11020816
Date: 2025-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier problems
NHTSA lists 287 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier, 7 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 5 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 4 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET CAVALIER.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 287
- With crash
- 7
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 5
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 527
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 211 | 73.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 18 | 6.3% |
| POWER TRAIN | 16 | 5.6% |
| STRUCTURE | 14 | 4.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 13 | 4.5% |
| VISIBILITY | 10 | 3.5% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 8 | 2.8% |
| STEERING | 8 | 2.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 2.1% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 6 | 2.1% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 69 |
| POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 7 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 6 |
| VISIBILITY | POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 6 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN | 4 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | DOORS | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WIRING | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 2 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
527 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 231 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 103 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 77 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 41 |
| POWER TRAIN | 35 |
| ENGINE | 32 |
| VISIBILITY | 23 |
| WHEELS | 22 |
11019072
Date: 2025-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
11019073
Date: 2025-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
11019074
Date: 2025-05-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
11017252
Date: 2025-03-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
11014455
Date: 2025-02-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. Technician will need to
11011782
Date: 2024-12-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe
11009156
Date: 2024-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester A and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and st
11007743
Date: 2024-09-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
11007744
Date: 2024-09-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| CAVALIER | 287 |
Same model, other years
- 2000 Cavalier: 315 complaints
- 2001 Cavalier: 243 complaints
- 2002 Cavalier: 196 complaints
- 2003 Cavalier: 678 complaints
- 2004 Cavalier: 330 complaints
- 2005 Cavalier (current year): 287 complaints
Other Chevrolet models, 2005
- Cobalt: 1,649 complaints
- Trailblazer: 1,466 complaints
- Malibu: 975 complaints
- Equinox: 638 complaints
- Impala: 609 complaints
- Corvette: 532 complaints
- Silverado 1500: 525 complaints
- Colorado: 356 complaints
Sources
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