Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#540064September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543016September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND THE OTHER INCIDENT FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHICH DAMAGED VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540065September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION, AIRBAGS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540031September 15, 1998
AIR BAGS
LOW SPEED COLLISION AND FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND BURNS TO ARMS AND FACE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#540036September 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGES ROCK BACK AND FORTH DON'T CATCH OR LOCK, DOOR HAS STRUCK CONSUMER SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING INJURY. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827881September 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL POPS OUT AND GETS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TURN SIGNAL. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN SAFETY RECALL 96I-001000.GM/COMMUNCATIONS: HORN ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539888September 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DASHBOARD CRACKS AND MAKES POPPING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827764September 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF IN THE RAIN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATES IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827662September 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827699September 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT A POLICE CRUISER HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, HITTING THE CONSUMER ON HER CHEST. CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH HIS SAFELTY BELT ON, BOOSTER SEAT EJECTED THE CONSUMER'S SON AND MADE HIM FLY TOWARD THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT, CAUSING THE PASSAGER'S AIR BAG TO STRIKE BOTH CONSUMER AND SON ON THEIR FACES AND INJURING THEM. BOTH OF THEM HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#540627September 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
ENGINE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. ALSO, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780297September 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CONSTANTLY MAKES NOISE/RATTLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827581September 3, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN SWITCHING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY GO ON. BUT WHEN SWITCHING THEM OFF THEY STOP IN THE FIELD DIVISION (ON THE GLASS). MOTOR REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. DEALER CONTACTED, AND SEES A PROBLEM FOR A $300 REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540567September 3, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT RATTLINGIN DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827526September 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE/PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780316September 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ETS LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827447September 1, 1998
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 98V146 IN AUGUST 98. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER WEEKLY AFTER RECEIPT OF RECALL . DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539445August 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER FRAUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539442August 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539429August 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMP. GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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