2004 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical system problems
185 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have had my used chevy cavalier 2004 car for almost a year. As I have been driving the engine has just stopped. This has happened 4 times in the time span of 5 months. No one ( auto shops) can find the issue. They have zero answers. This is dangerous and has caused accidents. I would be banned…”
filed Aug 4, 2017
“Cluster panel temp gauge was fluctuating now the gauge is staying in one spot so have no idea if temp is good or not. What if something is wrong with the engine I will not know without this working. Have taken to two garages they both say its the cluster panel. Stationary and while driving ,gage…”
filed Dec 14, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Electrical System problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 211 | 74% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 106 | 16% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 35 | 18% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 56 | 23% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 69 | 22% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 47 | 20% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 66 | 19% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 107 | 20% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 100 | 20% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 59 | 22% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 23 | 11% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 26 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.