Major Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

2005 Chevrolet Cavalier UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 4

2005 Chevrolet Cavalier AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2005 Chevrolet Cavalier TIRES Victims: 1

Browse 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Cavalier owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM about a week after buying the car my break light comes on and my brakes started grinding and the car...	141 ~ 65950 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the speedometer became erratic and then failed. the contact was informed that the...	69 ~ 57516 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL faulty gauges cluster. the gas temperature speedometer and rpm gauges stop working in a weekly basis for several days. *tr...	17 ~ 65044 miles
STRUCTURE on two separate occasions the driver door would open without warning while driving 45-50 mph. the vehicle has been to...	10 ~ 28952 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel pump. *tr...	8 ~ 55401 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that by 3 300 miles the transmission had been...	7 ~ 33576 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i just bought a 2005 cavalier from a private party and a couple days after i had it i noticed...	6 ~ 62004 miles
STEERING i was sold a chevy cavalier with bad brakes and bad rotors and it makes a big noise when you	6 ~ 7500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the horn sounds intermittently while the vehicle is parked...	6 ~ 62267 miles
AIR BAGS the consumer request that the air bags in her 2005 chevrolet cavalier be disconnected. *nm the consumer received a doctor...	6 ~ 47500 miles
SEATS on two separate occasions the driver door would open without warning while driving 45-50 mph. the vehicle has been to...	6 ~ 322 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated the front brakes vibrated and pulsated when the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle was taken...	6 ~ 63482 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING speedometer stopped working at 32200 miles went to dealer said approximate cost is $500.00 talked with mechanic and he said...	5 ~ 43987 miles
POWER TRAIN the clutch pedal stuck to the ground and failed the car would not come out of gear. finally turned off...	5 ~ 63330 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING rear directional turn signals have stopped operating ( left rear signal lamp) front left signal lamp operates at a rapid	4 ~ 67010 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the horn sounds intermittently while the vehicle is parked...	4 ~ 63000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the driver rented a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the driver was hit head on by an out of control 2002 toyota...	3
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the front driver's side door latch no longer latches...	3 ~ 41493 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i was on my way home today and think god my husband was driving..my gauges are not working on the...	2 ~ 65500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have two problems that may be safety related. one more so than the other. the instruments none of them...	2
EQUIPMENT horn contact behind airbag was recently crazy glued to restore horn and speedo & cluster requires replacement of entire cluster...	2 ~ 50000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN was in a parking lot went to back up..clutch pedal went to floor and wouldn't move clutch line was cut...	2 ~ 29020 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds a noise was heard and when depressing the brake pedal excessive pressure...	2 ~ 11612 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated since purchase the brakes have been replaced two times due to the rotors warping and a...	2 ~ 21000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure on my new 2005 cavalier. created a very terrifying ride home for my son who was driving home...	2 ~ 25550 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL none of the gages work don't know how fast i'm going...	1 ~ 129000 miles
ENGINE i was driving on the highway at about 65 mph when my car unexpectedly increased it's speed to about 80-90...	1 ~ 264383 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 1st issue was the speedometer started malfunctioning off & on. it shows going much faster than car really is going....	1 ~ 148000 miles
CHILD SEAT tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact owns a 2009 chicco keyfit 30 child restraint seat model number...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2005 cavalier and i have the same complaint as every one else my gauges are going hay...	1 ~ 55000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i have a 2005 chevy cavalier ls sport. the gas gauge doesn't work with it when i bought the car...	1 ~ 60113 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i own a 2005 chevrolet cavalier and bought it from a dealer in 2008. since then all of the gauges...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING rear directional turn signals have stopped operating ( left rear signal lamp) front left signal lamp operates at a rapid	1 ~ 90038 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have a 2005 chevrolet cavalier and the fuel pump went out. i was on the freeway going about 60	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i purchased a 2005 chevy cavalier november 2004. i am the original owner. as of dec. 2009 my cars odometer...	1 ~ 70995 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i purchased a 2005 chevy cavalier november 2004. i am the original owner. as of dec. 2009 my cars odometer...	1 ~ 70995 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact observed that whenever fuel was dispensed into the fuel tank the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT power window failure windows stuck replaced window motor 2 times failure again unable to open or close windows gas gauge	1 ~ 45000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN clutch pedal failed to return and caused driver to loose control of vehicle. no injury clutch hose line to slave...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION faulty gauges cluster. the gas temperature speedometer and rpm gauges stop working in a weekly basis for several days. *tr...	1 ~ 47000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY the windows has a default. the passenger back door glass shattered for no reason. the front windows was down and	1 ~ 70000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. while driving approximately 35 to 55 mph on normal road conditions pressure was...	1 ~ 49000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS safety belt driver side locks and cannot be used. *tr...	1 ~ 47120 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS safety belt driver side locks and cannot be used. *tr...	1 ~ 47120 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS safety belt driver side locks and cannot be used. *tr...	1 ~ 47120 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the hydraulic line/hose that runs between the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder (transmission) chaffed on the brake lines	1 ~ 45000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i saw that my reverse tail lights were not lighting up when i put the car in reverse. i took...	1 ~ 28500 miles
SWITCH > TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i saw that my reverse tail lights were not lighting up when i put the car in reverse. i took...	1 ~ 28500 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers lock up when it is cold outside even after car has been running for a while both front	1 ~ 35000 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT about a week after buying the car my break light comes on and my brakes started grinding and the car...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the frame of the vehicle is rusting. the dealer sand blast and...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i currently have a 2005 chevy cavalier that i purchased in 2005. within 6 months of having the car my...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i currently have a 2005 chevy cavalier that i purchased in 2005. within 6 months of having the car my...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS i too experienced premature brake and rotor failure and had to replace both before the car was 2 years old....	1 ~ 20000 miles
SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated since purchase the brakes have been replaced two times due to the rotors warping and a...	1 ~ 3000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING dt*: the contact stated since purchase the brakes have been replaced two times due to the rotors warping and a...	1 ~ 3000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated the location of the accelerator pedal caused the position of the seat to be too close	1 ~ 29000 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belts are defective. *jb...	1 ~ 24243 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: 1997 chevrolet cavalier. sometimes the steering wheel will not allow the consumer to turn it toward the left. this...	1 ~ 129800 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING dt: 1997 chevrolet cavalier. sometimes the steering wheel will not allow the consumer to turn it toward the left. this...	1 ~ 129800 miles
TIRES 2005 chevy cavalier right front tire blewout. *ts the consumer lost control of the vehicle and drove off the road.	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i had test drove my vehicle and it was perfect the seat didn't move and the seats weren't electric. i...	1 ~ 150 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT request for air bag disconnection for 2005 chevrolet cavalier. *mr the vehicle manual stated that if anyone was close to	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY inside of the vehicle smelled mildew from water leaking inside of the windshield. dealership was aware of the problem but	1 ~ 142000 miles

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