Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2005)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#10574915March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALER IN 2008. SINCE THEN ALL OF THE GAUGES ARE NOW INOPERABLE. THIS IS A GREAT INCONVENIENCE, AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING, HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE, OR WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS CAN BECOME A HUGE ISSUE, NOT TO MENTION COSTLY. NOW, I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT ON THESE ISSUES AND I FEEL THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THEM. IF ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE OUT, THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS FROM THE FACTORY. I HOPE THIS MATTER IS BEING INVESTIGATED AND NOT JUST PUT TO THE SIDE TO CLAIM THAT IT MUST BE SOMETHING THAT THE DRIVERS ARE CAUSING. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHAT THE INTENTIONS ARE OF GM OR WHOMEVER IS RESPONSIBLE. WE PAID FOR THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE FAIRLY GOOD ONES, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE THE DECISION TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560875January 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
THE WEATHER WAS IN THE 10S AND SINGLE DIGITS. I WAS TRAVELING IN PAIR, WE DID NOT EXCEED 35 MILES AN HOUR AS VISIBILITY WAS VERY POOR DUE TO SNOW AND WINDS. I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACCELERATING, BELIEVED MY TIRES WERE SPINNING ON ICE. I COME TO A STOP AND REALIZED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL GOING 60 MILES AN HOUR. DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME FOLLOWING MY FRIEND WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY FOLLOWING ME. THE MPH NEEDLE MADE ITS WAY TO POINT STRAIGHT DOWN. I WOULDN'T HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN IF OTHER CHEVY CAVALIER OWNERS HAD TOLD ME TO, BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED TO THEM TOO. I AM A NEW OWNER OF THIS CAR, BOUGHT IT FROM A DEALERSHIP SO I DON'T KNOW THAT HOW WELL TAKEN CARE OF THIS CAR WAS. I PRIDE MYSELF IN TAKING EXTRA CAR OF MY VEHICLES. I DO NOT THINK THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD HAVE FAILED UNLESS IT WAS BECAUSE OF OPERATOR MISUSE, AND I HAVE NOT MISUSED MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556325December 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO PROVIDE INCORRECT READING WHEN CONTACT DROVE 55MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 30MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED BUT WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,211. LI
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549984October 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546052September 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE HAS GONE SO FAR TO THE RIGHT (AND NOT REGISTERING CORRECT TEMPERATURE) THAT IT INTERFERES WITH THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE THEREFORE, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE CAN ONLY REGISTER UP TO 15 MPH WHEN YOU ARE ACTUALLY GOING AT LEAST 45 TO 55 MPH. I HAVE READ THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR SITE AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY YOU HAVE TO RECEIVE REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM BEFORE A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED? IS EVERYONE AT NHTSA AND CHEVROLET/GM JUST WAITING IN HOPES THAT SOON ALL OF THESE CARS WILL BE OFF THE ROAD THEREFORE, THEY WILL NO LONGER BE AN ISSUE? I TRULY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE TRAVELING AND/OR WHETHER YOUR CAR IS BURNING UP OR NOT. THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS I DON'T SEE THESE CARS GOING AWAY ANYTIME SOON, PEOPLE ARE JUST CONTINUING TO DRIVE THEM AS THEY ARE, WITH THE GAUGE PROBLEMS. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO BE INJURED OR DIE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE CHOOSES TO IGNORE BEFORE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT?? THEY COST TOO MUCH TO REPAIR AND IT USUALLY DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE OWN TWO OF THESE CARS, THE OTHER ONE IS A 2004 AND IN ADDITION TO THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING EITHER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533149August 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER (NOT DIGITAL) AND RPM GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL FROM TIME TO TIME. IT EITHER SHOWS I'M DOING 0 M.P.H. OR IT GOES PAST 110 M.P.H AND STAYS THERE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. IT HASN'T SHOWN THE CORRECT SPEED IN WHICH I'M TRAVELING AT ANYTIME IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SO. I'VE HAD TO DOWNLOAD A SPEEDOMETER GAUGE APP ON MY SMART PHONE TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW FAST I AM GOING AND EVEN THAT IS UNTRUSTWORTHINESS. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR THE YEARS BETWEEN 2003 AND 2006 EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CALLED MULTIPLE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET MOST LIKELY WILL NEVER RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE THAT RANGES FROM $700 TO $1200 BECAUSE THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FOR ONE DO NOT THINK THE CONSUMER SHOULD BEAR THE BRUNT OF THIS COST AS IT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S (CHEVROLET IN THIS CASE) PROBLEM WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING FAULTY EQUIPMENT FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE. FROM ALL THE ONLINE POSTS AND OTHERS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I'VE SEEN THAT DATE BACK TO 2007, I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY THIS PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED AT ALL. IF THIS ISN'T CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AS NO ONE CAN REALLY KNOW FOR SURE HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531759July 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CLUTCH DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515890June 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OVER THE WINTER I NOTICED MY RPM GAUGE WAS NOT WORK PROPERLY THEN TWO MONTHS AGO MY TEMP GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP, THEN YESTURDAY MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CHECKED ONLINE TODAY TO LOOK INTO FIXING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN OTHER 2005 CAVALIERS. DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IF SO MANY PEOLPE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL ON THE MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510312May 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HAS USED THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON A VARIETY OF MODELS AND IT GOES BAD IN JUST ABOUT EVERY CASE. IT NEEDS A RECALL TO FIX ALL MODELS AFFECTED. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT VOLUNTARILY FIX IT. THERE ARE COMPANYS THAT MAKE THEIR LIVING REPAIRING THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FROM CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508968April 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NOW STUCK SHOWING VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING (IT IS NOT), SPEEDOMETER MOVES ALL OVER AND REGISTERS EITHER A SPEED OVER 100 MPH WHEN ON THE ROAD OR REGISTERS EITHER 20MPH OR 60MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AT START-UP. DUE TO THIS ISSUE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND MUST GAUGE SPEED BY WHAT OTHER DRIVERS ARE DOING AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507522April 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM 50 MPH. LATER IN THE DAY, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504524March 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A USED 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE CLUSTER PANEL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T GIVE ME AN ACCURATE GAS AMOUNT IN THE CAR AND THE MPH WORKS SOMETIME, BUT OFTEN THAN NOT, IT ISN'T ACCURATE. I CHECKED WITH GMC AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALL TO REPLACE IT AND THE COST IS $700, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD ON A FIXED INCOME. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH CLUSTER PANELS IN OTHER GMC VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503545March 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CAVALIER FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND A COUPLE DAYS AFTER I HAD IT I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 110 MPH WHILE I WAS ON FREEWAY MY HEART DROPPED I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO REDUCE SPEED. I BEGAN TO OBSERVE THAT OTHERS WERE PASSING ME SO I GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE SPEEDOMETER READ 55 MPH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT HOPING THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T. SINCE THEN MY GAS GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE HAS BEEN READING IMPROPERLY. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT A FEW TIMES TO TRY TO GET IT BACK TO NORMAL BUT SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE. WHAT CAB I DO TO FIX THIS SINCE ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND CHEVY WON'T FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'M A PARENT AND I AM SUPPOSED TO PUT TRUST IN THIS CAR AND COMPANY TO KEEP MY CHILDREN SAFE?!?! PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503111March 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 60K MILES ON IT, ONE OWNER, AND NEVER MISSED A MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENT. THE CAR IS IMMACULATE. A FEW DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE SPEEDOMETER GOT STUCK AT 18MPH AND THEN DROPPED TO 0 WHEN PARKED. ALL OTHER GAUGES WORK EXCEPT THE RPM'S ... NEITHER THE SPEEDOMETER OR TACHOMETER HAS MOVED AN INCH SINCE THEY DROPPED TO 0. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I WENT ONLINE TO TRY TO LOOK UP WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE, AND INSTEAD FOUND BLOGS WHERE 1000'S OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE, SAME STORY ON THEIR 05 CAVALIERS. THIS DEFINITELY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL! I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO COST, BUT IT OBVIOUSLY IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM FOR MOST 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER OWNERS, AND CHEVY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501201March 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED MOVING UP AND DOWN, OVER AND OVER. THIS INCLUDED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, GAS GAUGE, AND THE SPEEDOMETER. MY DAUGHTER COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW FAST SHE WAS DRIVING AND IT WAS A DISTRACTION THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. SAME THING HAPPENED ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO, AND IT COST ME ABOUT $500 TO REPLACE STEP MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499925February 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WOULD ONLY PROVIDE A READING OF ZERO. IN ADDITION, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,710 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. ...UPDATED 04/25/13 *BF *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498243February 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST GAUGE TO NOT WORK. IT IS NOW STUCK AT 45MPH AT ALL TIMES. NOW MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT EVEN INTERFERES WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. NOW THE RPM GAUGE IS STARTING NOT TO WORK. SOME DAYS IT WORKS FINE AND OTHER DAYS IT SITS AT 5 THOUSAND. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493772January 22, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME TODAY AND THINK GOD MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING..MY GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING ON THE CAR WHICH IS DOES FROM TIME TO TIME. WE MERGE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND THE GAS PEDAL ACCELERATED AND WOULD NOT STOP IT JUST KEEP GETTING FASTER,, MY BRAKES WOULD NOT EVEN STOP IT OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EITHER..WE HAD TO RUN SOME RED LIGHTS BECAUSE WE COULD NOT STOP IT SO WE COULD TRY TO GET HOME WITHOUT CRASHING THE CAR TO STOP IT BUT WE COULD SLOW IT DOWN PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL BUT IT WAS BURNING UP THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. FINALLY WE GOT IN FRONT MY HOUSE AND HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK FAST JUST TO STOP IT. THE GAS PEDAL ONLY ACCELERATES AND THE BRAKES DON'T EVEN WORK ON IT...WE COULD OF DIED TODAY!!! I'M SO GLAD I WAS NOT DRIVING IT..I WOULD OF HAD TO CALL 911 AND HAVE THE COPS BOX ME IN TO STOP. I MESSED UP MY BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION ON IT JUST TO STOP IT TODAY. I WENT ONLINE TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS AND I SEE THAT PEOPLE HAD PROBLEMS BUT NO RECALLS...I SAW MY LIFE FLASH FOR MY EYES TODAY AND PUT MY TRUST IN MY CAR EVERYDAY THINKING THAT THEY MADE IT RIGHT..??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494390January 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA NEAR MY RESIDENCE, I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER STUCK @ 30MPH EVEN AFTER I STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY SON REMOVED THE FUSE & THEN RE-INSERTED IT. SPEEDOMETER THEN WENT BACK TO ZERO SO I THOUGHT IT WAS A LOOSE FUSE. SAME THING HAPPENED SEVERAL DAYS LATER AND SPEEDOMETER STUCK @ 50MPH. MY SON REMOVED & RE-INSERTED THE FUSE AND SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK TO ZERO. BUT A FEW DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING IN A 30MPH ZONE, THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY STUCK @ 110MPH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE & MODEL OF VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED THAT A RECALL HAS NOT OCCURRED BECAUSE THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493091January 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER BROKE AND COST $400.00 TO BE REBUILT. A SERVICE REPORT WAS ISSUED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING THE WEB FOR COMPLAINTS, I FOUND THERE HAS BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE ON ALL GM VEHICLES. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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