Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10193592June 18, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK IN 3 - 4 PLACES. SHE HAS ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER, BUT HAS NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192921June 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. FUEL MODULE (PUMP) FAILED AT 32,236 MILES WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. $84.83 FOR THE TOW. $660.41 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE MODULE (NEW AFTER-MARKET MODULE INSTALLED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192851June 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR DIED ON HIGHWAY....HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALER. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED AT A COST OF $978.47. WHILE AT THE DEALER I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER PERSON HAVING THE SAME REPAIR DONE FOR THE 3RD TIME ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR CAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CAR HAVING THE SAME REPAIR MADE. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE THAT MUST BE HANDLED BY GM. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS. WE COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS THE CAR JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO NOTICE. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192311June 2, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
COMPLETE FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192077May 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2002 CAVALIER- REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND STOP LIGHT BECOME INACTIVE- I THOUGHT THAT THE BULB BURNED OUT. WHEN I REPLACED THE BULB, IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AFTER A WHILE. I PUT ELECTRICAL GREASE INTO THE SOCKET AS ADVISED BY MY DEALER, BUT IT STOPPED WORKING NONETHELESS. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE BULB AND RE-INSERTED IT, IT WORKED AGAIN FOR SHORT TIME. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE BULB TO BREAK THE CIRCUIT, AND THEN INSERT THE BULB BACK AGAIN EVERY FEW BLOCKS. THE TURN SIGNAL WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT WILL STOP, ESPECIALLY WHEN I TURN ON MY DASHBOARD VENTILATION ON HIGH. I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR-MISSES OF BEING REAR-ENDED WHEN MAKING A TURN. APPARENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE BULB HOUSING HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUE FOR THE 2001 AND 2003 CAVALIER DUE TO ACCIDENTS. THE BULB HOUSING IS THE SAME DESIGN AND PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER FROM 2001 TO 2003, BUT MY DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191956May 29, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AT 62,200 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191983May 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS LOCK UP WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, BOTH FRONT WINDOW MOTORS HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191841May 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
50,002 MILES ON MY 03 CAVALIER WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. NEEDS NEW FUEL PUMP ALREADY. BAD NEWS. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE 03 CAVALIER WHILE DOING ONLINE RESEARCH. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191556May 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE ROAD. DESPITE THE LOW IMPACT OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE IS RECALL # 98V146000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 08/28/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191459May 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN WEEKS PRIOR, A CLUNK WAS HEARD UPON LOW SPEED MANUVERING, LATER A RATTLE @ 2000-3300 RPM. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE, SAVE TO GET $3,000 ESTIMATE AND SEVERAL OPINIONS, THAT A CONNECTING ROD IS DEFECTIVE, MAKING THE ENGINE VALULESS, WHICH ALL CONCUR THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS ENGINE, AND GM MAY HAVE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS, AND DONE NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191386May 21, 2007
STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE GAS GAUGE IDLED BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL THE GAUGE IDLED FROM FULL TO A QUARTER THEN BACK TO FULL. IT ALSO IDLED FROM A HALF TANK, QUARTER TANK THEN TO EMPTY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE TRUNK, IT FAILED TO CLOSE DUE TO THE LINK AND LATCH MOVING OUT OF PLACE (NOT ALIGNED). THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSED HER TRUNK TO OPEN RANDOMLY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE STRUTS. THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED THREE TO FOUR TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 179850.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191261May 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE 57,000 MILES ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND WENT TO START THE CAR IT WOULDN'T START. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN I CHECKED ONLINE IT SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2003 CHEVY CAVALIERS. CHECK TOPIX.NET ON THERE FORUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191231May 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER APPEARED TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL CAVALIERS AS PER WEBSITE WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET. CAVALIER AND CHEVROLET WERE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. CAR JUST SHUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, ALMOST WAS HIT FROM REAR BY ANOTHE R CAR, A SAFETY DEFECT. A WEB SEARCH REVEALED HUNDREDS OF FAILURES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191048May 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES. I WENT TO A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WEBSITES WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL PUMP OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE/MODEL WITH APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190860May 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FAULTY FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH 75805 MILES ON IT. THE CAR QUIT RUNNING, AND REQUIRED A TOW AND FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. IT SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY COMMON. TTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-CAVALIER/TVINIC5TFU5SFSI5H. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190961May 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 CAVALIER IT JUST QUIT. IT ENDED UP NEEDING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. IT ONLY HAD 63,000 MILES ON IT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190802May 15, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT BY LIFTING UP THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT ONLY STATED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,810.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190675May 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FUEL PUMP ON CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z24 WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILES. IT LOST POWER AND DIED ALL OF A SUDDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE AROUND AS IT WAS ALMOST MIDNIGHT. COST TO REPAIR WAS OVER $600, NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAD FUEL PUMPS MALFUNCTION ON THEIR CAVALIERS, AND ON SOME CARS NEWER AND MOST WITH LOWER MILES THAN ON THIS CAR. SAME STORY, JUST LOSES POWER AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS A DEFECT WITH THE CAVALIER, YET THEY WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM ANYONE THAT OWNED A CAVALIER THAT DIDN'T HAVE SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH IT. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER CABLE AND POWER WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE CHEVROLET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190495May 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I TOO EXPERIENCED PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE AND HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BEFORE THE CAR WAS 2 YEARS OLD. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOTHING TO SATISFY ME. I HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED RIGHT AWAY AND COULD NOT WAIT FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP SO I DID JUST THAT. LATER, WHEN DISCUSSING IT WITH A SERVICE ADVISOR, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TRAFFIC IN MY AREA. YEAH, SURE. JUST BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN HE EXPECTED ME TO BUY INTO THAT? I HAD 20,000 +/- MILES ON THE CAR AT THE TIME! I DON'T AT THIS MOMENT HAVE EXACT MILEAGE AND DATE INFORMATION ON ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190535May 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN EXTREME HEAT OR COLD TEMPERATURES INSIDE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP IN INTERVALS OF FIVE MPH. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESET ITSELF IF LEFT ALONE. IF PASSES 70 MPH MARK IT WILL CONTINUE RISING UNTIL IT POINTED DOWNWARD TOWARDS THE ODOMETER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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