Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10005013January 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN CAR FUEL TANK IS READING BELOW 1/4 TANK, CAR WILL NOT START. CAR BACKFIRES, WHILE TRYING TO START AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THIS SINCE I [URCHASED THE CAR IN 1997. EVERYTIME THAT I TAKE THE CAR IN, I AM BEING TOLD IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THIS ITEM DEFINATELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT CUASE I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY NUMEROUS CHEVY CAVELIER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005973January 30, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL POLICY OF ETHER SEVEN YEARS OR 100 THOUSAND MILES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004901January 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION NOISE/IDLE PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAVALIER FIRST: THE 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES, AND THE IDEL 4 TIMES. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK THE FIRST WEEKEND I OWNED IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. DEALER COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER. THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID IT WAS THE EXHAUST. THEY PUT A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM ON IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DID NOT FIX IT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER, THEY SAID IT WAS SYNCHRONIZERS. TSB 02-07-29-001 SERVICED. AGAIN, THE CAR WAS NOT FIXED. BUT THIS TIME CHEVY TOLD ME IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT. (WHY ON EARTH WOULD THEY REPLACE PARTS, AND DO THE TSB IF IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT) THEY TOLD ME I COULD GET A SECOND OPINION, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP OUT OF POCKET. SECOND: I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS 4 TIMES. WHEN DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. I HAVE TO SLIGHTLY REV THE GAS TO LET THE CLUTCH OUT TO MAKE THE CAR MOVE. THE IDLE WILL STICK. I'VE HAD IT STICK ANYWHERE FROM 2500RPM - 4000RPM. (THE LINKAGE/PEDEL DOSEN'T STICK BUT SOMETHING WITHIN THE COMPUTER, OR FI IS NOT RIGHT. DEALERS DIAGNOSIS "COMPUTER CONTROLS THE IDLE" "NO CODES" "NO PROBLEM". NOTHING FURTHER WAS DONE. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST REAR END OTHER CARS ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS NOW OTHER THAN THESE PROBLEMS I'VE ALSO HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE STARTER. IT WORKS 99% OF THE TIME CORRECTLY. OTHER TIMES IT GRINDS, SOMETIMES DISENGAGES, TURNS OFF, AND SOUNDS LIKE A DEAD BATTERY. THE DEALER ALSO CAN'T FIND THIS PROBLEM EITHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005940January 29, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA#02-V-286-000: LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN#. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003523January 28, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO ON, (HIGH OR LOW BEAM) RESULTS IN UNABLE TO DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004753January 27, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT FEELS LIKE REAR WHEELS ARE GRABBING. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE AND REPLACED REAR HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003513January 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NOV.7,2002 CAR WON'T START. DEC.11,2002 WON'T START. TOOK CAR TO POTAMKIN CHEVORLET DEC.19,2002. I WAS TOLD THERE'S WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE BATTERY. JAN.13,2003 CAR WON'T START. CAR WAS TOWED TO LIBERTY CHEVORLET. WAS TOLD CAR NEEDED BATTERY AND STARTER. ALSO TOLD IF PROPER TEST WAS DONE, POTAMKIN SHOULD HAVE PICKED UP THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CAR. CAR STOPS WHILE DRIVING. LIBERTY UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. ALSO SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR,NEW, MY INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN I BRAKE HARD OR GO OVER BUMPS IN ROAD. EITHER DEALER UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003381January 25, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISM BROKE INTO TWO PIECES AND BECAME UNATTACHED FROM THE MECHANISM BELT LOOP ANCHOR. THIS AUTO HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND RECEIVED LIGHT TO MODERATE USE. IT HAS 118K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003383January 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR BEGUN CUTTING OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON OR ABOUT THIS DATE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER ON 11/27/02 AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL LINE. ON 12/02/02 IT WAS STILL CUTTING OF SO I TOOK IT BACK. THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE WIRES, PLUGS, AND 02 SENSERS. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT IT IS NOW 01/25/03 AND MY CAR IS STILL CUTTING OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO THIS DEALERSHIP (SIR WALTER CHEVROLET - RALEIGH NC) SEVENTEEN TIMES. THEY HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL MAJOR PARTS.( CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, 2 CATYLIC CONVERTERS, MODULES, AND OTHER PARTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO GO TO THE A GMC MECHANIC 17 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AT MY WITS END, THE NEXT PLACE I AM GOING IS TO THE NEWSPAPER AND A LAWYER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003394January 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY AND IT HAS QUIT AGAIN. JUST WONDERING IF THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS MOTOR WITH A NEW ONE EACH TIME OR A REMANUFACTURED ONE. IF IT WAS NEW IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT? SHOUDN'T A FAILED PART UNDER WARRANTY BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004547January 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING 72 MPH ENGINE BLEWOUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY DEALER, TECHNICIAN NOTICED EXHAUST BLEW INTO COOLANT SYSTEM WHICH BLEW THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDER FURTHER INFORMATION. TS...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003353January 24, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CRACKS IN DASH BOARD PLASTIC. GAS GUAGE STOP WORKING, TRAC LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND MAKES THE CAR PULL SIDE TO SIDE IN THE SNOW AND RAIN. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT RETURN ANY OF MY PHONE CALLS (MARINE CHEVROLET IN JACKSONVILLE NC), LIGHTS ON DASH BOARD GO ON AND OFF ON THIER OWN. GUAGES ON DASH WORK SOMETIMES THEN STOP WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003279January 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FIRST SNOW IN DEC 02, THE ABS IN MY 2MO OLD CAR ACTIVATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE NORMAL PEDAL VIBS OCCURED, BUT THERE WAS A PATTERNED PINGING OF A SPRING AT THE PEDALS LOCATION. ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST DURING THIS, AND I HAD TO RUN A RED LIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE AGAIN, WITH THE SAME EFFECT (THIS ALSO OCCURED WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE ON A DRY SURFACE, SO I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK WALL). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY CHECKED IT TWICE ON THE ROAD, AND ONCE WITH THE SENSOR CHECKS (NO CODES WERE FOUND, THEY SAID). OF COURSE I HAD THEM DOCUMENT THIS. ON JAN 21 '03, I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED TOO FAST. ALTHOUGH THE PEDAL FELT PRESSURIZED AS IT SHOULD BE, THERE WAS AGAIN NO BRAKING POWER, ALTHOUGH THE ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE. NO DECELLERATION WAS FELT UNTIL I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME (AT APPROX. 30MPH). NOONE WAS INJURED ALTHOUGH THERE IS $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR (AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE FRONT CENSOR WAS IMPACTED HARD). THERE IS DEFINATELY SOMETHING WRONG, BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004018January 23, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CONSTANT BLOWOUTS AND FLATS WITH THE TIRES. ONE INCIDENT LED TO THE VEHICLE SLAMMING INTO A STREET CURB. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004308January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A GRINDING AND A FLAPPING NOISE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004081January 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENTLY IF VEHICLE STARTS , IT WILL STALL. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY HIGH OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002835January 17, 2003
STEERING
DEFECT RECALL CAMPAIGN # 02 V286 000 STEERING: GEAR: RACK AND PINION NOISE AND LOOSENESS IN STEERING. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER. SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004128January 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED FIVE TIMES WHEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004129January 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED FIVE TIMES WHEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004130January 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CONSUMER WAS IN A ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR FLIPPED FIVE TIMES WHEN NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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