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.
once the bottom of the car hit a dip in the pavement at the dollar store and tore up the entire bottom of the car...insurance covered it but the oil pan still leaks...another time it scraped a stump of a gardenia bush and the entire front end was torn off...insurance covered it but now the front end is hanging...anytime someone sits in the backseat the back end of the car scrapes on the driveway...the seats are so low, I have to drive looking through the steering wheel...this is a bad design from the factory
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once the bottom of the car hit a dip in the pavement at the dollar store and tore up the entire bottom of the car...insurance covered it but the oil pan still leaks...another time it scraped a stump of a gardenia bush and the entire front end was torn off...insurance covered it but now the front end is hanging...anytime someone sits in the backseat the back end of the car scrapes on the driveway...the seats are so low, I have to drive looking through the steering wheel...this is a bad design from the factory
- Cathe W., Columbus, GA, US