Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#10090079August 31, 2004
TIRES
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE LOST AIR . AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO FILL THE TIRE WITH AIR EVERY TWO DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086962August 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT
DEFECT SUMMARY: THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE COULD HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT, STICKING ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, OR A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE. *AK CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE STICKS OR BREAKS, UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND/OR LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL CAN RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. REQUESTED CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086987August 16, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MY DRIVER WINDOW CAME OFF THE TRACK AND FELL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR-THE GLASS DIDNT BRAKE BUT IT FELL FOR NO REASON-IT COULD HAVE SHATTERED-IS THIS A COMMON OCCURANCE??ITS A 1997 CHEVY CAVALIER-2 DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080047July 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING, THE HORN FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THERE WAS ERRATIC HORN OPERATION. THE HORN DIDN'T WORK 50% OF THE TIME. THE DEALERS NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073485May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE BUT IT FAILED TO DO SO. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT MAIN WIRE TO STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO A WORN OUT RELAY SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067911April 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
THE TRANMISSION IN THESE CARS ARE VERY FAULTY, AND THE COMPANY SHOULD RE-CALL THEM. I THINK THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR THEM TO EXPLAIN THEMSELVES TO THE CONSUMER FOR WE OUR THE PEOPLE BUYING THESE BAD CARS. I JUST BOUGHT MINE AND IT HAS A TRANS. PROBLEM ALREADY AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT. I WANT ANSWERS ON THIS AND THE COMPANY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS ON THESE CARS. THERE WERE OVER (66_) NOTED PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR ALONE AND I THINK THAT YOU GUYS MADE THEM BAD THEN YOU GUYS MAKE THEM RIGHT AND SEND OUT RECALL NOTICES TO THE CONSUMER. BEFORE SOME-ONE COULD GET HURT IN A REALLY BAD CAR ACCIDENT OR EVEN DIE IN ONE BECAUSE YOU COULD NOT PUT RECALLS OUT TO THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE CARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064364April 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BROKE. LOOKING AT $2,600 TO FIX, EVEN THOUGH LOW MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057809February 10, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE HOOD OPENED UP AND STRUCK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070927January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS, BY BUCKELS HAVE A PLASTIC PIECE THAT HAS CRACKED FROM HEAT AND PROVENTS IT TO STAY TIGHT ON ALL 4 BELTS. THIS ALSO PROVENTS ME, PASENGER, AND MY CHILDRENS CAR SEATS FROM BEING TIGHT AND SECURLEY FASTEND. PORE DESIGN ON THESE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069314January 15, 2004
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS
RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT- WAS LATER A RECALL. HEAD GASKET CRACKED LEAKING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. AIRBAG RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070754January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP OVERHEATS WHEN IDLING AND IT WENT OUT. (NOISILY, IT SOUNDED LIKE A DENTIST'S DRILL) BEFORE GOING OUT I TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PUMPING GAS FUMES INTO THE CAB AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BECAUSE IT IS IN THE GAS TANK IT COST ME OVER $700 TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052990January 12, 2004
STEERING
IN FEBRUARY, I HAD TAKEN MY 1997 CHEVY CAVALIER TO THE DEALER FOR THE BEARING RECALL IN FEB OF 2003, AFTER THAT I HAD PROBLEMS WHEN TURNING LEFT MY STEERING GETS HARD AND HAVE NO CONTROL, I HAD THE RACK CHANGED, IN JULY OF 2003 IT WORKED FINE UP TILL SAT. JAN 10, 2004 I HAD NO CONTROL WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO POWER STEERING. AND IT STILL DOES IT, AND IM AFRAID THAT IT COULD INJURE MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. I SAW THE RECALL THAT GM WAS DOING AND THOUGHT THAT THIS COULD BE MY PROBLEM AS WELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051959December 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049236December 5, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS ALL THE TIME. WAS TOLD HAVE TWO LEAKS IN FUEL INJECTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048476November 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER RECEIVED A BILL FOR CHARGES FOR REPAIRS THAT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR VEHICLE.*MR (NAR) *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048364November 19, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLAINT REGARDING 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS. *MR THERE WERE TWO CRASHES. ONE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE OTHER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE DIAGNOSIS INCLUDED PREVIOUS BOTCHED WORKMANSHIP. ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION COULDN'T BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE DUE TO BOTCHED MECHANIC WORK WHICH WAS UNREPORTED TO THE CONSUMER OR WITHIN THE BILL OF SALE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047850November 12, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FROM A PREVIOUS RECALL. RECALL NO. # 02V286000, SUBJECT: POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S GRANDDAUGHTER FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE CONSUMER'S GRAND DAUGHTER. THE CONSUMER'S GRANDDAUGHTER AND THE OTHER DRIVER BOTH SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046552November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING.*MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045032October 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON THE WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044834October 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH STUCK. RECALL 02V070000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE BEARING HUB PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED BY THE MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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