2005 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FAMILY MEMBER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA complaint #11115433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

PLEASE CALL ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS, [XXX] IS HOW I THINK ANYTHING WILL GET DONE, JUST CALLED TODAY 02-20-15. GAS GAUGE WENT OUT 02-07-15 ( MILEAGE 40000) AND IS HITTING AGAINST MY TEMP GAUGE SO I DON'T KNOW HOW HIT MY CAR IS GETTING. I REPLACED MY TEMP GAUGE BACK IN 01-07-12 MILEAGE(29111) CAUSE IT WAS HITTING AGAINST MY SPEEDOMETER<--- THIS WAS NOT REPLACED BUT I DONT THINK TILL THIS DAY IT SHOWS THE RIGHT SPEED. AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK BACK IN 2006 CRASH NO FAULT OF THE CAR THEN, SOMEONE HIT ME, SO DONT EVEN KNOW IF THEY WILL. CALLED GM ABOUT THAT IN 2012 AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. FORGOT TO TELL KIMMY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TODAY. GOOD LUCK GETTING THESE PROBLEMS FIXED. I HAVE TO DRIVE MY KIDS AND FAMILY AROUND ONLY CAR I HAVE SO I HOPE SOMETHING IS FIXED BEFORE WE GET HURT. AND I HOPE FOR THE ONES THAT FIXED THESE REPAIRS GET THERE MONEY BACK IF THEY FIND IT TO BE A ISSUE.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10689630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

A SHORT WHILE AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR I NOTICED ALL OF MY GAUGES WENT OUT. I WAS NERVOUS TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAD OR HOW FAST I WAS GOING. NOW I'M CONSTANTLY HAVING TROUBLE WHEN IGET GAS. EVEN WHEN I KNOW FOR SURE THAT I NEED GAS AFTER PUMPING FOR A FEW SECONDS, IT NEVER FAILS THAT THE PUMP WILL STOP AS IF MY TANK IS FULL. THIS MORNING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR AND ALL OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS SEEMINGLY ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER MAKE ME QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10676272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

CAR WOULD NOT START. LATER CAR WOULD STALL OUT, NOT GETTING FUEL. CAR HAS SAME ENGINE AS MY FORMER 05 COBALT. I BELIEVE PROBLEM IS IN IGNITION WIRES, ALWAYS HAD LIGHTS ON IN INTERIOR AFTER STARTING ENGINE. NOW CAR MUST BE SOLD FOR PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10654259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

NHTSA complaint #10549984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CAVALIER FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND A COUPLE DAYS AFTER I HAD IT I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 110 MPH WHILE I WAS ON FREEWAY MY HEART DROPPED I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO REDUCE SPEED. I BEGAN TO OBSERVE THAT OTHERS WERE PASSING ME SO I GOT OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE SPEEDOMETER READ 55 MPH. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT HOPING THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T. SINCE THEN MY GAS GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE HAS BEEN READING IMPROPERLY. I TRIED TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT A FEW TIMES TO TRY TO GET IT BACK TO NORMAL BUT SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE. WHAT CAB I DO TO FIX THIS SINCE ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND CHEVY WON'T FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I'M A PARENT AND I AM SUPPOSED TO PUT TRUST IN THIS CAR AND COMPANY TO KEEP MY CHILDREN SAFE?!?! PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU

NHTSA complaint #10503545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST GAUGE TO NOT WORK. IT IS NOW STUCK AT 45MPH AT ALL TIMES. NOW MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT EVEN INTERFERES WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. NOW THE RPM GAUGE IS STARTING NOT TO WORK. SOME DAYS IT WORKS FINE AND OTHER DAYS IT SITS AT 5 THOUSAND. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS THE ONLY GAUGE THAT WORKS.

NHTSA complaint #10498243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE GAUGES HAVE STOPPED WORKING THE, FUEL GAUGE, THE SPEEDOMETER,THE TEMP GAUGES ALL STOP WORKING. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER.

NHTSA complaint #10470018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK ON VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS AS WELL. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK DISPLAYING A SPEED OF 20 MPH, 60 MPH, 80 MPH AND 110 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER AND DISPLAY READINGS OF EMPTY WHEN FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

NHTSA complaint #10419947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER NOVEMBER 2004. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. AS OF DEC. 2009 MY CARS ODOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING AND THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT ACCURATE. ALSO MY DASHBOARD SIGNALS ABS, TRAC OFF, AND THE SERVICE SIGN COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THESE SIGNS COME ON WHEN I AM REVERSING THE CAR AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT. THESE ARE ALL ISSUES THAT ARE NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A CAR BUT RATHER A DEFECT. THEREFORE, I HOPE SOMEONE WILL LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE FURTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10354564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY CUTS OUT, STALLS, WHILE IDLING OR TURNING, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. IT STALLED OUT 5 TIMES IN 2 MILES THE OTHER DAY AND I HAD TO LEAVE IT AT THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. IT HAS BEEN THERE A WEEK AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT IS STALLING. AFTER GOING ONLINE AND READING ABOUT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR, 2004 AND 2005 AT LEAST, I FELT I SHOULD REPORT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10342027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER LS SPORT. THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK WITH IT, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED, THEY FIXED EVERYTHING BUT THE GAS GAUGE STILL DOESN'T WORK. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF U RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR DOWNTOWN IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF YOU!! CHEVY VEHICLES ARE THE MOST CRAPPYEST VEHICLES EVER!!! MY CAR ONLY HAS 53 THOUSAND ON IT AND SO FAR THE AXEL IS BAD AND ALL OF MY MOTOR MOUNTS ARE BROKE EXCEPT ONE AND I HAVE THIS ANNOYING CRACKING NOISE ALL THE TIME AND MY ABS, SERVICE AND TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME!!! MY ENGINE FAN ALSO DOESN'T RUN, SO WHEN MY CAR SITS THERE AND IDLES MY TEMP GAUGE GOES UP, SO I HAVE TO JUST SHUT OFF MY CAR SO IT DOESN'T OVERHEAT.

NHTSA complaint #10327099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT WHENEVER FUEL WAS DISPENSED INTO THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10299835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE CAR SPUTTERED AND DIED.

NHTSA complaint #10298848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME FUEL GAUGE CAUSES THE TEMP GAUGE TO HANG UP.

NHTSA complaint #10297734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA complaint #10232763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.