Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10205820October 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LAST WEDNESDAY MY CAR A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LOST POWER AND I HAD TOWED MY CAR AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP, THAT COST $915, IT HAS ONLY 33,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205825October 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HUB BEARING, 1 TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING AND 1 TIME HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARING. THE PARTS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, I AM TOLD BY THE MECHANICS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER I HAVE TO PAY THE COSTLY REPAIR BILLS SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205691October 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR WAS WORKING. STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION TO FILL, CAR DIDN'T RESTART. FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205726October 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A MAJOR ROAD. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TURN THE VEHICLE DIED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND HAD IT REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205770October 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE CAR FAILED TO START WE TOOK IT TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP THEY CHECKED FUEL PRESSURE THERE WAS NONE, FOUND FUEL PUMP INOPERABLE THEY REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER IT WAS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH 39,000 MILES ON 3-22-05 CALLED CHEVY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS PART BECAUSE IT WAS OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205620October 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY DAUGHTER WAS BACKING THE CAR INTO THE STREET AND THE CAR STALLED. SHE MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR TWO FEET FROM AN ONCOMING CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD FUEL AND IT WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205623October 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON MY 2003 CAVALIER. I TOOK IT TO WALKER CHEVROLET IN FRANKLIN, TN AND THEY PERFORMED A SMOKE AND VISUAL TEST. ALL TESTS INDICATED A LEAKING GASOLINE TANK. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AT A LOCAL GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC NOTED A CRACK WAS FORMED AT THE SEAM AREA OF THE GASOLINE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205550October 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE. I WAS IN SECOND GEAR GOING APPROX. 20 MPH. THE CAR SLOWLY STARTED TO DECELERATE, UNTIL IT STOPPED COMPLETELY AT THE CURB. I COULD NOT GET IT STARTED. AFTER SPENDING $50 ON A TOW, AND $160 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ANALYZED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP AND FILTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS QUOTED $1160 TO FIX IT. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF LOCATING A CHEAPER MECHANIC, BUT THE LOWEST QUOTE SO FAR HAS BEEN $700. MAKING MY GRAND TOTAL A MINIMUM OF $910. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205531October 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T...MY GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKS PROPERLY...THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN AFTER I REACHED 55,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205442October 11, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
PROBLEM STARTED SAME WEEK I PURCHASE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. GMC WOULD NOT EXCHANGE VEHICLE, THEY JUST KEPT REPAIRING IT AS IT BROKE DOWN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT CARE. CLUTCH WAS RUBBING AGAINST MAIN LINE, FAILED TWICE. REAR LIGHTS BURNED OUT 3 TIMES, SPRINGS ON SEATS POPPED OUT 3 TIMES, GAS PUMP WENT OUT ONCE, HEATER/AC WENT OUT TWICE, LOCKS WOULD NOT OPEN, 3 TIMES, PAIN CHIPPED OFF BUMPER, ONCE. REAR SEAT CLIPS SNAPPED, ONCE. HEADLIGHTS, WATER LEAKED IN. TWICE I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IN JUNE/2007...AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205333October 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WOULD NOT START. AFTER A TOW TO THE CHEVY DEALER, FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205378October 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 1/02/08 . *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206047October 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE IS NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. SHE SAYS HER VEHICLE ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT AS DID OTHERS. WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205267October 9, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING WORKS WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, BUT FAILS ONLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. GMC STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V286000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A CHEVROLET DEALER AWAITING REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000. * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204302September 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING FUEL TO START UP THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,400. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203616September 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER W/56,000 MILES. CAR STALLED AND DIED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER. REPLACED THAT. TOTAL COST OF TOW AND FILTER - $250. THE NEXT WEEK, TOOK A TRIP, DROVE 200 MILES AND CAR STALLED AND DIED AGAIN. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP. THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND OXYGEN SENSOR. TOTAL COST OF THAT TOW AND REPLACEMENT - $1600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203626September 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CAVALIER FUEL PUMP, FIRST FAILURE WAS JUNE/JULY 2007 (70,000), DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAR STALLED AT 60MPH THEN WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED, MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. CAR RAN FINE FOR MONTHS WITH NO INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. SECOND FAILURE SEPT 2007 (110,000), DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN HIGH TRAFFIC HIGH SPEED, CAR STALLED OUT AND MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT. WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. IT HAS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I JUST HOPE NO ONE HAS TO DIE ON AN INTERSTATE BECAUSE OF THIS BEFORE A RECALL IS MADE. COST OF REPAIR AFTER EXTENSIVE SEARCH AND NOT USING GM PARTS OR DEALER SERVICE WAS EST. $360 + TOW. OLD PART WILL BE SITTING HERE WAITING FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203142September 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SPORT SEDAN STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE SPEED LIMIT IS APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, BUT I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 40 STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STANDING STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO SERVICE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE CAR HAS 40,404 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203143September 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE FRONT DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER WOULD NOT BLOW AIR. THE VENTILATION CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A "KINK" IN THE CABLE THAT CAUSED THE AIR TO NOT BE DIRECTED TO THE DEFROSTER. THE SERVICE TECH RECOMMENDED THAT I NOT USE THE RECIRCULATE FUNCTION ON MY VENTILATION SYSTEM AS IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE CONTROL IS IN THAT POSITION, THE CABLE WILL START TO "KINK." THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS I SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE EVERY FUNCTION ON THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202977September 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,171.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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