Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10167687September 8, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V286000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE STEERING:RACK AND PINION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167470September 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT/POWERTRAIN FAILURE ON RIGHT SIDE DURING LOW SPEED (<15 MPH) RIGHT HAND TURN CAUSED LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND COLLISION WITH LIGHT POLE. DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10167519September 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER WINDOW MOTORS A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. ONE DRIVER. NO ABUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167018August 30, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, SEATS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I BOUGHT MY CAR, A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 21 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED TO RETURN IT AND NOW THE MINOR BUT FREQUENT ISSUES ARE MUCH BIGGER AND MORE FREQUENTLY! FIRST MY TRUNK LATCH BROKE A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THE CD BROKE THE NEXT WEEK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER BROKE, AND PASSENGER SEAT WOULDN'T MOVE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE FUEL GAUGE BROKE, TEMP GAUGE AND AC. THEY COULDN'T VERIFY IT SO COULDN'T REPAIR, UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILED THIS MONTH. ALSO, I WAS LEFT STRANDED AT 2:30 AM WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WHEN THE CLUTCH FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR. IT WAS REPAIRED AND NOW THE RPMS SHOOT UP TO 6000, IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ANY PEDALS, AND REQUIRES TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THIS HAPPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO ON HIGHWAY 101, I AM TRULY AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF. SON, AND OTHERS DRIVING THIS CAR OR NEAR ONE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER UNMENTIONED THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, TOO MANY TO TELL IN THIS SUMMARY. THEY OF COURSE CAN'T DUPLICATE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM AND THEREFORE CAN'T "CORRECT." ALSO THEY STATE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER LEMON, BUT WHAT IS AT STAKE OUR LIVES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166425August 24, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THOUGH THE RECALL WORK ON NHTSA RECALL # 04V524000 WAS PERFORMED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE REAR TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE SERVICE DEALER MANAGER WAS CONTACTED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD BE A 100 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE CHARGED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY HAD COMPLETED THE RECALL AGREEMENT AND WERE UNDER NO FURTHER OBLIGATION TO OFFER ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166255August 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY CAR HAS RECENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165743August 17, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND THEN STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 48000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. CAR WAS TOWED TO SERVICE STATION WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $800. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165692August 16, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS ACTUALLY INVOLVES FIRESTONE TIRES. I PUT 4 FIRESTONE LEMANS TOURING BRAND NEW TIRES ON MY CAR AND THEN JUST RECENTLY LAST MONTH MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR, FIRESTONE REPLACED THE TIRE AND INSTRUCTED ME TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, IN ORDER TO DO SO I HAD TO GET TWO ESTIMATES FOR THE DAMAGE AND SUBMIT THEM ALONG WITH THE TIRE. SO WHILE GATHERING ALL OF THAT INFORMATION MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRED DID THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT, ONLY THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY AND IT IS A MIRACLE MY BABY OR I WEREN'T KILLED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DID MUCH MORE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I CONTACTED A PARALEGAL AT FIRESTONE AND SHE FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, HOWEVER I STILL HAVE TWO OF THE SAME TIRES ON THE BACK AND THEY ONLY REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES WITH THE EXACT BRAND THAT WAS ON THERE. I FEEL LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TIRES BECAUSE I ALSO FOUND OUT RESEARCHING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165539August 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORIZED WINDOWS DID NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE POWER WINDOWS. *NM UPDATED 8/29/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165395August 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, SLAVE CYLINDER IS INSIDE THE BELL HOUSING. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164884August 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACCORDING TO THE OVERLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED NEAR THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ON MY SONS 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z MODEL. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BEFORE FIRE/RESCUE COULD ARRIVE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT CAN INJURE OTHERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164949August 8, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 100 MPH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A FATALITY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SINCE THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10164658August 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AT FIRST IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOVEMENT. I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK AT ALL. THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE IDENTIFIED ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT WASN'T THE SPARK PLUGS. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE AUTO SHOP WAS NOT EVEN SURE THAT IT WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS COMPUTER COST $650 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AND THE CAR JERKS. HOWEVER WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP THEY SAY THAT I HAVE GOTTEN BAD GAS. THEY CAN'T FIND ANOTHER PROBLEM. I'VE CHANGED WHERE I GET MY GAS AND IT STILL HAPPENS DAILY. OUT OF 3 HOURS OF DRIVING IT MAY RUN NORMALLY ABOUT 1- 1.5 HOUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164320August 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER FILLED TANK UP, WHILE STILL HAVING OVER A HALF A TANK, CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER THAT. CAR TOWED TO GOODYEAR. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE OF 678.00. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER A LOT OF CHEVROLET CARS FAIRLY NEW AND LOW MILEAGE HAVE BEEN COMING IN TO HAVE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164074August 1, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROST WILL NOT BLOW AIR IN ORDER TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. THIS CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT WITH OUT APPROVAL OF A LOT OF HOURS FOR LABOR AND TAKING APART A LARGE PORTION OF THE FRONT END. WHICH MOST PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD ALL AT ONE TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164122August 1, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT IS STUCK AT 40 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL, ON ACCELERATION IT WILL RISE ACCORDING TO THE SPEED ATTAINED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163762July 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I JUST GOT THIS CAR AT A USED CAR LOT ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO AND IT RAINED ONE NIGHT AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD BECAME FOGGY SO I TRIED TO PUT ON THE DEFROSTER AND IT WOULD NOT WORK NO MATTER WHERE I MOVED THE SWITCH IT WOULD ONLY BLOW THE AIR FORWARD SO I HAD TO PULL OVER EVERY LITTLE WHILE AND WIPE IT OFF JUST SO I COULD GET HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THE CABLE THAT CONTROLS THE FLOW OF AIR WAS BROKEN AND HE TRIED TO GET ONE FROM THE JUNK YARD AND SAID 3 OUT OF 5 CAVALIERS OF AROUND THE SAME YEAR 2003 HAD THE SAME CABLE BROKEN THE SAME WAY AND HE TOLD ME THE FLAP THAT THE CABLE CONTROLS WAS STICKING AND CAUSING IT TO BREAK SO I TOLD HIM TO LEAVE THE SAME CABLE ON THE CAR AND HE PUT THE FLAP TO THE DEFROST POSITION MANUALLY IN CASE IT RAINS AGAIN IT SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU CANT SEE WHERE YOU ARE GOING THIS IS IN THE SUMMER TIME THAT I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE WINTER TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163590July 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), EQUIPMENT
9-17-2005 - CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR AND STAYED ON FLOOR, CAR WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FOUND AT FAULT AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 7-19-2006 - CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR AND BARELY CAME UP OFF FLOOR. VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT GRINDING GEARS. CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FOUND AT FAULT AND REPLACED. CUSTOMER AND DEALER SPLIT COST OF REPAIRS. 7-25-2006 - CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR AND BARELY CAME UP OFF FLOOR. VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT GRINDING GEARS. SUSPECT MASTER CYLINDER IS AGAIN AT FAULT, CAR IS PRESENTLY BEING REPAIRED. **VERY NEARLY CAUSED AND ACCIDENT WHEN CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE. NOTE: NHTSA # 10005459 AND 10019423 FOR SAME PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163249July 24, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERIOR LIGHT OF A 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER, COMES ON AND FLICKERS OFF, AT DIFFERENT TIMES, VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT TIME. IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162843July 19, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TWO YEARS AGO MY 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER(THEN TWO YEARS OLD) HAD THE BARREL THAT THE KEY GOES INTO ON THE STEERING COLUMN BREAK. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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