Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with it yet. I just bought the car, and I'm planning on using this website to help keep track of my repairs and maintenance. I will do my best at documenting all my repairs and maintenance on my car, and posting comments about them, so that in the future when someone is looking to buy an 04 Cavalier, they will have at least one good source.

General Comments:

So far the car is great. Everything seems to be in perfect or near perfect condition.

Its radio and speakers are very good for being stock.

The only down side is manual everything... I only wanted a manual transmission, but having manual windows and locks isn't that much of a problem. Just something to get used to.

I've only filled up my tank twice so far. I got 30 mpg on one tank and 25 mpg on the other. That's not amazing, but it's not bad considering that this is the coldest week of a Michigan winter, and that I have been testing out its performance a little bit.

Faults:

Passenger door not aligned, closed poorly, dealer fixed.

Temp needle goes all the way around, stays at low now.

Speedometer needle is higher than my speed every now and then.

Stuck at a high rev at stoplight a few times a year. Need to pump the gas to return to normal.

Seats suddenly click back into another position, wearing out now.

Seat back too curved, use pillow.

Check engine light stays on. Remove negative from battery for five minutes, resets it. Auto Zone says it's an air leak somewhere.

General Comments:

Basic car, no frills. Haven't problems others have had.

Faults:

I bought this car new in 2004, and it was terrible; all it did was break down. I oil changed it and kept it up right and the dealer said that the car was a defect, and I kept the car until 2006, which was one year before the warranty expired. I sold it at 72,000km...

Chev's are good cars, but beware when it comes to the 2004 Chev Cavalier... I traded it on a 2006 Chev Cobalt, but I traded that in 2007 on a 2007 Chev Avalanche...

If you want a good truck, go for the 07 Avalanche; I've had it for a year and put 50,000 km on it.

General Comments:

Beware, because my 04 Cavalier was a DEFECT, because the garage told me that... if you want a good car, go for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, it is awesome.

Faults:

To be completely honest I have not had a single problem with this car, nor did my aunt when she bought it new. the only expenses I have had are routine maintenance such as:

Replacing brakes and rotors.

Regular oil/filter/air filter changes, etc.

And obviously... gasoline!

General Comments:

I love this car!!! It has so much more power than my last car (1995 Neon) and is much more comfortable. The only thing I have done to the car, other than those listed above, is installing satellite radio.

The car accelerates well, and drives like a dream while on cruise control on busy interstates.

Handling is good, and the braking is more than sufficient.

The ride is rather comfortable for a compact car, and the interior (although I think it could have used some updating from previous models) is attractive and very simple.

And the exterior is gorgeous!! Well, especially with a rear spoiler (for some reason I think Cavaliers look naked without one). The spoiler also makes the four door sedan look just as sporty as the coupes.

I just love this car!!

Plus, why buy foreign when you can buy a very reliable American-made car?