Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1996)

503 consumer complaints on file.

#720423March 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719526March 1, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BELIEVE THIS TO BE MANU. DEFECT. GM DOESN'T WANT TO COVER COST OF REPAIR - KM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718978February 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STEERING:COLUMN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
KNOCKING NOISE NEAR TRUNK AREA, BURNING SMELL CONSTANTLY, PANEL LIGHTS ALWAYS SHOW SOMETHING WRONG, ETS OFF LIGHT BLINKING, TILT STICKS, HORN DEFECTIVE, DON'T START IN WARM WEATHER,POPPING NOISE IN REAR SIDE, COOLANT LEAKS, POWER STEERING HOSES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY BURNED UP AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM, WINDOW RATTLES WHEN COMING DOWN, WINDOW NOT ALIGNED RIGHT AIR COMES THROUGH ON BOTH SIDES,ALARM DOESN'T WORK 85% OF THE TIME EVEN WITH NEW BATTERIES, NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE JUNE 1, 1999.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718613February 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SEATS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE HEAD GASKET/STRUTS/STARTER/TRANSMISSION/ DOME LIGHT/ PAINT/,MUFFLER/SEATS AND ABS BRAKES HAVE ALL GONE BADLY AT LEAST ONCE, AND SOME HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND ARE BAD AGAIN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT REFUSED TO CHECK OR REPLACE. NO LONGER DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM DUE TO THE SERVICE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO PAY FOR ALL OF THE SERVICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718230February 2, 2000
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN 53000 MILES: SPONTANEOUS AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, COMPUTER FAILURE, VALVE TRAIN FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855930February 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN ENGINE CYLINDER GASKET IS LEAKING AT 17,000 MILES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550538January 22, 2000
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#717580January 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716904January 5, 2000
WHEELS
THE LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF OF THE CAR WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOTALLED. DRIVER WAS INJURED. NO OTHER PASSENGERS IN CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550171January 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AND DRAIN THE BATTERY WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854471December 28, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716355December 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKE SYSTEM SHAKES AND LURCHES...WHEELS LOCK UP AND RELEASE...CAR SKIDS FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME CAUSING CAR TO ATTEMPT TO RUN OFF ROADWAY...THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN IN WET CONDITIONS. CAR WAS RETURNED TO DEALER WHO "CLEANED REAR BRAKE DRUMS" AND TOLD US THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. LAST NIGHT THE CAR WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS WHEN DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS AT SPEEDS IN 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WHEN BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED UP TWICE CAUSING CAR TO SKID. FATHER CAN CAUSE BRAKES TO LOCK UP IN DRY CONDITIONS DUPLICATING BRAKE LOCK UP IN WET CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853677December 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
S WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD VEHICLE DIED OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO ALMOST BECOME INVOLVED IN AN AUTO COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715500December 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR REFUSED TO MOVE WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC, ALL REG MAINT. PERFORMED, NO WARNING, BARELY AVOIDED BEING REAR ENDED. COMPANY NOT INTERESTED IN DANGER OR IN RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. ENGINE WORKS, CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715382November 29, 1999
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON THE 26 OF THIS MONTH WHEN I HIT THE REAREND OF THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME I WAS TRAVELING APPROX.25MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IT WAS A STRAIGHT ON COLLISION TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851897November 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALSO, DASH LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549319November 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER DEFECTIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853195November 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN. THE LITTLE PIECES OF THE BELT BUCKLE FELL OFF IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#714782November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. SOUGHT ASSISTANCE FROM 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS. WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT UNTIL PART WAS COMPLETELY FAILED. FIRST CONTACT WAS WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714682November 12, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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