Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#826088July 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE HOT GASES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER. THE DRIVER'S RIGHT ARM WAS BURNED. THE PASSEGNER RECEIVED BURNS ON THE CHIN/WRIST/ELBOW AND INSIDE OF THE RIGHT ARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#538561July 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826025July 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT AT 5 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH PASEENGER AND DRIVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#780355July 29, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OWNER ASKS IF HER VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHT RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538509July 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE HORN PAD, HOWEVER HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE REPAIR WORK, HORN PAD SEPARATES FROM VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538186July 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825701July 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE 30-35MPH WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, ON A DIRT ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER & OFFERED WAIVER FOR REPAIRS. SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538492July 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLES DIES INTERMITTENTLY AFTER A COLD START. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WILL RACE. ALSO VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING APPLIED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, IT SURGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825630July 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 1 INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538328July 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT LOW SPEED DURING A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538778July 14, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHEVROLET FAILS TO COMPLY WITH INSTALLATION OF AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824991July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT WITH IT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825040July 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 42 MPH AND ON THE LEFT LINE VEHICLE WANDERED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, CRASHING VEHICLE INTO A FENCE. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING AFTERWARDS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537340July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN CONTINUALLY FAILS DUE TO SHORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538766July 5, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BOTH FRONT STRUTS STARTED TO LEAK AND FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL ON WET OR ROUGH ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824938July 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEFECT WITHIN IGNITION SYSTEM IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE , ENGINE WILL NOT START. DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH 4 TIMES, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537640June 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SHIP ALL THE WAY TO THE COMPLAINT DEPT. ABOUT THE CAR SHOCKING YOU WHEN YOU GET OUT OF IT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT WAS JUST HAPPENING WITH THAT MODEL, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR AND HAD SOME MUCH TROUBLE WITH IT, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2-3 TIMES BEING REPAIRED WHILE I SEND IN A CAR PAYMENT, I THOUGHT BRAND NEW CARS WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO GIVE YOU TROUBLE, GUESS I WAS WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824834June 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT GUIDE LOOPS ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE CRACKED. NOTICED RECALL ON WEBSITE (#92V003000). CALLED DEALER & MANUFACTURER & WAS TOLD BY BOTH VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. OWNER WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537257June 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CENTER SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE CHILD SEAT PROPERLY CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824764June 29, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT IN MIDDLE UNLATCHES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALERS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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