Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-23 | 04V300000 |
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 37 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the front driver’s side tire had d… |
| 2021-04-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The vehicle failed to pass pa. state inspection due to a severely rusted frame over the rear axles. The estimate to rep… |
| 2020-12-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IN THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK MY CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER IT DID NOT CATCH O… |
| 2020-05-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | The whole steering column is loose The pins are all backed out I’m afraid to drive it I think this is a manufactured … |
| 2020-03-06 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | CAN'T SAFELY INSTALL A CAR SEAT BECAUSE THE SAFETY BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. THEREFORE THE CAR SEAT IS NOT STABLE.… |
| 2019-11-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN I'M DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MILES THE ACCELERATOR STAYS STUCK AND THE SPEED KEEP GOIN UP IF YOU DON'T PUT THE BRAKES |
| 2019-10-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM INTERVALS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THEN TURNS OFF. SPEED, ROAD CONDITIONS, AND GEAR MAKE NO… |
| 2019-05-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | EVERY TIME I GO TO MY JOB MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR BECOMES EMPTY AFTER I PUT ONE OR MORE QUARTS IN THE RESERVOIR. AN… |
| 2019-02-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK AND ACCELERATES. |
| 2018-07-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | LOST PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE STEERING BECAUSE SHEER PEN RELEASED AND ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER-( INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ) |
| 2018-03-18 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BROKEN WHILE CAR IN MOTION ON A RAINY DAY AND MY CAR STALLS EVERYDAY WHILE AT LI… |
| 2017-08-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD MY USED CHEVY CAVALIER 2004 CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR. AS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE ENGINE HAS JUST STOPPED. THIS … |
| 2017-04-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | I'VE OWNED THE 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SINCE IT HAD 2000 MILES. IT CURRENTLY HAS AROUND 85000. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN … |
| 2016-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CLUSTER PANEL TEMP GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING NOW THE GAUGE IS STAYING IN ONE SPOT SO HAVE NO IDEA IF TEMP IS GOOD OR NOT. … |
| 2016-10-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 1. SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. 2. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT DROPPED WILL NOT GO BACK TO UPRIGHT POSITION. |
| 2016-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING A WHILE AGO. SINCE I DIDN'T GET A RECALL ON IT I WAS UNAWARE OF PEOPLE DID COMPLAIN ABOUT IT… |
| 2016-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. *TR |
| 2016-08-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | IN MOTION. 2004 CAVALIER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY AFTER IMPACT WITH TELEPHONE POLE. PICTURE OF POLE SNAPP… |
| 2016-08-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING TELEPHONE POLE. SNAPPED IN HALF, CAR TOTALED. STATE ROAD 252 MART… |
| 2016-08-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING TELEPHONE POLE. SNAPPED IN HALF, CAR TOTALED. STATE ROAD 252 MART… |
| 2016-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND IS STUCK AT 195 DEGREES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON. IT THEN RISES JUST AS NORMAL … |
| 2016-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE DO NOT KNOW THE SPEED IN WHICH IS BEING TRAVELED, TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE, AMOU… |
| 2016-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2 ISSUES. FIRST, TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ HIGHER AND HIGHER EACH TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED UNTIL THE NEEDLE WENT ALL THE … |
| 2015-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERL… |
| 2015-11-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE CLUSTER IS OUT AND I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH FUEL, THE SPEEDOMETER IS OUT AND ALSO THE TEMP GAGE AS WELL. |
| 2015-11-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STEERING IS NOT TIGHT AND I AM NOT ABLE TO TIGHTLY CONTROL THE MOVEMENT COMPLETELY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR… |
| 2015-10-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER REGISTER BELOW ZERO WHEN STOPPED OR IN MOTION. NO WAY TO TELL THE SPEED OR RPM. THIS IS … |
| 2015-09-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE POWER STEERING… |
| 2015-08-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | AROUND 4:00PM AFTER GETTING OFF WORK. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, MY STEERING WHEEL MOVED UP THE… |
| 2015-06-17 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED… |
| 2015-06-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE GARNISH MOLDING-WINDSHIELD PILLAR-DRIVER'S SIDE FELL PARTLY OFF BLOCKING MY VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WOR… |
| 2015-05-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED … |
| 2015-03-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING IN DRIVEWAY FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES. VEHICLE WAS FULL OF BLACK SMOKE AND WITHIN MINUTES WAS … |
| 2015-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SPEEDOMETER FOR STUCK. I KNOW I WAS GOING 60 WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT IT IS … |
| 2015-02-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT TIMES, DURING THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO START. HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND IGNITION SWITCH REP… |
| 2015-01-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BOARD HAS STOPPED, WORKING AND APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM ON SEVERAL MODELS (CAR AND… |
| 2014-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOW AND HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS APPEAR DIM WHEN TURNED ON COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. MAY BE DUE TO CORRODED/DEFECTIVE WIRING… |
| 2014-10-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIME. AS NOTED HERE ALREADY. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHE… |
| 2014-07-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, THE INTERIOR LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. LAST YEAR I … |
| 2014-07-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY -2004 CAVALIER AFTER HAVING THE SLAVE CYLINDER REPLACED 2 MONTH'S PRIOR. NOTHING SEEMED OUT OF PLACE U… |
| 2014-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR WILL NOT START CONSISTENTLY. HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN IT MAY START OR NOT. BUT IF IT STARTS, IT WILL NO… |
| 2014-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION GIVING FAULTY READINGS. AT TIMES, IT REGISTERS AT 0MPH - E… |
| 2014-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAUGES SHOW NOTHING NO SPEED NO GAS NO MILEAGE NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WHY IS THERE… |
| 2014-05-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2004 CAVALIER, 2.2L DOHC, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE FELT AS IF CRUISE CONTROL WAS… |
| 2014-04-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CLUTCH FLUID LEAK FROM SLAVE CYLINDER DETECTED 4/19/14. FLUID LEVEL IN MASTER CYLINDER WAS LOW BUT NOT DANGEROUSLY SO,… |
| 2014-04-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BOUGHT USED HAD 109000 FIRST TIME THE CLUTCH WENT OUT ON ME I WAS EXHILARATING TO MOVE INTO HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND I… |
| 2014-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. TH… |
| 2014-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING THE SERVICE LIGHT WITH A WRENCH. THEN, ALL OF THE GAUGES DROP TO NOTHING; … |
| 2014-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RECENTLY GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR SOME OF THEIR CARS, BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL OF T… |
| 2014-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS SUDDENLY STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS I DO NOT K… |