Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10347920August 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS STOPPED WORKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO UP PAST 100 MPH WHEN IT IS PARKED AND WILL TAKE 2+ WEEKS TO RESET ITSELF AND START WORKING AGAIN. THIS PAST MONTH THE GAS GAUGE AND TACHOMETER HAVE ALSO STOPPED WORKING, THIS IN ADDITION TO MY SPEEDOMETER BEING OUT HAVE LEFT ME WITHOUT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE LEFT, HOW FAST I AM GOING AND MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347013August 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE RPM GAUGE WOULD FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL THE GAUGES FAILED COMPLETELY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CONTACT THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347096August 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ON 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIERS. I OWN TWO OF THIS YEAR MODELS AND BOTH HAVE FAILED. I HAVE READ REPORTS THAT IT IS A KNOWN FAILURE AND GM REFUSES TO RECALL. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS AS THE FAILURE INCLUDES FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346871August 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AROUND OCTOBER OF 2009, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN MY 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER STARTED ACTING FUNNY. MY CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATING I HAD IT CHECKED. OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS THE GAUGE NEEDLE STARTED GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT INTO THE SPEEDOMETER THUS EFFECTING THE SPEEDOMETER'S ACCURACY IN TELLING ME HOW FAST I AM GOING. THE NEEDLE NOW RESTS BELOW THE 0 MPH MARK ON THE SPEEDOMETER. AT THE TIME I DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO GET IT FIXED. NOW JUST YESTERDAY AUGUST 1, 2010 THE GAS GAUGE STARTED ACTING FUNNY, WHICH I STARTED NOTICING ABOUT A MONTH AGO. NOW THE NEEDLE IS RESTING IN THE TEMP GAUGE AREA SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. TO ME ALL THESE SOUND LIKE SAFETY ISSUES TO ME.. NOT KNOWING HOW HOT YOUR CAR IS RUNNING! NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING! AND NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND TURNS OUT I AM NOT THE FIRST CHEVROLET CAVALIER CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEIR HAVE BEEN RECALLS FOR TAHOES, SILVERADOS, ECT BUT NOT FOR CAVALIER WHICH HAS THE SAME THING HAPPENING THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD. I AM TAKING IT TOMORROW TO HAVE THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER REPLACED AT THE GM DEALERSHIP AND IT WILL COST ME $500 APPROXIMATELY. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY NOT MY FAULT IF MULTIPLE VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AND WHAT HAPPENS IF THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN BECAUSE CHEVROLET PUTS FAULTY EQUIPMENT IN THEIR VEHICLES AND DOESN'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AND TRIES TO CALL IT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR?? I WILL HAVE TO PAY 500 AGAIN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF WEAR AND TEAR CAUSES THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346199July 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT STATE THE CORRECT MPH YOU ARE GOING WILL STICK ANYWHERE, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT CAN BE RESET (THE SPEEDOMETER) ONCE THE CAR COOLS OFF BUT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED BY CHEVY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345769July 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND STALLED WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND CAR SEEMS TO BE RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345605July 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER JUST GOES HAYWIRE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL. FAULTY MOTORS WERE PUT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344776July 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE AND SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LUNGE FORWARD EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSES OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 209,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344259July 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A RECURRING FAILURE IN WHICH THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE MOTORS WERE REPLACED THEY WERE COVERED WITH RUST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343331July 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY DAUGHTERS 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SUDDENLY DIED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH NO WARNING. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE FUEL PUMP IS BAD. IT ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES ON IT. THE REPAIR COST ME $600. I'M FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR. I'VE NEVER IN MY LIFETIME OWNING NUMEROUS CARS HAD A FUEL PUMP FAIL. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. MY DAUGHTER WAS ALMOST HIT BY A SEMI WHEN HER CAR DIED. THIS NEEDS TO BE A FACTORY RECALL . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342885July 13, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
2004 CHEVY CAVALIER. BACK DOOR WILL NOT STAY CLOSE. I HAVE IT LOCKED NOW BUT CAN NOT OPEN IT. I AM AFRAID WHILE MY CHILD IS SITTING BACK THERE THE DOOR WILL SWING OPEN. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342886July 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES ON FRONT PANEL ARE NOT WORKING. GAS, SPEED, TEMP. I HAVE CONTACT CHEVY DEALERS AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT RECALLED. READ ON MANY SITES ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342884July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY AND THE PASSENGER HAD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE VEHICLE STEERED OF ROAD INTO A GAS STATION AREA. BOTH THE PASSENGER AND CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG THEN INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,950 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,018. UPDATED 9/13/10 *CN UPDATED 09/15/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342906July 13, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GAUGES IN CAR IS NOT WORKING. READ ON YOUR SITE THERE IS ANOTHER 65 PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342570July 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEV. CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE WACK. IT READS FINE SOMETIMES THEN OUT OF NOWHERE IT JUMPS OR STICKS. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AND I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM PROBABLY 80% OF CAVALIER OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342624July 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY CAVALIER 2.2L, 33K MILES, SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THE GAUGE CLUSTER WAS FAULTY AFTER REPLACING THE SPEED SENSOR. I OF COURSE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY FORWARDED ME TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SUPPORT. I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY DENIED ANY HELP WITH THE ISSUE AND TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP. I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THIS BUT I CAME TO ACCEPT IT AND SCHEDULED TIME AND TRIED TO SET ASIDE AROUND 400$ FOR THE REPAIR. BEFORE I COULD GET PAID AND TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP I EXITED AN OFF RAMP OR EXIT RAMP THAT WAS 30MPH LIMIT. I HAD BEEN FOLLOWING A CAR TO WORK SO I'M NOT SPEEDING HOPING THAT THEY ARE NOT, AND I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FOR THE TURN AND BEGAN TO EXIT BUT AT THIS POINT I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING BUT I THOUGHT I HAD SLOWED TO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 30MPH BUT I ENDED UP TAKING THE TURN TOO FAST AND SLAMMED INTO AND UP OVER A CURVE AND INTO A WALL WHICH DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS AND SHATTERED THE WINDOWS OUT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE. I UNFORTUNATELY GOT CUT UP PRETTY BAD BY THE GLASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE LEAVING ME SCARRED. I FEEL LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE READ ONLINE ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM AND I'VE READ OVER 100 OUT OF THE 1000S OF COMPLAINTS/REPORTS OF PEOPLE LOOSING THE SPEEDOMETER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THEIR 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND MANY OF THEM REPORT FEELING SCARED OR UNEASY ABOUT DRIVING THEIR CARS AND I DON'T BLAME THEM. I FEEL THE CAR IS DANGEROUS WITH OUT A SPEEDOMETER OR ANY VEHICLE FOR THAT MATTER AND I FEEL TRULY SORRY FOR PEOPLE WHO SIMPLY CAN'T AFFORD THE 400$ - 600$ REPAIR TO FIX THIS AND ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE FEAR AND ANXIETY OF NOT KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING. I COULD HAVE DIED AND BELIEVE PEOPLE PROBABLY HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THIS BUT I DOUBT THERE HAVE BEEN ANY INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SPEEDOMETER OR GAUGE CLUSTER BEFORE THE WRECKS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342707July 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER IN MAY OF 2009 AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOW ACTING UP. IT REALLY ONLY ACTS UP WHEN IT GETS HOT INSIDE MY CAR AND/OR WHEN ITS HOT OUTSIDE. THE SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK ON VARIOUS SPEEDS AND NEXT THING I KNOW ITS NOT WORKING AT ALL IT STAYS ON ONE CONSTANT SPEED EVEN WHEN I STOP, NOW ITS BELOW ZERO AND IS STUCK THERE, WHEN IT COOLS DOWN IT WORKS OKAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THE "ANSWER" WAS THE OIL BEHIND THE NEEDLE GETS "GUMMY" WHEN IT GETS WARM. WHAT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342456July 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING IN LATE DECEMBER 2009. FIRST THE GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING, THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEACUSE THE GAS GAUGE INTERFERED. NOW JULY 10 2010. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ALSO STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INTERFERED WITH IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I EMAILED GM BUT NO RESPONSE. WAS TOLD BY GM DEALER IT WOULD BE OVER $700 TO REPLACE IT. NOT FAIR AT ALL, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342302July 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING. AS IM SITTING STILL ITS SAYING 85 MPH AS IM DRIVING SAYS 110MPH. THEN IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN AND THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE IT STOPS AGAIN AND SAYS A HIGH SPEED AS IM SITTING STILL AND A VERY HIGH SPEED WHEN IM DRIVING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342027July 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY CUTS OUT, STALLS, WHILE IDLING OR TURNING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. IT STALLED OUT 5 TIMES IN 2 MILES THE OTHER DAY AND I HAD TO LEAVE IT AT THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. IT HAS BEEN THERE A WEEK AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS STALLING. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND READING ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, 2004 AND 2005 AT LEAST, I FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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