2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel Problems

NHTSA component category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · data through 07/12/2026

67Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel complaints

20.3%Of all 330 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How electrical system: instrument cluster/panel ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM109 · 33%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL67 · 20.3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL24 · 7.3%

Unspecified / other13 · 3.9%

STEERING13 · 3.9%

Share of the 330 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier overview page.

What owners report

“MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS STOPPED WORKING I HAVE NOTICED ALOT IF 2000 MODELS WITH THIS ISSUE.”NHTSA complaint 10249621 — filed 11/24/2008

“MY SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT IS SETTING ON 65 WHEN STOPPED. THEN WHEN DRIVING IT SETS ON 110+. THEN FOR NO REASON IT STARTS WORKING…”NHTSA complaint 10248279 — filed 11/10/2008

“SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES. DO NOT KNOW MY SPEED. TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES. CANNOT ESTIMATE SPEED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ACTING UP. DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BLOWING MY…”NHTSA complaint 10235679 — filed 07/24/2008

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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier have electrical system: instrument cluster/panel problems?

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier: 67 of 330 complaints on file (20.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier have in total?

330 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 17 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 19 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's electrical system: instrument cluster/panel category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.