2005 Chevrolet Cavalier vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car was at a red light speedometer indicated 85 mph. Upon start up speed indicated 110 and at next stop went down to 90. After letting the car sit for a couple days the indicated speed was 45. Driving in a 25mph zone and speed indicated 85.”
filed May 18, 2015
“I purchased a 2005 chevy cavalier new in december of 2004 and in march of 2013 the gauges stopped working. They would randomly work one or the other now all my gauges have stopped working all together. I have no clue how fast I'm going or how many rpms I'm using or if the car is overheating or not!…”
filed Mar 10, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Cavalier | 27 | 8% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 11 | 6% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 11 | 3% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 14 | 4% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 18 | 3% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 7 | 3% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 6 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.