Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10110571February 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN THE WEATHER BEGAN TO WARM UP LAST SUMMER MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING. I WOULD TURN THE KEY AND MY ENGINE WOULD TURN AND TURN BUT NOT FIRE CORRECTLY. AFTER A FEW TRIES, IT WOULD FINALLY START UP. I DIDN'T THINK ANY THING OF THIS PROBLEM AT FIRST, BUT AFTER A WHILE IT STARTED MISFIRING LIKE THIS QUITE FREQENTLY AFTER THE WEATHER BEGAN TO GET REALLY WARM AND HUMID OUTSIDE AND I HAD PREVIOUSLY DRIVEN MY VEHICLE THAT DAY. I HAVE HAD ALL THE RECALLS FIXED ON MY CAR, INCLUDING THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THIS PROBLEM WITH STARTING MY CAR STILL PERSISTED. ONE DAY I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND IT DIDN'T START AT ALL AND IT ENDED UP MY BATTERY HAD DIED AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE ABOVE STATED PROBLEM, BUT I'M SURE THE ROUGH STARTS WERE NOT GOOD ON MY BATTERY EITHER. I FINALLY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AFTER I HAD THEM INSTALL A NEW BATTERY AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. NOT SUPRISINGLY, THE DAY AFTER I GOT MY CAR BACK, IT STARTED ROUGH AGAIN. I BOUGHT ONE OF THOSE MANUALS THAT HELPS YOU IDENTIFY AND CORRECT AUTOMOBILE PROBLEMS YOURSELF, SO I HAVE REPLACED COOLANT SENSORS, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND FLUIDS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. IT IS NOW FEBRUARY 2005 AND THE WEATHER IS COOLER OUTSIDE AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS THUS FAR. I'M AFRAID WHEN IT STARTS TO GET WARMER OUTSIDE, THOUGH, THAT I'LL BEGIN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. IS THERE ANY HELP THAT I CAN GET WITH THIS PROBLEM? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS OR HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110602February 15, 2005
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BOUGHT VEHICLE AT 48,048MILES...2 WEEKS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE, STEERING KNUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE CLICKING AND HIGH PITCHED NOISE UNDER COASTING AND SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DEALER IS REPLACING STEERING KNUCKLE ON VEHICLE UNDER WARRENTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111489February 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS FAILED TO GO UP OR DOWN ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER PRESSED THE REMOTE CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE OF THE DOOR PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111339February 11, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN UNEXPECTEDLY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110192February 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN CAR RISES TO VERY HOT. THERE IS NO STEAM OR ANYTHING COMING FROM CAR, BUT YOU MUST STILL STOP ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAIT FOR THE GAUGE TO READ COOL BEFORE YOU CAN CONTINUE ON. THIS ALSO HAPPENS IF YOU ARE ON A LINE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM I OWN A CAR THAT I DRIVE ONLY AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111076February 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE BLINKER ASSEMBLY UNIT IS BURNING OUT THE BULB ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE EVERY OTHER DAY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WHO WANTS TO CHARGE THE OWNER $34.00 JUST TO LOOK AT THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111548February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE'S TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109985February 7, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP.... THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK... THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND THE BRAKES CAN LOCK UP AND SEVERE CONDITIONS, ON GRAVEL, OR ON EXTREMELY HARD STOPS....*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110949February 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS TURNING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, INFORMING THE OWNER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED COOLANT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW HEAD GASKET. THEN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101990February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE ABS LIGHT WHICH COST $700.00. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD AGAIN COST HIM $ BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109901February 5, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT
MY CAR HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING UP PREVIOUSLY. IT WAS SLOW TO START UP AND I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BATTERY DYING AGAIN. ON DECEMBER 2004 WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR IT REFUSED TO START. WE CALLED FOR A BOOST, AND THE AAA DRIVER TOLD US IT WASN'T OUR BATTERY BUT OUR FUEL PUMP. HOWEVER, SINCE IT WAS A 2001 CAR WE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT. WHEN WE ASKED VARIOUS MECHANICS ABOUT THE COST OF FIXING THE FUEL PUMP ON OUR CAVALIER THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM SINCE IT WAS SO NEW. HOWEVER, IT WAS. THIS CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY EXCESSIVE TROUBLE IN HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE LOSS OF THE CAR FOR THE FEW DAYS IT TOOK TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE EVENTUALLY HAD TO SHELL OUT NEARLY $640 TO FIX IT. WE HAD TO GET A WHOLE NEW FUEL PUMP AND HAVE IT INSTALLED. I DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL GAS PUMP. THE MECHANIC SAID, "WON'T START, WOULD NOT JUMP START. CK FUEL AND IGNITION SYSTEMS AND FOUND NO FUEL PRESSURE. CK FUEL SYSTEM WIRING. R&R FUEL TANK AND REPLACE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. INSTALL NEW FUEL FILTER." *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109852February 4, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY SON LOST CONTROL OF A 1991 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND WAS EJECTED AFTER HE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENTERING THE MEDIAN, HIS CAR WAS SKIDDING BROADSIDE AND EVENTUALLY ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES. AS THE CAR ROLLED, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WHICH DEFEATED THE ABILITY OF THE SEAT BELT TO HOLD HIM INSIDE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT DESIGN HAD THE SHOULDER HARNESS ANCHORED TO THE TOP OF THE DOOR/WINDOW FRAME AND THE LAP BELT ANCHORED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10109706February 3, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AS SOON AS BEING FILLED UP WITH GAS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE GAS CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS CRACKED AND RELEASING GAS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108430February 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER WINDOWS FAIL - THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT I AM RETURNING MY CAR TO THE DEALER, NESSINGER CHEVORLET, MEDFORD, NY FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITHIN A TIMEFRAME OF LESS THAN A YEAR. THIS TIME IT'S FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE MOTOR THAT FAILED, CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY TELL ME THE PROBLEM IS THIS TIME, I'M SURE IT WILL BE SOMETHING ELSE FOR THEM TO CHARGE ME WITH. THIS WINDOW IS OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE. THIS CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. I FIND THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE NOT TO MENTION A MAJOR INCONVEINENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108354February 1, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND COULD NOT STEER IT BACK ONTO HIGHWAY, CAR HIT TELEPHONE POLE AND I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109489February 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108110January 28, 2005
STEERING
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL COULD HEAR GRINDING NOISE. DEALER GREASED THE PROBLEM WHICH WENT AWAY FOR AWHILE. WHEN THE NOISE CAME BACK THE DEALER SAID THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS CAR HAS 58000 MILES . THE STEERING HAS BECOME EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SAFTEY HAZARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109182January 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION DEVICE EXPLODED AND/ BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD/CRACKED THE DASHBOARD, AND SENT METAL THROUGH THE GLASS DOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT SINCE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108175January 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1.) LEAKING BATTERY (ACID) CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT THE CONECTOR UNDER THE BATTERY TO BECOME DETERIATED (CORRODED). 2.) THIS AFFECTED THE HEADLIGHTS BY CUTTING OFF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND SHUTTING OFF THE HEADLIGHT. A NIGHT TIME FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. 3.)I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR STATION AND PAID $300.00 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED, ONLY PATCHED BECAUSE A HARNESS REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO COSTLY FOR ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108999January 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. IT FAILED TO DEFROST BOTH PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS, AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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