2005 Chevrolet CAVALIER problems and owner complaints

THE FRONT SEATS MOVE, THEY AREN'T ELECTRIC, HOWEVER THEY MOVE EVER SO SLIGHTLY AND A FEW TIME THEY HAD MOVED TO THE REAR TAKING MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125563 at NHTSA ↗

DT: 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO TURN IT TOWARD THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AT AN INTERSECTION, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE CURB. SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 20-30 MPH. SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING PROBLEM OCCURRED WAS ON 7-25-05 ,AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON 7-27-05. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT …

Owner-reported narrative. 129,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10130500 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10168174 at NHTSA ↗

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 WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198367 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSED THE POSITION OF THE SEAT TO BE TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED.

Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157006 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BY 3,300 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. BY THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF 19,000 IT HAS HAD TWO ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE FEBRUARY 28, 2005, WHEN THE LAST REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BECAUSE THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE NHTSA BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WANT …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137405 at NHTSA ↗

THE HYDRAULIC LINE/HOSE THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SLAVE CYLINDER (TRANSMISSION) CHAFFED ON THE BRAKE LINES AND MAIN ELECTRICAL PLUG CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200511 at NHTSA ↗

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-ACCELE…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261879 at NHTSA ↗

ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY CUTS OUT, STALLS, WHILE IDLING OR TURNING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. IT STALLED OUT 5 TIMES IN 2 MILES THE OTHER DAY AND I HAD TO LEAVE IT AT THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. IT HAS BEEN THERE A WEEK AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS STALLING. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND READING ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, 2004 AND 2005 AT LEAST, I FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 97 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342027 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL PUMP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232763 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE CAR SPUTTERED AND DIED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10298848 at NHTSA ↗