Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1992)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#842959July 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN RAINY OR HOT CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. ALSO WHILE DRIIVING , BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE UNEXPECTEDLY. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841997July 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ENGINE STALLS OUT ABOUT EVERY 8 MONTHS BECAUSE THE BELT TIGHTNER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BELT TIGHTNER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707362June 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS- WHY WON'T THEY RECALL AND FIX THESE CARS? NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838788June 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE JOLTS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PARTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705093March 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL ACT LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING, THEN PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WILL CATCH AND THE CAR JERKS TO A STOP. HAVE TO CHANGE BRAKE PADS VERY FREQUENTLY. ALSO HAVE HAD THE CALIPERS COMPLETLY BREAK OFF CAR! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836267March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN WNEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, ABOUT 2MINUTES AFTERWARD, VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704294March 11, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEATBELT/SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACT OR DEPLOY FOR DRIVERS SEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703448February 18, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT ON MY CAR. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED, OR HOW LONG I HAVE BEEN DRIVING. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN MORRIS, ILLINOIS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO BRING IT IN UNTIL THE LIGHTS WON'T STAY ON AT ALL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAVALIERS. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS, AND THEY SAID THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE FOR THEM. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY FATAL, IF I CAN'T GET MY CAR FIXED. WHO DO I GO TO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702253January 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702060January 9, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR THE FUEL ODOR AND FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CHEVROLET SAYS THEY WON'T COVER IT, THOUGH IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL IS SPRAYING OUT ONTO A HOT ENGINE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $300
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829270November 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY CAR FAILS TO STOP. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN BUT CONTINUES TO GLIDE. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700272November 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SUMMARY NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828833October 13, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. MOVES WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD IT REPAIRED. PROBLEM REAPPEARED. ALSO, THE ANTI-FREEZE LEAKS OUT. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5-6 TIMES FOR BOTH PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828346September 29, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING THE LOCKING PIN FELL OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL TILT ADJUSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827526September 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE/PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824505June 22, 1998
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM THE FRAME FOR NO REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FELL IN THE BACK SEAT AREA, LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY POOR WELDING TO THE BODY OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT WAS WELED BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821495March 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND FIRE MELTED NUMEROUS PARTS, INCLUDING DASH, ETC. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522911January 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED, ALSO ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527250December 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527559December 27, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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