Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1993)

146 consumer complaints on file.

#10659031November 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568147March 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHUTS OFF WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN IT HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152120March 7, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ROLLING DOWN THE MANUAL WINDOW, IT WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087599August 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO D INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM COLLAPSED AND WAS LOSING BRAKE FLUID. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE HOSE NON METALLIC RECALL 93V121000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082054July 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SEATS, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VARIOUS PROBLEMS REGARDING 1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER..ONE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED ON NUMEROUS MVOQ FORMS. *MR CONSUMER LOST BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID LINE FAILED. FUEL LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL COMPONENTS OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WERE FALLING APART. RUST WAS EVIDENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LOWER PART OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY, FROM FRONT WHEEL TO REAR WHEEL. FRONT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY ESOECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK STARTED TO COLLAPSE AND EVENTUALLY FAILED COMPLETELY -- SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TWICE. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE. WATER COMING IN TO THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE FOR STATE INSPECTION FOR WHICH IT FAILED DUE TO BALL JOINT. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE OCCURRENCES OF HEADLIGHT FAILURES ON VEHICLE. RADIATOR FAILED WITH NO EXTERNAL CAUSE. LEAKING IN WIINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FLUID TANK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072308May 7, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL TIRE SEPARATION. UNIROYAL P185/70R14. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071278January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MAJOR FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S WATER-RESISTANT ENVELOPE: SERIOUS WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE FIREWALL, RESULTING IN RUST AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO CARPET, MOLD AND MILDEW IN CARPET AND UNDERLAY, AND UNPLEASANT ODOURS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046139October 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. TOOK VEHICLETO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028562July 18, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
NOT A COMPLAINT, EXACTLY, AN INQUIRY: HAS ANYONE LOOKED AT RIGHT KNEE INJURIES, SINCE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS BECAME MANDATORY? I NOTE THAT IT FEELS AS IF, IN AN 'IMPACT', MY KNEE WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE KEYS.... (OR VICE VERSA) THIS INQUIRY APPLIES TO ANY VEHICLE TYPE/MODEL, THOUGH INTERNAL ERGONOMICS MAY AFFECT OCCURRENCE, IF ANY. VEHICLE DETAILS PROVIDED ONLY TO SATISFY WEB SITE REQUIREMENTS. FEEL FREE TO IGNORE THIS ENQUIRY, IF NON ISSUE... BEST DAVE PIERSON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021136October 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A ACCIDENT. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767276September 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS LEAKED FOR MANY YEARS. I EXPLAINED TO A MECHANIC THAT THE GASKET WAS LEAKING AND BEFORE I COULD TELL HIM WHERE HE KNEW EXACTLY THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK. HE SAID THAT IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH MY TYPE OF CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013552July 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, THEIR WAS A GAS SMELL AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF.CONTACTED DEALER. FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING. REPLACED PART, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007338April 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO WIRES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE HOOD SHORTING OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564521February 28, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHEN STOPPING WITH ABS FROM HIGHER SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BUCKS, MISSES, AND STALLS OUT, VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY START UP, BUT WHEN PUT IN DRIVE IT WOULD STALL OUT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES, CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER SENSOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899633November 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A CRACKED HEAD ON A 2.2L ENGINE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745400May 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
ENTIRE FLOOR OF MY CAR HAS ABOUT 1 INCH OF WATER EACH TIMES IT RAINS OR SNOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886989April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, AND REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SENSOR AND IT WAS REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886896April 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS BADLY INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#743500April 4, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#884307March 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE BRAKING AT A SLOW SPEED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER INSURANCE AGENT CLAIMED REAR BRAKE HOSE WAS AT FAULT, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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