Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10296500December 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS FAILED AT THE 50,000 MILE MARK. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO TELL THE ACCURATE SPEED I AM DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296235December 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PROBLEM IS WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. FIRST TACH STARTING FAILING NOW AND THEN. NOW ENGINE TEMP GAUGE IS DOING SAME THING. SOMETIMES TACH WORKS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. TEMP GAUGE SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES SHOWS ENGINE HOT, SOMETIMES COLD WHEN ENGINE IS AT OPERATING TEMP. PROBLEM STARTED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. SO FAR, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAYS COST TO FIX IS $375.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296166December 16, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STARTS TO SHAKE WHEN IT REACHES 60 MPH OR MORE. IT IS A HORRIBLE FEELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295863December 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON MY 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL WORK, BUT ONLY SPORADICALLY, IF EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295539December 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES QUIT WORKING NOW THE TECH IS GOING HAYWIRE. I USE A GPS SO I KNOW MY SPEED. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. COST IS OVER $500. TO REPLACE ALL THE GAUGES. LOST GAUGES ONE AT A TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295171December 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALMOST THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL, TACH, ETC) HAS GONE HAYWIRE. I AM UNCERTAIN AS I DRIVE OF SPEED, FUEL, ETC. OTHER CHEVROLET CAVALIER INDICATE THE SAME SAFETY CONCERN AND THE FACT THAT GM REFUSES TO CORRECT THE SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR AL FERRY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295138December 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY FUEL AND ODOMETER GAUGES STARTED TO FAIL. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE SIMILAR MAKE AND MODEL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT MUST BE ADDRESSED. I KNOW THIS IS COSTLY TO REPAIR AND I DO NOT THINK IT IS DUE TO THE AGE OR WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295139December 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY FUEL AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES STARTED TO FAIL. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THE SIMILAR MAKE AND MODEL. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT MUST BE ADDRESSED. I KNOW THIS IS COSTLY TO REPAIR AND I DO NOT THINK IT IS DUE TO THE AGE OR WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295148December 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FAILED, WITH NO WARNING, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND SOMETIMES CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR'S MODEL. I AM FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT BECAUSE I WANT GM HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR USING DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294272December 2, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDERS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 02/19/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10294143December 1, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES QUIT WORKING. I RAN OUT OF GAS IN A REMOTE LOCATION WHILE THE GAUGE SAID I HAD HALF A TANK. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294040November 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. ALSO WHEN STRIKING A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD WAY, THE VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW TIRES, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLES SUB FRAME HAD CORROSION. IT COST $3500.00 TO REPAIR THE FRAME. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293705November 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL GAUGES GOING HAYWIRE. THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE BEING THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN I AM NOT MOVING AND REGISTERING OVER 110 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE THAT I AM GOING OVER 20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293727November 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE GAUGE CLUSTER WENT OUT. STARTED WITH THE TEMP THOUGH MY CAR WAS OVER HEATING THEN AFTER I TOOK IN AND LOOKED LIKE AN IDIOT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS OVER HEATING. THEN A WEEK LATER IT DID IT AGAIN THEN THE GAS GAUGE MESSED THEN THE RPM, 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293471November 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND NOW THE RPM GAUGE ISN'T WORKING. I HAVE ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON IT AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER. AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE REPAIR, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG ALL CAVALIERS; THE CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. I WILL HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED THIS WEEK AND WILL NEED TO SPEND $500 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE EVEN CALLED GMC'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEE IF THEIR IS A WARRANTY ON THE PART OR A RECALL. WHY ARE CAR OWNERS SPENDING $500 PLUS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293303November 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 125,000 KMS. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE. EVENTUALLY HAD TO PULL OVER, VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. TOWED, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293163November 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE BY ONE, THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, AND TACHOMETER NO LONGER FUNCTION. REPAIRS ARE PENDING WHILE I DETERMINE IF MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292367November 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY ROAD IN TOWN GOING 40 MPH WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO CHUG. IT ENDED UP STALLING AND I WAS IN THE BUSY LANE, STILL DRIVING!!! I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TURN ON MY HAZARDS AND TRY TO SLOWLY GET OUT OF EVERY OTHER DRIVERS WAY. I HAD CARS THAT HAD TO SLOW DOWN QUITE QUICKLY BEHIND ME AS I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DO ANYTHING BUT COAST OUT OF THEIR WAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED LIKE THIS, I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE NEXT MORNING AS WHEN IT STALLED I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK. IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. MY WARRANTY WAS JUST UP ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT I AM SURE THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, IT COST ME $900 AND THE FACT THAT I STALLED ON A BUSY STREET. TO ME THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. I WAS QUITE UPSET AFTER THE WHOLE ORDEAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292080November 13, 2009
VISIBILITY
HVAC CABLE BENT AND THEN SNAPPED. NOW I CAN'T DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD I RAN OFF THE ROAD TODAY BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM OVER A YEAR AGO AND THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE. THEY NEVER RESPONDED TO MY LETTER. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED BY A MECHANIC 2X AND SHOULD NOT ONLY BE REIMBURSED, BUT SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. IT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. HAD THE ACTUAL CABLE REPLACED AND THEN JUST HAD THE KINK CORRECTED ON IT AND IT BROKE AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292008November 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE ACTIVELY DRIVING MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT AND A TOW TO THE REPAIR SHOP WAS REQUIRED. I HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THIS WAS A SHOCK BECAUSE MY CAR ONLY HAS 49,900 MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC WAS EVEN IN SHOCK AND DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT WOULD HAPPEN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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