Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10236023July 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
COMING HOME FROM MILWAUKEE AT 12:30 AM WITH SON AFTER SEEING RACE IN SLINGER, WI. ON INTERSTATE, CAR LOST COMPLETE ENGINE POWER AND BECAME DEAD. CLOSEST GM DEALERSHIP IN WATERTOWN, WI WENT OUT OF BUSINESS LAST YEAR (PER TOW TRUCK DRIVER). HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A BAD FUEL PUMP AND A PRICE OF OVER $800. CAME TO PICK UP WITH A TRAILER AND ASKED FOR HELP PUSHING CAR ON TRAILER. THEY SAID YOU COULD DRIVE IT UP AS THE MECHANIC TAPPED THE FUEL TANK AND IT STARTED. DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK A FEW TIMES LAST WEEK WITH NO PROBLEMS. I EXPLAINED THIS TO GM, TOLD THEM ABOUT THEIR POOR DESIGN AND THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE BECAUSE IT WILL FAIL AT ANY TIME AND COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WAS GIVEN CASE #71-648948392 (TOLD NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE PER MY VIN #). CHECKED ON INTERNET (TOPIX.COM) AND OVER 400 HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235802July 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND COAST TO A GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $722. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235679July 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES. DO NOT KNOW MY SPEED. TACHOMETER FLUCTUATES. CANNOT ESTIMATE SPEED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS ACTING UP. DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BLOWING MY ENGINE? NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. PRETTY EXPENSIVE REPAIR FOR A CAVALIER OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235433July 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHILE AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO PARK, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235435July 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAMILY MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND WOULD COST $900 TO REPLACE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235242July 22, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, TIRES:VALVE
DURING THE TIME OF JUNE 24 2007 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE VALVE STEM BLOW OUT OF A TIRE AND THE TIRE BLEW OF THE RIM AT NIGHT CAUSING MY CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH EMBANKMENT AND CAUSE THE CAR TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE TOTAL AND I THEN CONTACTED THE COMPANY OF FIRESTONE ON RESEARCH BLVD HERE IN AUSTIN TX .I WAS INJURED WITH NECK PAINS AND BACK PAINS . CALL #200703564 ELGIN TEXAS 78621 ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT #5122855757. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10235060July 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER, IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 53,752 MILES AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. IT IS STUCK ON 80 MPH AND WHEN I DRIVE IT GOES UP TO 110 MPH. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE I HAVE DONE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF THERE WASN'T SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE CAR IS MADE THEN WHY WOULD JUST ABOUT EVERYONE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILEAGE ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234572July 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY GAUGES ON MY 2005 CAVALIER DON'T WORK AT ALL AND WANT TO SEE IF BE FIXED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234130July 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS (UP TO 15 MPH) AND HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY DOING SO LATELY. I WAS NEARLY HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN THE CAR STALLED AS I WAS CROSSING A HIGHWAY. MY WIFE HAS BEEN NEARLY HIT SEVERAL TIMES AND I AM FEARING THAT IF A RECALL ISN'T GIVEN ON THESE CARS PEOPLE, INCLUDING MY WIFE AND I, MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO SEE IF THIS HELPS THE PROBLEM. THE MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233730July 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AS HAVING FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/11/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233354July 7, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z24. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, ROOF, TRUNK AND SPOILER OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO CHIP AND PEEL OFF. AS TIME PROGRESSED, HE NOTICED THAT OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232763June 30, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232649June 29, 2008
TIRES
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES ON THE SET OF BF GOODRICH TIRES ON MY 2001 CAVALIER. THE TIRES HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY ROAD DAMAGE, BUT HAVE INSTEAD JUST DRY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY GO FLAT AS I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND AT ONE POINT I WAS GIVE FOUR BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE. THE PROBLEMS DID NOT STOP THERE AND I HAVE SINCE HAD SEVERAL FLATS THAT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS DRIVING, WHICH AS ANYONE KNOWS IS A HORRIBLE TIME TO HAVE A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232609June 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY COMPLAINT IS A "DOMINO EFFECT" WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED, IN ORDER: 1) TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE OVER EXTENDS ITSELF CLOCKWISE PAST THE MAXIMUM THRESHOLD, SO THAT THE NEEDLE IS POINTING TO THE RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE). THE NEEDLE WILL UNPREDICTABLY RESET ITSELF TO THAT POSITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS POWERED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, OR IT WILL JUST REMAIN STUCK IN THAT POSITION. 2) THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE, NOW STUCK POINTING TO THE RIGHT, PHYSICALLY INTERFERES (A FIGHT SO TO SPEAK) WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WHICH IS FRANTICALLY TRYING TO PUSH ITS WAY PAST A STUBBORN TEMP GAUGE NEEDLE. THE SPEEDOMETER CANNOT PUSH ITSELF PAST 10 MILES PER HOUR. 3) SPEEDOMETER,DESPITE BEING THE BIGGER NEEDLE, LOSES AND DIES COMPLETELY... SITTING LIFELESSLY AT -1. OHHH THE IRONY. 4) ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER THE FUEL GAUGE OVER EXTENDS ITSELF AND COMMONLY POINTS TO THE RIGHT, OR IN ANY RANDOM DIRECTION. THE FUEL GAUGE SOMETIMES STICKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS POWERED OFF, OR WILL RESET AND FIND ANOTHER COMPLETELY INACCURATE POSITION TO REMAIN IN. I THINK IT IS JUST JEALOUS OF THE OTHER TWO. CONCLUSION: I AM DRIVING -1 MILE PER HOUR DOWN THE FREEWAY WITH 147% FUEL CAPACITY IN A VEHICLE WHOSE ENGINE IS RUNNING AT OVER 570 DEGREES F. BUT THAT IS OK BECAUSE CHEVY TOLD ME IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, SO EVERY THING MUST BE PERFECTLY FINE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232524June 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN STOPPED RUNNING. THE CONTACT COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,011.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232534June 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1) 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER 80,000 MILES WOULD NOT START 2) CAR DID NOT START AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO AN AUTO SHOP 3) A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS ORDERED ADN REPLACED, NOW CAR IS RUNNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232540June 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V524000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL) IN 2006. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SHE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL WERE INOPERATIVE. SHE REPEATEDLY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB, BUT IT CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE HER VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,011.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232435June 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH ROUGHLY 104,000 MILES ON IT, AND COULD NOT GET IT STARTED ONE DAY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WE GOT THE VEHICLE STARTED. TWO DAYS LATER SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE FUEL PUMP GAVE UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. THIS CAUSED TRAFFIC PROBLEMS FOR MANY MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD, AS WELL AS PUT HER IN HARM'S WAY. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. MY RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT MANY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER OWNERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS, MANY AT MUCH LOWER MILEAGE THAN 104K. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232441June 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILED ON ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF PROBLEM OR WEAR. HAD THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN OPERATION, THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH OR TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232178June 24, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE SECOND WINDOW MOTOR IS FAILING AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST TO FAIL WAS THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH OF COURSE WAS RARELY EVER USED. NOW THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL OFTEN TIMES NOT CLOSE AND AFTER WAITING SOME TIME, IT GOES UP BIT BY BIT. VERY SOON IT IS GOING TO QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER. THE PART ALONE IS ALMOST $250. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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