Vehicle report

2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

Reported problems

287 complaints · median 66261 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM141
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL69
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17
STRUCTURE10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE8
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION7
AIR BAGS6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6
SEATS6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6
STEERING6
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
POWER TRAIN5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
EQUIPMENT2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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