Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1998)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#877308January 3, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, SEAT BROKE. WAS REPAIRED AT DEALER, BUT STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN SEAT IS IN UPRIGHT POSITION, IT TAKES PUSH OF ONE FINGER TO MAKE IT RECLINE AGAIN, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN COLLISION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876860December 21, 2000
SEATS
WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND PUSHED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER'S SEAT RECLINED ALL THE WAY, DRIVER'S SEAT 3/4 OF THE WAY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#876238December 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD. PEDAL GOES PARTIALLY TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557637November 29, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE STEERING GEAR RACK HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558140November 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING WARRANTY REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736872November 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WE ALSO OWN A 93 CAVALIER THAT IS ALWAYS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736608November 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILS TO TURN ON LOW BEAMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875155November 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736437November 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HAD TROUBLE WITH TRACTION LIGHT. CAR WOULD LOSE TRACTION EVEN WITH NEW TIREW ALL TIME BRAKES AND CAR WAS TOTALED IN CAR WRECK, AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT, AND DAUGHTER WAS HURT. IT WAS A FRONT AND SIDE AND BACK HIT AT 55-60 MPH, HITTING A RAMP DIRECT AND BOUNCING OFF, AND HITTING AGAIN ON AN INTERSTATE. VERY UPSET THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT, WOULD OF PREVENTED MAYBE DAUGHTER FROM GETTING HURT SO BADLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#874652November 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR ABS LIGHT COMING ON. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR THAT MEANT THAT BRAKE PEDAL HAD FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735671November 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
`I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND TURNED TWICE WITH BRAKE PADS. THREE OF THESE WERE COMPLETED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874121October 30, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL CONSUMER NOTICED POPPING NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733519October 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE THE COMPLETE CASE HISTORY IN EMAIL FORM, IF YOU NOTIFY ME OF YOU ADDRESS I WILL SEND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872344October 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555345October 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STOPS AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES EVEN THOUGH FOOT IS CONSTANTLY ON BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WAS PUT IN TO PARK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731575September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE DOING EVERYTHING A NEW CAR SHOULD DO. THIS VEHICLE HAS JEOPORDIZED MY FAMILIES SAFETY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HAVING THE HORN NOT WORK WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLS OUT ON ME IS A SERIOUS MATTER WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. EVERYTIME THE OIL IS CHANGED ON THE CAR THEY COME BACK AND TELL ME THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AGAIN. OBVIOUSLY REPLACING THE SHAFT SEAL IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT LEAKS AGAIN 3000 MILES IN BETWEEN DEALERSHIP VISITS. HAVING A CONSTANT GASOLINE AND SULFER ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE WORRIES ME ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING I HAVE TWO VERY YOUNG CHILDREN.WHEN BROUGHT UP TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY WILL NOT LOOK INTO THE MATTER ANYMORE UNLESS A ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS VEHICLE WILL SHORTLY RUN OUT OF WARRANTY AND I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS HAS BLOWN OFF MY LETTERS, PHONECALLS AND E-MAILS KNOWING THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER, SINCERELY CLIFTON COLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870605September 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARMENT WHICH HAS CAUSED CARPET TO MOLD . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870290September 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
284-334-1038. ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER CLAIMS LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870345September 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING OR A REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729629August 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE DIES WHILE IN REVERSE AND AT STOPS INTERMITTENLY DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ANYMORE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER AT LEAST 25 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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