Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10215274January 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CAVALIER HAS ONLY 65,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO OTHER MAJOR ISSUES HAVING OCCURRED IN THE PAST. THE FUEL PUMP SUDDENLY WENT OUT ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC AFTER IT STALLED WHILE TRYING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215163January 16, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLED AT STOP LIGHTS DURING THE SUMMER. FUEL PUMP FAILED FOLLOWING WINTER. STALLS AROUND A DOZEN IN ONE SUMMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214739January 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SUDDENLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC. IN ORDER TO PREVENT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, I ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WITHOUT POWER STEERING (DUE TO THE VEHICLE STALLING), CONTROL WAS LIMITED AND I ULTIMATELY RAN INTO A SNOW BANK. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD FAR ENOUGH TO PREVENT A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, AND I WAS FORCED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE ON THE ROADSIDE AND GET A RIDE HOME. AT HOME, I PERFORMED AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER DRIVERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE, MOST OF WHICH ARE THE RESULT OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY IN ORDER TO GET IT HOME. ALTOGETHER, THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES DURING THE PROCESS, AND NOW WILL NOT START AT ALL. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO ALL FEEL THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND I WILL BE TAKING IT IN FOR SERVICE TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214603January 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JUST DRIVING ALONG. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTS TO JUMP, SLOW, SPEED UP, AND STOP. PER PHONE CONVERSATION 1/14/08 PROBLEM WITH SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, NOT VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN. SMCH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213463January 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WANTED TO ADD MY INCIDENT TO YOUR ALREADY OPENED PE07033 ACTION. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 1:00AM WHEN HER 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER STALLED. SHE MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS THEN STRANDED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO THEN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. HAVING READ GMS DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM AND ITS CAUSE, I AM DISMAYED OVER THE RISK TO HER SAFETY AND THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213238December 31, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY CAR WENT OUT. THE CAR WOULD STALL AND NOT START BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212638December 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP DIES, HUNDREDS OF ACCOUNTS: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-CAVALIER/TVINIC5TFU5SFSI5H/P5 FROM PHONE INTERVIEW WAS GOING 60 MPH WHEN PUMP QUIT, MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212609December 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR WAS PERFORMING FINE UNTIL WON'T START CONDITION. HAD TO TOW IN TO SHOP, REPLACE BAD FUEL PUMP. $900 31,500 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212281December 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROSTER CONTROL BROKE DUE TO FREEZING WEATHER (ABOUT 30F). DEFROSTER NO LONGER FUNCTIONS SO IT IS DIFFICULT TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD IN COLD OR DAMP WEATHER. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR, BUT COULD NOT FOR ORIGINAL ESTIMATE OF $477. WANTED TO CHARGE ANOTHER $630 TO FIX THE PROBLEM (FOR A TOTAL COST OF ALMOST $1100). I FEEL THE COST IS OUTRAGEOUS TO REPAIR A NECESSARY SAFETY ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212369December 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED ON FREEWAY, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER (IN BAD WEATHER) IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF 4 LANE FREEWAY (US101). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212273December 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I JUST WATCHED A REPORT ABOUT SPEEDOMETER GOING HAYWIRE ON GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S. WELL, I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER IS ALSO HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE ON FRIDAY TO THE TUNE OF $400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212167December 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WAS RUNNING FINE THEN JUST DIED ALL OF A SUDDEN. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211438December 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR AROUND ALL DAY. MADE A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE, AND WHEN I PULLED BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STALLED, AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE BATTERY HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED, SO I KNEW THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. CAR ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS WAS FOR A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. HAD THE CAR TOWED, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. CAR HAS ONLY 70,500 MILES ON IT. COST OF REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BETWEEN $400-800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211035December 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CAVALIER ENGINE STALL ON RED LIGHTS/ COMING TO STOP/ TURNING CORNERS AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS CAUSING A LOSS IN POWER STEERING AND ABS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IMMEDIATE RESTART IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER WHILE TURNING HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING TO INTAKE TEMP SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210852December 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STALLING AND DELAYED ACCELERATION. WHEN CAR WAS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CAR SHUT DOWN. FUEL PUMP FAILED ON CAR WITH 71000 MILES. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, FUEL PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210953December 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE ON ROADWAY AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING THAT FUEL PUMP WAS FAILING. DUE TO SEVERAL OTHER OCCURRENCES I'VE FOUND ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210229November 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND IT JUST SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE "FUEL PUMP". IT'S GOING TO COST OVER $800.00 TO FIX. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE, NOT JUST ME. ONLY 66,350 MILE AND NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD, THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210044November 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAR WOULD NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210011November 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STOP RUNNING AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209707November 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY FUEL PUMP IN MY 2003 CAVALIER WENT ON TUES. JUST LEARNING HOW COMMON THIS IS AND HOW MUCH THIS COSTS. I FEEL COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF - QUOTED $700+ FOR THE PART, NEVER MIND THE LABOR OR THE TOW JOBS. AFTER VIEWING THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE (PLEASE SEE THIS!) HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET- CAVALIER/TVINIC5TFU5SFSI5H/P6 WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL OF US. I SPENT CLOSE TO $15,000 CDN FOR THIS VEHICLE JUST OVER 2 YEARS AGO. OF COURSE, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED "MOMENTS" AGO! PLEASE HELP US - THERE ARE CLOSE TO 300 CAVALIER OWNERS IN THE SAME BOAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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