Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#702048January 8, 1999
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY 92 ASTRO VAN, EST SPEED 30-40 MPH. AT TIME OF COLLISION, OUR VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE OTHER DRIVER DIDN'T APPLY THEIR BRAKES AT ANYTIME BEFORE OR AFTER COLLISION. RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING TOTALLED WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR OVER $6300. OUR AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED DUE TO RECALL BY JET CHEV LAST SPRING/SUMMER. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#833100January 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN CANADA, ON 23 NOV 98, RECALL 98V146000. A WEEK AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED, OBSCURING VISION. DID NOT HIT VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. DEALER SENDING COMPUTER PART TO CANADA TO BE ANALYZED SINCE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN THE BEGINNING IN CANADA & THEN IN USA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833022January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. WHEN TRYING TO STOP BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. APPLIED A LITTLE PRESSURE OR SLOWLY STEPPED ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. SOUNDS OF PUFFS OF AIR AND METAL CLACKING TOGETHER OCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED, AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THE PROBLEM IS THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKES AND NO OTHER PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND GETTING WORSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836087January 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, ALSO, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO PRESSURE OF APPLYING THE BRAKES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832864December 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STALL AND THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL MODULE WHICH HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. LATEST REPAIR ATTEMPT WAS FOR A SHORT IN THE PCM IGNITION CIRCUIT, WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701443December 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I PEVIOUSLY CALLED THIS IN BUT JUST RECEIVED IT THRU THE MAIL AND IT WAS NOT CORRECT. WHAT HAPPENED WAS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 7 MINUTES, IT WAS VERY LOW ON GAS I HAVE NEVER LET IT GET THAT LOW BEFORE, THE ROAD CURVED THEN CAME TO A STOP SIGN WHEN I DID STOP THE LIGHT THAT SAID "CHECK GAGES" CAME ON, I LOOKED THE ONLY GAGE THAT WAS LOW WAS THE GAS I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 2-4 MORE MINUTES TO THE GAS STATION. I PULLED IT STOPPED, TURNED OFF CAR, GOT OUT MY CREDIT CARD "TEXACO" PUT IT IN THE SLOT, WAITED FOR IT TO APPROVE, PULLED OUT PUMP, PRESSED BUTTON, UNCAPPED MY GAS TANK, PUT IN PUMP AND PRESSED THE HANDLE SO IT WOULD PUMP AUTOMATICALLY, WENT TO DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR PUT MY CREDIT CARD BACK IN MY PURSE, CAME BACK AROUND TO PUMP AND STARTED TO HOLD THE HANDLE DOWN SO IT WOULD PUMP FASTER, ALL THE SUDDEN FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK, I YANKED OUT PUMPED AND MOVED AWAY. THE EMPLOYEES AT THE STATION CAME OUT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE POLICE SHOWED UP BUT DID NOT ASK ANY QUESTIONS EXCEPT WAS THAT MY CAR AND WAS I ALRIGHT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND LOOKED AROUND I GUESS TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT, THEY DID MAKE A REMARK ABOUT POSSIBLY THE GAS TANK WAS NOT GROUNDED, WHICH COULD OF CAUSED IT TO GET VERY HOT BECAUSE IT WAS LOW ON GAS. BUT AGAIN THEY DID NOT HAVE A FORENSIC MECHANIC WITH THEM TO LOOK OVER THE CAR, SO THAT WAS MORE OR LESS A "GUESS" ON THEIR PART. I THEN FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF A TOW TRUCK SO THAT THEY COULD TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE REFERENCE NO. FOR THE PREVIOUS QUESTIONAIRE THAT WAS MAILED TO ME IS 831265.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701304December 12, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
IN NORMAL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OF LUG NUTS USING TOOLS SUPPLIED WITH VEHICLE, I PERSONALLY HAVE BROKEN 6 OF THE LUG BOLTS OFF. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, NOT ONE OF THE WHEELS HAS BEEN PUT ON OR REMOVED WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THATS THE ONLY WAY THEY COULD HAVE BEEN STRESSED LIKE THIS. I WAS NOT, ON ANY OF THE 6 LUGS, PLACING UNDUE PRESSURE NOR WAS I USING "CHEATERS" OR ANY SUCH THING. IN THE NORMAL WAY YOU WOULD REMOVE A TIRE WHEN ROTATING OR CHANGING TO THE SPAIR THEY BROKE. THIS HAS HAPPEND ON 3 SEPERATE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE: 3 LUGS DRIVERS SIDE FRONT, 2 DRIVERS SIDE REAR AND 1 PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE LUG BOLTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831790December 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUCKS AT ONE POINT AS IF IT LACKS GAS AND IT ALSO STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL TO REPLACED PCM. PCM REPLACED 4 TIMES HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542730November 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
SPARK SPLUG FAILED CAUSING ENGINE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831265November 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING LOW ON GAS AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO THE GAS STATION. WHILE THE CONSUMER PUT THE PUMP INTO THE TANK, THERE WERE FUMES COMING FROM THE GAS TANK, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831268November 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER SAID NO FAULTY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831120November 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND HARDLY STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831139November 20, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT/ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STEERING LOCKING UP WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND/DUPLICATED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831043November 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HEARS A SQUEAKY SOUND. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830170November 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING OR WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700333November 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER NUMEROUS SERVICE PROBLEMS. IE: FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP, FAILURE OF COIL AND HOUSING AS A RESULT OF OIL RESIDUE AND CRACKS AROUND THE CRANK SENSOR, FAILURE OF IAC MOTOR, TOTAL IGNITION FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE DIRECTLY RELATED TO PROBLEMS OUTLINED IN GM SERVICE BULLETIN. AUTOMOBILE HAD NOT REACHED RECOMMENDED MILEAGE FOR FIRST SCHEDULED TUNE-UP AS PER MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDATIONS. CONTACT OF GMAC CUSTOMER SERVICE RESULTED IN NO ASSISTANCE IN THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829963November 2, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AT 55MPH. HIT A DEER, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829704October 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR REPAIR PROBLEMS, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829343October 22, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V146000) IN THE MAIL. CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PICKED UP VEHICLE 10/5/98. WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. RECALL REMEDY FAILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700030October 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TURNED OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN THE FIELD OF VISION, OBSCURING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER AND CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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