Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1997)

540 consumer complaints on file.

#10289883October 26, 2009
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT RIPPED APART THE DASH AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY MY SON WAS NOT INJURED AND MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN GM WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID SORRY THIS CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286349October 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LAST YEAR FOR MY DAUGHTER. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY TO START, THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE START POSITION A FEW TIMES TRYING TO GET STARTED. WE NOTICED A SPARK COME FROM THE COLUMN AND NOTHING. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DOING THE SAME THING AS I STATED ABOVE. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE STATING THE LOCK CYLINDER MECHANISM IS BROKE AND THEY CANT GET INTO THE COLUMN WITHOUT BREAKING IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT NOW THAT IT IS FAILED THEY WON'T FIX THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264997April 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE HAD FUEL LINE, AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. STILL GET A STRONG SMELL OF GAS.... CAN NOT GET RID OF THE ODOR. THERE IS NOT A GAS LEAK THAT IS VISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE BUT THE SCENT STILL LINGERS INSIDE AND OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258771February 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CALLED TO HAVE RECALL NUMBER 07E015000 AT DELPHI. PAUL (CUSTOMER SERVICE REP) CLEARLY WOULD NOT LET ME HAVE THE RECALL., AFTER ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251849December 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY SUB-FRAME HAS BROKEN TWICE ON MY CAVALIER. I DON'T WANT TO REPAIR IT ANYMORE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251847December 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY CAVALIER FRAME ROTTED AND BROKE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS DO TO THE FACT THAT I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND ALMOST CRASHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241702September 10, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVEN'T HAD AN INCIDENT YET. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA AROUND THE TIRE. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239352August 22, 2008
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *NJ AN INSPECTION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. ALSO, THE SUNROOF WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231874June 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I JUST GOT A USED CHEVY CAVALIER A 97 MODEL AND IT OVER HEATS CONSTANTLY AND THERE IS A POP AN SPARKS WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF AND NOW THERE IS WOBBLING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT THE BACK . I ONLY HAD IT FOR MAYBE TWO DAYS NOW AND THE FAN TO THE MOTOR WON'T COME ON NOW AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM THEY HAVE REPLACES THE THERMOSTAT( AIRCONDITIONER THING ) BUT IT' STILL OVER HEATS .. AND THEN I LOOK IN MY BOOK , AND IT GIVES A WEB SITE AND THERE IS ALL THESE RECALLS AND THE GUY TELLS ME WHEN I CALL THAT THE THINGS GOING ON WITH MY CAR ARE NOT IN THE RECALL LIST ACCEPT FOR THE SOMETHING TO DO WITH SPEED BUT IF THAT IS THE CASE WHY IS THE LIGHTS NOT CUTTING OFF AND THE CAR DOING ALL THESE THINGS .. I HAD A PERSON LOOK AT IT WHO WORKS ON CARS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPARK IS ON THE FUEL INJECTION SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GO UP IN FLAMES .. IS THERE ANY HELP IN FIXING THIS CAR SINCE THESE ARE DEFECTS ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230032June 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CHEVY CAVALIER. THE PROBLEM IS THE THEFT SYSTEM. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND THE CHEVY PLACE SAID IT WOULD BE 400 DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE READ THAT ALOT OF CHEVY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HAVE THIS RECALL. I BEG YOU THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219246February 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217148January 29, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH A STEERING COLUMN RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL AND BY THE TIME THEY RECEIVED THE SECOND ONE THEIR DAUGHTER HAD DIED IN THAT VEHICLE DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
2
#10213577January 3, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAVALIER 1997 (95,000 MILES) OUT OF NO REASON DURING COLD DAY TODAY 1/2/08, CAN NOT MOVE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INITIALLY I CAN BACK UP MY CAR OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY, AND DRIVE A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. WHEN I STOP AT THE STOP SIGN, I FOUND THE CAR CAN NOT MOVE FOR A FEW FEETS TO STUCK AT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAD WAITED FOR 5 MINUTES CHECKING OUT WHAT WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEN CAR SLOWLY CAN MOVE. MY SUSPECT, THERE IS SUDDENLY NO FLUID IN THE CLUTCH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON THIS PCM FROM GM. SLOWLY IT GAINS MORE POWER. BUT I LOOSE MY TRUST ON THIS VEHICLE. I REMEMBER I SAW 4 YEARS AGO SIMILAR CAVALIER VEHICLE AT THE OIL CHANGE COMPANY. SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AT ALL. I FOUND IN THE WEB SEARCH, THERE IS NHSTA ID#10017096 THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR WHAT TO DO WITH THIS DANGEROUS FAILURE CONDITION. COULD YOU PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP?*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205267October 9, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE POWER STEERING WORKS WHEN DRIVING FORWARD AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, BUT FAILS ONLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. GMC STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V286000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A CHEVROLET DEALER AWAITING REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000. * UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201567August 30, 2007
AIR BAGS
1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT. HE BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *KB THE CONSUMER SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO HIS GRANDSON WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF HIS GRANDSON. THE CONSUMER LEARNED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HIS GRANDSON EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191556May 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE ROAD. DESPITE THE LOW IMPACT OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE IS RECALL # 98V146000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 08/28/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189550May 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72622 ,AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72632. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE CONTACT RELEASED THE FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. AFTER PHYSICALLY LIFTING THE PEDAL UP WITH THE SHOE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED FOR ABOUT 9 MILES. HOWEVER, AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE A FEW TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPED WORKING. SHE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND MADE IT TO DEALER WHERE SHE LEFT THE VEHICLE. THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 45 DEGREES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AT FUL THROTTLE. UPDATED 05/23/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183442February 25, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR CENTER STOP LIGHT HOUSING, WAS OBSERVED SMOKING INSIDE VEHICLE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED 2 BULBS BURNED OUT AND LENS PLASTIC BURNED ONTO LIGHTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182725February 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
SOMETIMES I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172770November 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1997 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS MOVED AND PARK NEXT TO ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. AS THE DRIVER WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, THE CAR START MOVING FORWARD, ROLLED DOWN A HILL A CRASHED INTO TREES, TOTALING THE CAR. THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION LEVEL WAS STILL IN PARK. THE DRIVER WAS SLIGHT INJURED ON THE ARM AS THE CAR HIT HIM WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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