Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10424056September 7, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING SEVERELY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424077September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON THE 26TH OF AUGUST MY 17 YEAR DAUGHTER WAS RETURNING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER PANEL AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH MY 2005 CAVALIER. I FEEL A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE ON THIS AND THOSE WHO HAVE REPAIRED THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THEIR MONEY AND TIME FOR NON-USE OF THEIR VEHICLES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, EVEN DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424123September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SPEEDOMETER GOES HAYWIRE SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. OTHER GAUGES (FUEL, TEMP) ALSO ERRATIC. SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY GM VEHICLES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424189September 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES IN OUR 05 CAVALIER ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SOMETIMES FALL FROM THE CAR SPEED OF 65 DOWN TO 0 AND SWING BACK UP TO 65 AGAIN. THE OTHER INSTRUMENT GAUGES HAVE STARTED DOING THE SAME. WE HAVE HAD MANY SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE POWER WINDOWS FROM THE FIRST DAY WE BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS NO POWER AT ALL. THERE IS A 5 INCH GAP AT THE TOP, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDOW WILL FALL DOWN EVEN FURTHER WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 05 CHEVY CAVALIERS. I PREVIOUSLY ASKED GM TO HELP ME FIX THIS DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAZARD, BUT THEY WANTED ME TO BE THE ONE TO TAKE ACTION. OTHERS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ON THE WEB HAVE HAD THE MOTORS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT NO COST. ALL OF MY WEB BROWSING & RESEARCHING OF THIS MATTER WAS CONSISTENT. THE MOTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. AND THE COST OF THE WINDOW MOTOR PLUS LABOR WAS OVER $500.00 PER WINDOW. THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE FIXING ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE WRONG. I ASKED FOR OUR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW TO BE REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET SO THAT WE COULD DRIVE IN SAFETY WITH NO SUDDEN DISTRACTIONS OR HAZARDS. RECENTLY, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS STARTED MOVING UP & DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND WE ARE AFRAID IT IS ALSO GOING TO NEED REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423826September 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER I TURNED IT OFF. I BANGED ON THE GAS TANK WITH A HAMMER, WHILE A COWORKER CRANKED THE ENGINE OVER AND THE FUEL PUMPED KICKED IN. THIS RESULTED IN THE CAR STARTING; HOWEVER I PLAYED IT SAFE AND HAD IT TOWED HOME. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. STILL UNFORTUNATE THAT THE FUEL PUMP BARELY LASTED 100K. I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD GIVE YOU A FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE IF THERE IS A FAILURE WITHIN THE FIRST 200K MILES. PLAIN AND SIMPLE FUEL PUMPS SHOULD NOT FAIL AS OFTEN AS THEY DO WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. IT'S IS DANGEROUS TO EVERYONE'S HEALTH, AND I HOPE NO ONE EVER GETS HURT FROM IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423923September 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST HE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,254.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423133September 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD LEFT MY MOTHERS AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES AND STARTED SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN INTO OUR LOCAL GROCERY STORE WHEN MY 2003 CAVALIER STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART BACK. UPON CHECKING I DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO FUEL TO THE FUEL RAIL.I HAD JUST OVER 1/2 TANK OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I HAD ANOTHER TURN KEY AND THERE WAS NO WHIRRING TO INDICATE FUEL PUMP WAS OPERATING. I CALLED TOW SERVICE AND TOWED IT HOME. I DROPPED THE TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. ANOTHER SYMPTOM NOT LISTED IN THE COMPLAINTS WHEN MY PUMP FAILED ALL THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD REGISTER (FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP GAUGE) THEN WOULD DROP TO 0 AND WOULD FLICKER CONTINUOUSLY WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. UPON PURCHASING NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AS WELL. YOU CAN NOT PURCHASE A NEW HARNESS TO RESOLVE ISSUE HAD TO CUT THE FUEL PUMP LEADS OFF OF PUMP WIRING HARNESS AND PURCHASE A NEW CONNECTOR AND SPLICE THEM TOGETHER. I FEEL THERE MAYBE MORE CUSTOMERS WITH THESE VEHICLES THAT HAD SERVICE DONE IN A LOCAL SHOP THAT WAS NOT REPORTED TO NHTSA OR TO GM. AS THIS REPAIR WAS VERY EXPENSIVE AT THE TIME AND MANY WOULD SEEK REPAIRS FOR LOWER RATES THEN OFFERED BY A DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423152September 3, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ON CONGESTED EXPRESSWAY, PASSING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BEGAN WITH SOUNDING HORNS, HAND SIGNS OF DISPLEASURE AND RAGE. AT THIS TIME AN OBSERVATION OF SPEEDOMETER HAD A READING OF 55 MPH, THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. UPON EXITING EXPRESSWAY AND STOPPING ANOTHER OBSERVATION OF SPEEDOMETER REVEALED VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AT 55 MPH. DURING THIS TIME A MOTORIST HAD FOLLOWED FROM EXPRESSWAY, APPROACHED AND OFFERED TO VIOLENTLY PLACE MY CRANIUM INTO MY ANUS THEREBY IMPROVING MY DRIVING SKILLS. AFTER FLEEING THIS HAZARDOUS SITUATION A CLOSER INSPECTION OF SPEEDOMETER INFORMED ME OF A UNPREDICTABLE, ERRATIC READINGS WHICH BORDERED ON NOT WORKING TO SHOWING 100 MPH WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THIS HAS CLEARLY CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION ON THE PUBLIC WAY WHICH MAYBE RECTIFIED BY A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM ON THIS VEHICLE (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER) PART WHICH IS FAULTY. AN INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED COMPLAINTS, REVEALED AN OVERWHELMING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE PART, CALLING FOR IMMEDIATE GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423173September 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY HUSBAND AND I WENT LOOKING FOR A CAR AT THIS DEALERSHIP ON OCT. 31, 2010. WE FOUND THIS CHEVROLET CAVALIER (2003). WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD NO INFORMATION ON IT; SO I CHECKED ON CARFAX AND FOUND THAT IT HAD COUPLE OF RECALLS ON IT; BUT NOTHING ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP. SO NOW THE CAR GO'S OUT WON'T START. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. WE ARE ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD THIS RIGHT NOW. THERE WAS A RECALLED THE CARS FROM 1998 TO 2002 AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE WILL HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED OR GET RID OF IT OR TRADE IT IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422891September 1, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER THAT I PURCHASED IN 2005. WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF HAVING THE CAR MY BACK DOORS DO NOT OPERATE, DO NOT OPEN. MY FRONT DOORS RECENTLY HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES IN NOT WANTING TO SHUT. THERE IS SOMETHING WITH THE LINKAGES. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRUNK, IT BLEW OFF THE WIRES AND SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB. AND MY DOME LIGHT GOT TO WHERE IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF SO WE REMOVED THE BULB. MY RADIO DOES NOT SHUT OFF WHEN DOOR OPENS, IT PLAYS FOR 10 MINUTES AFTERWARDS. MY CAR DID NOT HAVE SHOCKS WHEN PURCHASED IT, IT IS BECOMING ONE BIG HEADACHE. I DRIVE ONLY CHEVROLET VEHICLES BUT THIS CAR IS MAKING ME WANT TO DRIVE SOMETHING OTHER THEN A CHEVY. IS THERE ANY RECALLS ON 2005 CAVALIERS? OR WHAT CAN I DO. I CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR WITH WORKING PART TIME AND THIS IS NOT VERY SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422663August 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT NOT TO KNOW THE SPEED DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK REPORT 71-982299746 BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 150,000. LI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421599August 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING MPH AND ABOVE, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421204August 23, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY COMING LOOSE FROM 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 70K MILES. NO PART AVAILABLE IN THE US. GM STOPPED MAKING THIS ASSEMBLY. THIS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. GM WILL NOT HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421039August 22, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SEE BLACK SMOKE COMING THE VENTS. THE CONTACT MERGED ONTO THE SIDE SHOULDER AND SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420868August 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY CAVALIER 2005 VEHICLES FOR SPEEDOMETER DEFECT. IT NO LONGER WORKS IN MY VEHICLE AND I HAVE READ A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420729August 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SOLD MY 1997 CHEV. CAVALIER TO A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL. HER DAD TOOK CAR FOR TEST DRIVE BEFORE CASH PURCHASE. HE WENT 200 FEET DOWN THE STREET THEN BACKED UP INTO MY DRIVEWAY. HE SAID BRAKE WARNING LITE CAME ON AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WE SAW BRAKE FLUID POURING FROM UNDER CAR. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND BLEW OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO TUFFY AUTO CENTER AND THEY SPLICED NEW BRAKE LINES TO FIX. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT PLAIN STEEL LINES WERE ROUTED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND EXPOSED TO ALL KINDS OF CORROSIVE ELEMENTS. WE WERE ALL THANKFUL THAT THE GIRL DID NOT BUY THE CAR THEN GET INTO A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT THAT DAY. HOW MANY OTHER CAVALIERS ARE OUT THERE IN DANGEROUS CONDITION? I CAN NOT SEE HOW GM GOT AWAY WITH BRAKE AND GAS LINES INSTALLED IN SUCH A CHEAP AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LOCATION. ALL THE PREVIOUS DESCRIPTION IS ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE PURCHASER AND TUFFY AUTO CENTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419947August 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK ON VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS AS WELL. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD GET STUCK DISPLAYING A SPEED OF 20 MPH, 60 MPH, 80 MPH AND 110 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER AND DISPLAY READINGS OF EMPTY WHEN FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419653August 16, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER GIVING OFF FUMES FIRST TIME I FILLED IT TO THE TOP WITH GASOLINE. THAT EVENTUALLY SET OFF A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASH. I USED MY OBD2 SCANNER AND IT WAS A CODE FOR A HIGH EVAP LEAK. IT WAS TOO DIFFICULT TO FIND THE LEAK AT MY HOME, SO I HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO A SMOKE TEST AND REVEALED A CRACK AT THE SEAMS OF THE GAS TANK. DEALERSHIP SAID NO RECALL FOR THAT MAKE AND MODEL. ESTIMATE FOR REPLACEMENT AND LABOR WAS $1,000. I FOUND A SALVAGE YARD GAS TANK FROM A LOW MILEAGE OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT. MECHANIC MENTIONED IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE TO FIND A CRACK AT THE SEAMS OF A NEWER GM SMALL CAR WITH A PLASTIC GAS TANK. I RESET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE MYSELF AND THE PROBLEM NEVER REAPPEARED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419675August 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WELL I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I WOULD GET OIL CHANGES AND TIRES ROTATED AND NOTICE SMALL DIFFERENCES THEN OUT OF NO WERE IT JUST WOULD NOT WORK. IT STUCK ON 110 AND THE TEMP IS OFF TOO. ALSO IT DOES NOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE. OVER ALL THE WHOLE BOARD SEEMS TO BE NOT WORKING. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS PEOPLE TELL ME THEY DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS OTHERS TELL ME IT COST 700- 900 DOLLARS TO FIX. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419368August 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 80,340 MILES. PUMP FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. REPAIR COST: $695 + TOWING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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