Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10245402October 14, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL HYDRAULIC CLUTCH IN 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER. RUBBER HOSE GETS WORN THROUGH BY METAL BRACKET RESULTING IN LOSS OF CLUTCH. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF CHEVROLET AND THEY WERE OF NO ASSISTANCE. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO A CHEVY DEALER YESTERDAY, 10-13-08 AND SHOWED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE AT MY COST. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THE HOSE BURST CAUSING LOSS OF CLUTCH AND THE CAR JUMPING FORWARD ABOUT 4 FEET. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245427October 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. DRIVING ON TURNPIKE AND LOST POWER TO VEHICLE WENT FROM 70 TO 45MPH AND THEN TOTALLY CAME TO A STOP ALMOST GOT INTO A CRASH. FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED CAR HAS 89K MI. CAR WOULD START BUT NOT CRANK. CHECKED FUEL LINE AND NO PRESSURE. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS. WAS TOLD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE FUEL PUMP FROM YEARS 2001 TO 2003 AND FROM 50K TO 90MI. NEEDED IS A NEW FUEL PUMP AND ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245280October 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT STARTUP ISSUES AND OCCASIONAL "CHUGGING" WHILE DRIVING - SEEMED LIKE THE CAR WOULD LURCH AHEAD AT TIMES, HAS ALSO BRIEFLY STALLED AT LIGHTS. ON 10/11/08, THE CAR WOULD BRIEFLY TURN OVER AND START FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE, SHUT OFF, AND AFTERWARDS REFUSED TO START. HAD CAR TOWED FROM MY RESIDENCE TO MECHANIC SHOP WHO ALERTED ME THAT FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOW. FUEL ELECTRONICS WERE FUNCTIONING AS PER COMPUTER CHECK, TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP. CAR IS AT ~110,300 MILES. HAD SPARK PLUGS, FUEL FILTER, ENGINE BELT REPLACED IN MARCH & APRIL OF 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245150October 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 CAVALIER DOWN THE STREET AND WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A GAS STATION MY CAR STOPPED. I GOT TWO MEN TO PUSH ME INTO THE STATION AND THEN TO THE GAS PUMP THINKING I RAN OUT OF GAS. GOT GAS CAR STILL WOULDN'T START. HAD CAR TOWED THIS HAPPENED 10-2-08 SOMEONE THE N LOOKED AT CAR 10-10-08. I WAS IT THE FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244998October 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL PUMP DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244700October 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, FAILED TO START. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT FOR MY 2001- 2003 CAVALIERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244749October 8, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT IS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THROUGH THE INTERNET, HE HAS FOUND MANY VEHICLES WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR IT AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244180October 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA07015 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER ON THE INTERSTATE HWY. 43 WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244247October 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST ALL POWER--CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP-STARTED LOOKING FOR INFO ON LINE ABOUT IT AND FOUND ABOUT 500 OR MORE COMPLAINTS-THE CAR IS STILL SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY WAITING TO BE FIXED-A FRIEND LET ME USE HIS TRUCK UNTIL I CAN SAVE ABOUT 700 DOLLARS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243485September 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR I HAVE TAKEN OVER PAYMENTS OF THIS CAR AND WILL HAVE TITLE WHEN IT IS PAID OFF. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE A/C NO LONGER WORKS, AND I WAS DRIVING GETTING UP TO 40 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED, I COULDN'T GET IT TO RESTART IT ENDED UP BEING THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, IT WAS QUITE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243565September 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243417September 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. WOULD RUN FINE, START SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND THEN NOT START. LEFT ME AND MY YOUNG DAUGHTER STRANDED, WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOOD IF IT WERE IN A BAD PART OF TOWN OR HAD I NOT HAD FAMILY CLOSE TO COME GET ME. NOW I CAN'T GET IT TO START AT ALL, DON'T HEAR THE FUEL PUMP PRIME. A MECHANIC TOLD ME TO HIT GAS TANK WITH MALLET WHILE TRYING TO START IT. IT STARTED BY DOING THAT, AND I WAS TOLD THE FUEL PUMP IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH IS GOING TO COST OVER $700...MONEY I DON'T HAVE. THIS I AM FINDING TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR....CHECK OUT THIS DISCUSSION FORUM FOR MANY MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM AT........ HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-CAVALIER/TVINIC5TFU5SFSI5H ............. THIS CAR REALLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE FUEL PUMP, IT IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243459September 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER JUST DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD. FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243107September 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED STICKING THEN IT STOPPED WORKING TOTALLY AND IS NOW STUCK ON 110 MPH. THEN MY TACH AND TEMP GAUGES STARTED STICKING OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE CAUSE I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL FOR 2004 TRUCKS. THERE SHOULD BE ONE FOR THIS CAR AS WELL. I MEAN IT IS THE SAME FREAKING PROBLEM AS THEY HAD WITH THE TRUCKS. THERE IS TONS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. FIRST AND LAST TIME I EVER BUY A CHEVROLET UNLESS THEY SHOW ME THEY CARE ABOUT THERE CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242997September 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN NEWPORT NEWS, VA TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT. AFTER MAYBE TWO MINUTES THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED AND WOULD NOT START LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MECHANIC REPORTS BAD FUEL PUMP, APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 CHEVY CAVALIERS. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER TOTALING $830 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242903September 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2-DR COUPE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THE GAS GAUGE POINTER WORKS ONLY PART OF THE TIME. IT WILL SHOW (0) ZERO GAS, EVEN AFTER A FILL-UP. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WORKS THE SAME WAY, SOMETIMES, THE POINTER WILL MOVE AND SOMETIMES IT STAYS AT THE (0) TEMPERATURE POSITION, EVEN WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE SPEEDOMETER POINTERS TURNS COUNTER-CLOCKWISE. THE ONLY GAUGE THAT SEEMS TO WORK PROPERLY SO FAR IS THE TACHOMETER GAUGE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242786September 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 9-13-2008, MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ONLY 37620 MILES ON IT, QUIT JUST AFTER LEAVING A PARKING LOT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT ENDED HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT, BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT ALONG WITH THE FUEL FILTER. I CAN NOW SEE WHY FOREIGN CARS ARE SO POPULAR. I READ ONLINE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242444September 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND AN INJECTOR, PUSH ROD, AND SPARK PLUG WERE INSTALLED. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242345September 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ONLY HAS 58,607 MILES ON IT BUT THE FUEL PUMP DIED LAST WEEK. A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH 2003 CAVALIER'S HAVE FUEL PUMP FAILURE AROUND 60,000 MILES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I PAID $627. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY, EITHER. RECALL OR REFUND! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242115September 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY CAR AFTER BEING KEPT UP SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR BRAND NEW JUST STOPPED WORKING THE OTHER DAY. NOW I'M BEING TOLD IT IS MY FUEL PUMP AND TO COME TO THIS SITE BECAUSE 1,000S UPON 1,000S OF CUSTOMER WITH 2003 CHEVY. CAV. HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS IS NOT BEING RECALLED. THERE TELLING ME THIS IS GOING TO BE A COST OF OVER 700$ FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHAT ABOUT THE TOW AND THE FACT I BROKE DOWN IN THE RAIN AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY CARS??? THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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