Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1999)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#849635September 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WAS AT STOP POSITION & STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE STEERING WHEEL PPED OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO JERK RIGHT OR LEFT INTO OTHER LANE. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.IT IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847632September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A "METAL TO METAL" SOUND, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847150September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LIGHT COLORED DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A GLARE AGAINST STEEP SLOPE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN REDUCED/POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548487September 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN / TURNING. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TO CORRECT FAILURE ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844828August 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 15MPH, MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND A DOG CROSSED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED, SWERVED AND AVOIDED HITTING THE DOG. AS A RESULT, HAD AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709806August 10, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LIGHT COLOR OF INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSE UNSAFE REFLECTIONS IN WINDSHIELD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843854July 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, LEFT IN NEUTRAL WITH PARKED BRAKE ENGAGED ON A RAINY DAY. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE ACROSS THE STREET. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547169July 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A WALL. HOWEVER AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#708144July 1, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT DOESN'T TIGHTEN ON A CAR SEAT AND I THINK SHOULD LOCK AND TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES AREN'T BEING APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707239June 5, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, THEN CAUSED A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838781June 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THERE IS NO LIGHT ON THE SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR SO AT NIGHT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ WHAT GEAR DRIVER IS PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838660June 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER MADE RIGHT TURN INTO DRIVEWAYAND TURNED STEERING BACK TO LEFT, AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707090June 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT ANY SPEEDS IN WET OR RAIN CONDITION BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE IS ALMOST DOUBLED FROM DRY ROAD USE, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY SPOKE ALLOY WHEELS . ON INSPECTION OF ROTOR/CALIPER AREA IT IS EVEDENT THAT NO KIND OF SHIELD AROUND ROTOR ALLOWS WATER TO GET ON ROTORS , POSSIBLE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS MISSING SHIELDS OR THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545612May 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING/ACCELERATION AND STARTING PROBLEMS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545440May 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CARRIER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545046April 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES EXPERIENCING CONTINUED GRINDING NOISE FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE GRINDING NOISE WHILE BRAKING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705005March 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835606March 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HIT A GUARDRAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SENSOR AND THE COMPUTER MODULE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INSPECTED COMPUTER WHICH REVEALED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED; BUT, IN REALITY, DID NOT. ALSO THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE PROPERLY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703117February 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED AND IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN, CAUSING THE CAR TO REAR END THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF IT . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550817February 9, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING LOCKS UP. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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