Model year record
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 362 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 141 | 70,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 69 | 70,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 17 | 55,000 mi |
| Structure | 10 | 26,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 8 | 60,113 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 7 | 47,000 mi |
| Air bags | 6 | 42,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 6 | 45,000 mi |
| Seats | 6 | 487 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | 58,000 mi |
| Steering | 6 | 45,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 6 | 53,353 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 49,000 mi |
| Power train | 5 | 70,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 4 | 56,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 4 | 90,038 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 3 | 56,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Equipment | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 2 | 39 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 131,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | 3,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | 3,224 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2 | 1,600 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | — |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 150 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 28,500 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 129,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 264,383 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 55,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
| Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights: switch | 1 | 28,500 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Interior lighting | 1 | 90,038 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | 45,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 24,243 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 47,120 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 47,120 mi |
| Seat belts: front: warning light/devices | 1 | 47,120 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 70,995 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 129,800 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 3,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 129,800 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 3,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Traction control system | 1 | 70,995 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 148,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 142,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 49,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | 35,000 mi |
The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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