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 NEV…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10310047
55,000 miles · Feb 10, 2010
Electrical System
GAUGES GO OUT OR GET STUCK SOMETIMES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10308298
175,000 miles · Feb 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
NHTSA ODI #10303917
100,000 miles · Feb 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
NHTSA ODI #10303817
45,000 miles · Jan 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 &…
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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
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
NHTSA ODI #10302409
Mileage unknown · Jan 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 TO…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10300274
76,500 miles · Jan 18, 2010
Electrical System
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 NEED…
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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
NHTSA ODI #10300205
40,000 miles · Jan 18, 2010
Electrical System
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
NHTSA ODI #10300183
14,000 miles · Jan 17, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO INDICATE CORRECT SPEED AT UNPREDICTABLE VARIANCES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10300054
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