Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10015163April 4, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013973April 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INADVERTENT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT KILLED DRIVER BY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WHILE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND WAS STRUCK ON THE BROADSIDE BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC KILLING THE DRIVER AND INJURING THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW THREE MONTHS EARLIER AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. *JB THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE INITAL RECALL ACCORDING TO CONSUMER BUT DID RECEIVE NOTIFICATION AFTER THE ALLEGATION OF THE FRONT BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER CROSSED THE PATH OF TRAFFIC RESULTING IN A CRASH. ACCODRING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL HEAD TRAMA RESULTING IN DEATH. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAD HIT THE WINDOW OR THE ROOF. THE DRIVER WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED BACK IN 1997.CW
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#10014892April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION
THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE TIRES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014962April 1, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING RACK & PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014968April 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THE FRAME WAS LOOSE, HOWEVER SECONDS LATER, THE SAME POPPING NOISE RECURRED, THE DEALER THEN STATED THE CONTROL ARM WAS THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013805April 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES LOCKING AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO ABS FAILURE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO GM DEALERSHIP, THE FIRST MECHANIC SAID FRONT ROTORS MIGHT BE WARPED. I REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP THEN THEY ADVISED ME THAT SINCE MY TIRES WERE NOT ALL THE SAME BRAND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM....NEW TIRES DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT KICKING ANY CODES OUT TO THE COMPUTER AND NO ABS LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SPOKE TO GM TECH'S AND AT THAT POINT REPLACED BOTH FRONT ABS WIRING HARNESSES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS....BACK TO GM TECH'S AGAIN...RT REAR HUB WAS CHANGED THINKING IT WAS A BAD SENSOR BUT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 10 TIMES NOW AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO A THING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AT CHEVROLETS REQUEST I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALER, THE MECHANIC ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM EXISTS BUT CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE ARE RUNNING ME AROUND.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013650March 29, 2003
STEERING
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ROAD BENDS TO THE LEFT (SLIGHTLY) THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 30 MPH I PROCEEDED TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN AT 20-25 MPH WHICH I HAVE DONE THOUSANDS OF TIMES THE CAR CAME OUT OF THE TURN AND WOULD NOT RECOVER THE STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL STRIKING A TREE AND INJURING MYSELF THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10014678March 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN AND KEY TO GET HOT WHILE IN USE. *JB..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014686March 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011851March 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES GRIND/SQUEAKED WHEN USED FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO SENSITIVE AND GRABBED ON OCCASION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014580March 27, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REMEDY 02V286000 ON 02/24/03. HOWEVER ON 03/20/03 CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO THE TURN STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, BUT THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT AS IF IT LOCKED UP AND THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN PROPERLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014616March 27, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER. HAD THE RACK AND PINION STEERING BEARING REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012520March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010976March 25, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR DRIVERS DOOR LATCH BROKE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001 HAD IT REPLACE. THE IN MARCH OF 2003 THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH BROKE SO THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009896March 25, 2003
STRUCTURE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND STALLED. THE SPARK PLUGS MELTED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE HEAD WARPED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE INTERNAL EXHAUST HEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH, REMOVED THE HEAD AND RESURFACED. THE ELECTRIC FANS DON'T TURN ON. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FAN RELAY, ECT SENSOR, AND FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED(REMOVED REPLACED). THE VEHICLE HAD SURGED AND DIED OUT. THE SENSOR CONNECTOR CLIP BROKEN AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSOLE UNDER THE RADIO HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, DUE TO MULTIPLE DTC PLUGS FOULED. THE VACUUM LINE HAD BROKEN, AND THE CONNECTORS WERE RE-PINNED. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START UNTIL THE ENGINE COOLED DOWN. THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING AND THERE WAS POOR BATTERY CONTACT TO THE TERMINAL. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO REV UP. THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE COOLER LINES WERE FLUSHED. THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND OR THE DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN. THE TENSIONER WAS REPLACED/RESEALED, THE TIMING CHAIN WAS GREASED, AND THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012464March 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA#02-V-070-000 THE RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012220March 21, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE OIL DIPSTICK WAS MISMARKED. WHEN OIL IS FILLED ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED CAPACITY, THE DIPSTICK READS 5/8 OF AN INCH HIGHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010841March 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET BLEW AT ONLY 50320 MILES, ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE ENGINE BLOCK AND FLOOD CYLINDER HEADS AND SPARK PLUGS, WARPING THEM TO THE POINT WHERE THEY HAD TO BE REBUILT, IN ADDITION DUE TO LACK OF ANTIFREEZE, CAR OVERHEATED ALMOST TO THE POINT OF CATCHING FIRE, SEIZING THE ENGINE. THIS CAME WITH NO WARNING, AND NO SIGN OF LEAKAGE AS ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO ENGINE RATHER THAN ONTO GROUND. CAR BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT CAUSING A TRAFFIC OBSTACLE DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011326March 19, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOWER PINION BEARING IN POWER STEERING GEAR MAY SEPARATE CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012104March 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE STARTER WAS REPLACED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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