Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#540127August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A BRAKED POSITION, THERE IS A VIBRATION NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE REAR EXHAUST, AXLE OR STRUT AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826904August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL IS VERY HARD AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DRIVER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. ON 3/2/98, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED. TAKEN TO DEALER 2 OTHER TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROLBEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 8/17/98 BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826799August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS
RECALL 98V146000 98026; THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. (RON CRAFT 281-427-9525). *AK DEALER REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826731August 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. OCCUPANT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826741August 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT A VERY LOW SPEED IN AN ACCIDENT. RECALL LETTER RECEIVED TO HAVE PROBLEM REMEDIED. INCIDENT ALREADY OCCURRED. RECALL C98026-S. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826632August 13, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HEARD A NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA AROUND AIR BAG. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO AIR BAG AREA CHECKED. INFORMED AIRBAG NOT UNDER RECALL. HAS BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY & MECHANIC WOULD NOT CHECK IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539788August 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE ENGINES STALLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES FAIL AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826403August 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT ABOUT 70MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539088August 2, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
MOTOR BELT SLIPS WHEN DRIVIGN THROUGH A PUDDLE, POWER STEERING AND GENERATOR IS LOST FOR APPROX. 30 SECONDS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780339July 31, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING A COLLISION, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS PERMANENT INJURY TO LEGS DUE TO DRIVER'S SEAT PUSHING HER LOWER BODY UP UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTO STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER ALSO INJURED WRIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826025July 29, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT AT 5 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH PASEENGER AND DRIVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#780355July 29, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OWNER ASKS IF HER VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHT RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538492July 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLES DIES INTERMITTENTLY AFTER A COLD START. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WILL RACE. ALSO VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING APPLIED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, IT SURGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538328July 15, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT LOW SPEED DURING A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824991July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT WITH IT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824938July 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEFECT WITHIN IGNITION SYSTEM IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE , ENGINE WILL NOT START. DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH 4 TIMES, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537257June 30, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CENTER SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE CHILD SEAT PROPERLY CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824707June 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY, SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 35-70 MPH. NO INDICATION AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537106June 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE MALFUNTION DUE TO ROTOR/PADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823701June 10, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR OR ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AS SOON AS TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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