Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10099572December 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102254December 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MORE THAN ONE INCIDENT: BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHTS ARE ON. THE ABS MOTOR PACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AND WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. BAD MOTOR PACK DUE TO CORROSION IN GEARS IN MOTOR PACK. THIS CAUSES ABS TO "SHUT OFF" BUT ALSO FOR BREAKS TO DRAG, STICK, PREMATURE BREAK WEAR, AND WARPED ROTORS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE. NEWER DESIGN OF MOTOR PACK CONSISTS OF ELECTRONIC SOLENOID. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103140December 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SMELLED MILDEW FROM WATER LEAKING INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103162December 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102192December 5, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR WOULD RUN FINE AND THEN NOT START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102155December 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1) BRAKE FAILURE, WARPED ROTORS AND HUBS, LRO. 2) CRASH, REAR END COLLISION. PROPERTY DAMAGE. 3) GM REFUSED TO FIX 2003 CAVALIER ON 01-17-04 UNDER WARRANTY AND AS A RESULT A CRASH HAPPENED ON 02-28-04, A REAR END COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE.CAUSE WAS DEFECTIVE FACTORY EQUIPMENT, WARPED ROTORS AND HUBS RESULTING IN VIOLENT JUDDER, SHUTTER, AND CHATTER, DUE TO A LATERAL BRAKE RUN OUT PROBLEMS.THIS CONDITION SHOWS UP THRU THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. IT'S A TOTAL OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION.THERE IS INDEED 2 TSB'S OUT ON THE LRO PROBLEM FROM GM, TSB 01-05-23-001A, BRAKE LATERAL RUNOUT,TSB 00-05-05-22-002B, BRAKES ROTOR SERVICE GUIDE ON 02-28-04 MY DAUGHTER AUDRA M GRIFFIN CRASHED INTO A 2001 FORD PICKUP DUE TO FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. MY DAUGHTERS STATEMENT WAS "DADDY THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK", THIS AFTER AN EXTREME NASTY GRAM (FAX) WAS SENT TO JESSICA WHITE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE DANGEROUS CONDITION REGARDING MY FROM BRAKE SYSTEM. GM ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO FIX THIS UNSAFE CONDITION UNDER MY WARRANTY CONTRACT. THEY DID NOTHING THUS ENDANGERING ME AND MY FAMILY. FAST ACTION IS REQUIRED TO INVESTIGATE AND GET THIS CAR FIXED PRONTO. SO FAR GM SEEMS CONTENT TO DO NOTHING. THEY NOW SEEM TO BE MORE INTERESTED IN AVOIDING LEGAL LIABILITY, THEN THEY ARE ABOUT MY SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107112December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT ETS (ELECTRONIC TRACTION SYSTEM) CAME ON. REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ETS. *BF NAR *JLS THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AN CLEANED BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN WHICH IT DID NOT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105555December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BUT THE REPAIRS MADE DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM. *BF THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE FULL AMOUNT. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099059December 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04002) REGARDING THE IGNITION CIRCUIT THERMAL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THE WORK!!! SERVICE MANAGER PATRICIA BARONA. *JB THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO BE DISREGUARDED BECAUSE INFORMATION WAS ON THE CONSUMERS 2001 THAT WAS TRADED FOR 2004. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103589November 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THERE WERE ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM PROBLEMS WHICH WERE CONTINUOUS. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ETS. *BF THE TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT HAD ALSO COME ON. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099247November 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA RECALL 04V036000 ON THE IGNITION SWITCH . AFTER HAVING THE RELAY KIT REPLACED,THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER HAD A REMOTE STARTER INSTALLED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS FAULTY. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101723November 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL TURNED ON INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED CRUISE CONTROL TO WORK SPORADICALLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100734November 29, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL EPISODES OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS OF MY CAR ACCELERATING WITHOUT ME STEPPING ON THE GAS. IN FACT, IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN I HAVE FIRST STARTED THE CAR, AND AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKES WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, OR COMING TO A STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. MY BRAKES CAN BARELY STOP THE CAR, AND THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THE CAR TO GO BACK TO NORMAL IS TO PUT IT IN PARK ONCE I HAVE STOPPED. IMMEDIATELY I HEAR THE ENGINE STOP REVVING, AND THEN WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE IT'S WORKING NORMALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101497November 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WIRES UNDER THE DASHBOARD HAD MELTED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101392November 19, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NHTSA RECALL 02V286000, AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON A RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION THE POWER STEERING WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100162November 18, 2004
STEERING
CLUNKING FELT IN STEERING WHEN TURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101216November 17, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK. NO COLLISION PRIOR TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, SLOWED TO STOP, APPROXIMATELY FROM STOP SIGN. AIR BAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO A DITCH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099893November 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE BECAUSE THERE WERE ONLY TWO WIRES CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE CLUSTER. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099902November 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095422November 9, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW DID NOT GO UP. DEALER REMOVED PART OF THE DOOR IN ORDER TO RAISE THE WINDOW. POWER REGULATOR WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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