Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10283025September 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE DASH BOARD CLUSTER IN MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER COUPE HAS PROBLEMS. THE DIALS OF MY GAUGES ARE INACCURATE. THE ENGINE HEAT GAUGE DIAL CAN CROSS OVER INTERMITTENTLY INTO MY SPEEDOMETER CAUSING THAT TO GET STUCK AND NOT WORK. THE HEAT GAUGE DIAL HAS ALSO BEEN POINTED TOWARDS MY STEERING WHEEL, POINTING DIRECTLY DOWN. MY RPM GAUGE RARELY WORKS CORRECTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIRMAN THAT HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTER ON HIS CAVALIER. HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AS I DESCRIBED IT. HE TOLD ME HOW TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DONE BY CONTINUALLY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SLIGHTLY, UNTIL THE DIALS RETURN THE NORMAL POSITION, I HAVE TO DO THIS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. HE QUOTED ME A REPAIR PRICE OF $500.00. I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX THIS AND BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE DONE SOME INVESTIGATING OF MY OWN ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IN THE WINTER THIS PROBLEM IS WORSE. HELP!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282612September 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 72,000.THE VIN NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 72,000. BL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282377August 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CAVALIER SEDAN. THREE WKS AGO IT STARTED STALLING. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK AND SAID THE COMPUTER WAS BAD. THEN THEY CAME BACK NEXT DAY AND SAID CONTACTS WERE DIRTY. THEY CLEANED THEM, I GOT CAR BACK AND IT RAN FINE FOR 2 WKS. AGAIN, IT STARTED STALLING ON THE ROAD OR NOT STARTING. TOOK TO GARAGE THIS AM AND HE IS SAYING FUEL PUMP FOR ANOTHER $500 ON TOP OF $300 ALREADY SPENT. I REALIZE THIS CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD CHEVY'S AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM. I SPENT THE WEEK-END ON-LINE AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING THEME WITH THE CAVALIER FROM 1998 ONWARD. WE WHO ARE SENIORS AND HAVE LITTLE MONEY FOR THESE TYPES OF REPAIRS, NEED SOMEONE IN OUR CORNER. NEVER WILL I PURCHASE A CHEVY VEHICLE AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282026August 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAMPAIGN 04083 WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE, BUT IT DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM. THE CHEVROLET SERVICE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THEY CHECKED THE SOCKETS, FOUND THAT THEY DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AND GREASED ACCORDINGLY, BUT THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE AT TIMES DUE TO THE FACT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS BAD & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO GET THEM TO WORK ALL OF THE TIME. I HAVE ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES THAT THIS CAMPAIGN INDICATED IT WOULD RESOLVE, BUT MY TURN SIGNALS ARE STILL GOING OUT SPORADICALLY, AND IT OCCURS MORE OFTEN IF MY LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AND IF I PRESS DOWN THE BREAK. I'VE BEEN HAVING TO REPLACE MY BREAK LIGHTS OFTEN AND THIS STARTED OCCURRING THE LAST TIME I HAD MY LEFT BREAK LIGHT REPLACED A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS AT LEAST THE FIRST TIME I PUT IT ON, BUT THEN WILL NOT FLASHING & STOP MAKING NOISE SHORTLY AFTER BEFORE I'VE EVEN MADE MY TURN. THE FIRST PROBLEM AROSE WITH MY BLINKERS FLASHING VERY QUICKLY WHICH WAS RESOLVED AFTER REPLACING MY BREAK LIGHT, BUT I'VE HAD PROBLEMS ON AND OFF WITH MY TURN SIGNALS EVER SINCE. MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS 105,517 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281286August 21, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL EXHIBITED SEVERE LOOSENESS. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE SPEED RATE WAS REDUCED AND CONTINUED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURES. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281315August 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED WHEN SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE ON. OCCASIONALLY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MOVED RAPIDLY AND REGISTERS 0. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FOR $125. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281205August 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT WORKING RIGHT. SO FAR THE GAS AND THE TEMP GAUGES HAVE BEEN AFFECTED AND I AM SURE THE OTHERS WILL SOON FOLLOW. I HAVE 48000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. FROM MY INTERNET RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MAKE OF CAR. ALSO GM HAS RECALLED OTHER CAR MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. SO WHY NOT THIS ONE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281106August 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. A LOCAL MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $500 TO REPAIR IT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280611August 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THIS IS THE SECOND PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH THIS. CLUTCH PROBLEMS DUE TO A FAULTY HYDRAULIC LINE IN A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED MAY 1ST WHEN THE MASTER TO SLAVE HYDRAULIC HOSE SPLIT OPEN (WAS TOLD BY THE ASE CERTIFIED REPAIR PERSON THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED). THIS WAS A DEALER ONLY PART AND THERE ARE NO USED PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS. NOW THERE ARE NO LEAKS, BUT CLUTCH STILL STICKS TO THE FLOOR. DRIVING FINE, THEN NO CLUTCH TO PUT CAR INTO CORRECT GEAR. HAD HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT TODAY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHEN CAR STALLED AFTER IDLING REALLY LOW. SHUT OFF CAR WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT-- FINALLY AFTER A FIGHT WITH THE STICKSHIFT, GOT INTO GEAR SO I COULD GET TO A PARKING LOT. AFTER LOOKING ON-LINE FOR SOLUTIONS AND A CLOSER REPAIR SHOP, REALIZING THIS HAPPENS QUITE A BIT TO OWNERS. I'M SCARED TO HAVE MY 4 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN MY CAR AND WOULD RATHER HAVE HER IN A 1988 MAZDA THAT THE SEATBELTS DON'T CLICK BACK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY SINCE IT HAPPENS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. IF I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD SOME QUICK THINKING ON MY PART, I PROBABLY WOULD BE IN THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280484August 14, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE , COOPER TIRE CO WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT REPLACING THE TIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280188August 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT AND BACK TURN SIGNAL ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280228August 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH CLUSTER FAILURE. RPM GAUGE RUNNING BACKWARDS AND STICKING, FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR INCORRECT, SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES INCORRECT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE TO SEE IF I COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279773August 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER 2.2L BASE/SEDAN IS WELL MAINTAINED. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. A YEAR LATER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AGAIN. WARRANTY PERIOD OVER. COST ME $896. RECENTLY THE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT THE INTERSECTION AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE THE LEFT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND STEERING FROZE FORCING ME INTO THE LIGHT POST AFTER THE TURN. THIS CAUSED TWO OTHER VEHICLES TO COLLIDE TO AVOID HITTING ME. THE SERVICE GARAGE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE FUEL PUMP. COST ME $750 AND $1900 FOR FRONT END DAMAGE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP HEAD OFFICE AND THE DECLINED COMMENT. INSTEAD THEY BLAMED BE FOR NOT REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER. AGAIN, THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED AND SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS THE FILTER/FUEL PUMP. MY FRIEND HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE 2 YRS AGO AND GAVE ME THIS WEBSITE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. 2 YRS AND NOTHING YET? THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING THE MANUFACTURERS AND ALL INVOLVED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS! AFTER DOING RESEARCH, THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WILL NOT SELL THIS VEHICLE AND WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM FATALITIES. THIS VEHICLE IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE JUNKYARD. GOD BLESS AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10279548August 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, THE ENGINE DRASTICALLY REDUCED POWER. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 09/16/09 *BF UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279492August 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2002 CHEVY LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS A FUEL PUMP. 3YEARS AGO I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE TOW SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND I HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED NOW SINCE THEN IT RAN OK. I STILL EXPERIENCED HESITATION BUT AFTER HEARING THE COMPLAINS. I WANT TO ADD MY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279125August 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SPORT. CAR KEEPS STALLING ON ME WHEN I COME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, SIGNAL LIGHT, OR TRAFFIC. HAVE TO CONTINUE GIVING GAS WHILE HOLD THE BRAKE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO KEEP RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278487July 27, 2009
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. I CHECKED THE SENSORS AND LINES IN THE ENGINE, TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL AND EVERYTHING SEEMS INTACT. AFTER THAT, 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
#10278333July 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP ON 2003 CHEVROLET GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278030July 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 467 DOLLARS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 65192 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277278July 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT A DRIVING SPEED OF 55 THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS SUCH AS STALLS OR SLUGGISH ENGINE, ETC. WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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