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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1G1JC12F547••••••2004 Chevrolet CAVALIER
That is about average for the 2004 Chevrolet CAVALIER — 4 complaints per build across 68 builds.
5on this build
241on the model
68builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Power Train 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMay 2020
The whole steering column is loose The pins are all backed out I’m afraid to drive it I think this is a manufactured design flaw
Power TrainJul 2014
I was driving my -2004 cavalier after having the slave cylinder replaced 2 month's prior. Nothing seemed out of place until my clutch peddle went to the floor and did not return. I pulled over after nearly colliding with another vehicle investigating the potential problem. I…
Electrical SystemNov 2013
My instrument panel is not working properly. The speedometer was indicating incorrect speeds before it stopped working completely. The gas, RPM, and temperature gauges indicate incorrect information as well. This is a real safety issue
Electrical SystemJun 2010
2004 cavalier gauges go crazy. 110mph in the driveway, tachometer says 9000 RPM when I am idling. Gas gauge is no longer reliable.. Particularly a problem in cold and damp weather, hot weather and on open highway. I never know how fast I am driving, whether I will run out of…
Electrical SystemFeb 2008
The dash board cluster in my 2004 chevy cavalier coupe has problems. The dials of my gauges are inaccurate. The engine heat gauge dial can cross over intermittently into my speedometer causing that to get stuck and not work. The heat gauge dial has also been pointed towards my…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1JC12F547333559 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.