Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1998)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#748293July 11, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DEALER REPLACED AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH PLATE BECAUSE IT WAS WARPED. WE HARDLY EVER USE THE AIR CONDITIONER AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 27,012 MILES ON IT. WHEN IT WAS FINALLY FIXED W WERE PAST THE 36 MONTHS FOR THE WARRANTY BY 4 MONTHS AND THE CAR STILL ONLY HAD 30,437 MILES ON IT. HOW CONVENIENT FOR GM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747391June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT HAS BROKEN AT THE FEMALE END - THE MOUNTING THAT HOLDS THE BELT IN PLACE HAS BROKEN OFF, LEAVING ONLY A METAL COMPONENT FOR THE BELT TO FIT THROUGH. IT IS NO LONGER FIXED, NOR ADJUSTABLE. THIS IS A PRETTY STRONG PIECE AND THEREFORE FAULTY IN THIS VEHICLE, AS IT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747074June 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
EVER SINCE WE'VE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THERE'S BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT WILL STALL OUT AND SHUT OFF. IN FEB OF 2000 THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS GAUGE FLUCUATES. IT WILL SHOW 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT AND TEN MINUTES LATER THE CHECK GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGE DROPS. SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL WIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T SHUT ANY MORE, THE LATCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT'S LIKE EVERY 3 OT 4 MONTHS SOMETHING WITHER MINOR OR SIGNIFICANT GOES WRONG WITH IT AND PERSOANLLY I AM SICK OF IT. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR IS A LEMON AND I WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561631June 15, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890287June 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BECOMES INOPERABLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890057June 8, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK & PINION STEERING FAILED FOR THE 4TH TIME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WOULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHENEVER TURNING. HAD REPORTED PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. IMAGE #855501. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746556June 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745422May 16, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE WIRING ON MY 1998 CAVLIER WORE THRUGH AND SHORTED OUT IGNITION AND OTHER ACCESSORIES. I PAID DEALER TO MAKE REPAIRS THE SAME PROBLEM HAS NOW HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER'S 1998 CAVALIER AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE THE DEALER SHE IS TALKING TO SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE CLIP THAT RETAINS THE WIRING HARNESS AND THEY STATE THE DEFECT IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSES TO TALK BECAUSE SHE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY CHEVROLET SUPPORTS THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH IF IN ONE FAMILY THE SAME DEFECT DEVELOPS AT ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE, ON THE MAKE, AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. OTHERS MUST BE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744638April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR IS A COMPLETE LEMON MADE WITH POOR QUALITY. IT IS UNREALIBLE AND A CONSTANT HEADACHE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886635April 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYINGE BRAKES. PROBLEM IS DUE TO AN ABS MODULATOR FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL, AND WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886272April 18, 2001
SUSPENSION, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER HEARD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. *AK THE VEHCILE MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL DUE TO STEERING GEAR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER REPAIR WITH REMANUFACTURED PARTS FOR THE CLICKING NOISE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744075April 15, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, INTERIOR LIGHTING
AIR BAG STAYS ON, 3 MODULES REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. HORN WOULD NOT WORK WITH STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT, REPLACED CANCELLING CAM. OK. CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT, REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX, OK. A/C RUMBLES AT IDLE WHEN HOT, REPLACED BELT AND TENSIONER, PROBLEM STILL PRESENT BUT NOT AS LOUD. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, REPLACED ALARM MODULE, OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743976April 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET CAVALER, THE DEALERSHIP EVEN RIPPED ME OFF, THEY CHARGED ME 400 DOLLARS TO FIX A WATER HOSE PUMP AND TENSION BELT, THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, AND NOW 5 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHY CHEVROLET WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE MASSIVE MAINTENANCE TO THIS CAR...BUT IN THE FUTURE, I AM BUYING FROM A FOREIGN COMPANY DUE TO ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE. AND ON TOP OF ALL OF THE OTHER GARBAGE, THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A LOW MAINTENANCE CAR, AND THAT IS NOT EVEN TRUE! I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR EVERYONE ELSE, THAT THIS CAR IS THE WORSE CAR THAT WAS MADE IN 1998. IT TOOK ME THREE DIFFERENT TIMES OF BRINGING MY CAR TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T FIX THE RECALL THE FIRST TIME. I CLAIM DISCRIMINATION WHEN IT COMES TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883293March 16, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLEASE PROVIDE EXPLANATION FOR SAFETY DEFECTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, ATTACHMENTS FOR REPAIR WORK PERFORMED FOR THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT OR COMPONENT (S) LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881845March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN BADLY, WAS BEGINNING TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE FOOT ON BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL TO ENSURE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL OUT. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHAVER CHEVROLET DEALER 3 TIMES, BUT CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATED DEALER COULD NOT FIX DEFECT, AND WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741631February 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
EVERYTIME IT RAINS THE CONVERTABLE TOP LEAKS AT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE IT DRIPS INTO THE SEATS I HAVE HAD THE SEAL REPLACED, IT STILL LEAKS. THE CHEVY DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559682February 14, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING A WHINNING NOISE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE, A NEW IDLER AND NEW BELT WERE ALSO INSTALLED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878699January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES HAVE STARTED TO MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER . DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NO DEFECT. BUT, AFTER 3 DAYS CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO INOPERATIVE BRAKES.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558999January 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SHAKING IN THE FRONT WHEN BRAKING, DEALER TURNED ROTORS AND FOUND THAT 60% OF BRAKE PADS WERE LEFT, CONSUMER IS WORRIED THAT THIS HAPPENED WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877713January 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HORN DO NOT WORK, BOTH ARE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER FIVE TIEMS. DEALER HAS MADE CHANGES TO STEERING COLUMN. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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