Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10533149August 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER (NOT DIGITAL) AND RPM GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL FROM TIME TO TIME. IT EITHER SHOWS I'M DOING 0 M.P.H. OR IT GOES PAST 110 M.P.H AND STAYS THERE EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. IT HASN'T SHOWN THE CORRECT SPEED IN WHICH I'M TRAVELING AT ANYTIME IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS OR SO. I'VE HAD TO DOWNLOAD A SPEEDOMETER GAUGE APP ON MY SMART PHONE TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW FAST I AM GOING AND EVEN THAT IS UNTRUSTWORTHINESS. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR THE YEARS BETWEEN 2003 AND 2006 EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CALLED MULTIPLE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM AND CHEVROLET MOST LIKELY WILL NEVER RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE THAT RANGES FROM $700 TO $1200 BECAUSE THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I FOR ONE DO NOT THINK THE CONSUMER SHOULD BEAR THE BRUNT OF THIS COST AS IT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S (CHEVROLET IN THIS CASE) PROBLEM WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING FAULTY EQUIPMENT FROM THE ASSEMBLY LINE. FROM ALL THE ONLINE POSTS AND OTHERS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I'VE SEEN THAT DATE BACK TO 2007, I CANNOT IMAGINE WHY THIS PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED AT ALL. IF THIS ISN'T CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE AS NO ONE CAN REALLY KNOW FOR SURE HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531759July 25, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CLUTCH DROPPED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523018July 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10522588July 1, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE SUB FRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521905June 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC STATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520307June 20, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND VEHICLE SOMETIMES EMITS WHITE SMOKE THROUGH THE VENTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. ALSO, A SERPENTINE BELT AND FUEL PAN WAS NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520426June 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEED CLUSTER ACTS UP FROM TIME TO TIME. SOMETIMES THE MPH GAUGE DOESN'T READ OR IS NOT ACCURATE OR STICKS AND SOMETIMES THE HEAT GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AND SOMETIMES THE GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. SOMETIMES I GET A BRAKE LIGHT THAT LIGHTS UP AND SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. THE ENTIRE CLUSTER ACTS UP FROM TIME TO TIME WITH ALL DIFFERENT THINGS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516215June 11, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515890June 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OVER THE WINTER I NOTICED MY RPM GAUGE WAS NOT WORK PROPERLY THEN TWO MONTHS AGO MY TEMP GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP, THEN YESTURDAY MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CHECKED ONLINE TODAY TO LOOK INTO FIXING THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN OTHER 2005 CAVALIERS. DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IF SO MANY PEOLPE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHY THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL ON THE MAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515897June 9, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS CAR HAS BEEN LOVINGLY CARED FOR SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE UNDERBODY IS PERFECT BUT THE SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) IS BADLY RUSTED, WITH PITTING, SCALING AND A RUSTED THROUGH HOLE. I AM HEARTBROKEN! THIS CAR IS VERY NICE BUT NOW I CAN'T DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515919June 9, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
COASTING DOWN HILL ON A DIRT ROAD, GOT TO THE BOTTOM AND ENGINE HAD DIED. ROLLED TO A STOP AND WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO A MECHANIC, REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE AND EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE LAST FUEL PUMP ONLY LASTED 3 MONTHS AND LIKE THE TWO PREVIOUS PUMPS, IT WAS BRAND NEW!! THIS IS 3 BAD FUEL PUMPS IN A YEAR AND MY WALLET CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP THIS UP. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515751June 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLID AND HESITATED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES WERE READJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, DRUMS AND ROTORS. THE FAILURE RECURRED FREQUENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 176,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514223June 3, 2013
AIR BAGS, WHEELS, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A PARK CAR. THE SEAT BELT WAS TIGHT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SIDE WHEEL WAS AT A 90 DEGREE PERPENDICULAR ANGLE TO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY LOOKED DESTROYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513599May 26, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. STEERING WHEEL EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE SIDE PLAY. MADE APPOINTMENT AT LOCAL MECHANIC (NON-DEALER) STEERING HOUSING TAKEN OFF AND FOUND ONE OF TWO PINS IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR THE TILT MECHANISM HALF WAY OUT OF HOUSING. MECHANIC REINSERTED PIN AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTAKE PIN IN HOUSING. EXPERIENCED NO SIDE PLAY AFTER REPAIR FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK AND PROBLEM HAS RESURFACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513050May 21, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING OUR CAR. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT A MILE. THEN THE CAR STALLED. MY FRIEND REALIZED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN HE HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, SO HE PLACED IT IN NEUTRAL, STEERED AND SIGNALED UNTIL HE GOT US AND THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. AFTER, THE CAR WAS TOWED INTO THE DEALERS SHOP THE MECHANICS SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD FAILED TO WORK. THEREFORE, A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512836May 20, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED AT 65 MPH WHILE HE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE CAR WAS SLOWING. WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED 15 MINUTES LATER AND SHUT OFF WIT THE KEY REMOVED THE SPEEDOMETER STILL READ 65 MPH. THIS CONTINUED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511668May 13, 2013
WHEELS
I WAS TURNING LEFT ON TO A STREET AND I HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THEN THE CAR JUST CAME TO A STOP. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE RIM WAS SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS CAUSED MY AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510312May 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET HAS USED THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON A VARIETY OF MODELS AND IT GOES BAD IN JUST ABOUT EVERY CASE. IT NEEDS A RECALL TO FIX ALL MODELS AFFECTED. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT VOLUNTARILY FIX IT. THERE ARE COMPANYS THAT MAKE THEIR LIVING REPAIRING THIS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FROM CHEVROLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508968April 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED, TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS NOW STUCK SHOWING VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING (IT IS NOT), SPEEDOMETER MOVES ALL OVER AND REGISTERS EITHER A SPEED OVER 100 MPH WHEN ON THE ROAD OR REGISTERS EITHER 20MPH OR 60MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AT START-UP. DUE TO THIS ISSUE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND MUST GAUGE SPEED BY WHAT OTHER DRIVERS ARE DOING AROUND ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507522April 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT MOVE FROM 50 MPH. LATER IN THE DAY, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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