BECAUSE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND DID NOT WANT TO CRASH WITH ANYONE BY ACCIDENT. I QUICKLY STOMPED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS DID NOT HELP AT ALL. MATTER OF FACT, MY BRAKES LOCKED UP TOO. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE BRAKES NOR THE GAS. THE GAS CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. AT THIS POINT, I AM DOING ABOUT 100 MPH. I THOUGHT QUICKLY AND MANEUVERED MY WAY OUT OF TRAFFIC. I ALMOST HIT SEVERAL CARS BUT THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION AROUND ME BECAUSE I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A SINGLE SCRATCH ON ME OR THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DESPITE MY SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SLOW DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN A LITTLE CONTROL OF THE CAR BY PUTTING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP AND PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS ONLY SLOWED THE CAR DOWN TO ABOUT 80 MPH. I HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF THE STOP THE CAR. I ATTEMPTED TO CRANK THE CAR BUT THE ENGINE ONLY REVVED UP AND MADE MY CAR SMOKE. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL. I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE AND MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR INNOCENT FAMILIES ON THE ROAD. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS UNEXPECTEDLY HAD THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661936December 3, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 90 MPH ERRONEOUSLY. LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 100 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661648December 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651234November 12, 2014
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EVENTS SHE EXPERIENCED T HAT AFFECTED THE ENGINE, STEERING AND BRAKES. *TGW ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE POWER STEERING HOSE, AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654259November 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. LATER CAR WOULD STALL OUT, NOT GETTING FUEL. CAR HAS SAME ENGINE AS MY FORMER 05 COBALT. I BELIEVE PROBLEM IS IN IGNITION WIRES, ALWAYS HAD LIGHTS ON IN INTERIOR AFTER STARTING ENGINE. NOW CAR MUST BE SOLD FOR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650896October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE ISSUES OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED. TWICE ALL THE GAUGES WENT DEAD-STAYED IN THE POSITIONS THEY WERE IN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF. TWICE THE HORN DIDN'T WORK- HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND YELL! WHEN THE GAUGES WENT THE FIRST TIME, I STUMBLED ON THE FIX. I'D REMOVED THE FUSE TO TEST IT-TESTED OK. PUT IT BACK IN, NOW ALL GAUGES WORKED FINE. I REALIZED THAT THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE RELATED-BOTH GET POWER THROUGH THE FUSE PANEL. THE DASH VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT THESE TWO IN PARTICULAR WORK LOOSE. NOW I REMOVE THE FUSE PANEL COVER EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS AND PUSH DOWN ON ALL FUSES AND RELAYS. PROBLEM SOLVED. TO THE PEOPLE WITH THE "[XXX]" TEMPERATURE GAUGE, GOOD LUCK ON THAT ONE. I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649015October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER NO LONGER WORKS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST ITEM TO START FAILING WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MECHANICS AT THE LOCATION WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE CLAIMED RESTARTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES WOULD RESET THE NEEDLE BACK TO WHERE IT BELONGS. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE ITEM ON MY OWN FOR THE SAME ISSUE TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622390August 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE SAFETY RELATED. ONE MORE SO THAN THE OTHER. THE INSTRUMENTS, NONE OF THEM WORK, BUT MOST IMPORTANT IS THE SPEEDOMETER. IT STARTED HANGING UP, THEN FINALLY HUNG ALL THE WAY AT 120 MPH. I HAVE TO USE A GPS TO MAKE SURE OF MY SPEED. GM IS REPLACING OTHER VEHICLES CLUSTERS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT I HAVE AN IDEA THEY'RE SKIPPING THE CAVALIER FOR THE OTHER REASON OF MY COMPLAINT. THE DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY FALLING APART. I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MAY TRY TO FALL ON MY LAP, ITS CRACKED UP SO BAD AND RATTLES TERRIBLY. IT SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BUST ALL TO PIECES IN A COLLISION. I CAN'T EVEN TOUCH THE CLUSTER BEZEL WITHOUT IT CRACKING. IT SCARES ME. COULD YOU AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU FIND? THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616328July 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. ONLY WAY IT WORKS IS TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE AND REINSERT THE FUSE. FUSE BOX IS LOCATED ON INSIDE LEFT DRIVER SIDE DASH. I TAKE OUT THE FOURTH FUSE ON THE BOTTOM (10A ) I HAVE TO DO THIS EVERYTIME I STOP THE ENGINE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE ONE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST/SLOW ONE IS DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 0 MPH SOMETIMES IT WILL SHOW 120+ MPH. BASED UPON MY INTERNET RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO BE INJURED BEFORE A RECALL. I BROUGHT THE AUTOMOBILE TO A CAR MECHANIC WHO INDICATED I NEEDED A NEW CLUSTER. HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT PROMISE ME THAT IT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595052May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GADGE CLUSTER DOESN'T DISPLAY ANY CORRECT INFORMATION. AT FIRST THE TACH STARTED READING INCORRECTLY, EX. 4200 RPM WITH ENGINE OFF/ READING DOES NOT CHANGE WITH ENGINE SPEED (RPM). NEXT THE TEMP GADGE , EX. 200+ DEGREES WHEN STARTING AFTER 12+ HOURS ENGINE STILL COLD TO THE TOUCH. LATER THE FUEL GADGE, READING CHANGES AND FLUCTUATES MOMENT TO MOMENT. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND SECURITY SYSTEM SEEM TO BE INVOLVED. ALARM GOES OFF SPONTANEOUSLY REGARDLESS IF IT HAS BEEN ENABLED OR NOT. INTERIOR LIGHTS SOMETIMES FUNCTION SOMETIMES NOT. SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER OR ELECTRICAL HARNESS AS INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS TEST OK. WITH SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593249May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGES ARE FAILING TO OPERATE. THIS STARTED WITH THE GAS GAUGE AND IS NOW AFFECTING THE TEMP GAUGE. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER FOR TESTING AND IT RESET ITSELF WHEN PLUGGED INTO THE COMPUTER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND IT ALSO DOES THIS IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT VERY QUICKLY STOPS WORKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592552May 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO GO TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHEN STOPPED FOR LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN HAD SOME ONE IN FRONT OF HER AND SINCE IT IS A STICK SHIFT SHE JUST LET THE CAR ROLL. SHE PANICKED I THINK AND HIT CLUTCH INSTEAD OF BRAKE. SHE ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF THE SUV AHEAD OF HER AND THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED IN THE CAR. SHE WAS ONLY GOING 4 MILES AN HOUR. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER NO FRONT DAMAGE TO OUR CAR EXCEPT THE AIR BAGS AND BREAKAGE OF FRONT WINDOW. DAUGHTER WAS HIT IN FACE BY AIRBAG AND THE FINGERS CUT WITH WITH THE WINDOW BREAKING. SHE HAS RECEIVED 2 BLACK EYES AND SAID SHE WAS VERY DISORIENTED WHEN THE AIRBAG HIT HER. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS FONTAL WISE. I WENT THROUGH TO SEE IF WE HAD A CARFAX ON THIS CAR. THE COMPANY TOLD THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I WAS DRIVING THE CAR I AM SHORT AND WITH IT BEING A CLUTCH I HAVE TO SIT CLOSE. SO I REALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. WHY WOULD THE AIRBAGS EXPLODE AT ONLY 4 MILES AN HOUR? PLEASE RESPOND SOON AS THIS HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE INSURANCE. THANK YOU. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10576086March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TEMP GAUGE TENDS TO STICK IN THE MIDDLE AND WILL NOT GO DOWN AFTER I SHUT OFF MY CAR WHEN I DRIVE MORE THAN 30MILES. AFTER A FEW HOURS I CAN USUALLY GET IT BACK DOWN BUT ONE TIME IT WENT ALL THE WAY OVER TO MPH AREA AND THEN THAT NEEDLE GOT STUCK UNDER WHICH I HAD NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING BECAUSE THE OTHER NEEDLE. NEEDLES TO SAY I BARELY DRIVE ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF TOWN BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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