Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10341410July 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON JUNE 15,2010 MY ENTIRE CLUSTER GAUGE STARTED ACTING FUNNY. I DID SOME RESEARCH TO FIND OUT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO OWNER A 2004 CAVALIER AND THE GAUGES GO ALL HAYWIRE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340460June 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER THAT HAS NEVER BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY AND ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ACTING FAULTY. IT WOULD ACT UP SOMETIMES AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF, THE GAUGES WOULD STAY STUCK AND WHEN YOU RESTART THE ENGINE, THEY WOULD ROTATE EVEN MORE FURTHER PASS THEIR NORMAL IDLED POSITION. IT JUST GOT WORST AND WORST. NOW IT'S NOT EVEN WORKING. I CAN'T REALLY TELL WHEN I AM LOW ON GAS UNTIL MY GAS CHECKLIGHT COMES ON NOR CAN I TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. THAT'S MY WORST CONCERN. MY TEMP GAUGE SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES NOT. SPEEDOMETER AND RPM DON'T WORK AT ALL. THIS IS FAULTY AND THINK THAT CHEVY SHOULD EITHER HAVE IT RECALLED OR REPLACE FOR FREE. IT WAS BOUGHT IN HAVING FAITH IN RELIABILITY THAT THE CAR AND PARTS WOULD LAST A LITTLE LONGER THAN 4 YEARS, ESPECIALLY INTERIOR PARTS/INSTRUMENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340252June 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FAILURE, WINDOWS STUCK, REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR 2 TIMES, FAILURE AGAIN, UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE WINDOWS, GAS GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340007June 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES THE TACHOMETER ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER BEGAN TO FAIL, BECOMING WILDLY UNCALIBRATED AND SHOWING RPM WELL ABOVE ACTUAL. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE SPEEDOMETER SUFFERING THE SAME DEFECT. WHEN DRIVING, STOPPED, IN PARK, OR EVEN ENGINE OFF, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ INACCURATE: 30MPH, 90MPH, SOMETIMES PINNED 360-DEGREES OFF THE GAUGE. A QUICK TEMPORARY FIX IS, WHILE THE CAR IS OFF, TO REMOVE THE DASH CLUSTER FUSE AND REINSERT IT, WHICH RESETS ALL THE GAUGES AT 0. THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY BECAUSE WITHIN DAYS, IF NOT EARLIER, THE GAUGES BECOME UNCALIBRATED AGAIN. RECENTLY AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ALSO RANDOMLY BEGUN TO REPORT SPEEDS WELL BELOW ACTUAL SPEED. I.E. WHEN TRAVELING 45MPH THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 25MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339834June 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER- AT 64,000 MILES FUEL PUMP DIED WHILE PARKED AT A STORE UPON RESTART $700.00 REPLACEMENT. AT APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES FRONT CLUNKING NOISE STARTED, DEALER COULD NEVER FIND A PROBLEM, NOW AT 76,000 MILES, HAVING FRONT UPPER STRUT MOUNTS REPLACED. FOUND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT SAME ISSUES. I DETERMINED CAUSE OF FRONT CLUNK ON MY OWN. ALSO, WAS IN COLLISION THAT INVOLVED FRONT DRIVER SIDE, DOWN DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DON'T KNOW IF THEY SHOULD HAVE. NOONE WAS HURT, WAS SLOW SPEED CRASH. STILL CANNOT BELIEVE NO RECALL ON FUEL PUMP OR FRONT SUSPENSION. APPARENTLY GM DOESN'T WANT TO FOOT THE 700.00 BILL FOR THE FUEL PUMP DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339805June 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABS, TRAC OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS STAY ON. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS BUT SINCE IT AFFECTS BRAKE OPERATION THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339473June 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2004 CAVALIER. SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE DRIVERS WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. I HAD A WARRANTY AND REPLACED IT. IT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK I COULD HEAR AIR COMING THROUGH THE WINDOW, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY GAPS. EVENTUALLY NOTICED THE WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK. MY GUESS IS POOR FIXING BY THE DEALERSHIP. ABOUT 2 YEARS LATER (MY WARRANTY IS UP) THE DRIVERS WINDOW QUIT WORKING AGAIN. I HAD TO DRIVE IN THE POURING RAIN WITH MY WINDOW DOWN. WE HAVE HAD SO MUCH RAIN THE ROADS ARE FLOODING THUS SENDING TONS OF WATER INTO MY CAR BY PASSING CARS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM FOR MANY PEOPLE. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM, INSTEAD OF MAKING THE CUSTOMERS PAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339090June 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON ME. I REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR BUT PROBLEM IS NOT RESOLVED. I FEAR THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE ROAD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336856June 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CAVALIER GAUGES GO CRAZY. 110MPH IN THE DRIVEWAY, TACHOMETER SAYS 9000 RPM WHEN I AM IDLING. GAS GAUGE IS NO LONGER RELIABLE.. PARTICULARLY A PROBLEM IN COLD AND DAMP WEATHER, HOT WEATHER AND ON OPEN HIGHWAY. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM DRIVING, WHETHER I WILL RUN OUT OF GAS, OR IF THE ENGINE RPM'S ARE SO HIGH THE MOTOR WILL EXPLODE.. 31,000 MILES ON THE CAR SO IT IS LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335588June 9, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WITH A 18 WHEELER IT HIT THE SIDE THE WENT AROUND TO THE FRONT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE IN THE CAR TWO KIDS AND ONE ADULT DRIVER THE SEAT BELTS POPPED ALOOSED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THERE WERE PICTURES TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THERE IS A POLICE REPORT THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM MY KIDS ARE ONLY TWO AND FIVE AND THERE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334948June 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD "SHATTERING" NOISE. HE WENT OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE HEAT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE AND SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 199,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335043June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE AND RPM GAUGE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR PROBABLY 3 YEARS. STARTED HERE AND THERE AND NOW, MY SPEEDOMETER IT NEVER WORKING. EACH DAY IS DIFFERENT. SOMETIMES IT WILL START ON 35 MPH AND I CAN EASILY CALCULATE MY SPEED FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR UNTIL IT GETS STUCK. OTHER DAYS IT WON'T MOVE AT ALL. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. ALSO, GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, THANK GOD MY GAS LIGHT DOES. ONE TIME FIRESTONE TRIED TO FIX IT, AND IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS, THE IT WAS MESSED UP AGAIN. IT USED TO ONLY HAPPEN IN EXTREME HOT OR COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, BUT NOW IT HAPPENS DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335131June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335148June 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ THE PROPER SPEED LIMIT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL NOT "RESET" (?) IT JUST KEEPS GOING CLOCKWISE AROUND THE DIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334438June 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334225June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE WIRING IN THE FLOOR LEFT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. DRIVER AND PASSENGER ESCAPED THE VEHICLE WITH JUST MINOR INJURIES. A PASSER BY CUT THE BATTERY CABLE AND THE FIRE/SMOKE STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334357June 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY CAVALIER - MOST OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE WACKY AND DON'T WORK. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY INSTRUMENT PANELS. THEY HAVE YET TO RECALL ANY OF THEM. INSTEAD WE HAVE PEOPLE DRIVING AROUND NOT KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING AND WHEN THEY WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333929May 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333893May 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE - CAR STALLS JUST INSIDE A PARKING LOT OF A LARGE SHOPPING AREA. DRIVER HAS TO HAVE HELP MOVING THE 2003 CAVALIER INTO A PARKING SPOT UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COMES TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE GARAGE FOR REPAIRS. THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AT 72,441 MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING; JUST A STALL AND THEN COMPLETELY DEAD. IT'S SAID THE FUEL PUMP SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS PRISTINE AND ALWAYS SERVICED AT OR BEFORE 3000 MILE INTERVALS. THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THE REPAIR COST OVER $700. IT'S GOOD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC OR THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A POSSIBLE FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332741May 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER AND RECENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER HAS JUST STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES IT DECIDES TO WORK DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, BUT MOST LIKELY IT IS ON 80MPH WHEN IM DOING 20MPH OR IT JUST SITS AT THE BOTTOM ALL TOGETHER. I WAS ABOUT TO HAVE A MECHANIC FIX MY CAR AND I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH. I FOUND A WEBSITE WITH 33 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER(HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/CAVALIER/2004/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SPEEDOMETER_STOPPED_WORKING.SHTML). THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AND GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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