Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2001)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#8004231February 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS WARMING UP IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004027February 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT END MAKES NOISES, AND THE STEERING IS ERRATIC. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757977February 8, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAND NEW CAR, 2 RACK AND PINION STEERING PUT IN IT WITHIN A YEARS TIME, POPPING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT END, MAYBE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003141January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 50+ MPH. WHEN ENGINE STALLS ALL POWER ASSIST FEATURES, I.E., POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SIX TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003268January 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, GAVE NO WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785847January 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME TURNING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT HE IS HEARING CLICKING NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WAS THE STRUT MOUNT. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AND HALF ITS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME IT SEEMS TO BE ON BOTH SIDES AND THE NOISE IS A LOT LOUDER. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002334January 16, 2002
STEERING
CONSTANT NOISE IS COMING FROM FRONT TIRES. MECHANIC STATS CAUSE OF NOISE IS STEERING ROD FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001785January 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE, THEN SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT ENGINE THREW A ROD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOT DONE UNDER WARRANTY. TWO OTHER CAVALIERS WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR OWNED HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY 2001 WITH 18000 MILES, HAS SINCE BEEN TURNED BACK IN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001791January 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE ENGINE STALLED. DEALER DETERMINED ENGINE THREW A ROD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001316January 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CONSUMERS DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO DEALER THAT THE CD'S COMING OUT CD PLAYER WERE VERY HOT. DEALER SHOWED NO CONCERN. CHEVROLET'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT WILL NOT GIVE ANY INFORMATION UNTIL A INVESTIGATOR HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000934December 19, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD FOGS UP . FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE STATED PLASTIC USED FOR DASHBOARD GIVES OFF FUMES THAT CAUSE THE FOGGING. ONLY REMEDY OFFERED BY DEALER IS FOR CONSUMER TO PURCHASE A SPECIAL CLEANER . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000936December 19, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE IS A CONSTANT SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754096November 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR CUTS OFF WHEN IN REVERSE OR DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897367October 4, 2001
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT. STATE FARM INSURANCE INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A WIRE THAT SHORTED OUT THROUGH REAR SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897100October 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CUTS OFF AFTER AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF. COMPUTER DOESNOT DISPLAY A PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN COMPENSATED FOR ANY PROBLEMS.*AK *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897157October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER FOR BRAKE DUST, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE BROKEN DUE TO "FALTY ROTORS". DEALER WAS REPLACING ROTORS AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752491September 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE WHOLE CAR "SHAKES" DURING ACCELERATION AND DURNG TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752232September 16, 2001
STEERING
THE STEERING MAKES LOTS OF NOISES. MAJOR STEERING COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, YET THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. MY 4TH ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, RESULTED IN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISING ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE STEERING GETS WORSE. HE CLAIMED THE NOISES ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH, NOR FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE REPAIRED. I SAY IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO HEAR SUCH NOISES WHEN STEERING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45+). I NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT IS PARKED AND WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL I AM ASSURED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751236August 27, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE RETURNED MY VEHICLE THREE TIMES FOR A REPEAT PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I CONTINUE TO HEAR, AFTER EACH REPAIR IS TRIED, GRINDING IN THE GEARS WHILE SHIFTING. THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO GOES DOWN WHILE TURNING IT UP. BOTH MYSELF AND MY PASSENGERS HAVE HEARD CREAKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN OF MY VEHICLE WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS. THESE ARE ALL CONTIUAL PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T SEEM TO REPAIR OR EVEN NOTICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895154August 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS GRINDING VERY BADLY. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A FALTY GEAR, AND THEY WOULD FILL IT WITH SATURN TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER STATED IT SHOULD BE DEXTRON 3. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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