Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#530781February 12, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530773February 12, 1998
SEATS
FRONT SEATS MOUNTING TRACKS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530193February 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821422February 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER IN THE CAVALIER WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530813February 8, 1998
SUSPENSION
NEW REAR STRUTS INSTALLED AND RATTLE CONTINUES. NEW DASH INSTALLED AND SQUEAK CONTINUES. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820720February 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE DRIVE BELT GETS WET WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING CONTROL AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517650February 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820973January 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A TURN WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE A FIRE CRACKER ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, AT TIME SHE SAW BOTH AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON, DRIVER'S AIR BAG CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#529769January 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IMPROPER BRAKES CAUSED A LOW SPEED COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820841January 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHENEVER CONSUMER HAS TO USE HEADLIGHTS HE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME TYPE OF FAILURE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THEY FIXED THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THEN THE PARK LIGHTS FAILED, DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS FAILED AND THIS HAPPENED IN SPELLS, ONE OR THE OTHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820272January 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HAD HEARD A CLINKING SOUND AT THE TIME. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. CHECKED CARPETING TO SEE IF PART OF PROBLEM,WAS NOT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AFTERWARDS TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820782January 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE WIRING HARNESS HAS ROTTED OUT, CAUSING THE LIGHTING TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528671January 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD BROKE FOR UNKNOWN REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523397January 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SUSPENSION:REAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NOISY REAR DUE TO DEFECTIVE REAR STRUTS. IN ADDITION, ACCELERATOR STICKS AT STOP LIGHTS AND ROUGH IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529169January 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES, CRASHING INTO GUARDRAIL, WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529233January 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528411January 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528405January 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FRONT WINDSHIELD GLARE CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528298January 13, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN APPROACHING CORNER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN AN UNRECOVERABLE FISHTAIL ON A WET ROAD AND SKIDDED THEN SIDE IMPACTED A TREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#528307January 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILED BECAUSE OF A ELECTRICAL SHORT AND CAUSED A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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