Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10230235June 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN JANUARY 08 VEHICLE TACH WENT REVERSE DIRECTION, THEN JUMPED ERRATICALLY. IN MARCH 08 STARTED SHOWING 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE DOING 35. IN MAY 08 SPEEDOMETER STARTED STOPPING AT 20 MPH WHEN MOVING OR WHEN CAR SHUT OFF. IN JUNE 08 SPEEDOMETER AND TACH HAVE BOTH STARTED GOING IN REVERSE DIRECTION. THIS IS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH 28000 MILES, 2.2 L WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I DO NOT LIKE THE IDEA THAT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON A TWO LANE ROAD BY THE SPEEDOMETER THAT WE MIGHT BE REAR ENDED WHILE DRIVING TO SLOW. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230013June 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CAVALIER SPEEDOMETER STARTED DISPLAYING INCORRECT SPEED AND WILL NOT RESET TO 0. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER (THERE IS EVEN AN ONLINE PETITION FOR RECALL). *TR
Crash:
No
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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
#10230030June 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD IMMEDIATELY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 79,712.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229945June 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AGAIN, BUT DID LATER IN THE DAY AND WAS DRIVEN INTO THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229968June 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AS IF IT HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. THE CONTACT THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED THE FAILURES HE WAS EXPEREICNING. THE TECHNICIAN GAVE HIM A QUOTE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF CURRENT DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71000. (SC) UPDATED 06/25/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 06/25/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229657June 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED IN TRAFFIC AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND REQUIRED TOWING. THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL PUMP FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THAT PART. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $680.00. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LODGED CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME APPROXIMATE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229180May 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TACHOMETER IS FAILING TO WORK, THE SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING TO WORK, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WITH THE ABS AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS IS CONSTANT. NOW, I AM WORRIED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CHILDREN. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A CLEAR CUT FIX FOR THIS WHEN TALKING TO THE CHEVY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229145May 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING TODAY AT ABOUT 50 MPH, MY CAR JUST STALLED. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID TO POUND ON THE GAS TANK. AFTER TRYING TO START MY CAR AGAIN AND NOTHING I DECIDED TO POUND ON THE GAS TANK WITH A RUBBER MALLET. AFTER DOING THIS THE CAR STARTED AND RAN FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND DIED AGAIN. I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE AND READ SOME FORUMS, WHICH DIRECTED ME TO THIS SITE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY IT HAPPENS OFTEN. THE CAR IS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ABOUT 90,000 MILES *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228940May 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO ON 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIERS BEFORE 100,000. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER NOW AND WONDERED IF A RECALL ON THIS CAN BE ENFORCED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND YEAR. NHTSA IS LOADED WITH COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS, BUT NO RECALL ENFORCED YET. CAN THIS BE DONE? THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228901May 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND IT HAS 76K MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL PUMP HAS WENT OUT AS OF THIS WEEKEND, NO WARNING AT ALL IT JUST WOULD NO LONGER START, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN 100 DEGREE HEAT! AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 YEARS, I GOT IT USED WITH LESS THAN 30K ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I FOUND A REPLACEMENT FOR IT BUT NOW IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228725May 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOME TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD CHANGE TO 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR WOULD JUST DROP TO ZEROMPH. THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT CHANGE. HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WOULD WORK OK. THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS HE COULD SEE THE PROBLEM AND ANALYZE IT BECAUSE IT COULD BE THE CLUSTER ,LOOSE WIRE OR ANOTHER PART. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 1 OR 2 TIMES A WEEK ON MY WAY TO WORK . I SET UP WITH DEALER TO HAVE HIM COME TO MY WORK TO CHECK IT OUT IF MALFUNCTIONED. SOME TIMES WHEN I STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ ANY WHERE FROM 10 TO 45 MPH. FINALLY MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALER WAS ABLE TO CHECK IT OUT. CLUSTER WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228674May 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 62,000 MILES, MAINTAINED BY NEW CAR DEALER. I STRONGLY SUGGEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE RATE OF FAILURE OF FUEL PUMPS FOR THIS MODEL AFTER SPEAKING TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AT THE GM SERVICE CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228595May 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS REWIRED. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DOES NOT YET KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 06/16/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228307May 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2 DOOR COUPE FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228064May 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR JUST DIED WITH NO WARNING. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. 650.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE FUEL PUMP I WAS TOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228072May 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING A HEAVY TRAFFIC TIME. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO TURN LEFT, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ONCOMING LANES. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME SO I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND PUSH IT BACK TO THE STREET THAT I WAS TURNING FROM. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER PAYING $570 AND ONLY 50,000 MILES I HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227874May 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, CAR DIED, REPAIR SHOP SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH ANY MECHANICAL PARTS IN THE CAR. IT JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227761May 14, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE BULGE IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE DISASSEMBLED AND THE SPRING OR THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227613May 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, ENJOYING DINNER, AND WENT TO GO HOME AT NIGHT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT PUT ME DOWN. AFTER GETTING A RIDE HOME, CAR WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY, ($67.00) , BROUGHT TO PEP BOYS FOR ANALYSIS AND WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP FAILURE TO THE TUNE OF $500.00 PLUS DOLLARS. I WAS NOT ONLY MAD BUT BROKE AS WELL. I NEEDED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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