Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#536250June 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED CAUSING STALLING ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535311May 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP CRACKED, LEAKING FLUID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535283May 11, 1998
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION INJURIES RESULTED FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#823122May 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE BECAUSE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WENT INTO THE CENTER OF MEDIUM, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WITNESSES STATED THAT VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE MEDIUM, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HOTTEST PART WAS IN THE REAR, ABOVE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOSTLY BURNED. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BROKEN IN THE FRONT FENDER. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823079May 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING IN OUTSIDE LANE A TRANSFER TRUCK CROSSED INTO CAVALIER'S LANE. WENT OFF ROAD & ROLLED 3 TIMES SIDE TO SIDE & THEN FRONT TO BACK 2 TIMES. DRIVER THROWN ABOUT 30 FT FROM REAR WINDOW. SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. PASSENGER BELTS HELD. BOTH INJURED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#781858May 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HESITATION, DELAYED "PICK UP" UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY, AND "CLUNKING" NOISE WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822977May 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A MINIOR COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822906April 29, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN IS 3/4 OF AN INCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION. AS A RESULT, THE RIM OF STEERING WHEEL INTERSECTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE PANEL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S HANDS ARE ON THE WHEEL, THE VIEW OF THE PANEL IS COMPLETELY BLOCKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534271April 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534116April 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532561March 12, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING LOW IMPACT, LOW SPEED COLLISION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND LOSS OF VISION TO CONSUMER FROM AIR BAG GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531969March 6, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSING DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821710February 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MPH THE CONSUMER SAID WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED HUMPING BACK AND FOWARD WITH NO REASON. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY HAD TO TURN ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821519February 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A EXTREMELY LOW SPEED IMPACT CRASH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWNG OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS, THE SUN ROOF AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE BUSTED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BLEW UP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS BY AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#530732February 15, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BACK HALF OF VEHICLE LEAKS, TRUNK FILLED WITH WATER AND BACK SEAT WET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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

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