Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2005)

287 consumer complaints on file.

#10447528February 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GUAGE WERE ERRATIC. THE PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED TO THE POINT NEITHER WORKS. IN RESEARCHING THIS, I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM AND FEELS IT WARRANTS INVESTIGATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447422February 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING IT IS ALL OVER THE GAUGE, IT FREEZES SOMETIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT IS PASS THE 120MPH MARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447098February 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444715January 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER IN OCTOBER 2005. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH BAD OR NO SHOCKS AND WITHIN THE FIRST 1 TO 2 YEARS MY TRUNK INTERIOR LIGHT BLEW OFF THE WIRE SOUNDING LIKE A BOMB. THEN MY DRIVER REAR DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO OPEN (DUE TO THE LINKAGES). SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WOULD NOT SHUT BECAUSE THE LATCH STUCK (HAD TO BUNGY STRAP IT) THEN GOT IT FIXED TO SHUT THEN IT WOULD NOT OPEN (DUE TO LINKAGES) BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE MESSED UP AS WELL. ( DRVIER SIDE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND POASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS CATCH WHEN YOU SHUT IT). MY RADIO DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN LIKE IT SHOULD. MY INTERIOR BULB HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT DUE TO NEVER SHUTTING OFF AFTER DOORS WERE CLOSED. MY DRIVER WINDOW MAKES NOISE WHEN OPENING IT.(MANUAL WINDOW CRANK). MY GUAGES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID TO TAKE MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND REPAIRED BUT I CAN NOT AFFORD THE WORK TO BE DONE, THE PRICE FOR A RENTAL, OR TO MISS WORK. I HAD THE CAR FOR 6.5 YEARS (ALMOST) BUT THE AGE OF THE CAR SHOULD HAVE NTOHING TO DO WITH EVERYTHING GOING WRONG WITH THE LINKAGES AND ELECTRICAL. PASSENGERS HAVE TO CRAWL OVER THE FRONT SEAT TO GET INTO THE BACK. ANY INFORMATION IS APPRECIATED. BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS EMAIL AND I WILL RESPOND IF A NUMBER IS LEFT. I NEED ANSWERS TO WHAT CAN BE DONEFINANCIALLY I CAN NOT AFFORD ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THAT I MAY HAVE BEEN SOLD A LEMON. I HAD TO REPLACE MY TRUNK LATCH DUE TO IT NOT WANTING TO CLOSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444038January 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A FEW YEARS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING RANDOMLY, BUT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. THIS PAST SUMMER MY RPM GAUGE STARTED SAYING MY ENGINE WAS ROTATING AT 7000 RPM WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF. THE RPM GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE AND THE SPEEDOMETER PICKS AND CHOOSES WHEN IT WANTS TO WORK. THOSE ARE 2 VERY IMPORTANT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN A CAR. WHEN I TALKED TO CHEVY ABOUT IT IN 2008 (I THINK), THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE PART AND THAT NO ONE ELSE HAD FILED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. THEY SAID IT WOULD COST UP TO A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX DUE TO HAVING TO TAKE THE DASH APART TO REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER (WHICH IS $800 ON ITS OWN). I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FORUMS ETC SINCE THEN AND THEY ARE FULL OF THE EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS AND STILL CHEVY IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442302January 3, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY PROVIDE ERRATIC INDICATION OF SPEED. THE SYMPTOMS EVENTUALLY GOT WORSE TO THE POINT THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T INDICATE PROPERLY AT ALL. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY. REVIEWED VARIOUS WEBSITES AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOW DEFECT FOR CHEVROLET INSTRUMENT PANELS. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ LOW CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO MAINTAIN SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441376December 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE READINGS AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABNORMALLY HIGH ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE TEMPERATURE READINGS, DISPLAYING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING WHEN IT WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD POSSIBLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439349December 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2004 AND I LOVED IT WHEN I FIRST DROVE IT OFF THE CAR LOT. THEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM! MY GAUGES MESS UP ALL THE TIME. I CAN GET INTO MY CAR AND START IT UP AND IT WILL SAY I'M DOING 70 MPH AND I'M NOT MOVING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY CLUTCH TWICE IN A YEAR. IT WOULD BE REALLY NICE IF CHEVROLET WOULD DO A RECALL ON THE GAUGES WITH ALL OF THE PROBLEMS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436264November 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT OUR '05 CAVALIER USED IN THE FALL OF 2008, THINKING IT WAS A SOLID, RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR OUR YOUNG FAMILY. IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG (DATE I POSTED WAS APPROXIMATE, BASED ON WHEN I KNOW FOR SURE IT WAS DOING IT'S THING) FOR THE GAUGES TO START ACTING UP. FROM THEN ON, IT READS LIKE IT'S OVERHEATING ON A REGULAR BASIS (GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE RED SOMETIMES), DESPITE THE COOLING SYSTEM, THERMOSTAT, ETC. BEING FINE. ALSO, THE GAS AND ODOMETER GAUGES ACT UP, TYPICALLY WHEN THE TEMP GAUGE DOES. THEY MOVE AROUND ALL CRAZY AND STICK SOMETIMES. I FIND I OFTEN HAVE TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE GAUGES TO RESET THEM, THOUGH THIS TENDS TO REQUIRE SITTING FOR AS MUCH AS 5 MINUTES. ALL THIS JUST TO BE ABLE TO DISCERN HOW FAST YOUR GOING IS RIDICULOUS. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I'VE READ ON THE '05 CAVS DOING THIS, YOU THINK CHEVY WOULD FIX THE ISSUE...IT'S A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE YOUR GAUGES MESS UP THAT BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436150November 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAUGES ON DASHBOARD HAVE FAILED. ALL LIGHTS COME ON AND GAUGES FAIL. SPEEDOMETER SAYS I'M GOING 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED. WATER TEMP GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE INDICATOR GETS IN THE WAY OFF THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430352October 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR SHOES ONLY 50% WORN AFTER 153,000. HAND BRAKE STARTING GRABBING UNEVEN SO HAD TO HAVE REAR DRUMS TORCHED OFF. DRUMS WOULD NOT REMOVE THROUGH NORMAL MEANS. CONDITION OF HARDWARE WAS FOUND TO BE REUSABLE. DRUMS WARPED/FAILED BEFORE SHOES WORE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429257October 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY GAUGES IN MY CAR ARE MESSING UP. THE FUEL GAUGE IS BELOW THE E AND RUNS INTO THE TEMP GAUGE. THE SPEEDOMETER READS I AM GOING 110 WHEN I AM NOT THE ODOMETER READS ERROR. ALL MY EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE LIGHTING UP. THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE YEAR OF CAVALIERS. CHEVY NEEDS TO OWN UP AND ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS UNSAFE NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND IF I HAVE ENOUGH GAS TO GET TO WHERE I AM GOING. I AM A CHEVY FAN AND THIS IS UPSETTING THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE ISSUES AND THEY ARE NOT DOING RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428216October 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DEFECT. GOES ALL THE WAY PAST FULL AND HOLDS DOWN TEMPERATURE GAUGE. CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424077September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON THE 26TH OF AUGUST MY 17 YEAR DAUGHTER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER PANEL AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH MY 2005 CAVALIER. I FEEL A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE ON THIS AND THOSE WHO HAVE REPAIRED THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THEIR MONEY AND TIME FOR NON-USE OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, EVEN DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424189September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES IN OUR 05 CAVALIER ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SOMETIMES FALL FROM THE CAR SPEED OF 65 DOWN TO 0 AND SWING BACK UP TO 65 AGAIN. THE OTHER INSTRUMENT GAUGES HAVE STARTED DOING THE SAME. WE HAVE HAD MANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE POWER WINDOWS FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS NO POWER AT ALL. THERE IS A 5 INCH GAP AT THE TOP, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDOW WILL FALL DOWN EVEN FURTHER WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 05 CHEVY CAVALIERS. I PREVIOUSLY ASKED GM TO HELP ME FIX THIS DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAZARD, BUT THEY WANTED ME TO BE THE ONE TO TAKE ACTION. OTHERS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ON THE WEB HAVE HAD THE MOTORS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT NO COST. ALL OF MY WEB BROWSING & RESEARCHING OF THIS MATTER WAS CONSISTENT. THE MOTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. AND THE COST OF THE WINDOW MOTOR PLUS LABOR WAS OVER $500.00 PER WINDOW. THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE FIXING ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE WRONG. I ASKED FOR OUR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW TO BE REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET SO THAT WE COULD DRIVE IN SAFETY WITH NO SUDDEN DISTRACTIONS OR HAZARDS. RECENTLY, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS STARTED MOVING UP & DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND WE ARE AFRAID IT IS ALSO GOING TO NEED REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423923September 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,254.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423152September 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ON CONGESTED EXPRESSWAY, PASSING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BEGAN WITH SOUNDING HORNS, HAND SIGNS OF DISPLEASURE AND RAGE. AT THIS TIME AN OBSERVATION OF SPEEDOMETER HAD A READING OF 55 MPH, THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. UPON EXITING EXPRESSWAY AND STOPPING ANOTHER OBSERVATION OF SPEEDOMETER REVEALED VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AT 55 MPH. DURING THIS TIME A MOTORIST HAD FOLLOWED FROM EXPRESSWAY, APPROACHED AND OFFERED TO VIOLENTLY PLACE MY CRANIUM INTO MY ANUS THEREBY IMPROVING MY DRIVING SKILLS. AFTER FLEEING THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION A CLOSER INSPECTION OF SPEEDOMETER INFORMED ME OF A UNPREDICTABLE, ERRATIC READINGS WHICH BORDERED ON NOT WORKING TO SHOWING 100 MPH WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THIS HAS CLEARLY CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION ON THE PUBLIC WAY WHICH MAYBE RECTIFIED BY A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM ON THIS VEHICLE (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER) PART WHICH IS FAULTY. AN INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED COMPLAINTS, REVEALED AN OVERWHELMING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE PART, CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422891September 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER THAT I PURCHASED IN 2005. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR MY BACK DOORS DO NOT OPERATE, DO NOT OPEN. MY FRONT DOORS RECENTLY HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES IN NOT WANTING TO SHUT. THERE IS SOMETHING WITH THE LINKAGES. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRUNK, IT BLEW OFF THE WIRES AND SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB. AND MY DOME LIGHT GOT TO WHERE IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF SO WE REMOVED THE BULB. MY RADIO DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN DOOR OPENS, IT PLAYS FOR 10 MINUTES AFTERWARDS. MY CAR DID NOT HAVE SHOCKS WHEN PURCHASED IT, IT IS BECOMING ONE BIG HEADACHE. I DRIVE ONLY CHEVROLET VEHICLES BUT THIS CAR IS MAKING ME WANT TO DRIVE SOMETHING OTHER THEN A CHEVY. IS THERE ANY RECALLS ON 2005 CAVALIERS? OR WHAT CAN I DO. I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR WITH WORKING PART TIME AND THIS IS NOT VERY SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422663August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT NOT TO KNOW THE SPEED DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT 71-982299746 BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 150,000. LI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420868August 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY CAVALIER 2005 VEHICLES FOR SPEEDOMETER DEFECT. IT NO LONGER WORKS IN MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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