4.7% of complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2005 vehicle — around the middle of the 245 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.6 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (215 complaints), typically at 6.0 yr or about 70,000 miles.
DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WELD CONNECTING THE INNER TUBE TO THE OUTER TUBE MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
IF THE WELD FAILS, LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
WHEN PRESSING THE CLUTCH CONSUMER TACHOMETER GOES TO 3500 RPM AND COMES BACK DOWN.. WHEN IN NEUTRAL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE TACHOMETER RUNS TO 5500 RPM. *TS WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY CLAIMED THE CARPET HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT FOUND NOT PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. *NM
THE HYDRAULIC LINE/HOSE THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER AND THE SLAVE CYLINDER (TRANSMISSION) CHAFFED ON THE BRAKE LINES AND MAIN ELECTRICAL PLUG CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
MY '05 CAVALIER, THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HOSE GOT A HOLE IN IT FROM RUBBING ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NEXT TO IT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD ASSUME BE RE-ROUTED OR BETTER PUT IN AN AREA WHERE THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR
I HAD TEST DROVE MY VEHICLE AND IT WAS PERFECT, THE SEAT DIDN'T MOVE AND THE SEATS WEREN'T ELECTRIC. I WENT HOME RETURNED TO PICKUP VEHICLE AND ON THE WAY THE SEATS MOVED AND BECAME HOT AS THOUGH THERE WAS A HEATER IN THEM. I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER A FEW DAYS LATER AND ALL HE SAID, "WE DID NOT ADD ANYTHING TO YOUR VEHICLE". SOMEONE DID, AND I WOULD LIKE THAT WHICH WAS INSTALLED REMOVED WHATEVER IT IS. *NM