Bulletins

BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
08089-B11/01/200808089-C10027804General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe02/09/2009
0820200408/20/200410013058Sir light on, diagnostic trouble code b0036. *tt04/06/2005
305601/01/200410009602Sir light on and a diagnostic trouble code b0036. *tt10/08/2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE
08089-B11/01/200808089-C10027804General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe02/09/2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD
364810018915Hesitation on acceleration after internal engine repairs - check injector harness orientation. *tt01/24/2006

Consumer Complaints

Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
03/03/201347000
 My daughter was driving the car when all of the gauges on the instrument panel started moving up and down, over and over. this included the temperature guage, gas guage, and the speedometer. my daughter could not determine how fast she was driving and it was a distraction that could have resulted in an accident. same thing happened about 2-3 years ago, and it cost me about $500 to replace step motors.
04/01/201267710
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the speedometer failed and would only provide a reading of zero. in addition, the temperature gauge increased abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the instrument cluster. the instrument cluster was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,710 and the approximate current mileage was 73,000.
04/01/201267710
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the speedometer failed and would only provide a reading of zero. in addition, the temperature gauge increased abnormally. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic and a diagnostic was performed, which located the failure at the instrument cluster. the instrument cluster was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,710 and the approximate current mileage was 73,000. kmj
04/01/2012
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that while driving at 70mph the speedometer failed. the speedometer read zero and the temperature gauge increased. the vehicle was taken to the mechanic a diagnostic was performed which located the failure at the instrumental cluster. the instrumental cluster was replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 67,710 and the approximate current mileage was 73,000. li
01/22/2013131000
 I was on my way home today and think god my husband was driving..my gauges are not working on the car which is does from time to time. we merge on a major highway and the gas petal accelatored and would not stop it just keep getting faster,, my brakes would not even stop it or the emergency brake either..we had to run some red lights because we could not stop it so we could try to get home without crashing the car to stop it but we could slow it down putting it in neutral but it was burning up the brakes and transmission. finally we got in front my my house and had to put it in park fast just to stop it. the gas pedal only accelates and the brakes don't even work on it...we could of died today!!! i'm so glad i was not driving it..i would of had to call 911 and have the cops box me in to stop. i messed up my brakes and transmission on it just to stop it today. i went online to check for any recalls and i see that people had problems but no recalls...i saw my life flash for my eyes today and put my trust in my car everyday thinking that they made it right..???
12/26/20121126001
 As i was driving in a residential area near my residence, i noticed the speedometer stuck @ 30mph even after i stopped for a traffic light. my son removed the fuse & then re-inserted it. speedometer then went back to zero so i thought it was a loose fuse. same thing happened several days later and speedometer stuck @ 50mph. my son removed & re-inserted the fuse and speedometer went back to zero. but a few days ago while driving in a 30mph zone, the speedometer eventually stuck @ 110mph. this appears to be a very common problem with this make & model of vehicle. i'm surprised that a recall has not occurred because this is definitely a safety issue. *tr
01/22/2013131000
 I was on my way home today and think god my husband was driving..my gauges are not working on the car which is does from time to time. we merge on a major highway and the gas petal accelatored and would not stop it just keep getting faster,, my brakes would not even stop it or the emergency brake either..we had to run some red lights because we could not stop it so we could try to get home without crashing the car to stop it but we could slow it down putting it in neutral but it was burning up the brakes and transmission. finally we got in front my my house and had to put it in park fast just to stop it. the gas pedal only accelates and the brakes don't even work on it...we could of died today!!! i'm so glad i was not driving it..i would of had to call 911 and have the cops box me in to stop. i messed up my brakes and transmission on it just to stop it today. i went online to check for any recalls and i see that people had problems but no recalls...i saw my life flash for my eyes today and put my trust in my car everyday thinking that they made it right..???
12/26/20121126001
 As i was driving in a residential area near my residence, i noticed the speedometer stuck @ 30mph even after i stopped for a traffic light. my son removed the fuse & then re-inserted it. speedometer then went back to zero so i thought it was a loose fuse. same thing happened several days later and speedometer stuck @ 50mph. my son removed & re-inserted the fuse and speedometer went back to zero. but a few days ago while driving in a 30mph zone, the speedometer eventually stuck @ 110mph. this appears to be a very common problem with this make & model of vehicle. i'm surprised that a recall has not occurred because this is definitely a safety issue. *tr
01/22/2013131000
 I was on my way home today and think god my husband was driving..my gauges are not working on the car which is does from time to time. we merge on a major highway and the gas petal accelatored and would not stop it just keep getting faster,, my brakes would not even stop it or the emergency brake either..we had to run some red lights because we could not stop it so we could try to get home without crashing the car to stop it but we could slow it down putting it in neutral but it was burning up the brakes and transmission. finally we got in front my my house and had to put it in park fast just to stop it. the gas pedal only accelates and the brakes don't even work on it...we could of died today!!! i'm so glad i was not driving it..i would of had to call 911 and have the cops box me in to stop. i messed up my brakes and transmission on it just to stop it today. i went online to check for any recalls and i see that people had problems but no recalls...i saw my life flash for my eyes today and put my trust in my car everyday thinking that they made it right..???
12/26/2012112600
 As i was driving in a residential area near my residence, i noticed the speedometer stuck @ 30mph even after i stopped for a traffic light. my son removed the fuse & then re-inserted it. speedometer then went back to zero so i thought it was a loose fuse. same thing happened several days later and speedometer stuck @ 50mph. my son removed & re-inserted the fuse and speedometer went back to zero. but a few days ago while driving in a 30mph zone, the speedometer eventually stuck @ 110mph. this appears to be a very common problem with this make & model of vehicle. i'm surprised that a recall has not occurred because this is definitely a safety issue.
01/22/2013131000
 I was on my way home today and think god my husband was driving..my gauges are not working on the car which is does from time to time. we merge on a major highway and the gas petal accelatored and would not stop it just keep getting faster,, my brakes would not even stop it or the emergency brake either..we had to run some red lights because we could not stop it so we could try to get home without crashing the car to stop it but we could slow it down putting it in neutral but it was burning up the brakes and transmission. finally we got in front my my house and had to put it in park fast just to stop it. the gas pedal only accelates and the brakes don't even work on it...we could of died today!!! i'm so glad i was not driving it..i would of had to call 911 and have the cops box me in to stop. i messed up my brakes and transmission on it just to stop it today. i went online to check for any recalls and i see that people had problems but no recalls...i saw my life flash for my eyes today and put my trust in my car everyday thinking that they made it right..???
12/26/2012112600
 As i was driving in a residential area near my residence, i noticed the speedometer stuck @ 30mph even after i stopped for a traffic light. my son removed the fuse & then re-inserted it. speedometer then went back to zero so i thought it was a loose fuse. same thing happened several days later and speedometer stuck @ 50mph. my son removed & re-inserted the fuse and speedometer went back to zero. but a few days ago while driving in a 30mph zone, the speedometer eventually stuck @ 110mph. this appears to be a very common problem with this make & model of vehicle. i'm surprised that a recall has not occurred because this is definitely a safety issue.
01/10/2013740001
 Speedometer cluster broke and cost $400.00 to be rebuilt. a service report was issued to the dealership that this is a common problem. after searching the web for complaints, i found there has been thousands of complaints on the same issue on all gm vehicles. why is there no recall? *tr
01/10/201374000
 Speedometer cluster broke and cost $400.00 to be rebuilt. a service report was issued to the dealership that this is a common problem. after searching the web for complaints, i found there has been thousands of complaints on the same issue on all gm vehicles. why is there no recall?
01/02/20131480001
 1st issue was the speedometer started malfunctioning off & on. it shows going much faster than car really is going. doesn't happen all the time. 2nd issue was warning light which a station told me that the code is for a malfunction in the fuel line, it shows a major leak, but repairmen could find no real leak. warning light does go off & on, so not on all the time. 3rd issue was off & on the front driver & passenger windows start rolling down or up and then just quit, but start working again after shutting off engine a couple times. 4th issue was the rpm meter started doing what the speedometer had been doing. 5th issue is the passenger side wiper stopped working. that's the only one that hasn't fixed itself. all the others are off & on working or not working. the wiper was the latest incident with all of them starting in the past 6 months. *tr
01/02/2013148000
 1st issue was the speedometer started malfunctioning off & on. it shows going much faster than car really is going. doesn't happen all the time. 2nd issue was warning light which a station told me that the code is for a malfuntion in the fuel line, it shows a major leak, but repairmen could find no real leak. warning light does go off & on, so not on all the time. 3rd issue was off & on the front driver & passenger windows start rolling down or up and then just quit, but start working again after shutting off engine a couple times. 4th issue was the rpm meter started doing what the speedometer had been doing. 5th issue is the passenger side wiper stopped working. that's the only one that hasn't fixed itself. all the others are off & on working or not working. the wiper was the latest incident with all of them starting in the past 6 months.
12/01/2011750001
 As many of other have already reported. out of no where, my instrument cluster started going hay-wire. all the needles read inaccurate information by shaking, bouncing or saying in king 110 mph in park. *tr
12/01/201175000
 As many of other have already reported. out of no where, my instrument cluster started going hay-wire. all the needles read inaccurate information by shaking, bouncing or saying in king 110 mph in park.
12/17/201263100
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet caviler. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the entire instrument panel failed and became dark. the contact stated that she restarted the vehicle and the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 63,100. kmj
12/17/201263100
 Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet caviler. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the instrument panel. the contact stated that she restarted the vehicle and the failure reccured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the maunfacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 63,100. ap
12/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the fuel gauge was providing incorrect fuel level readings and caused the temperature gauge to malfunction. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. pmb
12/01/201160000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the vehicle fuel gauge gives the incorrect reading and caused the temperature gauge to malfunction. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 65,000. li
11/03/2008400001
 All the gauges on my 2005 chevrolet cavalier have stopped working. the fuel gage was the first to stop working, followed by the rest of the gauges. the speedometer no longer works and it is a safety issue because i have no idea what speed i am going, how much fuel i have, if the engine is overheating, etc. i have searched online and have found multiple reports of the same problem. chevrolet has recalled other vehicles for this exact problem, so obviously it is an issue they can correct. i have waited to hear about a recall, but now that my speedometer has failed i can not wait any longer. *tr
11/03/200840000
 All the gages on my 2005 chevrolet cavalier have stopped working. the fuel gage was the first to stop working, followed by the rest of the gages. the speedometer no longer works and it is a safety issue because i have no idea what speed i am going, how much fuel i have, if the engine is overheating, etc. i have searched online and have found multiple reports of the same problem. chevrolet has recalled other vehicals for this exact problem, so obviously it is an issue they can correct. i have waited to hear about a recall, but now that my speedometer has failed i can not wait any longer.
11/02/2012800001
 Fuel gauge, temp gauge, tach, and speedometer are not working properly. these are common problems on these cars as you are surely aware of. gm should be forced to recall these vehicles and repair them. these are serious safety issues. thanks *tr
11/02/201280000
 Fuel gauge, temp gauge, tach, and speedometer are not working properly. these are common problems on these cars as you are surely aware of. gm should be forced to recall these vehicles and repair them. these are serious safety issues. thanks
10/01/20121350001
 The vehicle dash board gauges started to rapidly fluctuate from minimum to maximum values as i was traveling down the road at 60 miles/hour. the tachometer was the first gauge to malfunction and does not work 95% of the time. the second gauge to malfunction, later on in the week, was the fuel gauge. the needle will display a full tank of gas at one moment and a near empty tank minutes later, proving to be unreliable to estimate the fuel level. shortly after, the temperature gauge malfunctioned and moved from left to right never settling at a stationary temperature. i fear, through personal research, that the speedometer will be the next gauge to malfunction, making it unsafe to determine speed since the tachometer is already not working. *tr
10/01/2012135000
 The vehicle dash board gauges started to rapidly fluctuate from minimum to maximum values as i was traveling down the road at 60 miles/hour. the tachometer was the first gauge to malfuntion and does not work 95% of the time. the second gauge to malfuntion, later on in the week, was the fuel gauge. the needle will display a full tank of gas at one moment and a near empty tank minutes later, proving to be unreliable to estimate the fuel level. shortly after, the temperature gauge malfunctioned and moved from left to right never settling at a stationary temperature. i fear, through personal research, that the speedometer will be the next gauge to malfunction, making it unsafe to determine speed since the tachometer is already not working.
04/01/2012700001
 The temperature gauge has stopped working as well as the speedometer and rpm gauge. the gas gauge is the only one still working reliably. *tr
04/01/201270000
 The temperature gauge has stopped working as well as the speedometer and rpm gauge. the gas gauge is the only one still working reliably.
06/22/20111450001
 The gauges have stopped working the, fuel gauge, the speedometer,the temp gauges all stop working. i have a 2005 chevy cavalier. *tr
07/25/2012270000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the speedometer malfunctioned and was providing erroneous readings. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the instrument panel was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 270,000.
07/25/2012270000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the speedometer malfunctioned and was providing erroneous readings. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who diagnosed that the instrument panel was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 270,000. sm.
07/25/2012270000
 Tl - the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the speedometer gauge malfunctioned as a result it was providing erroneous readings. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the instrument panel was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 270,000. pm
07/12/201197000
 Temperature gauge stopped working, reads sometimes, and sometimes does not. replaced sensor and had no effect on gauge function. fuel gauge is intermittent after the temperature gauge stopped functioning as well. door on heating underneath the dash clacks constantly unless you set the heat in recirculate mode. needles of the two gauges hit each other as they wander aimlessly through their orbits. horn stopped working at 98000 miles. this vehicle is plagued by bad wiring and parts. however, it is a fine running vehicle and should ast another 100000 miles if you're willing to drive it without gauges, horn and only run through the heat and ac in recirculate mode. chevrolet knows this has happened constantly with these vehicles and should recall and correct them. if i can't trust the original gauge cluster, how can i trust a new set if i take the vehicle to the dealer for repair and pay an exhorbitant price to have them replaced and repaired? i would expect this from a chrysler product but never a chevrolet!!!
12/15/201198000
 Last december my 2005 cavalier experienced a speedometer malfunction while i was traveling on the highway. i was in an area where the speed zone changed from 50 mph to 65 mph. the speedometer registered my increase in speed fine. when i slowed down, the speedometer stayed in place. over the past 7 months my dashboard gauges (fuel, temp, speed, rpm) all malfunction. sometimes they reset themselves. most of the time i'm never sure how fast i'm going or how much gas i have. my engine temp will read off the charts even on a cool morning after it has sat still all night. although this started last december, the problems continue to this day. i have poured so much money into other electrical issues with this car already, i'm convinced it is not worth one more dime to fix the instrument cluster. i've spent hundreds on power window motors that continuously malfunction. the rear right blinker has consistently gone haywire as well. i had resigned myself to the fact that i was one in a thousand who happened to get an electrical lemon. after reading all the complaints from other cavalier owners, however, i realize that chevrolet in 2005 played a sick joke on the whole lot of us. i have owned several imported cars, mostly honda's and toyota, and have never been as displeased. gm should be ashamed. the car drives great. i was very excited about it when i bought it as i liked the look and feel of it on the road. i'll never buy another chevrolet.
07/12/201197000
 Temperature gauge stopped working, reads sometimes, and sometimes does not. replaced sensor and had no effect on gauge function. fuel gauge is intermittent after the temperature gauge stopped functioning as well. door on heating underneath the dash clacks constantly unless you set the heat in recirculate mode. needles of the two gauges hit each other as they wander aimlessly through their orbits. horn stopped working at 98000 miles. this vehicle is plagued by bad wiring and parts. however, it is a fine running vehicle and should ast another 100000 miles if you're willing to drive it without gauges, horn and only run through the heat and ac in recirculate mode. chevrolet knows this has happened constantly with these vehicles and should recall and correct them. if i can't trust the original gauge cluster, how can i trust a new set if i take the vehicle to the dealer for repair and pay an exhorbitant price to have them replaced and repaired? i would expect this from a chrysler product but never a chevrolet!!!
12/15/201198000
 Last december my 2005 cavalier experienced a speedometer malfunction while i was traveling on the highway. i was in an area where the speed zone changed from 50 mph to 65 mph. the speedometer registered my increase in speed fine. when i slowed down, the speedometer stayed in place. over the past 7 months my dashboard gauges (fuel, temp, speed, rpm) all malfunction. sometimes they reset themselves. most of the time i'm never sure how fast i'm going or how much gas i have. my engine temp will read off the charts even on a cool morning after it has sat still all night. although this started last december, the problems continue to this day. i have poured so much money into other electrical issues with this car already, i'm convinced it is not worth one more dime to fix the instrument cluster. i've spent hundreds on power window motors that continuously malfunction. the rear right blinker has consistently gone haywire as well. i had resigned myself to the fact that i was one in a thousand who happened to get an electrical lemon. after reading all the complaints from other cavalier owners, however, i realize that chevrolet in 2005 played a sick joke on the whole lot of us. i have owned several imported cars, mostly honda's and toyota, and have never been as displeased. gm should be ashamed. the car drives great. i was very excited about it when i bought it as i liked the look and feel of it on the road. i'll never buy another chevrolet.
07/12/201197000
 Temperature gauge stopped working, reads sometimes, and sometimes does not. replaced sensor and had no effect on gauge function. fuel gauge is intermittent after the temperature gauge stopped functioning as well. door on heating underneath the dash clacks constantly unless you set the heat in recirculate mode. needles of the two gauges hit each other as they wander aimlessly through their orbits. horn stopped working at 98000 miles. this vehicle is plagued by bad wiring and parts. however, it is a fine running vehicle and should ast another 100000 miles if you're willing to drive it without gauges, horn and only run through the heat and ac in recirculate mode. chevrolet knows this has happened constantly with these vehicles and should recall and correct them. if i can't trust the original gauge cluster, how can i trust a new set if i take the vehicle to the dealer for repair and pay an exhorbitant price to have them replaced and repaired? i would expect this from a chrysler product but never a chevrolet!!!
12/15/201198000
 Last december my 2005 cavalier experienced a speedometer malfunction while i was traveling on the highway. i was in an area where the speed zone changed from 50 mph to 65 mph. the speedometer registered my increase in speed fine. when i slowed down, the speedometer stayed in place. over the past 7 months my dashboard gauges (fuel, temp, speed, rpm) all malfunction. sometimes they reset themselves. most of the time i'm never sure how fast i'm going or how much gas i have. my engine temp will read off the charts even on a cool morning after it has sat still all night. although this started last december, the problems continue to this day. i have poured so much money into other electrical issues with this car already, i'm convinced it is not worth one more dime to fix the instrument cluster. i've spent hundreds on power window motors that continuously malfunction. the rear right blinker has consistently gone haywire as well. i had resigned myself to the fact that i was one in a thousand who happened to get an electrical lemon. after reading all the complaints from other cavalier owners, however, i realize that chevrolet in 2005 played a sick joke on the whole lot of us. i have owned several imported cars, mostly honda's and toyota, and have never been as displeased. gm should be ashamed. the car drives great. i was very excited about it when i bought it as i liked the look and feel of it on the road. i'll never buy another chevrolet.
07/12/201197000
 Temperature gauge stopped working, reads sometimes, and sometimes does not. replaced sensor and had no effect on gauge function. fuel gauge is intermittent after the temperature gauge stopped functioning as well. door on heating underneath the dash clacks constantly unless you set the heat in recirculate mode. needles of the two gauges hit each other as they wander aimlessly through their orbits. horn stopped working at 98000 miles. this vehicle is plagued by bad wiring and parts. however, it is a fine running vehicle and should ast another 100000 miles if you're willing to drive it without gauges, horn and only run through the heat and ac in recirculate mode. chevrolet knows this has happened constantly with these vehicles and should recall and correct them. if i can't trust the original gauge cluster, how can i trust a new set if i take the vehicle to the dealer for repair and pay an exhorbitant price to have them replaced and repaired? i would expect this from a chrysler product but never a chevrolet!!!
12/15/201198000
 Last december my 2005 cavalier experienced a speedometer malfunction while i was traveling on the highway. i was in an area where the speed zone changed from 50 mph to 65 mph. the speedometer registered my increase in speed fine. when i slowed down, the speedometer stayed in place. over the past 7 months my dashboard gauges (fuel, temp, speed, rpm) all malfunction. sometimes they reset themselves. most of the time i'm never sure how fast i'm going or how much gas i have. my engine temp will read off the charts even on a cool morning after it has sat still all night. although this started last december, the problems continue to this day. i have poured so much money into other electrical issues with this car already, i'm convinced it is not worth one more dime to fix the instrument cluster. i've spent hundreds on power window motors that continuously malfunction. the rear right blinker has consistently gone haywire as well. i had resigned myself to the fact that i was one in a thousand who happened to get an electrical lemon. after reading all the complaints from other cavalier owners, however, i realize that chevrolet in 2005 played a sick joke on the whole lot of us. i have owned several imported cars, mostly honda's and toyota, and have never been as displeased. gm should be ashamed. the car drives great. i was very excited about it when i bought it as i liked the look and feel of it on the road. i'll never buy another chevrolet.
06/25/2011102000
 This vehicle has lost the speedometer sveral times over the last 20,000 miles and now it has quit completely, i went to an on line forum and they say this has been happening a lot with no recall from general motors. usually before it would bounce up to 35 or 40 and then start working again, but it is dead now. no movement at all
03/01/201198000
 Three of the four power windows have stopped working at the same time, and the fourth window barely works.
04/01/201050000
 I have a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the car's speedometer, temperature gauge, rpm gauge and fuel gauge do not work. when i made this complaint to the chevrolet dealer where the vehicle was purchased they said that it wasn't a warranty issue because it didn't deal with any safety issue. i disagree because how could it not be a safety problem, if you can't tell how fast you are going or if your out of gas or if your car is overheating. the dealer acted like it was not a common problem, but all you have to do is go on the internet and there are hundreds of thousands of these same complaints, and not just in the 2005 models it goes back to 1998. the dealer did say that the could replace the cluster but that it would cost me over $500.00. well, i cannot afford it. also if you look through some of the complaints online there are people on there that have had their clusters replaced by the dealer and they still are not working properly. so what are we supposed to do? i also found out that chevrolet did recall the same complaints in the silverado trucks. so why not do the same for the cavaliers? please help.
08/24/200828600
 Speedometer failed, as well as rpm gauge.
06/01/2011
 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.
07/01/201170000
 The speedometer began to intermittantly 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 guage 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.
07/01/2011126000
 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.
07/01/2011126000
 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. kmj
07/01/2011
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact was driving 50 mph when the speedometer failed to give accurate readings and the vehicle experienced abnormally high rpms. the contact also stated the temperature gauge failed to give accurate readings stating the vehicle was over heating when it was not. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. the repair shop stated the temperature gauge may need to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 126,000 and the current mileage was 130,000. rds
01/23/2007
 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!!
05/01/2009
 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.
04/01/201080000
 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.
05/01/2009
 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.
04/01/201080000
 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.
05/01/2009
 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.
04/01/201080000
 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.
08/02/201192000
 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
08/18/201040000
 Fuel gage defect. goes all the way past full and holds down temperature guage. can't tell how much fuel is in vehicle
06/02/2008
 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.
09/06/201133254
 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.
06/02/2008
 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.
09/06/201133254
 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. rvk
08/08/201168000
 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.
06/02/2008
 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.
09/06/201133254
 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. rvk
08/08/201168000
 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.
09/06/201133254
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated the speedometer and tachometer has fail. the contact stated he does not know how fast he was driving. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 33,254. mw
08/08/201168000
 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.
12/10/201088000
 There needs to be a recall for the chevy cavaliar 2005 vehicles for speedometer defect. it no longer works in my vehicle and i have read a lot of complaints about this.
12/07/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the fuel gauge did not provide accurate readings. the contact also stated that the speedometer would get stuck on various speeds and display inaccurate readings as well. the speedometer would get stuck displaying a speed of 20 mph, 60 mph, 80 mph and 110 mph. in addition, the fuel gauge failure would occur during cold weather and display readings of empty when fuel was present in the fuel tank. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 58,000. sm.
12/10/201088000
 There needs to be a recall for the chevy cavaliar 2005 vehicles for speedometer defect. it no longer works in my vehicle and i have read a lot of complaints about this.
12/07/201050000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the fuel gauge did not provide accurate readings. the contact also stated that the speedometer would get stuck on various speeds and display inaccurate readings as well. the speedometer would get stuck displaying a speed of 20 mph, 60 mph, 80 mph and 110 mph. in addition, the fuel gauge failure would occur during cold weather and display readings of empty when fuel was present in the fuel tank. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 58,000. sm.
12/10/201088000
 There needs to be a recall for the chevy cavaliar 2005 vehicles for speedometer defect. it no longer works in my vehicle and i have read a lot of complaints about this.
12/07/201050000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated the gas gauge does not read properly and the speedometer gets stuck and does not show the proper speed. the contact stated the speedometer got stuck at 20 mph first and then at 60, 80 and now is stuck at 110 mph. the gas gauge seems to misread when the temperature gets cold and shows the vehicle empty when in fact is at full or at a half a tank. the vehicle had not been inspected. the failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 58,000.rl
11/01/2010120000
 Problem with cluster panel. can't tell how fast i am going, what the temperature of the engine is, how much gas i have. nothing works! i have had to live with this problem for months and am tired of it. i can't afford to get a new cluster, this is a problem it seems with a lot of 2005 cavaliers and something needs to be done!
09/18/201050000
 This is a problem i inherited from the previous owner. i bought the car with approximately 50000 miles on it. the fuel gauge is never accurate. most of the time it reads past full and into the adjacent temperature gauge. twice i have been forced to walk to a gas station because i ran out of gas when i didn't know i was low. this is a major safety issue because i could be hit by a car walking along a highway trying to get gas. i'm also concerned that the faulty gauge will interfere with my temperature gauge causing my car to overheat without me knowing.
06/16/201155000
 The speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet cavalier does not work. while driving slowly through my apartment complex, i noticed that the speedometer read 60 mph which is impossible. at a complete stop the gauge read 10 mph. the amount it's incorrect varies every time i drive. i'm worried that i'll get a speeding ticket or get into an accident because i have no idea how fast i'm driving.
11/01/2010120000
 Problem with cluster panel. can't tell how fast i am going, what the temperature of the engine is, how much gas i have. nothing works! i have had to live with this problem for months and am tired of it. i can't afford to get a new cluster, this is a problem it seems with a lot of 2005 cavaliers and something needs to be done!
09/18/201050000
 This is a problem i inherited from the previous owner. i bought the car with approximately 50000 miles on it. the fuel gauge is never accurate. most of the time it reads past full and into the adjacent temperature gauge. twice i have been forced to walk to a gas station because i ran out of gas when i didn't know i was low. this is a major safety issue because i could be hit by a car walking along a highway trying to get gas. i'm also concerned that the faulty gauge will interfere with my temperature gauge causing my car to overheat without me knowing.
06/16/201155000
 The speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet cavalier does not work. while driving slowly through my apartment complex, i noticed that the speedometer read 60 mph which is impossible. at a complete stop the gauge read 10 mph. the amount it's incorrect varies every time i drive. i'm worried that i'll get a speeding ticket or get into an accident because i have no idea how fast i'm driving.
11/01/2010120000
 Problem with cluster panel. can't tell how fast i am going, what the temperature of the engine is, how much gas i have. nothing works! i have had to live with this problem for months and am tired of it. i can't afford to get a new cluster, this is a problem it seems with a lot of 2005 cavaliers and something needs to be done!
09/18/201050000
 This is a problem i inherited from the previous owner. i bought the car with approximately 50000 miles on it. the fuel gauge is never accurate. most of the time it reads past full and into the adjacent temperature gauge. twice i have been forced to walk to a gas station because i ran out of gas when i didn't know i was low. this is a major safety issue because i could be hit by a car walking along a highway trying to get gas. i'm also concerned that the faulty gauge will interfere with my temperature gauge causing my car to overheat without me knowing.
06/16/201155000
 The speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet cavalier does not work. while driving slowly through my apartment complex, i noticed that the speedometer read 60 mph which is impossible. at a complete stop the gauge read 10 mph. the amount it's incorrect varies every time i drive. i'm worried that i'll get a speeding ticket or get into an accident because i have no idea how fast i'm driving.
09/18/201050000
 This is a problem i inherited from the previous owner. i bought the car with approximately 50000 miles on it. the fuel gauge is never accurate. most of the time it reads past full and into the adjacent temperature gauge. twice i have been forced to walk to a gas station because i ran out of gas when i didn't know i was low. this is a major safety issue because i could be hit by a car walking along a highway trying to get gas. i'm also concerned that the faulty gauge will interfere with my temperature gauge causing my car to overheat without me knowing.
06/16/201155000
 The speedometer on my 2005 chevrolet cavalier does not work. while driving slowly through my apartment complex, i noticed that the speedometer read 60 mph which is impossible. at a complete stop the gauge read 10 mph. the amount it's incorrect varies every time i drive. i'm worried that i'll get a speeding ticket or get into an accident because i have no idea how fast i'm driving.
05/02/2011
 I have a 2005 cavalier which i purchased with 17,000 miles on it. i am currently at 28,500 approximately. my car is currently experiencing problems with the temperature gauge, gas gauge and check engine light. it also appears to be accelerating on it's own. i have checked several websites and find that this problem seems to in addition to the other issues, i am experiencing problems with my horn (i am not familiar with the relationship they components of a car have with each other). my understanding is that chevy did a recall do to defects with steering problems in the 2005 cavaliers. could the problems that i and other are experiencing be a part of that recall, since it is all apart of the dashboard be common for the year, make and model of my car?
02/12/201145500
 2005 cavalier, approx 45,500 miles, cluster panel on dash went haywire. cannot tell if you need gas or what your rpms are in general you cannot trust your panel.then check engine light comes on. don't know if that is a seperate issue. dealer says there are numerous complaints but we must pay for our own repairs,
11/30/2009
 My 2005 chevrolet cavalier has been failing on me since i bought it in 2005. first the gas gauge stopped working. i learned to live with that using the trip odometer. next, in the middle of a cross-country drive, my speedometer stopped working! it would do so occasionally, but now it never works at all, and the other gauges have now quit as well. i have run out of gas in the middle of a snow storm, and this incident blocked traffic and risked my life from being hit by another car or freezing to death. i've gotten countless tickets because of these defects. this is a common problem among 2005 cavaliers, very common, and i am appalled that gm has not issued a recall. i've had the gauges replaced but before long the problem starts all over again. it has cost me hundreds, and i'm sure it's just a matter of time before i or someone else with this problem end up injured from being out of fuel, speed, etc. the gauges in my car now do not work at all, i have to rely on a gps for speed and just fill up my car every other day to ensure i don't run out of gas again. i have seen hundreds of stories just like mine with the very same vehicle. something must be done!
03/01/201171000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle speedometer and tachometer failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 71,050.
11/30/2009
 My 2005 chevrolet cavalier has been failing on me since i bought it in 2005. first the gas gauge stopped working. i learned to live with that using the trip odometer. next, in the middle of a cross-country drive, my speedometer stopped working! it would do so occasionally, but now it never works at all, and the other gauges have now quit as well. i have run out of gas in the middle of a snow storm, and this incident blocked traffic and risked my life from being hit by another car or freezing to death. i've gotten countless tickets because of these defects. this is a common problem among 2005 cavaliers, very common, and i am appalled that gm has not issued a recall. i've had the gauges replaced but before long the problem starts all over again. it has cost me hundreds, and i'm sure it's just a matter of time before i or someone else with this problem end up injured from being out of fuel, speed, etc. the gauges in my car now do not work at all, i have to rely on a gps for speed and just fill up my car every other day to ensure i don't run out of gas again. i have seen hundreds of stories just like mine with the very same vehicle. something must be done!
03/01/201171000
 Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact was driving approximately 30 mph when the vehicle speedometer and tachometer failed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnosis of the failure. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 71,000 and the current mileage was 71,050.
11/30/2009
 My 2005 chevrolet cavalier has been failing on me since i bought it in 2005. first the gas gauge stopped working. i learned to live with that using the trip odometer. next, in the middle of a cross-country drive, my speedometer stopped working! it would do so occasionally, but now it never works at all, and the other gauges have now quit as well. i have run out of gas in the middle of a snow storm, and this incident blocked traffic and risked my life from being hit by another car or freezing to death. i've gotten countless tickets because of these defects. this is a common problem among 2005 cavaliers, very common, and i am appalled that gm has not issued a recall. i've had the gauges replaced but before long the problem starts all over again. it has cost me hundreds, and i'm sure it's just a matter of time before i or someone else with this problem end up injured from being out of fuel, speed, etc. the gauges in my car now do not work at all, i have to rely on a gps for speed and just fill up my car every other day to ensure i don't run out of gas again. i have seen hundreds of stories just like mine with the very same vehicle. something must be done!
02/08/2011104000
 Speedometer quit working
02/08/201050000
 2005 chevy cavalier, gauges started going haywire around 50k miles. temp gauge soared and i thought the car was overheating. we were out of town and in heavy traffic, but had to immediately pull over and stop the car to let it cool off. my son was violently ill at the time and we had gone to pick him up on his job because he could not drive home and we needed to get him to a doctor asap. what a nightmare! we considered getting a rental and calling a tow truck to tow the cavalier home, but when we could find no signs of overheating, we proceeded with caution. this continued to occur over and over again. then several months later, the gas gauge stopped working properly. seems the needles have a mind of their own. there are multitudes of online compaints about this defect. i wish everyone had filed a formal complaint. but since it is a safety issue, a recall should be issued by chevrolet. the dealership says the only fix is to replace the parts (which only they can do) at a cost to the consumer of $500.
10/01/201095000
 Speedometer inop.
02/08/2011104000
 Speedometer quit working
02/08/201050000
 2005 chevy cavalier, gauges started going haywire around 50k miles. temp gauge soared and i thought the car was overheating. we were out of town and in heavy traffic, but had to immediately pull over and stop the car to let it cool off. my son was violently ill at the time and we had gone to pick him up on his job because he could not drive home and we needed to get him to a doctor asap. what a nightmare! we considered getting a rental and calling a tow truck to tow the cavalier home, but when we could find no signs of overheating, we proceeded with caution. this continued to occur over and over again. then several months later, the gas gauge stopped working properly. seems the needles have a mind of their own. there are multitudes of online compaints about this defect. i wish everyone had filed a formal complaint. but since it is a safety issue, a recall should be issued by chevrolet. the dealership says the only fix is to replace the parts (which only they can do) at a cost to the consumer of $500.
10/01/201095000
 Speedometer inop.
02/08/2011104000
 Speedometer quit working
02/08/201050000
 2005 chevy cavalier, gauges started going haywire around 50k miles. temp gauge soared and i thought the car was overheating. we were out of town and in heavy traffic, but had to immediately pull over and stop the car to let it cool off. my son was violently ill at the time and we had gone to pick him up on his job because he could not drive home and we needed to get him to a doctor asap. what a nightmare! we considered getting a rental and calling a tow truck to tow the cavalier home, but when we could find no signs of overheating, we proceeded with caution. this continued to occur over and over again. then several months later, the gas gauge stopped working properly. seems the needles have a mind of their own. there are multitudes of online compaints about this defect. i wish everyone had filed a formal complaint. but since it is a safety issue, a recall should be issued by chevrolet. the dealership says the only fix is to replace the parts (which only they can do) at a cost to the consumer of $500.
10/01/201095000
 Speedometer inop.
02/08/2011104000
 Speedometer quit working
02/08/201050000
 2005 chevy cavalier, gauges started going haywire around 50k miles. temp gauge soared and i thought the car was overheating. we were out of town and in heavy traffic, but had to immediately pull over and stop the car to let it cool off. my son was violently ill at the time and we had gone to pick him up on his job because he could not drive home and we needed to get him to a doctor asap. what a nightmare! we considered getting a rental and calling a tow truck to tow the cavalier home, but when we could find no signs of overheating, we proceeded with caution. this continued to occur over and over again. then several months later, the gas gauge stopped working properly. seems the needles have a mind of their own. there are multitudes of online compaints about this defect. i wish everyone had filed a formal complaint. but since it is a safety issue, a recall should be issued by chevrolet. the dealership says the only fix is to replace the parts (which only they can do) at a cost to the consumer of $500.
10/01/201095000
 Speedometer inop.
01/20/201199450
 My speedometer and temp guage are spun all the way around showing that my car is always going 150 mph and its running at 500 degrees.
08/14/201050000
 I own a 2005 chevy cavelier i am the first owner. the car had 50,000 miles on it when all the guages on the dash board stopped working. the problem started with the gas guage then finally all guages stopped working.
01/20/201199450
 My speedometer and temp guage are spun all the way around showing that my car is always going 150 mph and its running at 500 degrees.
08/14/201050000
 I own a 2005 chevy cavelier i am the first owner. the car had 50,000 miles on it when all the guages on the dash board stopped working. the problem started with the gas guage then finally all guages stopped working.
01/20/201199450
 My speedometer and temp guage are spun all the way around showing that my car is always going 150 mph and its running at 500 degrees.
08/14/201050000
 I own a 2005 chevy cavelier i am the first owner. the car had 50,000 miles on it when all the guages on the dash board stopped working. the problem started with the gas guage then finally all guages stopped working.
01/20/201199450
 My speedometer and temp guage are spun all the way around showing that my car is always going 150 mph and its running at 500 degrees.
08/14/201050000
 I own a 2005 chevy cavelier i am the first owner. the car had 50,000 miles on it when all the guages on the dash board stopped working. the problem started with the gas guage then finally all guages stopped working.
10/10/201018234
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier ls the instrument cluster has gone wacky all the gauges are to the right and you cannot tell what speed you are going, how much gas you have, what the temp is. only have 19,000 miles on the thing and the list of complaints i see regarding this problem , i think gm should issue a recall.
08/14/201050000
 I own a 2005 chevy cavelier i am the first owner. the car had 50,000 miles on it when all the guages on the dash board stopped working. the problem started with the gas guage then finally all guages stopped working.
10/10/201018234
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier ls the instrument cluster has gone wacky all the gauges are to the right and you cannot tell what speed you are going, how much gas you have, what the temp is. only have 19,000 miles on the thing and the list of complaints i see regarding this problem , i think gm should issue a recall.
12/19/201080000
 I have a 2005 c avalier with a faulty guage instrument panel (cluster), faulty speedo and temp guage. i hear this is a very common problem with gm clusters. where is the recall??its only 5 yrs old. the speedo needle goes all the way past the #s and rests at my mileage #s. my temp guage goes past all the #s.
08/01/201035000
 At highway speeds, the speedometer needle on our 2005 chevrolet cavalier fluctuates wildly and is unreadable. reducing speed greatly or changing rate of acceleration/deceleration will correct the problem temporarily, but it recurs every time the car passes 55 miles per hour.
01/01/201078500
 I drive a 2005 chevy cavalier and on very hot or cold days, or when i drive longer than usual distances (over 30 miles), the speedometer often malfunctions, either by getting stuck reading over 110 mph, even when stopped, or by reading under zero, even when i'm moving. and lately the temp gauge has started doing this as well, alerting to me overheating on cold days even though the engine is not overheating and the check engine light never comes on. it's frustrating and frightening and unsafe.
08/01/201035000
 At highway speeds, the speedometer needle on our 2005 chevrolet cavalier fluctuates wildly and is unreadable. reducing speed greatly or changing rate of acceleration/deceleration will correct the problem temporarily, but it recurs every time the car passes 55 miles per hour.
01/01/201078500
 I drive a 2005 chevy cavalier and on very hot or cold days, or when i drive longer than usual distances (over 30 miles), the speedometer often malfunctions, either by getting stuck reading over 110 mph, even when stopped, or by reading under zero, even when i'm moving. and lately the temp gauge has started doing this as well, alerting to me overheating on cold days even though the engine is not overheating and the check engine light never comes on. it's frustrating and frightening and unsafe.
03/16/201065720
 When cold outside the temperature gauge will read inaccurate temperatures and gauge is stuck to far left and does not budge. a week later the gas gauge also gave out. do not know how much gas in tank! was driving across the state on a vacation trip and was using cruise control. once taken off cruise control the speedometer is stuck at 65mph and will not change. very dangerous. going on long distanc trips and not knowing how much gas, my speed or the temperature of the internal system is scary indeed.
08/01/201035000
 At highway speeds, the speedometer needle on our 2005 chevrolet cavalier fluctuates wildly and is unreadable. reducing speed greatly or changing rate of acceleration/deceleration will correct the problem temporarily, but it recurs every time the car passes 55 miles per hour.
01/01/201078500
 I drive a 2005 chevy cavalier and on very hot or cold days, or when i drive longer than usual distances (over 30 miles), the speedometer often malfunctions, either by getting stuck reading over 110 mph, even when stopped, or by reading under zero, even when i'm moving. and lately the temp gauge has started doing this as well, alerting to me overheating on cold days even though the engine is not overheating and the check engine light never comes on. it's frustrating and frightening and unsafe.
03/16/201065720
 When cold outside the temperature gauge will read inaccurate temperatures and gauge is stuck to far left and does not budge. a week later the gas gauge also gave out. do not know how much gas in tank! was driving across the state on a vacation trip and was using cruise control. once taken off cruise control the speedometer is stuck at 65mph and will not change. very dangerous. going on long distanc trips and not knowing how much gas, my speed or the temperature of the internal system is scary indeed.
08/01/201035000
 At highway speeds, the speedometer needle on our 2005 chevrolet cavalier fluctuates wildly and is unreadable. reducing speed greatly or changing rate of acceleration/deceleration will correct the problem temporarily, but it recurs every time the car passes 55 miles per hour.
01/01/201078500
 I drive a 2005 chevy cavalier and on very hot or cold days, or when i drive longer than usual distances (over 30 miles), the speedometer often malfunctions, either by getting stuck reading over 110 mph, even when stopped, or by reading under zero, even when i'm moving. and lately the temp gauge has started doing this as well, alerting to me overheating on cold days even though the engine is not overheating and the check engine light never comes on. it's frustrating and frightening and unsafe.
03/16/201065720
 When cold outside the temperature gauge will read inaccurate temperatures and gauge is stuck to far left and does not budge. a week later the gas gauge also gave out. do not know how much gas in tank! was driving across the state on a vacation trip and was using cruise control. once taken off cruise control the speedometer is stuck at 65mph and will not change. very dangerous. going on long distanc trips and not knowing how much gas, my speed or the temperature of the internal system is scary indeed.
12/01/2010115000
 Last night i was driving home in the dark and the speedometer was not correctly working. (this has happened many times since i bought the car several months ago) the speedometer will work sometimes, then will read erratic, fluctuates from 10 mph to 120 mph whether the car is parked or driving. this has been happening a lot over the past few months. i just bought the car a few months ago. the dealership recommends a new gauge cluster @ $500+. this is a common problem with the 2005 chevy cavalier and other year models as well. i got on the internet and saw many entries about the same problem, same brand, same model. gm should recall this and fix it. i and others are forced to drive in an unsafe condition. i am retired and cannot afford the part nor afford to trade the car in. please help me and others who have no place to turn, thanks.
10/20/201093000
 The speedometer in the 2003-2005 chevrolet cavalier is likely defective among many cars. recently, when my speedometer in my 2005 chevrolet cavalier stopped working at 93000 miles, it prompted me to do a search on google to see if anyone else had a similar problem. i bought the car with 72000 miles on it out of warranty and i soon realized (maybe in 2000-3000 miles) that the speedometer was around 5mph fast. i was able to test this using speed check signs posted by police and by using my gps unit. at the moment, my particular speedometer works when the weather is warm (not too cold, not too hot), but many other's don't work at all, or this happened before theirs stopped working completely. it appears that many others with many different years of the car have experienced the same problem. (by many others, i found at least 30-40 complaints among the years the cavalier new style of cavalier has been built (2002-2005) the average cost to fix this problem is $800, according to http://carcomplaints.com, which is more than 20% of the assessed value of my car. as i am sure you are aware, the speedometer is an integral part of a car's suite of safety features. not only does it contribute to the safety of the drive and his or her passengers, it also contributes to the safety of the highway system as a whole. please consider investigating this issue as many others have experienced it.
01/01/201078500
 I drive a 2005 chevy cavalier and on very hot or cold days, or when i drive longer than usual distances (over 30 miles), the speedometer often malfunctions, either by getting stuck reading over 110 mph, even when stopped, or by reading under zero, even when i'm moving. and lately the temp gauge has started doing this as well, alerting to me overheating on cold days even though the engine is not overheating and the check engine light never comes on. it's frustrating and frightening and unsafe.
03/16/201065720
 When cold outside the temperature gauge will read inaccurate temperatures and gauge is stuck to far left and does not budge. a week later the gas gauge also gave out. do not know how much gas in tank! was driving across the state on a vacation trip and was using cruise control. once taken off cruise control the speedometer is stuck at 65mph and will not change. very dangerous. going on long distanc trips and not knowing how much gas, my speed or the temperature of the internal system is scary indeed.
12/01/2010115000
 Last night i was driving home in the dark and the speedometer was not correctly working. (this has happened many times since i bought the car several months ago) the speedometer will work sometimes, then will read erratic, fluctuates from 10 mph to 120 mph whether the car is parked or driving. this has been happening a lot over the past few months. i just bought the car a few months ago. the dealership recommends a new gauge cluster @ $500+. this is a common problem with the 2005 chevy cavalier and other year models as well. i got on the internet and saw many entries about the same problem, same brand, same model. gm should recall this and fix it. i and others are forced to drive in an unsafe condition. i am retired and cannot afford the part nor afford to trade the car in. please help me and others who have no place to turn, thanks.
10/20/201093000
 The speedometer in the 2003-2005 chevrolet cavalier is likely defective among many cars. recently, when my speedometer in my 2005 chevrolet cavalier stopped working at 93000 miles, it prompted me to do a search on google to see if anyone else had a similar problem. i bought the car with 72000 miles on it out of warranty and i soon realized (maybe in 2000-3000 miles) that the speedometer was around 5mph fast. i was able to test this using speed check signs posted by police and by using my gps unit. at the moment, my particular speedometer works when the weather is warm (not too cold, not too hot), but many other's don't work at all, or this happened before theirs stopped working completely. it appears that many others with many different years of the car have experienced the same problem. (by many others, i found at least 30-40 complaints among the years the cavalier new style of cavalier has been built (2002-2005) the average cost to fix this problem is $800, according to http://carcomplaints.com, which is more than 20% of the assessed value of my car. as i am sure you are aware, the speedometer is an integral part of a car's suite of safety features. not only does it contribute to the safety of the drive and his or her passengers, it also contributes to the safety of the highway system as a whole. please consider investigating this issue as many others have experienced it.
01/01/201078500
 I drive a 2005 chevy cavalier and on very hot or cold days, or when i drive longer than usual distances (over 30 miles), the speedometer often malfunctions, either by getting stuck reading over 110 mph, even when stopped, or by reading under zero, even when i'm moving. and lately the temp gauge has started doing this as well, alerting to me overheating on cold days even though the engine is not overheating and the check engine light never comes on. it's frustrating and frightening and unsafe.
03/16/201065720
 When cold outside the temperature gauge will read inaccurate temperatures and gauge is stuck to far left and does not budge. a week later the gas gauge also gave out. do not know how much gas in tank! was driving across the state on a vacation trip and was using cruise control. once taken off cruise control the speedometer is stuck at 65mph and will not change. very dangerous. going on long distanc trips and not knowing how much gas, my speed or the temperature of the internal system is scary indeed.
10/20/201093000
 The speedometer in the 2003-2005 chevrolet cavalier is likely defective among many cars. recently, when my speedometer in my 2005 chevrolet cavalier stopped working at 93000 miles, it prompted me to do a search on google to see if anyone else had a similar problem. i bought the car with 72000 miles on it out of warranty and i soon realized (maybe in 2000-3000 miles) that the speedometer was around 5mph fast. i was able to test this using speed check signs posted by police and by using my gps unit. at the moment, my particular speedometer works when the weather is warm (not too cold, not too hot), but many other's don't work at all, or this happened before theirs stopped working completely. it appears that many others with many different years of the car have experienced the same problem. (by many others, i found at least 30-40 complaints among the years the cavalier new style of cavalier has been built (2002-2005) the average cost to fix this problem is $800, according to http://carcomplaints.com, which is more than 20% of the assessed value of my car. as i am sure you are aware, the speedometer is an integral part of a car's suite of safety features. not only does it contribute to the safety of the drive and his or her passengers, it also contributes to the safety of the highway system as a whole. please consider investigating this issue as many others have experienced it.
12/01/2010115000
 Last night i was driving home in the dark and the speedometer was not correctly working. (this has happened many times since i bought the car several months ago) the speedometer will work sometimes, then will read erratic, fluctuates from 10 mph to 120 mph whether the car is parked or driving. this has been happening a lot over the past few months. i just bought the car a few months ago. the dealership recommends a new gauge cluster @ $500+. this is a common problem with the 2005 chevy cavalier and other year models as well. i got on the internet and saw many entries about the same problem, same brand, same model. gm should recall this and fix it. i and others are forced to drive in an unsafe condition. i am retired and cannot afford the part nor afford to trade the car in. please help me and others who have no place to turn, thanks.
10/20/201093000
 The speedometer in the 2003-2005 chevrolet cavalier is likely defective among many cars. recently, when my speedometer in my 2005 chevrolet cavalier stopped working at 93000 miles, it prompted me to do a search on google to see if anyone else had a similar problem. i bought the car with 72000 miles on it out of warranty and i soon realized (maybe in 2000-3000 miles) that the speedometer was around 5mph fast. i was able to test this using speed check signs posted by police and by using my gps unit. at the moment, my particular speedometer works when the weather is warm (not too cold, not too hot), but many other's don't work at all, or this happened before theirs stopped working completely. it appears that many others with many different years of the car have experienced the same problem. (by many others, i found at least 30-40 complaints among the years the cavalier new style of cavalier has been built (2002-2005) the average cost to fix this problem is $800, according to http://carcomplaints.com, which is more than 20% of the assessed value of my car. as i am sure you are aware, the speedometer is an integral part of a car's suite of safety features. not only does it contribute to the safety of the drive and his or her passengers, it also contributes to the safety of the highway system as a whole. please consider investigating this issue as many others have experienced it.
12/11/201055000
 I have a 2005 chevrolet cavalier and i have the same complaint as every one else my gauges are going hay wire.1st started at 62000 miles the rpm started messing up 2nd the speed gauge was next acting as if it didnt wont to move.3rd now at 89000 miles the temp gauge is saying its hot when its not look under hood i see no heat coming from engine,check the coolant not steamn.i am pissed and tired of this car.all three gauges that i mention are taking turns goin up and down. from the start when i brought this car it had electrical problems when i brought this car it had 8 miles and mine you this is my 2nd chevrolet cavalier of the last model and it had electrical problems.so gm swallow ur pride and fix these cars i dont have 500~800 to fix some thing that should be recalled on your behalf.this is an issue
07/16/201072000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. while driving approximately 45 mph the entire instrument cluster stopped working. the failure started in july 2010 when the speedometer stopped working properly now the entire instrument cluster no longer works. he called the dealer and the manufacture and was advised that there was no recall or service bulletin for the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 94,000. vwb
11/20/201079000
 While driving home one evening in approximately 30 degree weather my 2005 chevrolet cavalier temp gauge began to soar far past the 260 degree mark on the dail and came to rest pointing at the 15 mph mark on the speedometer. this prohibited the speedometer from coming to rest at 0 when the car was not moving. this is causing me to have to use my gps to accurately determine the rate of speed i am traveling at. i have pulled overmany times to check whether or not my car is truly overheating and at no time has it been the case.
05/01/201067000
 Speedometer, gas gauge and horn don't function or give incorrect readings.
09/23/2010188000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that after driving the vehicle off the lot she started to notice the speedometer misreading, the gas gauge has also failed and the heat odometer is misreading. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they could not assist her in anyway. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 188,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
09/15/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the instrument cluster was defective. the temperature, fuel gauge, tachometer gave incorrect readings and the needles moved back and forth. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 57,000. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000-bk
09/23/2010188000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that after driving the vehicle off the lot she started to notice the speedometer misreading, the gas gauge has also failed and the heat odometer is misreading. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they could not assist her in anyway. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 188,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
09/15/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the instrument cluster was defective. the temperature, fuel gauge, tachometer gave incorrect readings and the needles moved back and forth. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 57,000. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000-bk
09/23/2010188000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that after driving the vehicle off the lot she started to notice the speedometer misreading, the gas gauge has also failed and the heat odometer is misreading. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed the contact that they could not assist her in anyway. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 188,000. the vin was unavailable. tb
09/15/201055000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the instrument cluster was defective. the temperature, fuel gauge, tachometer gave incorrect readings and the needles moved back and forth. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 57,000. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000-bk
11/10/201097860
 My cavalier has over 97,000 miles on it. last winter the speedometer started sticking at 0 randomly. during the warmer months, it seemed to work fine. now that it is cold that speedometer is sticking again and doing it more often than last winter. i was sitting still at a traffic light the other day and it jumped to 110 mph and stayed there. i had no idea how fast i was going and what if something had happened. i can not afford the $300 to $800 that i have been told it would take to fix this. also, i highly suspect that this might be connected, the car would refuse to start last winter also. all of the lights would come on along with the heater and fan. the starter wouldn't even act like it was trying... no clicking or any other noises typically associated with that. please investigate these problems and issue a recall. i really like chevrolet but, these problems are scary.
10/08/201083000
 Temperature gague stopped working and is stuck over 260 degrees, initally moved back but now remains totally turned to the right. spedometer also stopped working, would turn on ignition and the spedometer would read 30 mph in idle and i would begin driving. to calculate speed i would have to to take the spedometer speed-30mph and it would equal the actual speed. then stopped at a red light, spedometer only decreased to 50 mph, by the time i reached home the spedometer read 95 mph in idle. additionally cd player also stopped working. it occurs all the time and the consquences are not knowing true temperature or speed of the vehicle posing a danger to all on the road and myself vehicle not yet repaired
11/03/201075000
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier that i have been having trouble with the temperature gauge reading hot when the motor is not. i've been told that the instrument panel most likely needs replaced and it's very expensive. the car has only 75,000 miles. i have been reading a lot of complaints about the panels going out of this model. not being able to know whether the car is performing properly could pose a safety hazard driving. if the temperature gauge is reading incorrectly, i have no way of knowing whether to turn the car off or keep driving it.
10/01/201065000
 The speedometer iin my 2005 chevy cavalier has stopped working. it won't register the correct speed at all, at any speed.
11/03/201075000
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier that i have been having trouble with the temperature gauge reading hot when the motor is not. i've been told that the instrument panel most likely needs replaced and it's very expensive. the car has only 75,000 miles. i have been reading a lot of complaints about the panels going out of this model. not being able to know whether the car is performing properly could pose a safety hazard driving. if the temperature gauge is reading incorrectly, i have no way of knowing whether to turn the car off or keep driving it.
10/01/201065000
 The speedometer iin my 2005 chevy cavalier has stopped working. it won't register the correct speed at all, at any speed.
10/10/201055000
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier with 66k miles on it. the speedometer, fuel gauge, temp gauge will at times have a mind of their own. i know i'm not really going 30 mph when stopped at a light. and how can everyone be passing me on the freeway when i'mdoing 110?
10/06/2010124800
 The speedometer on my 2005 chevy cavalier stopped working. the mileage is just over 125,000 miles. the speedometer would indicate a speed of 25 mph when i was stopped. on the interstate it would show i was over 110 mph when i was with the flow of traffic. it finally went so high off the scale that it stayed stuck. i took the car to a goodyear service center and they charged me $220 to fix the problem. the speedometer was reading 5 miles per hour when i parked the car in my driveway after driving 3 miles home from the repair shop. it will be next week before i can get back to the shop and try to get some of my money refunded. now i have to find a reputable repair shop that can actually handle the job and replace the defective parts in the instrument panel cluster.
10/22/200875000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that she had issues with speedometer getting stuck on an intermittent basis. it would reset itself and randomly become stuck again. most recently, the temperature gauge was also failing and becoming stuck. it would indicate that the vehicle was too hot but when the contact turned off the vehicle and let it sit, it would continue indicating that the vehicle was overheating. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 153,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk
09/27/2010122000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that he noticed the temperature gauge seemed to move sporadically. the gauge indicated that the vehicle was hot but it was not. the gauge also became hang up with the speedometer, according to the contact. the contact disconnected the temperature gauge. the contact planned to perform repairs himself; he purchased a motor that would be installed behind the instrument panel. the contact called the dealership who advised him to take the vehicle in for a diagnostics test. the current and failure mileages were approximately 122,000-bk
10/22/200875000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that she had issues with speedometer getting stuck on an intermittent basis. it would reset itself and randomly become stuck again. most recently, the temperature gauge was also failing and becoming stuck. it would indicate that the vehicle was too hot but when the contact turned off the vehicle and let it sit, it would continue indicating that the vehicle was overheating. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 153,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk
09/27/2010122000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that he noticed the temperature gauge seemed to move sporadically. the gauge indicated that the vehicle was hot but it was not. the gauge also became hang up with the speedometer, according to the contact. the contact disconnected the temperature gauge. the contact planned to perform repairs himself; he purchased a motor that would be installed behind the instrument panel. the contact called the dealership who advised him to take the vehicle in for a diagnostics test. the current and failure mileages were approximately 122,000-bk
10/22/200875000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that she had issues with speedometer getting stuck on an intermittent basis. it would reset itself and randomly become stuck again. most recently, the temperature gauge was also failing and becoming stuck. it would indicate that the vehicle was too hot but when the contact turned off the vehicle and let it sit, it would continue indicating that the vehicle was overheating. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the complaint. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 153,000. the failure mileage was approximately 75,000-bk
09/27/2010122000
 Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that he noticed the temperature gauge seemed to move sporadically. the gauge indicated that the vehicle was hot but it was not. the gauge also became hang up with the speedometer, according to the contact. the contact disconnected the temperature gauge. the contact planned to perform repairs himself; he purchased a motor that would be installed behind the instrument panel. the contact called the dealership who advised him to take the vehicle in for a diagnostics test. the current and failure mileages were approximately 122,000-bk
01/01/2010110000
 The instrument panel of my 2005 chevy cavalier has gone crazy. it started with my gas gauge staying all the way to the right which prevents my temp gauge from reading. now in the past week the rpm gauge is doing the same thing. i have noticed the speedometer will stick as i accelerate. i am just waiting for it to go out. i have to judge my miles to make sure i don't run out of gas. why hasn't chevy recalled this problem? i also have had to replace both driver and passenger side window motors....now i believe it's an electrical problem that should be recalled!
08/31/2010
 The 2005 chevy cavalier instrument cluster works irradicly(speedometer/tachometer).
05/04/2008100000
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier that has never been modified in any way and about a year and a half ago, i noticed that the instrument panel was acting faulty. it would act up sometimes and when the engine was turned off, the gauges would stay stuck and when you restart the engine, they would rotate even more further pass their normal idled position. it just got worst and worst. now it's not even working. i can't really tell when i am low on gas until my gas checklight comes on nor can i tell how fast i am driving. that's my worst concern. my temp gauge sometimes works and sometimes not. speedometer and rpm don't work at all. this is faulty and think that chevy should either have it recalled or replace for free. it was bought in having faith in reliability that the car and parts would last a little longer than 4 years, especially interior parts/instruments.
05/15/200945000
 Power window failure, windows stuck, replaced window motor 2 times, failure again, unable to open or close windows, gas gauge and speedometer not working,
02/01/2010
 1. the speedometer on my 2005 chevy cavalier ls does not work. started in february when needle stuck at 10mph when stopped... it was an extremely cold day, which led me to believe it was weather related, but not the case. 2.speedometer has gotten worse; sometimes doesn't budge at all and sometimes reads way too high. it is quite unpredictable, and occurs every time i drive. i do not feel safe, and would like to replace asap, but as a single mom it is not easy to come up with the amount of $$ needed. 3. i've researched problem and see that several other chevy owners have had problems with the speedometer; seems a recall should be in order.
05/18/20091120001
 2005 chevy cavalier. about a year ago my temperature gauge started malfunctioning. the indicator needle would go off it's gauge and interfere with the speedometer needle. i took it in and had the temp sensor replaced and it seem ed to fix it till a week later the same thing happened. my mechanic thought it might be a faulty sensor so he replaced that. same thing happened.. i was then told that the instrument cluster would have to be replaced for about $500-$700. i've done research on this problem and it seems to be a wide spread problem with this vehicle. now the speedometer is malfunctioning. it was indicating 110 mph while i was doing about 45mph. other times it has read 45 when i was doing about 60 mph. ( i timed myself by mile markers...1 mile in 1 minute = 60 mph. not only has this raised my chance of speeding tickets but i feel it is a real safety issue. people will be going much faster than their speedometer indicates. gm has recalled truck models with the same problem but not the cavalier. my guess is that gm does not make that model anymore but they still make the trucks. i am very uncomfortable driving this car now and to get it fixed would be a gamble in itself. they would probably put the same poorly designed and manufactured panel back in. this is just not right. i would appreciate some feedback on this matter. my vehicle is not safe to drive due to poor gm quality. please help. thank you. *tr
12/25/200982000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. while the contact was driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. the contact also noticed that the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working intermittently. the vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 82,000.
04/21/201099150
 I have had my 2005 chevrolet cavalier 3 years and the spedometer stopped working a year ago. just yesterday my dashboard lights came on, the tachometer stopped working and i couldn't tell how much gas was in my tank. i thought my airbags were going to deploy for no reason as the light on my dash was lit. i am very concerned about driving this vehicle. please!!! this is a safety issue!!!
05/12/2008
 My daughter owns a 2005 chevy cavalier and about 2 years ago the temperature gauge stopped working on it it just stays in one place and then about 3 or 4 months ago the speedometer started acting up and now it just does not work at all and now just recently the tachometer just stopped working now how is someone suppose to drive their vehicle safely with all these problems with their car acting like this!
06/01/2008
 Speedometer and rpm controls stop working when car is hot. can't drive but about three miles before they stop working.
03/30/201047345
 2005 caalier fuel and speedometer guages stopped working
01/10/2010582791
 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
10/01/2009550001
 Gauges go out or get stuck sometimes. *tr
08/01/20091750001
 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
01/28/20101000001
 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
06/01/2009450001
 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
01/25/2010900381
 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
01/19/20101
 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
12/23/2009140001
 Speedometer fails to indicate correct speed at unpredictable variances. *tr
12/18/2009700001
 Chevy cavalier 2005 malfunctioning dash instruments speedometer no longer working gas gauge no longer working. *tr
08/28/2009670001
 I have a 2005 chevrolet cavalier and my speedometer and gas gauge have gone crazy, this repair is upwards of about $600 and i just went online to figure out what i could do and found a website called carcomplaints.com where 30 other people had the same if not similar issue with the 2004-2005 cavalier, there was rumor of a recall after the car stimulus event, but now i need to get my car inspected and cannot because of this issue. i have used a gps to monitor my speed, thank god for those and so have several other people, but i believe this is a major safety issue that needs to be addressed. *tr
07/12/2008548501
 First the tachometer redlined about 2 years ago. mechanic said it's not really an important instrument so ignore it (it sticks constantly now). however, beginning of 2009, the temperature gauge started reading hot and sticking. about november the speedometer joined in and is sticking.*tr
01/18/2008500001
 Almost the entire gauge cluster (speedometer, fuel, tach, etc) has gone haywire. i am uncertain as i drive of speed, fuel, etc. other chevrolet cavalier indicate the same safety concern and the fact that gm refuses to correct the safety problem. *tr al ferry
11/30/20091168601
 My 2005 chevrolet cavalier fuel and temperature gauges quit working. i ran out of gas in a remote location while the gauge said i had half a tank. i consider this to be a safety issue for me and my family. *tr
11/24/2009782061
 All gauges going haywire. the most important one being the speedometer registering various speeds when i am not moving and registering over 110 miles per hour when it is impossible that i am going over 20 mph. *tr
11/01/2009501001
 One by one, the gauges in the instrument cluster failed. as a result, the speedometer, fuel gauge, and tachometer no longer function. repairs are pending while i determine if my extended warranty will cover it. *tr
08/01/2009300001
 At approximately 30,000 miles, our 2005 chevrolet cavalier's gas gage, speedometer, and instrument cluster started malfunctioning. after researching the problem, and cost to fix, we decided against repairs, as we don't have $500+ to fix the problem. after researching this on the internet, we have found that many people have complained about the same problem with their 2005 chevrolet cavaliers. our car is a one owner vehicle, so we know the maintenance and care of the car. chevrolet, to this point, has done nothing for the other owners, who have paid for this repair. regardless of the fact that our car is no longer under warranty, we should not have to pay for this obvious malfunction. *tr
08/15/2009480001
 My 2004 chevrolet cavalier instrument panel is not working right. so far the gas and the temp gauges have been affected and i am sure the others will soon follow. i have 48000 miles on my car and the five year warranty just ran out. this is a problem that needs to be addressed by gm. from my internet research i have learned that this a common problem on this make of car. also gm has recalled other car models for the same problem. so why not this one? *tr
01/01/20081
 I have a 2005 chevy cavalier that has never been modified in any way and about a year and a half ago, i noticed that the instrument panel was acting faulty. i checked the sensors and lines in the engine, towards the steering wheel and everything seems intact. after that, it would act up sometimes and when the engine was turned off, the gauges would stay stuck and when you restart the engine, they would rotate even more further pass their normal idled position. it just got worst and worst. now it's not even working. i can't really tell when i am low on gas until my gas checklight comes on nor can i tell how fast i am driving. that's my worst concern. my temp gauge sometimes works and sometimes not. speedometer and rpm don't work at all. this is faulty and think that chevy should either have it recalled or replace for free. it was bought in having faith in reliability that the car and parts would last a little longer than 4 years, especially interior parts/instruments. *tr
05/01/2009100001
 When my gauges won't work i punch the dash right behind the steering wheel & voila, they jump to attention. my speedometer does hang up slightly < & the car overheats slightly in heavy traffic. 2 coolant changes in 100,000 miles have had no effect. dexcool is not good, as it will gel. recommend draining immediately for all. *tr
12/24/2008530001
 In dec 2008, temperature gauge starting reading hot but read normal a few days later. it became erratic for about a week then started pointing to the right of hot and kept moving further clockwise until it was in the 6 o'clock position and stayed that way for a couple months. now (mar 2009) it is in the 4 o'clock position and prevents the speedometer needle from moving past it. within a few moments driving, the speedometer needle then drops back to 0 until the car slows below the speed where the temperature needle stopped it. upon re-accelerating the speedometer needle attempts to operate somewhat normally until it is stopped again by the temperature needle. then it drops back to 0 after a few moments. many other people say they eventually experience failure of all gauges in the cluster. a recall needs to be issued before someone gets killed because a driver loses control after loss of power due to a condition that could have been prevented if the gauges worked properly (out of gas, excessive temperature etc.) everyone is encouraged to submit their own complaint at http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/ and sign up with mycarstats.com to track this issue. *tr
08/01/2008400001
 Instrument panel speedometer and fuel gauge are inaccurate, gauges stick, flutter and become inoperative and often report false speeds and fuel level. the problem started with occasional erratic behavior, but with each passing week the problem is persistent. *tr
01/08/2006370001
 I want to know is there a recall on my gauges on my 05 cavalier because what happens if i run out of gas and i have a wreck because my gas gauge don't work and don't know how fast i am going or what the rpms of my engine or the temp of the engine. *tr
05/09/2008500001
 Have 2005 cavalier with 59,000. started having problems with speedometer at about 51,000 miles. speedometer would come to rest anywhere from 30 to 110 when care is not moving. then it would show 80 or so mph when i was only going around 20 to 25. it is now stopped at pegged all the way over . then the tack started acting up, it would move all over the gauge. it too is now holding at 1000 rpm even when i am going around 70 mph. now the fuel gauge is all over the place too. all this within about 10,000 miles. what next, is the temp gauge going to go hay wire?????? i have talked with repair shop and they have told me that chevrolet has been having this problem with their gauges for around three years , since 2002 model. if this is such a wide spread problem, why hasn't chevrolet done a recall on the replace of the gauge cluster. or are they only looking to make a profit from the innocent customers who have the misfortune to have bought a cavalier. the chevy dealer told me that they have replace quite a few of these problems. this repair is not cheap, dealership wanted around $600 dollars to fix the problem. i tried putting of the repair since i could almost judge how fast i was going. that was till i got a ticket. now that the gas gauge is going hay wire, looks like i will have to fork out the money to fix this problem before i run out of gas some where on the highway, or my wife runs out of gas in some bad neighbor. sure don't want any problems like that. why doesn't chevy do a recall since they know about this problem and have know about it for a long long time. chevrolet is starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth. i am a sixty one year old male and have always drove a chevy. but maybe, just maybe i might have to change my way of thinking about the chevy build tuff.??????? get chevrolet off their rears and lets fix this problem and make your customers happy. *tr
02/01/20081
 Having several problems with cluster. first had problems with the temperature gauge. sometimes would not budge from cold even after driving 30 miles. then speedometer completely messed up. sometimes it would work, but usually it would show that i was driving 110 mph. finally i just replaced the entire cluster board. worked properly for one day, but broke again next day. at least the temperature is accurate. but i have to depend on my gps daily to know how fast i'm driving. occasionally it works properly, but only for a short period of time. and here recently my odometer is going crazy. actual mileage is accurate, but trip mileage continually resets itself and often appears on its own, without me pushing the button. sometimes flashes on and off for no reason, even after car has been turned off. *tr
09/01/2008400001
 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
08/23/2008803001
 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
11/01/2007550001
 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
11/22/200529000611/22/2005
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the horn sounds intermittently while the vehicle is parked or while opening the trunk. the key must be placed in the ignition in order for the horn to shut off. she stated that the vehicle feels as if it will shut off while driving. in addition, one battery has already been replaced and the passenger side rear window will not roll up once it is down. the vehicle has been to the dealer five times, but the failures persist. the contact filed case number 71-530-566-719 with general motors. the current mileage was 34,000 and failure mileage was 29,000. updated 02/01/08. *lj
09/13/2006312/28/2005
 About a week after buying the car, my break light comes on and my brakes started grinding and the car started to shake, i took the car in and had the brakes replaced and was also told i probably had an electrical problem but they couldn't find out from the diagnostics test. about two weeks later i had to go back with same problem. now, as in today, 6 months later, the same thing is going on. now i would like to have an explanation as to why i should be responsible for having to correct this problem again. *nm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - INSTRUMENT PANEL
07/20/2012720001
 Speedometer quit working, now i have no idea how fast i'm going, can never tell if i'm speeding or going too slow. that isn't safe is it.... gm needs to issue a recall to their cavalier speedometers before someone gets hurt seriously! they also need to quit selling junk!!!! *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
04/12/2005150104/09/2005
 I had test drove my vehicle and it was perfect, the seat didn't move and the seats weren't electric. i went home returned to pickup vehicle and on the way the seats moved and became hot as though there was a heater in them. i mentioned it to the dealer a few days later and all he said, we did not add anything to your vehicle. someone did, and i would like that which was installed removed whatever it is. *nm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
07/25/200728500103/03/2005
 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

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