Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10097514October 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096113October 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TWO DAYS AGO, MY ABS (ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT MY ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODUEL (EBCM) WAS BAD AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ONE. GIVEN THAT MY CAR IS A 2001 CAVALIER WITH LESS THAN 47,000 MILES, THEY SAID THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL. REPAIRS WILL BE OUTRAGEOUSELY EXPENSIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097312October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097561October 19, 2004
SUSPENSION
DEFECT IN 2002 CAVALIER ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM [ETS}. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097179October 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093964October 19, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN IN USE SMOKE CAME OUT FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT TRIED NEW BULB BUT STILL WILL NOT LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A NEW SOCKET. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097347October 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW TRACK LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED OR WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. *BF IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE HIS FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE SHUT OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE BEGININING, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097076October 18, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, AT TIMES SHE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. SHE STATED IT HAPPENED EVERY NOW AND THEN, BUT IT WAS A CONCERN: SHE SAID SHE LOOKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECALL. (RECALL # 02V286000 AND CAMPAIGN # 02049) SHE SAYS WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS GOING BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097244October 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY, OTHER VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY EXCEEDING SPEED OF 50 MPH. *BF THE CONSUMER IS SUING TURNERVILLE AUTO COMPLEX FOR REPAIRS MADE TO AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DEFECT IN THE ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM OR ETS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093910October 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST PROBLEM WITH MY CAR WAS A SHORT IN THE BRAKE LIGHTS. CHEVROLET REPAIRED THAT. THEN THE HORN WOULD WORK RANDOMLY. CHEVROLET REPLACED THAT. THE A/C FAILED TO WORK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. CHEVROLET REPAIRED THAT. THEN THE KEYLESS ENTRY RANDOMLY STOPPED WORKING, CHEVROLET TOLD ME THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE KEYLESS ENTRY STILL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. THEN THE CAR STARTED TURNING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. CHEVROLET AGAIN TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO NOTHING REGISTERING ON THE COMPUTER. MY CAR TURNED OFF MID TURN AND I HIT A BRICK WALL. CHEVROLET INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT AND TOLD ME MY CAR DIDN'T TURN OFF. I GOT MY CAR BACK LAST TUESDAY AND MY CAR TURNED OFF AGAIN. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR BACK TO CHEVROLET AND ITS TURNED OFF AGAIN. I GUESS CHEVROLET WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPAIR MY PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093926October 11, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS IN WARM AND HOT WEATHER, SMELL COMES IN THROUGH THE VENT SYSTEM. CHEVY MED-VED IN ARVADA COLORADO CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT REPLACED THE EXHAUST GAS CANISTER, STATING IT WAS SATURATED WITH GAS, CAR STILL HAS THE SAME SMELL AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT. MANY OTHER REPAIR SHOPS REFERRED ME TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH I TOOK THE CAR TO. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IF FUMES OF GAS ARE EXISTENT-THIS IS MY CONCERN, NOT TO MENTION THE SMELL THAT COMES IN THE CAR IS NOT OF CLEAN AIR-MY SECOND CONCERN. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY: THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTICED SINCE SUMMER 2000. AIR CONDITIONING AND REPAIR SHOP REFERS ME TO DEALERSHIP, ADVISES ME TO STOP DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A FIRE HAZARD. IN 2000 AND 2001, FAILURE TO DUPLICATE GAS LEAK SMELL WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. IN SUMMER 2004, GAS LEAK EVIDENT AT DEALERSHIP, REPLACED E-VAC CANISTER, GIVES ADVICE NOT TO "TOP OFF THE TANK WHEN FILLING UP WITH GAS." OCTOBER 2004, SMELL IS STILL EVIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093839October 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HARD START/NO CRANK REGARDING IGNITION. BURNING SMELL.......FROM ENGINE..2002 CHEVY CAVALIER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093674October 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER IN JAN. '03 AND NOW THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAS LOCKED UP. SINCE I LIVE IN TEXAS, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE PROPER A/C IN THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WASN'T OFFERED TO ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS JUST PAST THE 3 YEAR/ 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT IT WILL COST ME AT LEAST $900 TO REPAIR, THEN AFTER THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE, I WILL BE OFFERED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD, WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT, COULD ALREADY HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, AND AS SUCH, THE CORPORATION SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095048October 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 04V036000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FLICKERED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095160October 5, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094963October 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE T-BONED AT 45 MPH AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093523October 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS AND WILL NOT START FOR SOMETIME. TRACK LIGHT COMES ON. HAPPENS "RANDOMLY". CURRENTLY HAPPENS 3-5 TIMES A WEEK. AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. IF IT STALLS WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER CAN CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER, STARTED HAPPENNING AFTER IGNITION RECALL BUT DEALER DENIES AND LINK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093437October 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SIX MONTHS OR SO AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE I STARTED EXPERIENCING ROTOR PROBLEMS, I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY FIXED IT. IT WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR SO THEN IT START TO PULSATE AND GRIND AGAIN SO I TOOK IT IN AND THEY FIXED IT AGAIN, THIS IS THE PATTERN TWO MONTHS AGO WAS MY FITH OR SIX TIME THAT I HAVE HAD THEM FIX IT. WELL THE PROBLEMS IS GETTING WORSE IT MAKE A VERY BAD GRINDING SOUND WHEN I PUSH ON THE BREAKS AND IT IS REALLY PULSATING THIS TIME AROUND. I WOULD JUST LIKE FOR THE ROTORS TO BE REPLACED. I'M REALLY TIRED OF THE CONSTANT TRIPS TO THE SHOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095310September 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND WHEN IT STARTS A FEW BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD IT SHUTS OFF. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094768September 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN CONSUMER WENT BACK TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SERVICE TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CRACKED, AND CONSUMER WOULD NEED TO BUY A PANEL FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A FEE OF $240.00 FOR THE PANEL AND $24.50 FOR LABOR. CONSUMER FELT THAT BECAUSE SHE WAS A FEMALE AND CAME IN ALONE SHE WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OFF . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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