Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#8022355November 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER REPLACE TWICE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022368November 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAUSE THE VEHICLE STOP OPERATING DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566368November 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
8/28/98 RECALL AIRBAGS--7/20/01 WATER PUMP REPLACED--9/5/01 STABILIZER LINK REPLACED--HORN WORKS SOMETIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769384November 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN VEHICLE WARM. VEHICLE STARTS, BUT WILL ABRUPTLY STALL WHEN PLACED IN GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE COOLS, TRANSMISSION OPERATIONAL UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS BACK UP. THIS IS THE 5TH GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT EXHIBITS THIS PROBLEM. IT USUALLY OCCURS AT OR NEAR 100,000 MILES. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD IF VEHICLE STALLS IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION AS THERE IS NO WAY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD 1 VEHICLE STALL ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I HAD TO STOP FOR TRAFFIC. AFTER 5 VEHICLES IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND NOT JUST RELATED TO 1 VEHICLE. ACQUAINTANCES WITH DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER VEHICLES HAVE REPORTED NO SIMILAR PROBLEMS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008539November 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LEAKED ACID FROM POSITIVE POST DOWN INTO BATTERY BOX WHICH DRAINED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ON TO THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS JUNCTION WHICH IS ROUTED UNDER THE BATTERY BOX. THERE IS NO DRAIN TUBE TO DRAIN ANY ACID OVERFLOW DOWN UNDER THE CAR. THE ACID BURNED THROUGH THE JUNCTION AND SHORTED OUT THE MAIN HARNESS TO ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IF THIS HAD BEEN AT NIGHT I WOULD HAVE LOST MY HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS. THERE IS MINOR DAMAGE TO TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING AND MOTOR MOUNT. I'M WAITING NOW TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER AS TO WHEN THE CAR WILL BE RETURNED TO ME AFTER THE REPAIRS ARE DONE, AND SEE IF CHEVROLET WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REPAIRS. IT IS MY BELIEF THEY NEED TO INSTALL A DRAIN TUBE IN THE BATTERY BOX AND REROUTE THIS HARNESS AWAY FROM THIS AREA. I FEAR AS TO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THIS HAD BEEN AT NIGHT AND I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS BATTERY WAS THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****769324. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022083November 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPON STARTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WATER TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES HOT, SMOKE COMES OUT OF RESERVOIR, AND THE ANTI-FREEEZE INDICATER GOES DOWN ABOUT A GALLON. BUT ANTI-FREEZE IS NOT LEAKING OUT SIDE VEHICLE ITS INTERNAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568068October 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF STALLING WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS IN A FEW CASES. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THERE HAS BEEN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH /SERIOUS INJURY, AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPLACED FOR ONE SHE CAN TRUST. *SCC *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568183October 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE BYPASS SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE IGNITION REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REFUND FOR THE REPAIR COST OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES ONLY A CLICKING SOUND IS HEARD. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND IT INTERMITTENTLY RUNS ROUGH AT IDLE. *J'S *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568074October 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION 02V-070, THE CONSUMR IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS MADE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021920October 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE SHE HAD THE RECALL DONE. #RECALL 98054 AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021954October 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATED THE HORN WAS REPLACED TWICE. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021773October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021777October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021781October 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE IF THE VEHICLE GO OVER 60MPH CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769017October 28, 2002
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER HAS BEEN LAUNCHED OUT AFTER BEING HEATED UP. IT HAS LANDED IN MY LAP WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS GOING UNDER THE CAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I DO NOT WANT TO BURN MYSELF OR HAVE TO TRY TO FIND A RED HOT LIGHTER UNDER MY SEAT WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE LIGHTER LIKES TO LAUNCH ITSELF OUT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768922October 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021623October 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY CHANGED FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768813October 24, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TOWARDS THE BABY FINGER TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTOUR. THIS INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF GREG WHEELER BY MIKE TOMICH DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8021535October 24, 2002
STRUCTURE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS WORE EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE TRUNK LIGHT REMAINED ON ALTHOUGH THE TRUNK WAS SHUT. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME DRAINED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021536October 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS W/O WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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