Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#731154September 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FUSE MARKED "ACC" HAS BEEN CHANGED OUT 3 TIMES AND IT KEEPS BLOWING. ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE A/C QUIT WORKING AS WELL AS THE POWER LOCKS. (SAME SIZE FUSE USED EACH TIME) WHEN I GO TO PUT THE FUSE IN IT SPARKS, I ALSO AM ABLE TO HEAR THE CHIME FOR THE KEY (IF IN THE IGNITION), *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870274September 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING 80-85 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DRIFTED TO LEFT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP AND ROLL OVER FOUR TIMES, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT, AND KILLING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#870290September 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
284-334-1038. ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER CLAIMS LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870345September 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING OR A REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731017September 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN FEB 2000 THE FRONT AXLE OF MY CAR BROKE WHILE IT WAS BING BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. PRIOR TO THAT IT HAD MADE A LARGE CLUNKING NOISE ON A FEW OCCASIONS. AFTER I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD SEVERAL VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS MADE IT CONTINUED TO MAKE THE CLUNKING NOISE, AND THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING . I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO BE LOOKED AT AND WAS TOL IT WAS THE TIMING BELT, AND THAT THE WHEELS AND BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE REPLACED THE WHEELS AND BEARINGS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT THE TIMING BELT AS WE DID NOT AGREE THAT IT WOULD CAUSE SUCH A LOUD CLINK AND SHAKING OF THE CAR. AFTER REPLACING THE WHEEL AND BEARING THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND PULL ON THE FRONT END A ND CLUNK. WE FINALLY BROUGHT IT TO A NEW MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS WERE SEVERLY WORN, AND THEY FELT THAT THE ENGINE MOVING AROUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CAUSING THE CLUNKING SOUND. THEY ALSO FELT THE BROKEN MOUNTS ALLOWED THE ENGINE TO STRIKE THE AXLE LEADING TO IT BREAKING IN FEB. THE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED. THE NEW MECHANIC SAID THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THIS PART ON QUITE A FEW 95 CAVALIERS. THIS WAS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730888September 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR MAKING A TURN INTERMITTENTLY FOR PAST 6 MONTHS. (8 TIMES IN ONE DAY) CHEVY DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869742September 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT PILLAR AND FLIPPED OVER, AND ENDED UP ON DRIVER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS BEING TESTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869779September 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUE TO T DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM WHEELS TO LOCKED UP, ANDVEHICLE SKID, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869410September 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOVLED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED; BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER/MFR'S NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729984September 2, 2000
TIRES
WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR LAST YEAR ;THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON MY CAR,BUT WHEN IT RAINED MY CAR TIRES WOULD SLIDE IN PUDDLES OF WATER;I WAS FRANTIC.MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WAS SCREAMING AND HOWLING BECAUSE WE ALMOST HAD A ACCIDENT.SO I STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL I PURCHASED NEW TIRES.I BOUGHT TIRES FROM WAL MART AUTOMOTIVE [THAT WAS IN DECEMBER]BUT IN FEBURARY I EXPERICENCED THE SAME PROBLEM EXCEPT THESE TIRES SPLITTED OPEN AND I PURCHASED TWO MORE TIRES FROM WALMART AND THE GUY THAT CHANGED MY TIRE SAID IT'S NOT AWANNDER IF I DIDN'T KILL MYSELF....BUT HE TOLD ME THAT FIRESTONE WAS RECALLING THESE TIRES AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT.SO WHAT CAN I DO NOW I HAVE THE TIRES AT HOMEO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729783September 1, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY QUESTION IS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHAT IS THE RATE OF FATILITY IN A HARDTOP CAR VS A CONVERTIBLE. ANY OTHER DATA THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE ON THE SAFETY OF CONVERTIBLES VS HARDTOPS WOULD BE WELCOMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729629August 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE DIES WHILE IN REVERSE AND AT STOPS INTERMITTENLY DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ANYMORE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER AT LEAST 25 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729724August 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. IT HAS CONTRIBUTE TO TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. THE FIRST WAS WHEN MY CAR BACKED INTO ANOTHER CAVALIER, SAME YEAR, AND SHE INFORMED ME THAT HER HORN WOULD NOT HONK. THE SECOND WAS WHEN A CAR BACKED INTO ME AND I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TOHONK THE HORN TO WORN THE MAN HE WAS ABOUT TO HIT ME AND THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK. THIS HAS CAUSED TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS JUST IN MY CASE. THE HORN WORKS OCCASIONALLY, BUT IT DOESN'T WORK MORE OFTEN THAN IT DOES. THIS COULD REALLY BE A HAZARD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729595August 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2ND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER AT FAULT. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR, TRANSMISOM FAILS TO COME OUT OF VARIOUS GEARS AT VARIOUS TIMES. WITH THAT PROBLEM CAR MAY NOT COME TO AN EFFECTIVE STOP, WITH OUT SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF, OR HOLDING CLUTCH PEDAL IN. I HAD TO RAM THE SHIFT LEVER WITH A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE FOR LEVER TO COME OUT OF GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869188August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING AT STOP POSITION OR WHEN ENGAGED IN REVERSE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. DEALER UNABLE DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868901August 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CAN HEAR A BUMPING IN REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868924August 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HORN HASN'T BEEN WORKING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FUSE WAS REPLACED, BUT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DEALER CLAMED THAT IN DIFFERENT WEATHER &TEMPERATURES IT WILL NOT WORK. VEHICLE STALLED ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY & ALTERNATOR THE 1ST TIME. 2ND TIME DEALER INDICATED FUEL PUMP WENT OUT.CONSUMER HAD TO COVER THE COST & FELT THAT THEY SHOULD BEEN ABLE TO DETECT THIS WHEN THEY DID THE DIAGNOSTIC READING A MONTH AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729051August 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WILTON MOTORS (CT) HAS HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS WITHOUT REPAIR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868738August 25, 2000
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT AND BUCKLING SEATBELT. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HINGE GAVE WAY AND SEAT BROKE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728815August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONE OR MORE FRONT ROTORS WARPED--DEALER CONTACTED, BUT CLAIMS WARPED ROTOR (EVEN AT 30K MILES) IS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" UNDER GM WARRANTY, AND THUS NOT COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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