Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1992)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#817933December 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING BRAKES. THE PEDAL STICKS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, WHICH MEANS THAT THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524370November 4, 1997
WHEELS
WHEEL HOUSING RUSTED OUT AT THE SHOCK CONNECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815829August 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOCKUP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814131August 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. THE UPPER RETRACTOR BROKE, AND IT NO LONGER RETRACTS AND WILL NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN VEHICLE CRASH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522499August 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED AT LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813989July 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN IN SNOW OR ICE THE ABS DOES NOT FUNCTION . OWNER HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, THEY SEE NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812596May 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE A BEEPING SOUND AND THEN IT STOPPED. ENTERING NEXT TOWN AND IT STARTED MAKING THE SOUND AGAIN, PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TOOK KEYS OUT, VEHICLE MADE AN EVEN LOUDER NOISE, SMOKE CAME FROM DASH, GOT OUT ,FIRE ENGINE HAPPENED TO BE PASSING BY, CAME AT TIME VEHICLE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS TRYING TO START ON IT'S OWN. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE GOING/HORN BEEPING AND LIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH SMOKE. FIREMAN SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516197April 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810195March 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVER SAID THAT SHE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AND THE ABS BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514273January 28, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TWICE BY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808151January 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE CAN HEAR AIR HAS TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES, TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528071January 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE CAUSE VEHICLE TO HAVE NOT BRAKING (ABS) ABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513235December 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION RESULTING IN NECK AND BACK INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#512477December 4, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
TIE ROD FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512039November 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ABS LIGHT COME ON, NOW IT WORKS FINE, BUT THE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511998November 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804046November 27, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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
#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
#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

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