Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#814558July 30, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BRIGHT LIGHTS HAMPER THE VISION IN THE WINDSHIELD OF THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. ALSO IT'S A BAD REFLECTION AND IT AFFECTS NORMAL VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814591July 30, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHENEVER CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SENSOR GOING BAD IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520372July 20, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD RATTLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814360July 18, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG: DRIVNG APPROXIMATELY 65MPH DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN THE AIR BAG WENT OFF FOR NO REASON, AND CRACKED THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. DEALER SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANY REASON WHY THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519481July 8, 1997
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER CABLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813927July 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES/ROTORS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT WORK. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR, AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED ONE LUG AND STUD WITH STRIP, CLEANED AND REAR OVERLAPPING OPERATION. TOOK VEHICLE HOME AND DROVE VEHICLE ON 07-JUL-97, AND ON THE WAY HOME THE BRAKES WERE DRAGGING/GRINDING AND PULLING LIKE THE BRAKES ARE LOCKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516573June 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517482May 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517029May 7, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FAULTY STRUTS CAUSED VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516074April 1, 1997
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810489March 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THREE WEEK AFTER BEINGPURCHASED, BRAKE CABLE BROKE, THEN CAME OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WOBBLE ALL OVER ROAD AND MAKE LOAD NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810314March 24, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, WANDERING AND UNABLE TO STEER, RAN INTO BORDER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515660March 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810112March 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE DRIVE POSITION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE VEHICLE LEAPS FORWARD AND SHUTS OFF AND THERE IS A LOUD CRASHING SOUND.. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE 12/96. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO SHOP TODAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807254March 11, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806993February 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION WOULD REV UP, PUT FOOT ON BRAKES, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. DEALERSHIP HAS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808335January 29, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING WITH DOORS LOCKED, THE DOOR COME AJAR . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528227January 13, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT CORNER SUPPORTS, THAT HOLD UP THE ROOF AND WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819659January 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK UNLESS SEATS ARE ALL THE WAY FORWARD OR ALL THE WAY BACK. PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANT HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD WHEN A SUDDEN STOP WAS MADE, SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804917November 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
A FAULTY ASSEMBLY ON THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE MODULATOR CAUSED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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