Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#509353October 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO ABS BRAKES GRIND/REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509270September 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS TWIST WHILE RETRACTING, RENDERING THEM INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509415September 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUMS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802412September 30, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH, WILL HOLD SET SPEED AT 10 TO 20 MINUTES, THEN WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE VERY RAPIDLY, WITHIN 20 SECONDS, GOES FROM 65 TO 85 MPH, TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT CONTROL SPEED, ONLY DISENGAGES BY BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802891September 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509166September 24, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WATER PUMP, SPARK PLUGS AND SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801969September 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, PE93-090, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802055September 24, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE THE BACK DOOR UNLATCHES FOR NO REASON, ALSO REPLACED POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508891September 23, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508893September 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802764September 23, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY
ERRATIC OPERATION OF DASHBOARD, CONSOLE LOSES PROPER READING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802479September 16, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH, WAS DARK, NOTICED DEER IN ROAD, HIT BRAKES (ABS), HIT DEER ON DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT END DAMAGED, HEARD HISSING IN DASH, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, NO AIR BAG (DRIVER/PASSENGER) DEPLOYMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802205September 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS, BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED, REPLACEMENT OF THE DISC PADS AND ROTORS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802240September 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES OVER THE BUTTON ON THE FEMALE PART HAS COME OFF, MAKING IT EASY TO UNBUCKLE AND HARDER TO BUCKLE PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802169September 10, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, EXPERIENCED LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, CAUSED WHEN BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802085September 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
SLAVE CYLINDER OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC FAILED WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY GOING, ALMOST HITTING A CHILD IN PARKING LOT. OWNER HAD NO WARNING THAT PLASTIC CYLINDER WAS GOING TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801890September 5, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW GETS A CLOUDY YELLOW FILM ON IT THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THAT WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508316September 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508038August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ALSO VERY RUSTY OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801595August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ALSO VERY RUSTY OIL PAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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