Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2005)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#10323213March 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CAALIER FUEL AND SPEEDOMETER GUAGES STOPPED WORKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321382March 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL SUDDENLY FAILED NOT ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO SEE THE SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO HIS VIN AND THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320049March 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. WITHIN A YEAR OF MY PURCHASING THE CAR, USED, THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. A MECHANIC NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE ITEM AND AGAIN IT HAS STOPPED WORKING. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE ON MY.CAR.STATS. SHOULDN'T SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318778March 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STRUCTURE, STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWS THE CAR IS OVER HEATING AND INTERFERES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW 110MPH WHILE SITTING IN PARK OR WHILE DOING 65MPH DROP AND SHOW NO SPEED. ALSO THE FRONT OF THE DASH CRACKS OUT AND CAN PRODUCE SHARP PIECES THAT CAN CUT THROUGH THE SKIN EASILY. ALSO THE STEERING HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 2005 COBALTS AT LOW SPEEDS SOMETIMES THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317392March 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE AND DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER 60,000 MILES. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND OTHER TIMES ITS SAYING YOU'RE GOING 110MPH WHEN YOU ARE GOING AT A SNAILS PACE. STILL RESEARCHING HOW TO FIX IT AND AFFORDABLE. SEARCH 2005 CAVALIER AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE POP UP. IT FAILED ON ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD NO IDEAL HOW FAST I WAS GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314726February 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDO AND TEMP. GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THIS PROBLEM IS ALWAYS. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE DO TO THE COST OF THE PART BEING $300+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314238February 25, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE DRIVER RENTED A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE DRIVER WAS HIT HEAD ON BY AN OUT OF CONTROL 2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THERE WERE FOUR FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE HIGHLANDER SPEED INCREASED UP TO 85 MILES PER HOUR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE MILEAGE WAS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. UPDATED 04/07/10. UPDATED 06/18/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4
#10314448February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT WORKED FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW. NOW THE GAS GAUGE AND THE TACHOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING, ONLY TO RETURN TO NORMAL SPORADICALLY. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T BELIEVE I SHOULD BE EXPERIENCING THESE PROBLEMS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE CAR, BUT I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF FOLKS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAVALIERS (BETWEEN 2004 AND 2005 MODELS). THIS SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CAR SHOULD NOT MALFUNCTION. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312350February 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLES GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES PAST HOT, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS NOT DRIVING HOT, AND GOES INTO THE SPEEDOMETER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE NEED FROM THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPS THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FROM MOVING PAST THE 15 MPH LOCATION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU ARE DRIVING FASTER THEN 15 MPH, BUT ONLY SHOWING 15 MPH. THE RPM GAUGE ALSO DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGES, AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GM SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310047February 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED A 2005 CAVALIER USED WITH 19,000 MILES ONE IT. WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND THE THERMOSTAT GAUGES ALL STARTED TO GO CRAZY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ABOUT $300 TO $500 TO FIX. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS DEFECT AND WAS TOLD NO. I CAN NEVER TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING, HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE, OR THE TEMPERATURE OF MY ENGINE. THERE SHOULD BE A MASSIVE RECALL AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX THIS FREE OF CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308298February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES GO OUT OR GET STUCK SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303817February 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE DAY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED READING HIGH. TOOK IT IN FOR A TEST AND THE MECHANIC THE CAR WAS NOT OVERHEATING. MUST BE THE GAUGE. WHEN WE WENT TO PICK IT UP THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. THIS MORNING TAKING IT TO THE SHOP TO BE REPAIRED THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303917February 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STARTED TO STICK IN RANDOM POSITIONS. THE TACHOMETER HAD DEMONSTRATED SIMILAR BEHAVIOR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. THE GAS GAGE ALSO DEMONSTRATED UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR PRIOR TO THE SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302926January 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH A FAULTY CLUSTER THAT CONTROLS INSTRUMENT PANEL. I NOW CAN SMELL WHAT SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL BURNING. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALSO. GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. MY GAS & TEMP GAUAGES NEVER WORK & SPEEDOMETER IS ONLY WORKING PART TIME. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2004 & WITHIN 3 MONTHS THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FACTORY DEFECT. 6 MONTHS LATER, THE CLUTCH. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS! I WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED TO FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR GAUAGE & IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING COSTS BETWEEN 600 TO 800 DOLLARS TO FIX! MY CAR ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT. YES, IT IS A HEADACHE TO DEAL WITH TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR GAS MILEAGE BUT NOW I FEAR THAT SOMETHING IS ALWAYS BURNING IN MY CAR! GM, AS I UNDERSTAND, FIXED A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH SOME PICK UP TRUCKS BUT WON'T TOUCH THE CAVALIER. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR IT COULD BURST INTO FLAMES!! I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE MAKE GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR PRODUCTS. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS TRULY A FACTORY DEFECT ON THEIR PART. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKES!! *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302409January 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR DIRECTIONAL TURN SIGNALS HAVE STOPPED OPERATING ( LEFT REAR SIGNAL LAMP) FRONT LEFT SIGNAL LAMP OPERATES AT A RAPID RATE, LEFT REAR SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT FLASH, BUT BOTH REAR LAMP BULBS ARE ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300274January 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY CAVALIER, RE: ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER. LOCAL DEALER HEALEY CHEVY SAYS THROW AWAY ENTIRE CLUSTER, COST OF PART @ $300.00 LOCAL VINJO OIL CHANGE EXPRESS SAYS, TEST SENSORS BY TRANNY FOR @ 1 HOUR AND CHANGE INDIVIDUAL ONES, AS NEEDED. 180 DEGREES APART !! MAKES SENSE SINCE GAUGES ARE GETTING FALSE PULSE. SPEEDO DOES STICK TOO, OTHERWISE REST OF CLUSTER FUNCTIONS, ODOMETER AND ALL OTHER GAUGES(THEY CAN'T SPELL AT CHEVY) OK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300183January 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS INOPERATIVE. STARTED BY BEING INTERMITTENT WITH A RANDOM ZERO SPEED (50 MPH WHEN CAR STOPPED). WOULD GO UP FROM THERE WHEN CAR MOVED. INTERMITTENTLY IT WOULD WORK OK. NOW IT IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. BEEN OUT OF ORDER FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. APPARENTLY IF THIS IS FIXED BY A DEALER IT IS $500-800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300205January 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SPORT COUPE, SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK (DOES NOT SHOW CORRECT M.P.H.). I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING AND BASED OFF OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT THIS MODEL VEHICLE THE REST OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MIGHT ALSO FAIL. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CAVALIERS THAT HAVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300054January 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO INDICATE CORRECT SPEED AT UNPREDICTABLE VARIANCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299835January 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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