Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10128870July 15, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ALL AROUND PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128916July 15, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
DT: 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED WHEN PULLING OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND COMING UP TO A LIGHT. NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE TIRE, AND NOTHING HIT THE RIM TO PUNCTURE IT. THE CRACK WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. IT CRACKED A 9 INCH RIP LONG WAYS AND THERE IS RIP RUNNING OUTSIDE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT LOOKED LIKE A CHUCK HOLE AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HE THEN CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THAT DEALERSHIP STATED IT LOOKS DEFECTIVE AND IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE BACKING UP. ALTHOUGH THEY STATE THIS, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PUT IT IN WRITING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND HEARD THE TIRE LEAK AIR BECAUSE IT LOST ITS SEAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128718July 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS BROADSIDED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER ON JULY 8, 2005. MY PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE COMPLETELY PUSHED IN. THE CAR WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. DRIVER'S AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY STOMACH AREA, RESULTING IN 3 DAYS OF NON-STOP VOMITING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10128821July 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HAD CAR PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. PUT CAR IN REVERSE, BACKED UP AND THEN WENT TO DRIVE. DROVE ABOUT 15 FEET AND ENGINE DIED. HAD CAR TOWED TO SHOP AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128471July 12, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED A 98 CHEV CAVALIER FROM DRIVE TIME IN 2002 - FOUND OUT LAST WEEK VIA CARFAX THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A 20,000 MILE ODOMETER ROLL BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128297July 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING REPAIR FOR A MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 11/11/04. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED WITHOUT BEING REPLACED. DIAGNOSTICS ON THE AIRBAG MODULE SHOWED THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED AND WERE MISSING. THE AIRBAG DASH WARNING INDICATOR ALSO HAS BEEN DISABLED SOMEHOW. NONE OF THESE DEFICIENCIES WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE VEHICLE PURCHASE. IT IS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE ORIGINAL REPAIR WAS MADE AND BY WHOM. THE ACCIDENT ON 11/11/04 WAS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES RESULTED FROM THE MISSING AIRBAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126101July 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DT: CONSUMER HAD RECALL ON TSTOP LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO FOX CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS, AND VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL OR STOP LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER CALLED FOX CHEVROLET, AND DEALER SAID THAT HE SHOULD BRING VEHICLE IN NEXT THURSDAY. CONSUMER WANTED TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE HE FELT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE WITHOUT PROPER LIGHTS. HE DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127801July 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, THE CAVALIER QUIT RUNNING AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP. THIS WAS AT EVENING RUSH HOUR AND SEVERAL CARS WERE BEHIND, TRYING TO EXIT. I COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. CARS WERE HONKING AS I WAS IN THE LANE AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. WE HAD THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP/SENDER UNIT REPLACED. VEHICLE THEN SEEMED TO OPERATE OKAY, BUT TWO DAYS LATER AFTER DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AGAIN, THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS WAS MORNING RUSH HOUR AND THE EXIT LANE ON THE OFF-RAMP HAD NO SHOULDER... CARS WERE COMING QUICKLY UP THE RAMP AND I WAS NEARLY HIT MORE THAN ONCE, EVEN WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. TOWED VEHICLE AGAIN. TOLD THAT IT WAS A FUSE. REPLACED FUSE AND TOOK VEHICLE AGAIN. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED A THIRD TIME. I REPLACED FUSE. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT WIRE WAS LOOSE FROM FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. THEY SECURED WIRE. HAS NOW HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES. I HAVE FUSES IN CAR IN CASE OF PROBLEM. CAR IS NOW AT ELECTRICAL SHOP FOR REVIEW. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED ON JULY 1, I WAS ENTERING THE HOV LANE ON THE FREEWAY! LUCKILY THERE WAS A SMALL AREA IN WHICH TO STOP. REPLACED FUSE AND GET ON... THIS IS VERY SCARY AS IT JUST QUITS WITHOUT NOTICE (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING!)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127506July 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE, IT STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY CLOSE TO 100,000 MILES. COMPLAINS OF ENGINE NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127529July 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER ON BEHALF OF MY MOTHER-IN-LAW [XXX] CONCERNING A CONTINUING PROBLEM SHE IS EXPERIENCING WITH HER 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER [XXX]. ON JULY 10, 2001, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 AND JUNE 18, 2005, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE E7200 IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK [XXX] AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS [ACTUATOR (P/N [XXX], AND HVAC [XXX] RELAY (P/N [XXX])]. THE FIRST TWO TIMES UNDER WARRANTEE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION AND THE LAST AT [XXX] EXPENSE WITH THE EXCUSE THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE KEYS IN THE CYLINDER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND IS WELL CARED FOR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS SIMILAR TO TO THE NHTSA RECALL 04V036000.*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127213June 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AT 50,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING AT 40,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127047June 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON PERIODICALLY IN MID MAY 2005. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MAY 19, 2005 FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND FOR THE WARNING LIGHTS JUST MENTIONED. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 20, 2005. THE LEFTWHEEL SENSOR, AND AN OXYGEN SENSOR WERE REPLACED, THIS, I WAS TOLD,WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. ON JUNE 24TH THE CAR BEGAN MISS FIRING ON MY WAY TO WORK. THE PROBLEM WAS SO SEVERE THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER. THIS DEALER'S TECHINCIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD, AND PROBABLY WAS ON THE 20TH, WHEN THE OTHER DEALER SERVICED IT. AND MORE UPSETTING TO ME, I WAS FURTHER INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL SENSOR DEALER #1 HAD REPLACED WAS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I NOW HAVE PAID NEARLY $1200.00 IN REPAIR COSTS, AND MY CAR IS STILL MISS FIRING, THE THREE LIGHTS I LISTED ABOVE ARE STILL ON, AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TOO. THE CAR IS TOTALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT HAS JUST UNDER 50K MILES, I DRIVE CAREFULLY AND THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. I TRUELY BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT GM'S TRAINED MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR. THIS, I WAS TOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126654June 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: CONTACT STATES THE TIMING CHAIN ON HER VEHICLE BROKE ON A BUSY ROAD. THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AGAIN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CAR STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, NOW THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY GO APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124055June 27, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WHILE MOVING IN TRAFFIC. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE QUALIFIED FOR THE LEMON LAW. THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126448June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CALLER SAYS REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL LOCKS UP UNDER 30 MPH. WHEN CALLER HITS BRAKE HE CAN FEEL IT GRAB. WHEN HE TRIES TO TAKE OFF HE CAN FEEL IT HOLD LONGER THAN IT SHOULD BE HOLDING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING ON IT IN THEIR SEARCH ,AND OFFERED THE CALLER A FREE OIL CHANGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126517June 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, WHEELS:HUB, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WENT BAD, AND THEN THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RADIO HAD TO REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE ALARM WENT OFF AT RANDOM. ALSO, DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BODY MODULE CONTROL UNIT. THE FRONT END HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE WHEEL COVERS AND THE CLICKING NOISE WAS A RESULT OF THIS. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL COVERS TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126314June 23, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE SHOWED MORE FUEL IN TANK THAN THERE REALLY WAS- THE CAR STALLED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY SHOWING 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126399June 23, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DT: THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED THE EMISSIONS TEST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126212June 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
AUG 31 2002, PURCHASED VEHICLE. DECEMBER 5, 2002: ABS ACTIVATED - LOST BRAKE POWER, SAILED THROUGH RED LIGHT. ABS ACTIVATED ON DRY PAVEMENT IN GARAGE, NO DECELERATION, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH BACK WALL OF GARAGE. DECEMBER 9, 2002: TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP/ MECHANIC AND MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE. SAID ABS WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. JANUARY 21, 2003: BRAKES FAILED CAUSING REAR-END COLLLISION. AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END - LESS THAT 4000 MILES ON VEH. CONTACTED GMC, EXPLAINED EVENTS . GMC INVESTIGATOR DOWNLOADED DATA FROM ABS/AIR BAG DEVICE. FROM THAT INFORMATION ALONE, GMC DETERMINED NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES WITHOUT DRIVING IT -UNDRIVABLE DAMAGE. I RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS PRINT OUT. IMMEDIATELY UPON GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, I NOTICE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REPAIR MECH STATES HE DIDNT TOUCH THE BRAKES - WASNT ACCIDENT RELATED. DEALERSHIP BLAMED THE BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THE ACCIDENT EVEN AFTER REPAIR MECH TOLD THEM DIRECTLY IT WASNT. DEALER TURNED MY ROTORS AND REPLACED THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING WHICH WAS BROKEN. I STILL HAVE CONSISTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS -ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON/DOESNT ACTIVATE WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO/WHEN ACTIVATED IT DOESNT SLOW THE CAR DOWN/WHEN ACTIVATES -ALL BRAKE POWER IS GONE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOCKS UP AND SKIDS REGULARLY WHEN BRAKING BUT ABS DOESNT ACTIVATE. AN INDEPENDANT MECH POINTED OUT THE DEALERSHIP HAD TURNED MY ROTORS TO A POINT BEYOND THE "MACHINE TO" AND THEY FAILED TO SAND THE ROTORS WHICH WAS CAUSING THE HORRIBLE GRINDING. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP GENERAL AND MAINTENANCE MANAGERS. WE ALL OBSERVED REMEASURING OF THE ROTORS THEN THEY REPLACED THEM *TOO THIN*. MANAGERS STATED THEY DIDNT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT "MACHINE TO" SPECIFICATIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DONT SAND ROTORS AFTER TURNING THEM. UNTRUE: THE SECOND TIME THEY TURNED THEM, THEY DID SAND THEM .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126221June 22, 2005
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEATS
(1) MY COUSIN WAS DRIVING HER 1998 CAVALIER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE (2) HER DRIVER'S SIDE CHAIR BROKE LOSE AND HER SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF ITS FASTENER AND THE METAL "HOOK" STRIKING HER BODY RESULTING IN A LACERATION. HER BODY WAS THEN THROW FORWARD WITH SUCH GREAT FORCE THAT SHE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH HER HEAD TWICE RESULTING IN A CONCUSSION, BLACK EYE, SWOLLEN FOREHEAD AND OTHER CUTS AND BRUISES. ADDITIONALLY, AT THE POINT OF IMPACT, DESPITE THE FORCE WITH WHICH SHE WAS STRUCK, HER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE FURTHER PREVENTED HER STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. EVERY SAFETY DEVICE IN THIS VEHICLE FAILED MISERABLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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