Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1994)

212 consumer complaints on file.

#716089December 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I AM AWARE THAT THE '92 & '93 MODELS ARE COVERED FOR THE SAME ENGINE, SAME PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T THE '94 MODELS BE COVERED SINCE THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715769December 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UPON START UP IN COLD WEATHER: WIPERS INOP, HEATER FAN INOP, AUTO DOOR LOCKS INOP, HEAD LAMPS INOP. AFTER 20 MIN WARM UP ALL SEEMS TO FUNCTION OKAY. START UP IN WARMER PART OF DAY THESE DISCREPANCIES DO NOT MATERIALIZE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853511November 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN OIL CHANGE, ETC. AT A REPAIR SHOP, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A LEAKAGES FROM HEAD GASKET. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852959November 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FIRST STARTED IT WAS WINDING VERY SLOWLY AND THEN IT JUST CAME OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852334November 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE WASN'T ANY WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN & BECOME INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PLASTIC PART THAT ROTATES THE TIMING CHAIN WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713805October 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
GM WILL NOT EXTEND WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY DO SO WITH 92/93 WITH SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850839October 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS GOING UP. CONSUMER STOPPED CAR, AND CALLED A TOW COMPANY. CONSUMER TOWED CAR TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND WATER PUMP BECAUSE ONE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER BOLT BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850712October 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET PROBLEMS: THE WHOLE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT 12, 000 MILES. ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AT 30,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 57,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712425September 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPLACE HEAD GASKET 10/96, WATER PUMP AND HOSES 07/99 AND STILL LOOSES COOLANT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844936September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ERRATIC OPERATION OF ABS SYSTEM ; SOUND WOULD COME FROM THE WHEEL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711545September 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD LEAKS FROM THE AREA ABOVE THE REARVIEW MIRROR. WATER COLLECTS AND EVENTUALLY DRIPS ONTO THE GEARSHIFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711546September 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN PAD AND INTERNAL ASSEMBLY FALL OFF OCCASIONALLY AND CONTINUE TO BE LOOSE. AWAITING NEXT DEFECT....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711547September 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOESN'T UNLOCK WHEN POWER LOCK IS PRESSED. MUST BE MANUALLY UNLOCKED. OCCURS EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711548September 19, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK AND FALL FORWARD WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY. VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711549September 19, 1999
SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK AND FALLS FORWARD WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY. VERY DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711542September 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FAILURE OF ORIGNAL, AND 2 FOLLOWING ALTERNATORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711543September 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS DO NOT WORK ON DELAY OR LOW SPEEDS. ONLY ON HIGH. WASHER WILL NOT SPRAY FLUID UNLESS WIPERS ARE ON HIGH. OCCASIONALLY WIPERS WILL WORK ON LOW OR DELAY, HOWEVER; THEY WILL STICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844588August 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET.SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS CONSUMER PICKS UP FULL COST FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547740August 3, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SCREWS WERE MISSING FROM THE MOLDING RUNNING FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE HEADLINER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709339July 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ABS FAILS EVERY TIME ACTIVATED, SYSTEM CYCLES SLOWLY, WITH UNCONTROLLABLE LOCK AND RELEASE OF WHEELS. THIS HAS OCCURED ON A FEW OCCASIONS. 1 OCCASION RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ENGINE/VEHICLE VIBRATES HEAVILY WHEN IDLING IN GEAR. HAS DONE SO SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HORN PAD HAS DISLOGED AND FALLEN BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL SPOKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NEARLY RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT LATCH DOES NOT RETAIN SEATBACK FROM TRAVELLING FORWARD. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY. SAFETY ISSUE. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AFTER ABOUT 9 MONTHS, WITH NO PRIOR USE. AFTER REPAIR, IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 3 MONTHS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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