Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#726145July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES LOCK WHEN STOPPING RELEASE AND STOP RELEASE AND FINALLY STOP. DISTANCE TRAVELED UNTIL COMPLETE STOP IS ABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 97 CAVALIER AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND MUST BE FIXED. THE DEALER PERSON SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL ADS ENGAGEMENT. BUT THAT DOESN'T PREVENT A CRASH. HE SAID THAT WHEN ONE WHEEL IS NOT ON THE SAME SURFACE AS THE OTHER A DIFFERENT SIGNAL IS SENT TO EACH WHEEL AND THUS THE PROBLEM OF LOCKING AND RELEASING BRAKES. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH ANTI LOCK BREAKS THAT ARE PLACING DRIVERS IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION. LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NOT VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME WHEN THE BRAKES ACTED AS THEY DID. OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WITH DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO BOTH OF US. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726161July 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 46K MILES, MY TRANSMISSION PANEL LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF. AT 53K MILES, A GM DEALER READ A P1887 TCC RELEASE SWITCH CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. AT 58K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 70 MPH ON I77 NORTH OF CHARLESTON WVA. THE GM DEALERSHIP IN WVA FOUND THAT THE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION CAME APART, DAMAGING THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY, REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AND BILLED ME. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, TOUGH LUCK, NO OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAVE EVER BEEN REPORTED. HOWEVER, I FOUND NUMEROUS IDENTICAL PROBLEMS IN THE NHTSA FILES (SEE NHTSA BULLETIN SB049140). I PRINTED A TSB (SERVICE BULLETIN) FROM A GM DEALER IN OHIO THAT SHOWS THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMPS INSTALLED ON CAVALIERS BEFORE 6/96 HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION PUMP SEAL FAILURES THAT CAN LEAD TO THE TRANSMISSION BURNING UP EVEN THOUGH THE CAR DRIVES LIKE NORMAL. SINCE GM ADMITTED IN THE TSB THAT CARS PRODUCED BEFORE 6/96 (MINE WAS BUILT 4/96) HAD A PUMP PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE CAVALIER TRANSMISSION, I BELIEVE I STILL SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE COST OF A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR. THE COST FROM THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WAS $2,062.70.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726184July 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#726187July 28, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS HAVE RATTLES SOUNDS LIKE CRASH BARS WELD BROKEN OR WINDOW GUIDES LOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784761July 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SHORT IN THE DASH AND UNABLE TO FIND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866038July 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF PARKING LOT. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE, SHE APPLIED REVERSE GEAR, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. ALSO, IT WAS LEAKING WATER, A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725888July 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER INTERMITTENTLY STALLS, THIS CAN BE STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR SLOWING TO TURN A CORNER. HAPPENS WITH OUT WARNING , THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES OR MORE. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY A YOUNGER DRIVER , DAUGHTER 19 AND IS UNSAFE NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL STALL. DEALER MIDWAY CHEVROLET SERVICE MANAGER JOHN DUNLAP STATES HE CAN AND WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE CONDITION IS HARD IN AND WILL NOT RUN. MIDWAY HAS STATED THEY WILL NOT SPEND TIME TO TROUBLE SHOOT THIS CONDITION EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHEVROLET FILE # C00794773, CHEVROLET CUSTOMER REP. BONNIE HARRIS ALSO STATES CHEVROLET WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS CONDITION UNTIL IT IS A HARD FAILURE OR A CODE IS THROWN. WE CONSIDER THIS CHEVROLET APPROACH TO BE NOT ONLY A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT AN UNACCEPTABLE APPROACH TO A VALID WARRANTY CLAIM. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725844July 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1). WHEEL BEARINGS WEARING OUT THEN TIRES AND WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT CANT GO MORE THAN 40 MPH OR CAR WILL SPIN AROUND IN ROAD . BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS NOT WORKING. ENGINE WITH ONLY 12,000.00 MILES KNOCK BAD UNTILL WARMED UP AND SOME TIMES DONT STOP WHEN WARM.IGNITION SWITCH WILL LOCK UP AND CANT GET CAR TO CRANK MUST WIGGLE AND GIGGLE TO GET IT TO WORK.HORN HAS NOT WORKED SINCE BOUGHT CAR.TRANSMISSION CLATTERS WHEN TRYING TO GIVE TO MUCH GAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725869July 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725716July 20, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I HAVE HAD TO HAVE 3 MAJOR STEERING COMPONENTS REPLACED ON MY 1998 CHEVY CAVAILER AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE SAFETY OF THE CAR. THE RACK AND PINON STEERING HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON VEHICLE TO THIS DATE. MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP WORKING ON IT THEY ARE USING REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTEAD OF NEW PARTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT NO SOLUTION THERE. MY NEXT STEP IS TO MAKE A COMPLAINT WITH MD STATE'S ATTORNEY OFFICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725750July 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553103July 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES DUE TO STALLING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865706July 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. IT WAS AROUND THE ENGINE WHERE A TECHNICIAN BELIEVED THERE WAS A HEAD BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725651July 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER FOUR TIMES IN SHOP, MISFIRING,SEVERAL KNOBS HAVE FALLEN OFF,PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK,INTERIOR PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865578July 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RIGHT WHEEL AXLE TWISTED OFF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725551July 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON RECALL #C00010, DEALER AGREED TO PAY PART OF REPAIRS AND NOT ALL. WOULD NOT PAY FOR DEALERSHIP CHARGES ON PRESSURE TESTING COOLING SYSTEM EVEN THOUGH DEALERSHIP REQUIRED IT....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725588July 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PUMPS BACK AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ABS ACCUMULATOR HAS EXPLODED AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM SEEN WITH THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725501July 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKETS/VALVE COVERS ON VEHICLE WITH JUST OVER 30,000 MILES. VEHICLE'S WARRANTY IS UP DUE TO A PURCHASE DATE OF SEP96. PLEASE ADVISE ON ANY RECALL INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD THIS IS COMON WITH CAVALIERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865283July 12, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN WHEN CRUISING AT A LOW SPEED UP TO VERY HIGH SPEEDS. BRAKE RESPONDED, BUT SOMETIMES WERE VERY HARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552950July 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAD GASKET FAILURE AND COOLANT LEAKAGE DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE HEAD GASKET AS STATED IN TSB #98054 AND 97054A. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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