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CarComplaints.com Notes: Widespread instrument panel failure is a common and frustrating reality for many 2004-2005 Chevy Cavalier owners. They're often left in the dark when it comes to knowing how fast they're going, what their engine temperature is, or even how much fuel they have left in the tank.
The likely culprit is a series of bad "stepper motors" which control the gauges and are no longer covered under warranty. Think not being able to see your speed is a safety issue and should be recalled for all owners? We'd agree. Trouble is, apparently the NHTSA does not.
7.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $440
- Average Mileage:
- 68,300 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 57 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (24 reports)
- chevy should issue a recall (20 reports)
- new instrument cluster (13 reports)
accessories - interior problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We bought this car used with 43,000 miles on it. About a year after purchase the gauges that measures car temperature quit moving. A few months after that the RPM gauge started malfunctioning (showing obviously wrong readings) and eventually stopped all together. 6-8 months after that the speedometer began showing that we were going 100 when we were going 35 or that we were going 15 on the freeway. Now the speedometer doesn't move at all. The gas gauge is still fairly accurate, but every now and then after filling the gauge goes so far to the left (as if the tank is extra full) that it would interfere with the other gauges (if they worked).
There are no recalls on this and the mechanic we took it to said it would cost almost $900 to fix. Since that is a little less than half of what the car is worth and too expensive for us we did not get it fixed. However, this can be a very dangerous issue, I think, since you can't know how fast you are going or how hot your engine is (until it's noticeably on fire). Please address this Chevy!
- mallory25, Riverton, UT, US