Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#543475January 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
RECALL WORK ON THE (REAR SUSPENSION-TRAILING ARM BOLTS) #98V319000, CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833861January 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55MPH THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 85 MPH, BLOWING THE BRAKES, AND CAUSING SPARKS TO FLY FROM TIRES. TO STOP, CONSUMER WAS ON AN INCLINE THAT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701195January 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR A TEENAGE DRIVER. I HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $L,000 TO BRING IT UP TO SPEED - FUEL FILTER, OIL & AIR FILTERS, SERPENTINE BELT RADIATOR IGNITION SWITCH (KEY & TUMBLER), TIRES, FRONT BRAKE PADS, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, REAR BRAKE SHOES. IT WILL SOON NEED A NEW MUFFLER, AND MY MECHANIC NOW INFORMS ME THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING. HE SAID HE SEES QUITE A FEW OF CAVALIERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WONDERS IF THERE IS A SILENT RECALL THAT COULD HELP ME WITH THE POSSIBLE $600.00 COST TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543465January 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DURING WET WEATHER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD WHEN PRESSED AND YOU MUST APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. HAD PADS DEGLAZED AND ROTORS RESURFACED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES DURING WET WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833778January 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENIGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND THAT EVENTUALLY LED TO THE BLOWING OF THE ENIGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702342January 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
AT 8 MILES BEFORE PURCHASE OF CAR WATER PUMP, GASKET, THERMOSTAT AND SEAL REPLACED BECAUSE OF COOLANT LEAK, AT 14,000 MILES WATER SENSOR REPLACE BECAUSE COOLANT LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON, AT 15,000 MILES COOLANT COMING ON AGAIN AND HEAD GASKET REPLACED. CLAIMS NO DAMAGE TO ENGINE BUT A MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT TELL UNLESS THEY TEAR ENGINE DOWN AND MIC IT. AT 5,000 MILES TRUNK LEAKED AT 15,000 MILES IN FOR CONTINUED TRUNK LEAK. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR STICKS. REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE STICKS OUT FURTHER THAN REST. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH CAR. ALSO HAD TO HAVE MUD FLAPS INSTALLED AFTER PURCHASE, THEY WHERE SUPPOSE TO COME WITH IT. HAD TO HAVE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FIXED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE. CAR IS IN WILLIAM M FOWLER AND BARBARA A FOWLER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702238January 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LOSS, LOW COOLANT LIGHT, COOLANT LEAK ODOR. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC VERIFED THAT IT IS LEAKING AND DAMAGING THE HEAD GASKET. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE 95 CAVALIER HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON RECALL. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 11/95, HAS THE SAME HEAD GASKET AS THE 95, BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702242January 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THERE HAS BEEN ONE THING WRONG AFTER THE OTHER EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND I BELIEVE IT A PIECE OF CRAP BUT I GUESS THAT I AM STUCK UP IT SINCE CHEVROLET DECLINED MY BUYBACK REQUEST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702253January 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702254January 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH GETS REPLACED EVERY 26 K MILES, MANU CLAIMS NORMAL WEAR (NO OTHER I EVER HAD NEED A NEW CLUTCH THAT OFTEN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702211January 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT UN-BUCKLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARANTY. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833529January 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. THE RIGHT WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833310January 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH NOTICED VEHICLE WAS SLOWING DOWN AND PULLING TO THE LEFT. LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD CAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BOLTS TO BREAK WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702060January 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR THE FUEL ODOR AND FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY WON'T COVER IT, THOUGH IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL IS SPRAYING OUT ONTO A HOT ENGINE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $300
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543297January 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVEN HEATER CORES REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702000January 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS FAILURE IS THE THIRD ONE EXPERIENCED. THE FIRST TWO WERE REPORTED TO MAC HAIK SERVICE CENTER AND SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE REAR DRUMS. I AM CURRENTLY FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST CHEVROLET BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS REAR BRAKE LOCKUP HAS OCCURED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702048January 8, 1999
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY 92 ASTRO VAN, EST SPEED 30-40 MPH. AT TIME OF COLLISION, OUR VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE OTHER DRIVER DIDN'T APPLY THEIR BRAKES AT ANYTIME BEFORE OR AFTER COLLISION. RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING TOTALLED WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR OVER $6300. OUR AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL BY JET CHEV LAST SPRING/SUMMER. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543272January 7, 1999
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SYSTEM CONTINUALLY MAKES NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833100January 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN CANADA, ON 23 NOV 98, RECALL 98V146000. A WEEK AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED, OBSCURING VISION. DID NOT HIT VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. DEALER SENDING COMPUTER PART TO CANADA TO BE ANALYZED SINCE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN THE BEGINNING IN CANADA & THEN IN USA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701938January 6, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE VARIES BY AN 1/8 TO 1/4 AT RANDOM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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