Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE REAR-DRIVER-SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK WILL NOT ROLL DOWN WILL NOT ROLL UP. *TR
1ST ISSUE WAS THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING OFF & ON. IT SHOWS GOING MUCH FASTER THAN CAR REALLY IS GOING. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. 2ND ISSUE WAS WARNING LIGHT WHICH A STATION TOLD ME THAT THE CODE IS FOR A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL LINE, IT SHOWS A MAJOR LEAK, BUT REPAIRMEN COULD FIND NO REAL LEAK. WARNING LIGHT DOES GO OFF & ON, SO NOT ON ALL THE TIME. 3RD ISSUE WAS OFF & ON THE FRONT DRIVER & PASSENGER WINDOWS START ROLLING DOWN OR UP AND THEN JUST QUIT, BUT START WORKING AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES. 4TH ISSUE WAS THE RPM METER STARTED DOING WHAT THE SPEEDOMETER HAD BEEN DOING. 5TH ISSUE IS THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THAT'S THE ONLY ONE THAT HASN'T "FIXED" ITSELF. ALL THE OTHERS ARE OFF & ON WORKING OR NOT WORKING. THE WIPER WAS THE LATEST INCIDENT WITH ALL OF THEM STARTING IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. *TR
THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AT THE SAME TIME, AND THE FOURTH WINDOW BARELY WORKS. *JS
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER/POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTION ....OWNED FOR 4 MONTHS, LET THE WINDOW DOWN ONE DAY AT A DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT AS USUAL AND THE WINDOW JUST STOPPED AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN...STILL TO THIS DAY IT IS STILL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION..SO NOW EVERYWHERE MY FAMILY AND I GO WE'RE AT RISK OF OUR BEING BURGLARIZED BECAUSE THE CAR'S INTERIOR IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE..THE WINDOW WAS AN ISSUE WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE USED CAR THRU CARS AND TRUCKS IN MORROW, GA AND THEY AGREED TO FIX IT AND NEVER DID..SO CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT CAN BE REPAIRED FOR $120..WHICH I DON'T HAVE..IT'S JUST RIDICULOUS..RIDING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BOTH POSE SAFETY PROBLEMS TO MY FAMILY AND I..THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, IT'S JUST GOT TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO ME AS A CONSUMER TO BE SAFETY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE JUST BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG.. *TR
POWER WINDOW FAILURE, WINDOWS STUCK, REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR 2 TIMES, FAILURE AGAIN, UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE WINDOWS, GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH WHICH CAUSED THE ABS, ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ALSO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ACTIVATED THE RESPONSE TIME WAS SLOW WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW SHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEED ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITING REDUCE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,400.
THE WINDOWS HAS A DEFAULT. THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR GLASS SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. THE FRONT WINDOWS WAS DOWN AND IT SHATTERED. AND WENT ALL OVER MY CAR. *TR
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS COUPE, POWER WINDOW FAILURE, SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPERATE, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE . AT THIS TIME, THE RIGHT WINDOW IS OPEN IN THE DOWN POSITION CANNOT CLOSE, ELECTRIC MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE. *JB
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 WITH GENERAL MOTORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ
WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOCK UP WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, BOTH FRONT WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SMELLED MILDEW FROM WATER LEAKING INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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