3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,975 miles

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problem #1

Oct 302006

Cavalier 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 44,975 miles
: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph on dry road conditions, all gauges except the RPM gauge lost power and stopped functioning. Also, the daytime running lights would not turn off, and an error message was displayed on the instrument panel. The contact plans to notify the manufacturer after filing a complaint with the NHTSA. Updated 11/30/2006- these failures were caused by a dead cell in the battery.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA