Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1998)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#707555June 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CAR STALLS WHEN AT IDLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. NOW IT IS CUTTING OFF ON ME. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT BACK THEY CLEAN THE SPARK PLUGS AND RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THAT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD, IT ACTUALLY MAKES IT WORST. I THINK THIS CAAR IS A WASTE OF MONEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707242June 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I RECEIVED MY 1998 CAVALIER AS A GRADUATION GIFT-,EXPECTING RELIABILITY. I HAVE HAD NOTHING MORE THAN PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINE OR MORE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM I AM REPORTING. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE REMOVED BOTH FRONT WHEELS TO FIND THAT THERE IS ONE HALF INCH OF PLAY IN THE ROTORS, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO, CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON TWO NEW (FRONT) TIRES. I AM NINE MONTHS PREGNANT AND TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR FOR FEAR THAT THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF!!!!! CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837912May 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE DURING HEAVY BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545322May 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKE DRUMS WARPED CAUSING SPONGY BRAKES THAT LUNGE FORWARD WHEN APPLIED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706088April 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE BUTTON ON THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT OPEN THE SUNROOF. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOUR SEPARATE TIMES AND THE BUTTON STILL DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLYFIRST DATE IT WAS BROUGHT IN 8/20/98, 2ND TIME 9/15/98, THIRD 9/24/98 AND LAST TIME WAS TAKEN IN WAS 2/5/99.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706089April 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM BUT CONSISTANTLY REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RSPONSIBILITIES FOR THE JUNK THAT THEY SOLD ME. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON THE MANUFACTURER GROUND EFFECTS PACKAGE THE TRANSMISSION THAT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY THE BRAKE SYSTEM THE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED AND WITHIN FOUR MONTHS HAVE BRAND NEW ROTORS BUT ON. THE SUNROOF DOESN'T OPEN PROPERLY, THE TRUNK LID HITS THE BUMPER WHEN YOU CLOSE IT,THE ENGINE MAKES A WEIRD RATTLE NOISE WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP,THE DOORS DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, THER IS TONS OF RUST ON THE INSIDE WALLS OF MY TRUNK, I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE OIL CONSUMPTION VALVE TWO WEEKS AFTER ALL THE OIL IN MY CAR HAD LEAKED OUT CAUSING MY ENGINE TO KNOCK ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK (HAD TO PUT FOUR QUARTS OF OIL IN IT THREE DAYS FROM HAVING AN OIL CHANGE, I NEVER RECEIVED THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. TO WRAP THIS UP IN A NUTSHELL I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVROLET PRODUCT AGAIN I WILL RESULT TO A FORIEGN CAR MAKER (HONDA) TO PURCHASE MY NEXT VEHICLE. NK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545074April 19, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER WHEN AIR BAG EXPLODED IN FACE AND BODY WHILE PARKING VEHICLE (RENTED VEHICLE). (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) MJS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#835399April 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO OVER 100 MPH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN BY APPLYING BRAKES. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKES AND PUT IT IN PARK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705523April 11, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
POTENTIAL SAFTY DEFECT...AT 55 M/P/H MY CAR ENGINE CUT OUT , FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD BECAUSE I WAS ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT THEY DETECTED A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS OF CHANGING THE FUEL FUSE , UNFORTUNATELY THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE REASON FOR THESE FUSES BLOWING AFTER 3 DAYS OF KEEPING MY CAR AND RUNNING IT. THEY SAID THEY REMOVED GAS TANK TO TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THIS WILL NOT REOCCUR AND AM UNCOMFORTABLE IN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE AT ANY SPEED IT CAN CUT OUT AND I LOOSE MY BRAKES STEERING AND ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS HAS LEFT ME IN A VERY UNSURE CONDITION AND I DO NOT TRUST THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND GAVE ME 3 FUSES TO COMPENSATE ME, I FEEL A MORE RADICAL MEASURE IS WARRANTED FOR THE POTENTIAL SAFTY HAZARD OF THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP! THANK YOU GP BELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544806April 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836083March 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES. ALSO, DEALER HAD TO ADJUST THE BRAKES WHEN THESE ARE SELF-ADJUSTING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835943March 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESIATE WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME ,BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704462March 15, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, OUR VEHICLE STRUCK FROM BEHIND (REAR-ENDED) BY AN SUV. THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD PROVIDING NO SUPPORT AND CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#835504March 5, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON OR THE DEFOGGER ON, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK CASE POSITION SENSOR AND A COMPUTER CHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703958March 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, WHEN OPEN, ALLOWS WATER TO POUR INTO CAR. THE RESULTS ARE WATER MARKS ON THE DOOR AND THE APOHOLSTRY MATTED DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544000February 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, SPRING BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834725February 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD, HITING A POLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#607257February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER CHIP NEED REPROGRAMMING, CAUSING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608930February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVER HEAT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608831February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RADIATOR FAN FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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