Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10120337May 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT I FEEL SHOULD BE RECALLS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR HAS ALSO HAPPEND TO OTHER CAVALIER OWNERS. RECENTLY THE FUEL TANK GAUGE WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, WHICH CASED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND HAVE TO CALL A FAMILY MEMBER TO PICK ME UP. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE PLASTIC BEHIND THE WINDSHEILD ON THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. I WORK WITH A GIRL THAT HAS THE SAME VEHICLE I DO AND BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ALSO HAPPEND TO HER CAR. I JUST THINK THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. ITS KINDA WEIRD THAT THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS HAPPEN TO TWO CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. ANOTHER ISSUE IS I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT ONLINE WHEN LOOKING FOR A NEW PART FOR MY CAR. THATS KIND OF SCARY! THANKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND I HOPE YOU TAKE GREAT CONSIDERATION IN MY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120469May 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT: CONTACT HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE, SHE TURNED AROUND AND THE BACK WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THE CONTACT SEARCHED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE ROAD SURROUNDING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW TO SHATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120153May 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GOING TO THE BANK TO USE AN ATM MACHINE...ROLLED WINDOW DOWN, BUT THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP...EARLIER I HAD MY CAR WORKED ON DUE TO CRACKED DASH...WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR SPOILER WAS REPLACED, BUT IT IS STARTING TO CRACK AGAIN...WHEN I DRIVE IT IN THE RAIN AND GO TO USE THE BRAKES IT SLIDE TO THE RIGHT AND SEEMS TO LOCK UP ON THE FRONT PASSAGER SIDE...NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE BRAKE, BECAUSE THE DEALER LOOKS AT ME AS IF I AM CRAZY...THE DASH WAS REPLACED...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114930May 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING
WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. OWNER STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE 04V036000/IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED FOR IGNITION SWITCH ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. IT WAS FEBRUARY 25, 2005 WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM DEVELOPED. *AK DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER PAID $85.00 TOWING AND $465 FOR REPAIRS. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107316May 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY ENGAGE AND RELEASE WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE STOPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SLAMMED ON, WHICH ENGAGES THE ABS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS CHECKED THE BRAKE ROTORS , PADS, ALL COMPONENTS IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND TIRES. THEY WE FINE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *NM *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119911May 5, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: THERE WAS HISSING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD, AND CONSUMER FOUND THE AC HOSE HAD CHAFFED OUT. THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE AC HOSE, BECAUSE IT HAD UNFASTENED FROM IT'S HOOKS. AND IT WAS LEANING ON THE PULLEY. THAT LET ALL THE FREON OUT. WHEN THE REPAIR MAN WAS CALLED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY CAVALIERS. CONSUMER IS VERY UPSET THAT ALL THE FREON IS IN THE ATMOSPHERE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119284May 3, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER INQUIRING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE CAN BEEN FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER, IF SO CAN THEY BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118843May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED 3 BLOWN HEAD GASKETS; ONE DAY IT WILL START AND ANOTHER DAY IT WOULD NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119391May 2, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS DIM AND IT MADE IT VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS TICKETS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THIS ON TWO OR THREE VEHICLES A WEEK ON CAVALIER'S AND SUNFIRE'S. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRE HARNESS IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118780May 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO A AUTOMOBILE REPAIR PLACE ON 8/26/04 THEY FOUND CODE C1214 SOLENOID RELAY CKT OPEN. CONNECTOR TO EBCM WAS NOT COMPLETELY ON. THEY REINSTALLED. THEN ON 3/22/05 ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TOOK IT TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOUND CODE C1214 SOLLENOID RELAY COIL OR CONTACT CIRCUIT OPEN. THEY CHECKED CONNECTIONS AND REPLACED FUSE. THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN ON 4/30/05 SAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119326April 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS HIS PROBLEM ,AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120373April 27, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND TAIL LIGHTS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SHORTED OUT MANY TIMES, THE TAIL LIGHT SOCKET WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER #04V524000. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE SERVICE PERFORMED, HOWEVER THAT DID NOT SEEM TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE HER VEHICLE WAS SATISFACTORILY REPAIRED. THE CD WOULD NOT EJECT. THE RIGHT SIDE POWER WINDOW MADE A NOISE WHEN IT WAS ROLLED DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118546April 27, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. UNABLE TO USE HIGH-BEAMS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH-BEAMS, THE DRL ACTIVATE DUE TO NOT HAVING FULL POWER GETTING TO HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117697April 26, 2005
STRUCTURE
CHEVROLET VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER DOOR OPENING WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN TWICE WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN OVER BUMPS OR POT HOLES. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD PROBLEMS OPENING THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FENDER (DRIVER'S SIDE) HAD BEEN REPLACED AND WAS MISALIGNED AND PUSHED BACK CAUSING THE DOOR PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER IS UPSET BECAUSE THE DEALER SOLD HIM A VEHICLE THAT WAS NOT NEW AND HAD BEEN DAMAGED IN AN ACCIDENT. MATERIAL WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD UNDER THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT OR A NEW VEHICLE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118443April 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. IT IS NOT EVERYTIME BUT SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TRY 4 OR 5 TIMES JUST TO GET IT TO START. MY SEAT BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT. I'M NOT A FAT PERSON , AND I DON'T KNOW ANYONE BIG ENOUGH TO RUIN MY SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. MY REAR DEFROSTER BARELY WORKS, AND MY PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR ALREADY WENT BAD. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118251April 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 ON MAY 13, 2004 WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES ON IT PERFECT CONDITION, GREAT CAR, WELL 7 DAYS LATER MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE SNAPPED OFF RESULTING IN ME HAVING AN ACCIDENT !! I AM OUT OF WORK NOW, I AM TRYING TO GET COMPENSATED FOR THIS CAUSE I AM OUT OF MONEY, I FEEL THIS WAS NOT FAIR , THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVE TRIED TO GET LAWYER AFTER LAWYER NO ONE WANTS TO HELP ME I HAVE THE CAR STILL AND THE TIRE THAT SNAPPED OFF , IT'S A PERFECT CLEAN CUT TO THE AXLE JUST BY LOOKING AT IT YOU CAN TELL THE AXLE GAVE AWAY!! NOW I AM OUT OF A CAR, MONEY, NO JOB, AND PAIN EVERYDAY!!! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10118921April 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER GEAR BECAME STUCK WIDE OPEN.*MR WHEN USING THE PASSING GEAR THE ENGINE STUCK OPEN. THE CONSUMER FORCED TO PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE IDLE VALVE WAS STUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115106April 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS DUE TO DEFECT.*AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117907April 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR AND STOPPING, THE CAR ON ITS OWN IT REVVED UP TO 5000 RPMS. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE ACCLERATOR WAS STUCK AND ATTEMPTED TO LIFT IT UP WITH MY FOOT, AND FOUND OUT THAT WAS NOT IT. ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER IT STOPPED ON ITS OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116855April 13, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS (DRL) QUIT WORKING!. WHEN YOU PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR, YOU HEAR A CLICKING NOISE,(MAYBE A RELAY SWITCH)? AND THE DRL ICON ON THE DASH FLASHES ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES ALONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE DRL TURNED OFF, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT THE SERVICE LIGHT IS OFF, MUST RESET. ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AFTER THE DRL FLASH AND GO OUT(RIGHT SIDE IF YOU ARE FACING THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT IS) REPLACED THE RIGHT SIDE HEAD LIGHT AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE A SAFETY FEATURE FOR MY CAR AND THEY ARE NOT WORKING, THE DEALER WANTS $100.00 BUCKS JUST TO HOOK MY CAR TO A MACHINE TO TELL ME WHATS WRONG WITH IT, AFTER THE LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THAT COST ME $180.00 DOLLARS JUST TO TELL MY WIFE TO TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP WHEN YOU FILL UP THE CAR.(NICE HU?) IM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE THAT CAVILERS HAVE A DRL PROBLEMS ALL OVER THE PLACE. WHY IS THERE NOT A SAFETY RECALL FOR DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS? AFTER ALL THEY ARE A SAFETY FEATURE AND DO SAVE LIVES, BY MAKING THE SMALLER CARS MORE VISABLE TO OTHER DRIVERS. WITH ONLY ONE HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHT WORKING AND NO DRL'S MY CAR HAS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER, AND EVEN MY SELF TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP BY ASKING GM TO RECALL THIS SAFETY PROBLEM BEFORE SOME ONE GET S HURT OR EVEN KILLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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