Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#713344October 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850664October 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#712995October 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS IN HEAVY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AT A SAFE DISTANCE (THE OTHER DRIVE WILL CERTIFY THIS). THAT VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY, AND I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP AS WELL. MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN INADEQUATELY AND I REAR-ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. I ESTIMATE MY SPEED BEFORE I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH, AND THAT I HAD BETWEEN 30 AND 40 FEET BETWEEN ME AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. I WOULD HAVE NORMALLY EXPECT NOT TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS STOPPING UNDER THESE CURCUMSTANCES. AS I TRY TO REMEMBER THE INCIDENT, I REMEMBER THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING VERY HARD -- I WAS CONSCIOUSLY PUSHING THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I COULD. I HAVE PRACTICED EMERGENCY STOPPING AND EVASIVE LANE CHANGE MANEUVERS ON EVERY CAR I HAVE OWNED. THIS CAR DOES HAVE ABS, BUT I'M CONVINCED THAT THE ABS FAILED TO WORK CORRECTLY, AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850174October 7, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION AND STEERING WENT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849773October 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED BACK WHEELS LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848417September 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN STEERING SLIPS, DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE EVO SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847848September 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #98V146000 AND CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. REPAIRS FOR AIRBAG WAS DONE. WAS DRIVING 45MPH & KEEPING TIME TO MUSIC BY HITTING STEERING WHEEL, WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WENT RIGHT & THEN LEFT & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD ARM & KNEE INJURIES. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. VEHICLE IN STORAGE FOR 3 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#847355September 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MOTOR. ALSO, WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND HARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR WITHIN THE BRAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842193September 2, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING SEIZED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION, DEALER REPLACED RACK AND PINION, CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND STOPPED JUST SHORT OF HITTING A TREE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846526September 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710677August 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLS AT ODD TIMES MAKING THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAS POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND STEERING, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE DASH RATTLES CONSTANTLY. THE DASH WAS REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE STALLING PROBLEM BUT IT ALSO RATTLES CONSTANTLY. MY WIFE AND I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DISPLAYED BLATANT DISREGARD FOR OUR PROBLEM BY SAYING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO ABIDE BY THEIR 3 YEAR/ 36000 MILE WARRANTY( WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY ARE NOT DOING, SINCE THE VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED). THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843950August 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS EXPERIENCING FAILURE. THE INSIDE LOCK MECHANISM ON REAR DOOR WENT OUT .THE RIGHT REAR ACTUATOR WENT OUT.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548091August 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DIES UNEXPECTEDLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710243August 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
COMPLETE FAILURE IN CONTROL MODULE - ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH ON & ENGINE RACES IN IDLE AS WELL AS PARK - ACCELERATION WITHOUT USING ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844831August 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SQUEAKED. BRAKE ROTORS AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, FUEL PUMP IS GOING OUT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844772August 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN COASTING WHILE MAKING A TURN WITH AIR CONDITIONING OFF, VEHICLE SHUT OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844462August 5, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO LATCH IN PLACE; CAUSING SEAT TO FREELY MOVE;SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840867August 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A EMERGENCY / SUDDENLY, THE PEDAL IS RIGID AND DOES NOT DEPRESS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP ON WET PAVEMENT / RAIN / SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844069August 2, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVER SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT LOCK THE DRIVER SEAT IN PLACE IN CERTAIN POSITION. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WHEN TURNED OFF STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW THE DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547556July 28, 1999
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
HANDLE ON CHILD SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT, CAUSING FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN POSSIBLE INJURY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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