Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#565281April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE REPAIRS FALL UNDER THE PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL AND CONSUMER WISHES TO BE REIMBURSED, 02V07. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565313April 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE FAILS TO START. CONSUMER IS AWARE OF RECALL 02V070000 RELATING TO NO START CONDITION. HOWEVER, DEALER CANNOT PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565310April 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT TO NO AVAIL. SOMEONE CAME TO HELP GT IT BACK ON THE ROAD BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A MAJOR TRANSMISSION JOB WAS NEEDED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID FOR SERVICES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760989April 21, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761002April 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM STARTING MY CAR FOR SOME TIME NOW. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES IT JUST CLICKS. THEN IT WILL START UP. IT WASN'T UNTIL APRIL 15TH THAT THE CAR JUST FINALLY DECIDED NOT TO RUN ANYMORE. THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE PART FOR MY CAR THAT INVOLVES THE RECALL WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL JULY. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I AM SUPPOSED TO DO IN THE MEAN TIME. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING A RENTAL CAR. I HAVE ALREADY LOST TIME OFF OF WORK BECAUSE OF THIS WHOLE MESS. I FEEL THAT I HAVE PAID MY CAR OFF AND GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD AT LEAST GIVE A LITTLE. CONSIDERING I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF MY CAR SINCE SIX MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. GENERAL MOTORS IS RUINING THEIR NAME AND REPUTATION BECAUSE I WILL NOT OWN ANOTHER CHEVY VEHICLE AFTER THIS ONE. I LOVED MY CAR WHEN I FIRST GOT IT BUT IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR ME. YOU KNOW THEY ARE NOT EVEN OFFERING TO PAY FOR MY CAR TO BE TOWED. THIS RECALL IS NOT THE CONSUMERS FAULT SO WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO BE TOWED IN WHEN IT BREAKS DOWN FROM GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS. *LT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761003April 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 5 STARTERS ON MY CAR WITHIN 2 YEARS. I KNOW THIS IS JUST CRAZY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW OF ANYBODY'S CAR THAT HAS WENT THROUGH THAT MANY IN 2 YEARS. NOW THAT I HAVE THAT PROBLEM SOLVED I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761004April 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY CAR HAD STARTED OVERHEATING REALLY BAD, AND WAS GOING THROUGH COOLANT LIKE CRAZY. SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY CHARGED WAY TO MUCH. SO I TOOK IT TO A RADIATOR SHOP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND SOME HOSES, AND IT STILL ACTED UP. SO I FINALLY BOUGHT A WHOLE NEW COOLANT TANK, AND YET STILL IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME THING. SO I TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE A COOLANT PRESSURE TEST DONE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD A LEAK IN THE FRONT CORNER. THEY ESTIMATED IT AT COSTING ABOUT $800 TO FIX THE HEAD GASKET. BUT THEN I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO GO BUY A NEW CAP FOR THE COOLANT TANK AND I HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT OVERHEATING ON ME. THAT CAP ONLY COST ME LIKE $10. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THAT THE PRESSURE CAP THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ON THE CAR WAS A 15 PSI CAP AND THE NEW ONE I BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER WAS AN 18 PSI. THEY TOLD ME THEY CHANGED THE PART FOR MY CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WASN'T NOTIFIED OF THIS. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE WHOLE PROBLEM BEHIND MY CAR OVERHEATING.*LT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565275April 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 02V07) REGARDING A POSSIBLE FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 2002. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008072April 19, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS LATER THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE DASH, IT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKS. TOOK TO THE DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008086April 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHILE FUELING VEHICLE TO FULL STATUS AFTER DRIVING HALF HOUR THE FUEL NEEDLE WILL REMAIN IN FULL, DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SERVICE MANAGER WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008099April 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEATBELTS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HAVE TO RIDE UNRESTRAINED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008003April 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE PARKWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007800April 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED LOSING ALL POWER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE PCM MODULE FAILED. NLM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007840April 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND TURNED OFF BY THE IGNITION VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING. THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL 02V070000. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007849April 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DAY LAMP (LIGHTS) FUSES BLEW NUMEROUS OF TIME WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007872April 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 25MPH AND WAS STARTING TO TURN INTO DRIVEWAY, WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH A LOT OF SMOKE & CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUFFER BURNS ON CHEST. NLM TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8007899April 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785956April 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007702April 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 02V070000. CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE ON APPOINTED DATE. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. GAVE NO INDICATION OF TIME FRAME FOR PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007750April 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IT IS HARD TO START VEHICLE.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED UNTIL THE END OF JUNE DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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