Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#8017757September 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER COULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED HEATER CORE. WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED MILES ANTI-FREEZE SMELL REOCCURRED. CONSUMER HAS HAD THREE HEATER CORES REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.**AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017798September 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINE ERUPTED AND CAUSED LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHEN IT LEAKED ONTO THE TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING. A REPAIR SHOP MADE REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE WAS LEFT OUT OF THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE LINE ON TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO VIBRATE AND EVENTUALLY RUBBING A HOLE INTO THE LINE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766532September 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKES GRAB CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STOPPING. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH WET AND DRY PAVEMENT. IN ADDITION TO THIS, WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR HAS A DELAYED REACTION WITH THE BRAKES, OFTEN REQUIRING ABOUT 10 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. BRAKES ARE ALSO CONTINUOUSLY SQUEAKING/SQUEALING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE BRAKES ARE NEW OR WORN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766534September 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR WAS PARKED ALL DAY AT WORK. AFTER WORK I DROVE DOWN TWO BLOCKS TO A STORE WHERE I NEEDED TO RUN IN TO PICK SOMETHING UP. I RETURNED TO MY CAR 10 MINS LATER AND MY CAR WOULD NOT START. DASH LIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONAL, BUT CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. INITIALLY IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO TURN OVER BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO DO SO. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START SEVERAL TIMES, IT NO LONGER MADE ANY SOUND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY. TRIED TO JUMPSTART CAR, BUT CAR WOULD NOT TAKE IT. CHECKED ALL FUSES, SEEMED TO BE FINE. DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE BATTERY, AS ALL LIGHTS AND CAR ALARM WORK. THIS PROBLEM CAME WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNS, WITH THE OCCASION OF A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST WHERE THE CAR STALLED OUT. NO WARNING SIGNS/PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS CURRENT PROBLEM. TAKING CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST 09/01/02.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766545September 1, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS CRACKS EXTENDING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM THE DRILL HOLE FOR THE STRIKER. THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. SHOULD THE VEHICLE(FOR INSTANCE)BE HIT BROADSIDE ON THE DRIVERS REAR QUARTER (JUST BEHIND THE DOOR) THE DOOR LOCK STRIKER WILL MORE THAN LIKELY TEAR OUT, & THE DRIVER COULD BE EJECTED, OR REAR PASSENGERS INJURED BY THE ENTIRE COLLAPSE OF THE REAR QUARTER PANEL & UNI-BODY STRUCTURE. THERE ARE STILL A GREAT NUMBER OF VEHICLES LIKE THIS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM WITH [XXX]'S VEHICLE & OTHERS LIKE IT. I WILL BE DOING THE SAME. SINCERELY, HER AUTO TECHNICAN FRIEND. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567220August 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTO MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKET FOR THE VEHICLE WERE APART OF A RECALL, CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A GM DEALER.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567228August 27, 2002
STEERING
VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE WHILE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BROKEN STEERING SYSTEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766037August 22, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS? I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN 3 TIMES FOR THE HIGH PITCH NOISE IN THE DASH, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ONCE FOR THE RADDLING IN THE DASH, AND I AM TAKING IT IN 8/28/2002 FOR THE AIRBAG SITUATION. WHEN I CALLED PRESTON HOOD ABOUT THE AIRBAG THE SERVICE GUY ACTED LIKE IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL UNTIL I TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE A WEDDING IN LESS THAN A MONTH AND IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND LEAVES BRUISES I WOULD BE REALLY UPSET. MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF AND THE CAR ISN'T BUT 2 YEARS OLD. HELP ME PLEASE MY CAR IS FALLING APART!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567163August 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE TRANSMISSION MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016587August 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES IN CAR AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF FOR A SHORT TIME. MECHANIC STATED THAT GAS WAS DRIPPING ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK FUEL INJECTOR NUMBER 4 HAS A HAIR LINE CRACK EXTERNALLY, THIS ALLOWS FUEL UNDER PRESSURE TO LEAK OUT OF INJECTOR ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD, AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF FOR A SHORT TIME, FUEL CAN BE SMELLED IN AND ABOUT THE CAR DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE OUT OF THE INJECTOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016629August 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-50 MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765781August 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
IN APRIL 2002 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TEH RECALL INFORMATION PROCESSING CENTER, ROYAL OAK, MI IN REGARDS TO A DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET "NHTSA" I FOUND OUT THAT IN FACT THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY RECALL ON MY CAR. THE IS ALSO AN AIRBAG, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MUD FLIP KIT RECALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO REPAIR ALL THESE DEFECTS. THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL AND THAT THE RECALL FOR THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS FIXED THE DAY BEFORE AND I HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THAT LIGHT TO COME ON. I AM NOT SATISFIED AT ALL. FIRST OF ALL, I WAS NEVER CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO ALL THESE OTHER RECALLS. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR EVERYSINCE AROUND THE MIDDLE OF 2002. WHEN I DRIVE AND TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR KEEPS GOING THE SAME SPEED WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN, SOMETIMES IT EVEN SPEEDS UP. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ENGINE RUNS REAL ROUGH. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE CAR KEEPS JERKING, LIKE SOMEBODY IS HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEN SPEEDS UPS RIGHT AFTERWARDS. ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. PLEASE BE SO KIND AND ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER OR ADVISE ME WHO I HAVE TO CONTACT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BEST REGARDS, MANUELA M. LENO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765783August 17, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. THE FURTHER I DROVE THE CAR THE WORSE IT GOT, AFFECTING THE RIGHT SIDE AS WELL AND MAKING A HORRIBLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER IT. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE RACK HAD GONE OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016495August 16, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE SITTING STILL, VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT OF COLLISION POWER STEERING BELT FLEW OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK JLG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8016554August 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. ACID FROM BATTERY POST LEAKING OUT AND DRIPPING ONTO HARNESS CONNECTOR, MELTING PLASTIC, AND PLASTIC CORRODING THE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016302August 14, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM VEHICLE .TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT ANALIZED. LEAK WAS COMING FROM RACK AND PINION STEERING, WHICH TOTALLY DAMAGED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT THIS MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016341August 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED, BUT WIRES WERE NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY, OR PINCH WHICH RESULTS IN NO INSIDE DASH LIGHTS. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE MAY BE PUT IN WRONG GEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016089August 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016036August 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEALERSHIP CHARGE FOR RECALL 02V070000 REPAIRS AFTER WORK WAS DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016059August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER WHO CANNOT FIX/DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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