Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier has 166 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
166
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I HAVE HAD MY USED CHEVY CAVALIER 2004 CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR. AS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE ENGINE HAS ... |
| Nov 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CLUSTER PANEL TEMP GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING NOW THE GAUGE IS STAYING IN ONE SPOT SO HAVE NO IDEA IF TE... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVIN... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING A WHILE AGO. SINCE I DIDN'T GET A RECALL ON IT I WAS UNAWARE OF PEOPLE DI... |
| Apr 5, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND IS STUCK AT 195 DEGREES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON. IT THEN RI... |
| Mar 19, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE DO NOT KNOW THE SPEED IN WHICH IS BEING TRAVELED, TEMPERAT... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | 2 ISSUES. FIRST, TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ HIGHER AND HIGHER EACH TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED UNTIL THE N... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED ... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY SPEEDOMETER FOR STUCK. I KNOW I WAS GOING 60 WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE... |
| Feb 13, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT TIMES, DURING THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO START. HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND ... |
| Jan 23, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BOARD HAS STOPPED, WORKING AND APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH GM ON SEVE... |
| Dec 16, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LOW AND HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS APPEAR DIM WHEN TURNED ON COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. MAY BE DUE TO CORROD... |
| Jun 25, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | CAR WILL NOT START CONSISTENTLY. HAVE TO WAIT A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN IT MAY START OR NOT. BUT IF IT... |
| Jun 20, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION GIVING FAULTY READINGS. AT TIMES, IT RE... |
| Jun 4, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE GAUGES SHOW NOTHING NO SPEED NO GAS NO MILEAGE NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS ... |
| May 16, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2004 CAVALIER, 2.2L DOHC, 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE FELT AS IF... |
| Mar 21, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FU... |
| Feb 27, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | RECENTLY GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR SOME OF THEIR CARS, BUT IT DOES N... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS SUDDENLY STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ... |
| Nov 13, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INDICATING INCORRECT SPEEDS BEFORE... |