Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#883707March 21, 2001
SEATS
WHILE STOPPING AT A RED SIGNAL WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARD, LEAVING CONSUMER FLAT ON HIS. DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN CAUSE OF COLLAPSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883716March 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMETIMES COULD TRY TO START ENGINE BUT IT WILL NOT START. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. ALSO, FUEL WAS LEAKING AND VEHICLE COULD GET ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560434March 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, THE PLASTIC PART WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE METAL TONGUE OF THE BELT SNAPPED OFF MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNABLE TO HOLD POSITION AFTER FASTENING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883267March 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN ON A BUMPY ROAD ABS ENGAGED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883293March 16, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLEASE PROVIDE EXPLANATION FOR SAFETY DEFECTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, ATTACHMENTS FOR REPAIR WORK PERFORMED FOR THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT OR COMPONENT (S) LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883301March 16, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
RACK & PINION STEERING KEPT GOING OUT. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO JERK LEFT. THIS WAS SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, BUT HAS REAPPEARED AGAIN. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883066March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON COMING TO A STOP ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560291March 13, 2001
TIRES
THE VEHICLE HIT A WATER POCKET, THE FRONT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT THE CONSUMER HIT BRAKES AND THE CAR SLID TO THE THIRD LANE AND HIT PAVED WALL. (CONTINENTAL GENERAL P195/70R14). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#882854March 13, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE TAKING OFF SEAT BELT NOTICED BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882867March 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SPARK PLUGS FAILING DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882950March 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
NON METALLIC FUEL LINE 8 INCHES FROM FUEL FILTER NEAR REAR END OF FUEL TANK HAS EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742139March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882459March 8, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCIDENT IN DEC 2000, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 15 JAN 2001, AFTER REPAIRS. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER 3 TIMES. UNABLE TO REPAIR. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A KNOWEN PROBLEM IN CAVALIERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882409March 7, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS STAYING ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785322March 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR 2 YEARS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741818March 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE WATER KEEPS LEAKING FROM THE WEEP HOLE AND THERE WAS NO FAULT OF MINE OR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE THAT I COULD OF DONE. DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE WATER PUMP (UNDER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD) THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE (APPROXIMATELY $800.00). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741829March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DID NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, BROAD SIDED ANOTHER VECHICLE, CAVALIER DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AT LOW SPEED, GM WAS CONTACTED AND EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP FOUND WARPAGE ON THE ROTORS THEY DISREGARD RESPONSIBILITY STATING WARPED ROTORS CANNOT INTERFER WITH PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKES, THEY TURNED ROTORS AND RETURNED VECHICLE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE HAVE READ MULTIPLE CLAIMS ON YOUR SITE OF SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS VECHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741760March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A "TOTE THE NOTE" LOT, AND COMPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEMS 2 DAYS AND ONLY 11 MILES. AFTER I PURCHASED THIS CAR, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THEM AND THEY SAID THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR VIBRATION, AND THEY WOULD HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. WHEN I CALLED IN, THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE BACK MOTOR MOUNTS. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE FRONT ONES ON THE DAY OF PURCHASE.THEY TOLD ME THAT PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE,, AFTER GOING IN AND ASKING FOR MY DOWN PAYMENT BACK, THEY AGREED TO FIX THE VIBRATION PROBLEM FREE BUT NOTHING ELSE. TWO DAYS AFTER I PICKED THE FIXED CAR UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 20 MILES OF DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE,DUE TO THE INTENSE VIBRATION, THE ABS, AND SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS. THE VIBRATION WAS ONLY BAD WHEN IN DRIVE AND HAD TO BE SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. BUT NOW THE VIBRATION IS WORSE IN ALL GEARS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON, THE OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOT THERE WHEN I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881840March 1, 2001
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH VIBRATION/ SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK ANYMORE, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. THESE THINGS WERE WORKING WHEN TEST DRIVEN. DEALER IS NOT ASSITING CONSUMER WITH PROBLEM.*AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER DRIVING 5-6 MILES. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. WHILE SLOWING, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. WHEN HEATER IS ON, ENGINE HAS A STRONG ODOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881845March 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO VEHICLE STARTED TO RUN BADLY, WAS BEGINNING TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE FOOT ON BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL TO ENSURE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STALL OUT. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHAVER CHEVROLET DEALER 3 TIMES, BUT CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER STATED DEALER COULD NOT FIX DEFECT, AND WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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