Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10008903February 20, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE RACK AND PINION, THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008947February 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES GRABBED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED.*JB..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008654February 19, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION. RECALL #02 V 286 000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007798February 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1997 CAVALIER (THE WARRENTY BEGAN IN FEB. '97). JUST RECENTLY FOUND OUT I NEED THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1200. NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IN 96'S. MY CAR HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT, AND FROM WHAT I'VE LEARNED, A HEAD GASKET SHOULD LAST ABOUT 10 YEARS OF 100,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE CHEVY TO GET INVOLVED AND PAY FOR THIS, SINCE IT OBVIOUSLY SEEMS TO BE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH CAVALIERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007647February 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLED UPON START OF ENGINE, THEN TURNED OFF SUDDENLY AFTER BEING ON. TRIED TO RESTART AND DID NOT TURN ON. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOP, THE NEXT MORNING TURNED ON WITH NO PROBLEM. STALLS UPON START UP OFTEN. AND TURNS OFF AFTER BEING ON FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. CHEVY DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE ELECTRICAL, THEY WANT THE CAR TO BE TAKEN IN WHEN STALLING. IF ITS STALLING THE ONLY WAY TO BE TAKEN IN IS BY TOWING THE VEHICLE THERE. THEY'RE NOT EVEN SURE IF ITS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT. ONE PERSON SAID IT WAS IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL BUT HER MANAGER SAID IT WASN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007659February 17, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEED OF 45 MPH. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH INDICATED AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10007409February 14, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007362February 13, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA 02-V-286-000. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE NECESSARY PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007385February 13, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA#02-V-286-000 CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL REPLACEMENT WOULD BE PERFORMED IN MARCH OR THE FIRST WEEK IN APRIL. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005811February 13, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHIRRING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR( APPROX.THE REAR) AT DRIVING SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. HAVE REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS(STILL NOISY). ALSO REPLACED FACTORY MOUNTED TIRES.(STILL NOISY). WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?BOUGHT CAR IN JAN.2002 WITH 23800 MILES. STARTING REPORTING PROBLEM WITHIN 1-2 MOS LATER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007195February 12, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TWO WEEKS LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WHICH DESCRIBED THE SAME INCIDENT WHICH HAD OCCURRED.*JB PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007198February 12, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER LOSS STEERING CONTROL, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A CURVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007210February 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006932February 11, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006839February 10, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005608February 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LINKED TO THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING, IN A STEADY DRIP, FUEL. EITHER O RINGS WERE FAILING OR REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE OR FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005609February 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHY ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THEY FOUND THE BEARINGS HAD FALLEN OUT OF ABS BOX. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS A SEALED UNIT AND HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE BEARINGS FELL OUT. ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005526February 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BATTERY TERMINAL LEAKED, AND SINCE A LOT OF WIRING IS LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY, THE ACID ATE THE WIRES THAT GO TO THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND RUNNING LIGHTS. MY HIGHBEAMS WORK, AND MY DRIVERS SIDE TURN SIGNAL WORK. WARRANTY WONT COVER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY. WHY HAVE WIRING UNDER THE BATTERY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006741February 7, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED FOR THE STEERING COLUMN RECALL 02 V 286 000 . AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE APART INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005486February 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEADLIGHT FAILURE, NOT BULB. CALLED DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM, THAT IT IS VERY COMMON ON 1999 CHEVY CAVALIERS (WHAT I HAVE), BUT REFUSED TO WARRANTY IT. IF IT IS SO COMMON THAT THE HARNESS FAILS WHY DOES CHEVY NOT RECALL IT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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