Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1996)

503 consumer complaints on file.

#741026February 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO TRANSMISSION WHICH HAS BEEN CARED FOR, WHICH THIS ONE HAS, SHOULD FAIL AT 78000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879753February 5, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO SMELL BURNING PLASTIC. PARKED VEHICLE AND CHECKED IT OUT. NOTICED, AFTER REMOVING DOME LIGHT, A HOLE IN ROOF DUE TO LIGHT BULB. CEILING WAS BURNED. CONTACTED INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS REFERRED TO DEALERSHIP FOR ESTIMATE OF COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740271February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSIONS IN GM CARS SEEM TO BE HAVING MULTIPLE FAILURES AT WHAT I SEEM TO THINK ARE UNUSUALY LOW MILAGES. THIS TRANS THAT WENT OUT IN MY CAR IS A GM REBUILT TRANSMISSION WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE LOOK INTO THE GM TRANSMISSION SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740056January 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT CAR WILL NOT MOVE AND IT ALREADY HAS A GMC REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740017January 27, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
IN COLD WEATHER STEERING BECOMES HARD AND UNMANAGEABLE. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND 4 ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, ALL WITH NO AVAIL. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE FOR 4 MONTHS NOT IN USE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT A PART WILL FAIL AND COST ME AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN MY LIFE. THANKS STEVE LEHST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739801January 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITH REGULAR SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, NO OIL LEAK PRESENT, ENGINE MADE CLACKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE ENTIRE ENGINE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND HAD TO AUTHORIZE COMPLETE ENGINE TEAR DOWN ($1900) BEFORE THEY WOULD COME LOOK AT ENGINE (NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY). I'M WAITING FOR FURTHER DETAILS, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL PROBABLY NOT HELP IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739628January 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FORWARD GEARS FAILED, REVERSE STILL WORKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739647January 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY ETS OFF LIGHT AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS. THE CODE 1810, WHICH IS THE TCC SWITCH, HAS SHOWN WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN SCANNED. MY CAR HAS BEEN SEEN BY SEVERAL MECHANICS . THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON WHICH CAUSED MY CAR NOT TO SHIFT PROPERLY. ALL THE MECHANICS THAT HAVE LOOKED AT MY CAR SAID THAT GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WHICH IT HAS NOT. WHAT CAN YOU RECOMMEND I DO. DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TRANSMISSION EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T FIXED ANYTHING? ALSO THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878116January 12, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT BURNED A HOLE ON ROOF BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE A TOP OR PROTECTIVE COVER WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877737January 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVER WENT TO ACCELERATE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS SECOND TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877744January 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENT DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH,.VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877615January 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO HOURS A FIRE IGNITED IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738738January 3, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALSO LOSE OF OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558416December 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD IS NOT SECURED BY ANYTHING, THAT IT CAN BE LIFTED OUT BY HAND, THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING AND POSSIBLY THIS COULD BE ONE OF THE REASONS WITH, THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IS STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875926December 4, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID IT WAS RACK AND PINION STEERING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558156November 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FIVE DAYS, CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736914November 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND/OR WILL NOT CRANK . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736212November 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS OUT DUE TO MELTED WIRING, WHICH IN TALKING WITH MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER HAS BEEN A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE CHEVROLET HASN'T ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM YET ALTHOUGH IT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. ANY INPUT YOU HAVE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874408November 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ALSO, ON TEN OCCASIONS, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD OPERATED BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735635November 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SPONTANEOUS FIRE, TOTALLY DESTROYED INSIDE OF CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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