Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1996)

503 consumer complaints on file.

#801373August 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH CASING OF THE CAR WAS NOT WELDED, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY MAKES A NOISE, ENGINE STALLED AT 3000-3500 RPMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507067August 2, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 601605)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986306July 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE'S FRONT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER ONLY DRIVING 47 MILES, BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT.SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987002July 17, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986728July 10, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING HOME, ANOTHER CAR RAMMED BRAKES, OTHER CAR SWERVED, CAVALIER SWERVED ALSO BUT HIT OTHER CAR THAT SWERVED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986583July 8, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A NOISE IN SUSPENSION.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, SOMETHING UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD SHIFTS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GRINDING OR CATCHING ON SOMETHING, ALSO WHEN TURNING A CORNER THERE IS SOMETIMES A LOUD NOISE LIKE A THUMP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986094June 24, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT STRAIGHT ON (FRONT), AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985369June 7, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984886May 28, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, VEHICLE OVERHEATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983556April 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
PARKED VEHICLE ON SLIGHT INCLINE, REMOVED KEY, THEN VEHICLE ROLLED 10 FEET, NO EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983195April 22, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/ESTIMATED SPEED 40 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502042February 28, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979767February 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979334February 15, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK REST WON'T LOCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION, FOUND TO BE TRUE IN OTHER SAME YR-MAKE-MODELS, SVC DEPT. SAY IT'S MFR DESIGN, NO FIX. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979181February 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE CAR GOES TO LEFT SIDE GOT IN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTAINT . TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978635February 2, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
W/SOFT RAY,SOFT FLO; DESIGN FEATURE CAUSES BLINDNESS DUE TO POOR TINTING WHEN SUN COMES THROUGH FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977731January 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS AND UNLOCKS BY ITSELF. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500815January 10, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER STUCK UNDER THROTTLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976758December 18, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR IS HAVING MAJOR TRANSMISSON PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975714November 29, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, WHEN ENGAGING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO ENGAGE. TT WHEN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COLD, AND CONSUMER BACKS CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR FOR 3-10 SECONDS, IT JUST SITS THERE OR COASTS, THE ENGINE REVS UP AS YOY STEP ON THE GAS, THEN THE VEHICLE JUMPS INTO GEAR, WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN STEP ON THE GAS VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT IT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE, THE ENGINE REVED UP AND THEN JUMPED INTO GEAR CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD BY DEALER THAT ALL THESE VEHICLE TYPES ARE LIKE THAT AND IT CAN NOT BE CRRECTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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