Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier has 1 recall, 287 complaints.
1
Recalls
287
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
08E063000
STEERING
DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BR...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT ... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | NONE OF THE GAGES WORK DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING |
| Apr 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | GAUGES FOR TEMPERATURE DO NOT WORK, SOMETIMES READS BELOW ZERO, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY ABOVE THERE IS N... |
| Jan 19, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALL GAUGES DON'T WORK. SPEEDOMETER,FUEL,TEMPERATURE. |
| Dec 26, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE GAUGES IN THE 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION OR... |
| Sep 5, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE FU... |
| Jun 12, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING, THE F... |
| Feb 9, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE... |
| Mar 30, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL, TEMP... |
| Dec 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED TO REGISTER ANY SPEED AND IS STUCK IN A POSITION PAST THE HIGHEST SPEED O... |
| Dec 9, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ALREADY COMPLAINED HERE ONCE. NOW MY CAR FUEL GAGE IS BROKE GOS ALL THE WAY OVER AND HITS ON MY TEMP... |
| Oct 3, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A REAR END COLLISION THAT TOTALLED CAR. ALSO PASSENGERS SEA... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON OCTOBER 1ST 2015 WE WERE STOPPED FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE HIGHWAY. AT THAT TIME WE WERE REAR... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DISINTEGRA... |
| Apr 17, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE REAR... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR WAS AT A RED LIGHT SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 85 MPH. UPON START UP SPEED INDICATED 110 AND AT NEXT S... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STARTED VEHICLE ALL GAUGES EXCEPT RPM STOPPED WORKING READ ONLINE AND SAW HOW COMMON THIS ISSUE IS W... |
| Feb 7, 2015 | AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PLEASE CALL ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, [XXX] IS HOW I THINK ANYTHING WILL GET DONE, JUST ... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN MY CAR UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED IT'S SPEED TO ABOUT ... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETE... |