Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#557501November 20, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BEGAN BRAKING DUE TO A WATER MAIN BREAK UP AHEAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HER, SO SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED INJURYING BOTH PEOPLE, AND IT WAS AFTER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CONSUMER IS STILL SUFFERING FROM INJURIES, THE DAY AFTER ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V146, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#736444November 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PCM WAS PART OF A RECALL. HAD REPLACED BUT CAR STILL ATTEMPTS TO STALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE CHECKED OUT BUT THEY STILL CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG AND IT ALL STARTED WHEN THE PCM WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735396October 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
I WAS INVOLED IN A 3 CAR CRASH. ONE OF THE CARS HIT A VEHICLE BROADSIDE AND THEN BOUNCED OFF HER AND HIT THE REAR LEFT PANEL AND BUMPER OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT IN TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE AFTER THE ACCIDENT I EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE BACK AND VIBRATIONS WHEN I TRAVEL MORE THAN 50 MPH. THE DEALER CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAD FIXED THE BODY DAMAGE BUT NOTICED MY REAR AXLE WAS BENT. HE WAS WAITING ON AAA TO CALL TO OK IT GETTING FIXED. WELL, THEY NEVER STOPPED BY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BECUASE LOOKING AT THE BODY DAMAGE THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WAY IT COULD HAVE CASUED A BENT REAR AXLE. HE SAID THEY ONLY WAY I COULD HAVE GOTTEN A BENT AXLE WAS FROM A DIRECT HIT TO THE TIRE OR GONE OFF THE ROAD. THE MAN DRIVING HIT ME AT LEAST 35 MPH RIGHT THERE AT MY TIRE BUT FROM THE LOOKS OF IT I CAN'T TELL IF HE HIT THE TIRE. THE INS GUY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS PROBABLY THERE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND I JUST DIDN'T NOTICE IT. WHAT EVER! MY ALIGNMENT WAS JUST FINE AND THE WEAR ON MY TIRES WAS FROM NORMAL WEAR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE WAY IT VIBRATES DOESN'T "JUST HAPPEN". I AM SURE HE IS TRYING TO INSINUATE THAT I HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH REAR, SIDE CRASHES. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY CAVALIERS DON'T WITHSTAND WELL COLLISIONS FROM THE REAR AND SIDE. THE INSURANCE CO IS DECLINING TO PAY THIS PROBLEM AND IS TELLING ME TO MAKE OUT ANOTHER CLAIM FOR THE BENT REAR AXLE. THAT IS STUPID. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM TILL AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873533October 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND. THEREAFTER VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR REPAIRS. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE BOTTOM BEARING FELL OUT. *AK THE REASON FOR BEARING FALLING OUT WAS DUE TO SLOPPY ASSEMBLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. THAT IS THE BEARING WAS NOT PRESSED INTO PLACE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556143October 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND WILL NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556083October 13, 2000
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO RODENTS ACCESSING THE AIR CONDITIONING /HEATING SYSTEM, CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE COMPONENTS IN THE SYSTEM DUE TO NESTING AND DEAD RODENTS, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE AND PREVENTED THE AIR CONDITIONER FROM FUNCTIONING, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURE OR VENTILATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR PASSAGE TO THE INTERIOR SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871989October 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW DISLODGED & FLEW OUT OF THE BACK WHILE DRIVING 45MPH. ADHESIVE HAD MELTED FROM THE HEAT & MADE THE REAR WINDOW LOOSE. HAVE TAKEN PICTURES. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784906September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER HAD A COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DEALER BELIEVES IT'S SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BUT IS UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND HAD TO SEND A PART AWAY TO BE SERVICED. . *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555498September 28, 2000
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE TO AVOID A COLLISION AND ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY THE AIR BAGS VIOLENTLY DEPLOYED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT, THE DEPLOYMENT BURNED BOTH OF THE DRIVERS UPPER ARMS AND FOREARMS, CUT AND BRUISED THE CHIN, BROKE ONE TOOTH AND LOOSED PORCELAIN BRIDGE, DAMAGED ESOPHAGUS AND DAMAGED STERNUM, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE FACE AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT EARDRUM, THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 98V-146 FOR INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT . NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#732735September 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR HAS NOT STARTED 4 TIMES. I KEEP IT MANTAINED AS SCHEDUALED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I BROUGHT IT FROM, BUT THEY HAVE CHARGED ME TO MUCH MONEY AND ALWAYS TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. IF SOMEONE JUMPS MY CAR IT WORKS FINE, BUT I HAVE TO JUMPSTART IT IN ORDER TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. WHAT COULD BE WRONG?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732770September 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MS. WELCH'S WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING, CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER BACK AND FORTH AND CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THEN, BEFORE ANY CRASH BOTH AIRBAGS PREMATURELY DEPLOYED. SHE HAS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND IS UNABLE TO WORK. PETER ONG OF THE USDOT WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING THIS CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871454September 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE A STRONG ODOR ENTERS PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT, FOLLOWING EXTREME VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871364September 24, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ERRATIC POPPING NOISE AND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK RACK AND PINION HOUSING WAS POPPING AND FREEZING UP, DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870274September 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING 80-85 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DRIFTED TO LEFT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP AND ROLL OVER FOUR TIMES, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT, AND KILLING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#869410September 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOVLED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED; BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER/MFR'S NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729984September 2, 2000
TIRES
WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR LAST YEAR ;THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON MY CAR,BUT WHEN IT RAINED MY CAR TIRES WOULD SLIDE IN PUDDLES OF WATER;I WAS FRANTIC.MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS SCREAMING AND HOWLING BECAUSE WE ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT.SO I STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL I PURCHASED NEW TIRES.I BOUGHT TIRES FROM WAL MART AUTOMOTIVE [THAT WAS IN DECEMBER]BUT IN FEBURARY I EXPERICENCED THE SAME PROBLEM EXCEPT THESE TIRES SPLITTED OPEN AND I PURCHASED TWO MORE TIRES FROM WALMART AND THE GUY THAT CHANGED MY TIRE SAID IT'S NOT AWANNDER IF I DIDN'T KILL MYSELF....BUT HE TOLD ME THAT FIRESTONE WAS RECALLING THESE TIRES AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT.SO WHAT CAN I DO NOW I HAVE THE TIRES AT HOMEO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728488August 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING ON ANY SORT OF BUMPY ROAD THERE IS A CONSTANT 'SQUEAK, RUSTY SOUND' IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. IT SOUNDS LIKE A OLD SQUEAKY BED. ALSO WITH BACKING UP A LOUD LONG SQUEAK COMES FROM THE FRONT END SUPSPENSION. I'VE HAD THE FRONT BRAKES CHANGED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE (DUE TO MECHANICS NEGLIGENCE). AT THIS SAME TIME I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NOISE AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS, BUT THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. IT'S A VERY ANNOYING SOUND ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING, YOU THINK EVERYONE AROUND CAN HEAR IT AND ALSO IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL APART FROM THE FRONT END (?) SUSPENSION!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726257July 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, AND BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO OCCUR RANDOMLY MAY LEAD TO SUBSTANTIAL INJURY IF THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726197July 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY CONCERN IS THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND WE ARE CONTINUEING TO HAVE PROBLEMS OCCUR, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER HAS A SHORT IN IT AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#726145July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK WHEN STOPPING RELEASE AND STOP RELEASE AND FINALLY STOP. DISTANCE TRAVELED UNTIL COMPLETE STOP IS ABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 97 CAVALIER AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND MUST BE FIXED. THE DEALER PERSON SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL ADS ENGAGEMENT. BUT THAT DOESN'T PREVENT A CRASH. HE SAID THAT WHEN ONE WHEEL IS NOT ON THE SAME SURFACE AS THE OTHER A DIFFERENT SIGNAL IS SENT TO EACH WHEEL AND THUS THE PROBLEM OF LOCKING AND RELEASING BRAKES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH ANTI LOCK BREAKS THAT ARE PLACING DRIVERS IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION. LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NOT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE BRAKES ACTED AS THEY DID. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WITH DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO BOTH OF US. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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