Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#843638July 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SHAKES. DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709118July 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES, AT LOW SPEEDS, PRECISELY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECENT RECALL OF GM TRUCKS AND SUVS. THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. IT CAN OCCUR AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, AND DESPITE VERY SLIGHT PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. IT IS MOST COMMON ON HILLS, BUT ALSO OCCURS ON FLAT SURFACES. IT OCCURS ON DRY AS WELL AS WET SURFACES, ALTHOUGH IT IS MORE COMMON ON WET SURFACES. WE HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS RESURVACED AND THE REAR SHOES ADJUSTED (AT A COST TO US OF $200.00) THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. WE ARE CERTAIN THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE TRUCKS AND SUVS AND THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE CAVALIER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709041July 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS STARTS RAPID ACTION AT SLIGHTEST BUMP ON ROAD (EVEN SLIGHTLY RAISED PAINTED INTERSECTION ROAD LINES) CAUSING GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND ALMOST RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709095July 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON JULY 5TH OF THIS YEAR MY CAR STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOSE WHEN STARTING IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SO THAT THE AND LET THEM LISTEN TO THE NOISE AND NARROW DOWN THE PROBLEM AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM. THE SAID THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE EITHER THE FLYWHEEL OR THE STARTER, I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO MY MENACHIC AND HE TOLD ME THE SAME THING, I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR TO HIM AS SOME AS I COULD BE WITHOUT MY CAR AND HE TOLD ME NOT TO START THE CAR ANY MORE THAT NECESSARY. BEFORE I COULD FIND TIME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE SHOP WHATEVER THE PROBLEM WAS COMPLEATELY FAILED AND I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE STARTED PROBLEMS BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS 46,000 MILES THE MAJORITY OF THOSE MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES WHICH DOSE NOT REQUIRE MUCH STARTING OF THE CAR. I THINK THAT THERE IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN MY CARS STARTED SYSTEM THAT SHOULD HAVE NOT OF OCCURED TO A CAR THIS NEW. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT WAS MAINLY FOR THE REPUTATION OF THE CAVALIER AS A RELIBALE CAR THAT WOULD LAST ME FOR MANY YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708891July 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF WHEN A/C CHANGED TO VENT RECRANKED EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708661July 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HORN SUDDENLY WENT OFF AND STUCK FOR NO REASON WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR (BEFORE I EVEN STARTED IT). I HAD SOMEONE DISCONNECT THE WIRING FOR THE HORN AND THAT PERSON TOLD ME HE COULD SMELL SOMETHING COMING FROM THE AIR BAG. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HORN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AND WHAT I CAN DO SO THIS CAN BE FIXED. I DO NOT HAVE MUCH MONEY AS I JUST BECAME LAID OFF SO I CAN USE ANY KIND OF HELP. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546465July 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN SERPINTINE BELT GETS WET WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLE, VEHICLE STALLS FOR A MOMENT AND EXPERIENCES LOSS OF CONTROL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841337June 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#840838June 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE IS SOME GRINDING AND KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838193June 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED EVERY 20,000 MILES, RESULTING IN DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546095June 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL, DUE TO THROTTLE STICKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND INJURIES. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#707513June 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1997 CAVALIER HAS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS AND, BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT MAKES ME STUCK AND, THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU ! NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836886June 8, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL LOCK UPS. AT LOWER SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837674June 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
BUTTON ON SHIFT INDICATOR IS VERY EASY TO DEPRESS, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL ACCIDENTLY. OTHER TIME , GEAR SHIFTED FROM DRIVE ALL THE WAY TO REVERSE. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838625May 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNLESS DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838636May 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT AND EXPLODED; CAUSING GLASS TO SHATTER. DEALER NOTIFED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE WINDOW UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706690May 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION- DEALER REPAIRD, ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, DEALER WANTS $98 TO TURN DOWN ROTORS AGAIN- CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837964May 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 25 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#837472May 5, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
THIS IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFCIAL INVESTIGATION. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH AND HIT A LARGE FENCE AND CEMENT STRUCTURE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND SUSTAIN FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGES. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545326May 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY HESITATING/STALLING, REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURE REGULATOR DID NOT RECTIFY ENGINE STALLING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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