Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1995)

270 consumer complaints on file.

#723806June 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WAS HEARD AND FELT TO MAKE CLICKING SOUNDS - BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT - BRAKES AND ABS LIGHTS TURNED ON. BRAKES WERE FINE AFTERWARDS BUT THE EXPERIENCE REPEATED A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT COULD BE CHECKED OUT. COMPUTER READING INDICATED DTC 38 (LEFT FRONT EMB WILL NOT HOLD MOTOR). AFTER 5 DAYS WHEN ABLE TO GET INTO DEALERSHIP THE DASH LIGHTS FINALLY WENT OUT AND DEALER UNABLE TO FIND A SYSTEM FAILURE. ONE YEAR LATER (JUNE 7-2000) SAME EXPERIENCE WITH CAR. WILL SEE IF DASH LIGHTS RESET IN A FEW DAYS. BRAKES WORK FINE EXCEPT FOR THAT MOMENT SOON AFTER STARTUP AND LEAVING HOUSE AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723648June 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARK IN THE CENTER OF MY WINDSHIELD. THEY WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY IN MARCH OF 1997 AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2000. BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED IT WAS SNOWING. I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT GM BUT THEY TOLD ME THE WORK DONE IS ONLY QUARANTEED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. THE PRICE I WAS QUOTED TO HAVE THIS FIXED IS EXPENSIVE. 350 DOLLARS. I'M AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE YEARS OR SO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862924June 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN DRIVING 40-50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO ELECTRICAL WIRES WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH HAVE MELTED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722893May 19, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861403May 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKETS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721481April 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE CLINDER HEAD GASKET THEY HAVE NO RECALL,ONLY A LETTER#C98054 WHICH SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE AT NO CHARGE FOR 7YRS OR 100,000MILES. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE MINE BECAUSE I HAVE A REBUILT SALVAGE TITLE, THE CAR IS LIKE NEW WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ON OUR ENVIRONMENT IS NOT GOOD,WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721237April 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I'M REPORTING THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTOR FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. CAMPAIGN # 99-0-88. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859855April 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LOSING COOLANT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ,AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859590April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN ENGINE HEATS UP IT CAUSES PLASTIC TO SHRINK, AND GAS SHOOTS OUT OVER THE TOP OF MOTOR. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859591April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN MOTOR HEATS UP IT CAUSES PLASTIC TO SHRINK AND GAS SHOOTS OUT OVER TOP OF MOTOR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720893April 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FEB 2000,SLOWING DOWN AT TOLL BOOTH,CAR STALLS.RESTARTED ONLY AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. AFTER THAT EVERY TIME SLOWING DOWN FOR LIGHTS,TURNS,ETC. THE CAR STALLS.CALLED DEALER,FIRST TOLD IT WOULDN'T DO THAT. NEXT DAY RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL FOR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION AND NOT BEING PROPERLY SHIELDED. WAS TOLD COMPUTER WAS REPLACED,IT WAS A REMANUFACTURED UNIT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED,STOPPING AT LIGHT AND CAR STALLED AGAIN,BUT WAS RESTARTED SOMEWHAT QUICKLY. HAS HAPPENED REPEATLY SINCE THEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720483March 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH THE CAR BOGGS, LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF GAS. HAD IT TESTED AT BRAEGER CHEVROLET AND THEIR COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC COULD FEEL IT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN FOUND. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT AS I NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL DIE OR NOT WHILE I AM DRIVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857777March 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SOLENOID VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION WARPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719286February 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FAILED REULTING IN ALSO HAVING TO REPLACE THE LEFT HALF SHAFT, UPN INSPECTION THE RIGHT CNTROL ARM WAS ALSO FAULTY AND HAD T BE REPLACED, FORTUNATELY WHEN THE PART BROKE THE CAR WAS GING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR MOST CERTAINLY A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MIGH THAVE OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717727January 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOW ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON. COOLANT IS ADDED ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO LATER. HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. I SEE THERE ARE SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING IT REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME? HOW SHOULD I PROCEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783885December 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT A SHEET OF ICE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER OR PASSENDER SIDE AIRBAGS OCCURRED. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549626November 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CAME OFF EASILY BEACUSE THE BOND WAS BROKE WITH A LITTLE PRESSURE CONTINUING PUSHING ON THE GLASS THE WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING ANY TOOLS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850458November 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STARTS BUCKINGAND HESITATING. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784276November 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMERS HEAR THE KNOCKING, SQUEALING SOUND IN ENGINE AREA.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714104October 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR STALLS WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR LOW SPEED FOR TURN AFTER HAVING DRIVEN 40 MPH OR MORE. THIS USUALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING 20-30 MINUTES OR MORE- IF NOT STOPPING, CAR SHAKES AND JERKS WHEN SPEEDING BACK UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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