Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10212167December 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. WAS RUNNING FINE THEN JUST DIED ALL OF A SUDDEN. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BUT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211878December 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND SO DID MY FATHER-IN-LAW WHO DROVE CAR BEFORE ME. ABS WAS ALWAYS VERY SENSITIVE TO ACTIVATING AND WHEN ACTIVATED VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. I HAVE BE DRIVING 40 YEARS AND NEVER OWNED A MORE DIFFICULT VEHICLE TO STOP. HAD BRAKES SERVICED LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AGO AT DEALER, HAVE BRAND NEW MICHELINS. DOES NOT MATTER, I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET ABOUT THIS CAVALIER ABS SYSTEM AND IT IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211438December 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR AROUND ALL DAY. MADE A QUICK TRIP TO THE STORE, AND WHEN I PULLED BACK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE CAR STALLED, AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE BATTERY HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED, SO I KNEW THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. CAR ABSOLUTELY WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THIS WAS FOR A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. HAD THE CAR TOWED, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATING, I FOUND THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. CAR HAS ONLY 70,500 MILES ON IT. COST OF REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BETWEEN $400-800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211485December 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING, HARD START ETC. JUST STOPPED. TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THE CAR HAS 66000 MILES AND I PURCHASED IT USED. THE TOTAL COST WAS $800 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF COST $489. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211301December 10, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SAFETY BELT DRIVER SIDE LOCKS AND CANNOT BE USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211317December 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $600 FOR THE REPAIR. SHE TOOK A LONG TRIP AND THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ON A SHORTER TRIP, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH TO THE DEALER, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $5,000 AND COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACTUALLY BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT THE HEAD FAILED BEFORE AT 28,000 MILES. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE WAS MIS-DIAGNOSED THE FIRST TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB 12/31/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211330December 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE, POINTS TO THE TEMP GAUGE. SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS. WHEN IT'S NOT, IT'S EITHER POINTING TO BELOW ZERO OR UP AT 90 MPH. MUST RELY ON ODOMETER(STILL WORKS) TO GAUGE FUEL USE. MUST DRIVE SLOWER THAN TRAFFIC TO INSURE I'M NOT SPEEDING. REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD YET. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 54,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211035December 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CAVALIER ENGINE STALL ON RED LIGHTS/ COMING TO STOP/ TURNING CORNERS AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS CAUSING A LOSS IN POWER STEERING AND ABS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACTIVE, IMMEDIATE RESTART IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER WHILE TURNING HAS NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED DUE TO FAULTY WIRING TO INTAKE TEMP SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211076December 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210852December 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STALLING AND DELAYED ACCELERATION. WHEN CAR WAS SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CAR SHUT DOWN. FUEL PUMP FAILED ON CAR WITH 71000 MILES. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART, FUEL PUMP HAS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210953December 5, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE ON ROADWAY AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A SAFE LOCATION. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING THAT FUEL PUMP WAS FAILING. DUE TO SEVERAL OTHER OCCURRENCES I'VE FOUND ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210719December 3, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE SUB-FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LINE ON THAT SIDE. THE AIR CONDITIONING OVERFLOW TUBE WAS RELEASING WATER ONTO THAT PIECE OF METAL. ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOT LIKE THAT. COULD HAVE JUST BEEN CHEAP METAL. ON NOV 30 OF 07 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK AND IT JUST DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. WHEN YOU DRIVE A CAR EVERYDAY YOU NOTICE THESE THINGS BUT CANNOT PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE AND THE SUSPENSION FELT VERY LOOSE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT TURNING CORRECTLY. THE MORE I DROVE THE WORSE IT GOT. ON THE WAY HOME I DROVE ONLY 20 MILES AN HOUR WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON PRAYING I WOULD GET HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT. IT FELT LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. THANK THE GOOD LORD I DID GET HOME ALRIGHT. MY HUSBAND PULLED OF BOTH WHEELS STARTING WITH LEFT AND THEN RIGHT AND DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK PICTURES AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO OUR PREFERRED AUTO SHOP. BOTH THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE GUY AT THE SHOP SAID WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT NOTHING BAD HAPPENED THAT WE ACTUALLY COULD HAVE LOST THE FRONT END. IN ALL THE CARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED ALTHOUGH THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY CHEVY WE HAVE HAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210229November 28, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND IT JUST SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE "FUEL PUMP". IT'S GOING TO COST OVER $800.00 TO FIX. I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE, NOT JUST ME. ONLY 66,350 MILE AND NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD, THIS IS NOT RIGHT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210240November 28, 2007
STRUCTURE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WE HAVE THREE CHEVROLET CAVALIERS (YEARS: 1999, 2000, 2004). ALL THREE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AT LEAST ONE CRACK IN THE PART OF THE DASH THAT IS IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONCERN IS IN A SIGNIFICANT CRASH IF THIS CRACK WOULD CAUSE FACIAL OR UPPER BODY INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH. IN ADDITION, ONLY THE 2004 CAVALIER HAS HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT -- SPRINGS ARE COMING THROUGH THE REAR UPPER PORTION OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT CUSHION IS LESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT THAN THE RIGHT AND THE RECLINER HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE (WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY TINCHER WILLIAMS CHEVROLET IN LONDON, KY; BUT REMAINS BROKEN TODAY). TODAY'S DATE WAS USED BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTUAL INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210044November 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAR WOULD NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210011November 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STOP RUNNING AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210010November 26, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:REAR
BLOWN HEAD GASKET VEHICLE OVER HEATING, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR ISSUE; HEAD GASKET RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING VERY BADLY EVEN THOUGH A COMPLETE TUNE UP HAS BEEN DONE; FUEL SYSTEM RECALL SUSPENSION MAKING LOTS OF NOISE; REAR SUSPENSION RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209707November 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY FUEL PUMP IN MY 2003 CAVALIER WENT ON TUES. JUST LEARNING HOW COMMON THIS IS AND HOW MUCH THIS COSTS. I FEEL COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF - QUOTED $700+ FOR THE PART, NEVER MIND THE LABOR OR THE TOW JOBS. AFTER VIEWING THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE (PLEASE SEE THIS!) HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET- CAVALIER/TVINIC5TFU5SFSI5H/P6 WOW IS ALL I CAN SAY. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL OF US. I SPENT CLOSE TO $15,000 CDN FOR THIS VEHICLE JUST OVER 2 YEARS AGO. OF COURSE, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED "MOMENTS" AGO! PLEASE HELP US - THERE ARE CLOSE TO 300 CAVALIER OWNERS IN THE SAME BOAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209385November 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHOLE VEHICLE FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. CHECK GAUGES LIGHT WENT ON AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED IN IDLE. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AT DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF 770.72. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209114November 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2003 CAVALIER, AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR HAS APPRX. 79,000 MILES. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR THIS WAS OVER $700 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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