general problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier

Takata recall windshield wiper linkage broken while car in motion on a rainy day and my car stalls everyday while at light even shuts off if I'm at light.

I have had my used chevy Cavalier 2004 car for almost a year. As I have been driving the engine has just stopped. This has happened 4 times in the time span of 5 months. No one ( auto shops) can find the issue. They have zero answers. This is dangerous and has caused accidents. I would be banned from the internet if I said what I really want to say to chevy. The most recent time this happened was yesterday. . . Aug 3rd 2017.

The cluster is out and I can't tell how much fuel, the speedometer is out and also the temp gage as well.

The speedometer and tachometer register below zero when stopped or in motion. No way to tell the speed or rpm. This is a safety issue to all on the road. If controlling speed is not a safety issue worth recalling why do we have speed limits? NHTSA needs to take this seriously and launch a recall as this is a major issue and not isolated its very widespread and the fact they have neglected it shows there real lack of concern for safety.

Car will not start consistently. Have to wait a couple of days, then it may start or not. But if it starts, it will not start again until days go by. . . . . . . . . . . . Ignition shut off on one occasion when operating on a public road. Loss of power, engine and power brakes. Steering wheel did not lock but coasted vehicle off the road.

Bought used had 109000 first time the clutch went out on me I was exhilirating to move into heavy freeway traffic and it goes out, especially as a young woman I was very scarred for my life to this day I have nightmares, got it fixed but no really cause it still does it we just have to keep putting dot 3 at the clutch line. Its annoying, a waste of time, waste of my money, and has caused domestic disputes. Come on do something please!!.

I am concerned because of the ignition recall. For the last several months, at random times, if I touched the keys which were in the ignition, more often than not, the overhead dome light would either flicker or actually go on for several seconds to a minute before shutting off. This is not a result of pulling them so that they are not solidly inserted, but due to being jostled. This has happened when the car is running, or not running, and occasionally when I insert the key in the ignition. I do not believe this, in itself, is a problem unless it is an indication that this may progress into a more serious problem.

Erratic and erroneous speed indicator. Speed indicator points to 55-60 mph while vehicle is at a stop and indicates 110+ mph while actual speed is 50-55 mph. Currently, problem occurs after vehicle is driven around 100 miles. A simple powering off the ignition does not clear problem. This problem is very upsetting and unsettling. General motors current cost to it customers of $660 for correcting this problem is inexcusable. This is a defective material safety issue and as such should be subject to a safety recall !.

Accelerator stuck on 2004 chevy Cavalier. Engine was wide open and gas pedal was down to floor. Got car off road with no incident. Cable was found to be frayed from corrosion and stuck inside housing. Called gm and recieved no assistance . They said vehicle was out of warranty. Replace with new cable at repair shop. This should never happen on a modern era vehicle.

First of all my instrument cluster fails, sometimes you know how fast you are going, what your tack is and you fuel level, sometimes you don't. I have never really known my mileage since I have owned the car. I also have issues with the car occasionally not wanting to start or reving of the engine and all of my dummy lights coming on I was told that is my ignition switch,however when I contacted gm they informed me Cavaliers used a different switch than the ones in the recall. Ok. Both of these are safety issues, I was going to give this car to my son for his first car, but no way! I can not teach him how to drive in it, because the cluster doesn't function and the ignition switch issues. Gm will not issue a recall for this vehicle and knows there are issues, pretty sure last gm I will own.

Air bags did not come out car flipped over twice and there was 1 death and 1 injury.

When driving the vehicle and hit a bump the ignition switch will cause the interior light to come and on occasion cause the car to shut off.

: the contact stated that there were three problems with the vehicle. The automatic windows failed to roll either up or down. The second problem occurred with the trunk; water continually leaked into the trunk. The third problem was related to the brakes; they were no longer working at only 25000 miles. The brake light illuminated and made a squealing noise as soon as brake pressure was applied. The dealer determined the trunk was not installed properly. Although the dealer fixed the trunk, the problem persists. When it rain, water still leaks in the trunk. The water leak has been an ongoing problem since July 2003.