Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10660986November 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
KNOCKING AT START UP FOR A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE PADS THE PINS WOULDN'T MOVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. HAD TO COMPRESS THE PINS LOOSE WITH A C-CLAMP. ALSO, I'VE GOT SOME KIND OF LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT'S A COMBINATION OF ANTIFREEZE & OIL. WHICH I THINK IS CAUSED FROM THE KNOCKING SOUND. MY BRAKE LIGHT & AN EXCLAMATION POINT LIGHT SHOWS ON MY DASHBOARD SOMETIMES. MY FUEL MONITOR GAUGE DOESN'T SHOW THE EXACT AMOUNT IN TANK. COULD THE LISTED RECALL CAUSE MY CAR. TO RUNS OUT OF GAS AT QUARTER TANK OF GAS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660577November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO STAY IN THE RUN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,636.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659031November 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE PIN THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL DETACHED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659080November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 1987 CHEVY CAVALIAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I HEARD CLICKING IN THE CLUSTER AND THE THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT TURNS ON AND MY FUEL PUMP SHUTS DOWN. I HAVE BEEN IN VERY CRITICAL PLACES WHILE THIS SITUATION TAKES PLACE. THE THEFT SYSTEM HAS SHUT MY VEHICHLE OFF ON THE HIGHWAY, IN THE INTERSECTION ECT.. I HAVE TRYED TO RESET THIS SYSTEM NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MANY CHEVY CAVALIARS AND OTHER GM MODELS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SHOULD BE FIXED. I, A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER, SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DRIVE A UNPREDICTABLE VEHICHLE THAT HAS SECURITY PROBLEMS THAT ARE DUE TO THE ORIGINAL MAKING OF THE SYSTEM. I HAVE NO MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS AND AM STUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS VERY UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655162November 15, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER ACCELERATING OVER 35MPH VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE ABLE TO STOP BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR AND FEEL THE MOTOR TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO JERK AROUND. ITS VERY UNSAFE AND NO ONE AT THE CAR SHOP ABLE TO TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG. I'VE HAD SEVERAL THINGS FIXED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES AFTER STARTING UP WILL ACCELERATE ON IT OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651234November 12, 2014
STEERING
2005 CHEVROLET CLASSIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EVENTS SHE EXPERIENCED T HAT AFFECTED THE ENGINE, STEERING AND BRAKES. *TGW ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE POWER STEERING HOSE, AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654259November 11, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START. LATER CAR WOULD STALL OUT, NOT GETTING FUEL. CAR HAS SAME ENGINE AS MY FORMER 05 COBALT. I BELIEVE PROBLEM IS IN IGNITION WIRES, ALWAYS HAD LIGHTS ON IN INTERIOR AFTER STARTING ENGINE. NOW CAR MUST BE SOLD FOR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654166November 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
DRIVER WAS HEADING SOUTH ON I684, ON THE EXIT RAMP TO 287 WEST, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE SUDDENLY APPEARED TO SHUT OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND BRAKE. DRIVER RAN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT NOSE FIRST INTO A DITCH, DAMAGING THE FRAME, RADIATOR, AIRCO AND NOSE OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653142November 6, 2014
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR ABRUPTLY SLOWED DOWN AND BEGAN TO DRAG AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING INTO A LOW GEAR AND THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652496November 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
MY REAR DEFROST QUIT WORKING AND I WENT AND CHECKED SOME OF THE CONNECTIONS. THE CONNECTION UNDER THE DASH HAD BEEN MELTED, WITH THE PLASTIC SHOWING EVIDENCE OF BEING MELTED. I HAVE DONE SOME CHECKING ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS IT IS A PROBLEM. IF YOU CHECK GM CARS PONTIAC, AND GM SOME OF THE VEHICLES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE VERY COMMON BASED OFF THE FORUMS AND YOU TUBE VIDEO'S. IT APPEARS IN IMPALA, CAVALIER, SUNFIRE, AND THIS ISN'T AN ALL INCLUSIVE LIST. THIS IS CONCERNING BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS AND GM ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650896October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD SOME OF THE ISSUES OTHERS HAVE MENTIONED. TWICE ALL THE GAUGES WENT DEAD-STAYED IN THE POSITIONS THEY WERE IN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF. TWICE THE HORN DIDN'T WORK- HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND YELL! WHEN THE GAUGES WENT THE FIRST TIME, I STUMBLED ON THE FIX. I'D REMOVED THE FUSE TO TEST IT-TESTED OK. PUT IT BACK IN, NOW ALL GAUGES WORKED FINE. I REALIZED THAT THE TWO PROBLEMS ARE RELATED-BOTH GET POWER THROUGH THE FUSE PANEL. THE DASH VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT THESE TWO IN PARTICULAR WORK LOOSE. NOW I REMOVE THE FUSE PANEL COVER EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS AND PUSH DOWN ON ALL FUSES AND RELAYS. PROBLEM SOLVED. TO THE PEOPLE WITH THE "[XXX]" TEMPERATURE GAUGE, GOOD LUCK ON THAT ONE. I HOPE THIS INFO HELPS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649015October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER NO LONGER WORKS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS THE FIRST ITEM TO START FAILING WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MECHANICS AT THE LOCATION WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE CLAIMED RESTARTING THE CAR MULTIPLE TIMES WOULD RESET THE NEEDLE BACK TO WHERE IT BELONGS. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE, BUT I HAVE SINCE HAD TO REPLACE THE ITEM ON MY OWN FOR THE SAME ISSUE TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644795October 15, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIME. AS NOTED HERE ALREADY. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED ALL BY IT SELF TO THE POINT I HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF IN TRAFFIC. THEN RESTARTED AND IT WAS DRIVING ON ITS OWN AT 40 MILES AN HOUR LIKE CRUISE WAS ON, I DO NOT USE CRUISE THEN WHEN I PLAYED WITH THE CRUISE BUTTON IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL CAN'T TAKE IT IN COSTS TO MUCH TO LOOK AT BUT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR JUST NEVER CAN HAVE IT DO IT WHEN I TAKE IT IN AND THEY CAN'T HELP ME IF IT IS NOT DOING IT AT THAT TIME. I WANT THIS ON RECORD SO IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME THERE IS A RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING, AGAIN SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAPPENS WHENEVER IT WANTS TO... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643707October 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
HORN DOESN'T WORK, HAD IT LOOK AT BY MECHANIC, HE SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIRBAG. THEN HAD IT LOOK AT BY A STEERING COLUMN MECHANIC, HE SAID IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639178September 25, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT FIXED I HAVE LEARNED SINCE THEN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE CHEVROLET CAVALIERS AND I WORRY THAT IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT MY AIRBAGS WONT PROPERLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. NOW MY WINDSHIELD FOGS UP CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES BECAUSE OF THE LEAKS CAUSED BY THE CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639177September 25, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND IN THE ON POSITION, AND ALSO ANOTHER TIME THE CAR KEY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF AND I LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND MY BRAKES LOCKED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638170September 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,450.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633036September 14, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. FIRST THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION TURNING ON AND SHUTTING OFF. THEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SWITCH ON. JUST LIKE THE INFORMATION DISSEMINATED ABOUT THE CHEVY COBALT, BUT A YEAR BEFORE THE ANNOUNCED RECALL. I CONTACTED GM BUT THEY INDICATED THAT MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I HAD TO INSTALL A IGNITION CYLINDER AND KEY KIT ACCORDING TO MY REPAIR INVOICE. I BELIEVE THAT SHOULD A TOTAL REVIEW OF GM VEHICLES OF THE IGNITION PART AS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631734September 9, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY COMES OUT IF THE IGNITION WHILE CAR IS RUNNING/ IN RUN POSITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630431September 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP ONTO AN INTERSTATE, I WAS USING MY MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (SIGNALING MY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THEN ONCE AT 65MPH SETTING CRUISE CONTROL) WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE THE WHEEL LOCKED. I TURNED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND COASTED/BRAKED MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT WAS ON A SATURDAY. ON MONDAY WHEN THE SHOP WAS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, THEY TRIED THE CAR AND IT STARTED/RAN JUST FINE. THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE TOW ONLY. PREVIOUSLY, THE CAR WOULD FAIL TO START. SIMILARLY DEAD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE IGNITION - REPLACED THAT TWICE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP - REPLACED THAT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH-REPLACED THAT THREE TIMES. WINTER 2013 THE CAR STARTED FINE AND THEN A BLOCK FROM HOME ALL POWER WENT OUT AND ENGINE FAILED TO START UP AGAIN. TOWED CAR TO ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RUSTED OUT WIRE. REPLACED THE WIRE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN SIX MONTHS LATER. THEY REPLACED ANOTHER WIRE. I'VE NOTICE THE CAR WILL THINK A BLINKER IS OUT BEFORE THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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