Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2005)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#10247301October 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER WORKING CORRECTLY, IT NOW COMES TO REST ANYWHERE FROM 30-60 WHEN CAR IS NOT MOVING, IT DOES INCREASE AS SPEED INCREASES BUT DOES NOT DECREASE AT THE SAME RATE, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO REGISTER ABOVE THE LIMIT OF THE DIAL. HORN DOES NOT WORK VIA THE STEERING WHEEL, THE HORN DOES SOUND WITH LOCKING AND PANIC BUTTONS. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR SPEEDOMETER, AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE $650 HE WAS ABLE TO TELL ME THIS WITHOUT LOOKING UP ANY INFORMATION, SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THEY HAVE REPLACED QUITE A FEW INSTRUMENT PANELS RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247154October 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STRUCTURE
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE HAYWIRE. IT GETS STUCK AT THE FAR RIGHT END SHOWING OVER 110 MPH WHEN I'M DRIVING ONLY 20 MPH. WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, IT WILL SHOW 60 TO 70 MPH AS THE SPEED. ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES OR SO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM ACTUALLY GOING AND THIS IS A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE BEEN TOLD I MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE MY DASH AND THIS COULD BE VERY COSTLY- I HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON MY 2005 CAVALIER, HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN 4 YEARS, AND HAVE 2 YEARS YET TO PAY ON MY LOAN. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245402October 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL HYDRAULIC CLUTCH IN 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. RUBBER HOSE GETS WORN THROUGH BY METAL BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF CLUTCH. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHEVROLET AND THEY WERE OF NO ASSISTANCE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A CHEVY DEALER YESTERDAY, 10-13-08 AND SHOWED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE AT MY COST. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THE HOSE BURST CAUSING LOSS OF CLUTCH AND THE CAR JUMPING FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239842August 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER!!!! I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM GM. THE SPEDOMETER IS OFTEN PUTTING OUT FAULTY READINGS AND SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK WHERE IT WILL NOT READ AT ALL. SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH MALFUNCTIONING SPEDOMETERS PUT OUT BY GM BETWEEN 05 AND 07 AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239629August 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TACH IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT ENGINE SPEED. THE ENGINE CAN BE TURNING 800-900 RPM AT IDLE AND THE TACHOMETER IS SHOWING 0 RPM OR BELOW. AS ENGINE SPEED INCREASES, THE TACH NEEDLE DOES INCREASE NORMALLY BUT THE READING IS STILL INVALID. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT IN FREQUENCY WHICH MAKES THE TACHOMETER A VERY UNRELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239500August 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST THE GAS GAUGE WENT HAY-WIRE, WHEN IT'S FULL THE GAUGE COULD SAY EMPTY OR IT COULD BE AT ABOUT HALF A TANK PAST FULL. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT. USUALLY HANGS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAL. NOW THE RPM GAUGE IS STARTING TO GO. SOME TIMES IT JUST KEEPS GOING HIGHER AND HIGHER, OTHER TIMES IT WILL HARDLY REGISTER ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238456August 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WAS IN A PARKING LOT WENT TO BACK UP..CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND WOULDN'T MOVE,, CLUTCH LINE WAS CUT BY A SMALL PIECE OF METAL RIDING ON THE LINE..ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT DISABLING THE CAR,, IF GOING AT HIGH SPEED WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT,,NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS..HAVEN'T HAD CAR FIXED YET,,JUST HAPPENED,, WILL HAVE OLD PART. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237619August 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE WINDOWS HAS A DEFAULT. THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR GLASS SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THE FRONT WINDOWS WAS DOWN AND IT SHATTERED. AND WENT ALL OVER MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236196July 29, 2008
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS SOLD A CHEVY CAVALIER WITH BAD BRAKES AND BAD ROTORS AND IT MAKES A BIG NOISE WHEN YOU GO TO TURN TO THE RIGHT NO ACCIDENTS YET. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235060July 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER, IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 53,752 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. IT IS STUCK ON 80 MPH AND WHEN I DRIVE IT GOES UP TO 110 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE I HAVE DONE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF THERE WASN'T SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE CAR IS MADE THEN WHY WOULD JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234572July 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY GAUGES ON MY 2005 CAVALIER DON'T WORK AT ALL AND WANT TO SEE IF BE FIXED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232763June 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231112June 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY '05 CAVALIER, THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HOSE GOT A HOLE IN IT FROM RUBBING ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NEXT TO IT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD ASSUME BE RE-ROUTED OR BETTER PUT IN AN AREA WHERE THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230013June 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER STARTED DISPLAYING INCORRECT SPEED AND WILL NOT RESET TO 0. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER (THERE IS EVEN AN ONLINE PETITION FOR RECALL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212702December 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND THEN FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE AND REPAIR WERE HER RESPONSIBILITY. SHE PAID $346.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211301December 10, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SAFETY BELT DRIVER SIDE LOCKS AND CANNOT BE USED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201065August 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE. AT 39,000 KM BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THE CAUSE WAS ROAD CONDITIONS ETC,,AND OFFERED NO HELP WHATSOEVER COMPLAINED TO GM SEVERAL TIMES,BUT HAVE NOT GOT ANY SATISFACTION YET! *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200511August 22, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
THE HYDRAULIC LINE/HOSE THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SLAVE CYLINDER (TRANSMISSION) CHAFFED ON THE BRAKE LINES AND MAIN ELECTRICAL PLUG CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200032August 18, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I SAW THAT MY REVERSE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT LIGHTING UP WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR MICHAEL AUTOMOTIVE IN FRESNO CA AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM $110 TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS LESS THEN 30,000 MILES ON IT AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW LESS THEN 2 YEARS AGO. DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER. I TOLD THEM IT WAS NOT EVEN REAR-ENDED AND IT COULD NOT BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY INSISTED IT MIGHT BE AND TO PAY THEM. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL SHOP AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS A SWITCH BOARD UNDER THE DASH AND IN NO WAY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT DUE TO A MINOR WRECK. I TOLD THE DEALER THIS AND HE STILL REFUSE TO FIX IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND NOW CHEV. WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE WORK, BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME NOT HAVING THOSE LIGHTS "IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN" I THINK VERY MUCH OTHERWISE AND EVERY LIGHT ON A CAR THAT TELLS OTHER DRIVERS MY INTENTIONS IS VERY IMPORTANT! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199440August 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS COUPE, POWER WINDOW FAILURE, SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPERATE, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE . AT THIS TIME, THE RIGHT WINDOW IS OPEN IN THE DOWN POSITION CANNOT CLOSE, ELECTRIC MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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