Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2000)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#8000761December 17, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SUNNY DAYS THERE IS A GLARE THAT COMES FROM THE DASHBOARD TO WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED DASHBOARD SHOULD BE DARK TO REDUCE REFLECTION. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755174December 2, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE PLASTIC STRIP NEAR FRONT WINDOW ON DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. THE PLASTIC PIECE CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899401November 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR. IN MARCH OF 2001, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR AGAIN. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM. ON OCTOBER 22, 2001 PROBLEM REOCCURRED. A DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. FINALLY, ON NOVEMBER 14, 200 ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898540October 31, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY UP TO TWO OR THREE DAYS AT A TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED REASON FOR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BEING ON WAS BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT DRIVE VEHICLE LONG ENOUGH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753704October 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE A GREAT AMOUNT OF VIBRATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN 21000 MILES. CHEVY CAN NOT FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898205October 25, 2001
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR VARIOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, BUT WAS TOLD THAT CAVALIER CONVERTIBLE WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED BECAUSE IT WILL BUCKLE AND WILL FALL APART.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOWS, DOORS AND ROOF ARE MAKING NOISE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897903October 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER HAS A COLOR FILM ON FRONT WINDSHIELD WHICH OSTRUCTS VISION WHEN SUN IS SHINNING. HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET. DEALERS SAYS THEY CANNOT HELP CONSUMER BECAUSE VEHICLE CAME FROM FACTORY LIKE THAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752848October 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS STALLED 4 DIFFERNT TIMES W/OUT ANY WARNING,THE 2 OR 3 TIMES I WAS TOLD TO PUT GAS TREATMENT IN MY TANK . THEY THOUGHT I HAD WATER IN MY TANK. FINALLY AFTER ALMOST HITTING AN 18 WHEELER IN THE REAR W/MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, THE DEALER SAID THE FUEL FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE,& THE FUEL MODULAR REGULATOR WAS SHORTING OUT.I TRIED TO GET GM TO DO A BUY -BACK ON MY CAR THE REFUSED.THIS IS ONLY ONE OF MANY REPEATED PROBLEMS W/MY Z24. I AM GOING TO FILE THE LEMON LAW ON THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751852September 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN A/C TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND/OR DRIVE AND VEHICLE IS AT STAND STILL. DEALER HAS HAD THREE ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT DEFECT. DEALER STATES THAT THEY CAN'T ENGINEER A FIX FOR THE STALL. IN PROCESS OF HAVING VEHICLE CLASSIFIED A LEMON UNDER THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S "LEMON LAW".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562944September 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD HA A FAULTY DESIGN THAT CAUSES DISTORTING REFLACTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751512September 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLS AT SLOW SPEED-WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE OR WHILE WAITING AT STOP SIGN. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON -NO SERVICE LIGHT COME ON -DEALER SAYS NO FAILURE CODES IN COMPUTER. PROBLEM USAULLY OCCURS AFTER CAR HAS BEEN RUN AND THEN SITS BUT DOES NOT COOL DOWN ALL THE WAY AND THEN IS DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9003579August 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE'S INTERIOR LIGHTS GO ON & OFF, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS BADLY. FAILED TO TIGHTEN FRONT END BOLTS & PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893832August 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WAS PRESSING ON BRAKES AND COULD FEEL THEM PULSATING. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP INDICATED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES IN JUNE 2001.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893397August 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER WAS IN DRIVEWAY TRYING TO GO FIRWARD BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO, THE CONSUMER TRIED REVERSE, NOTHING HAPPENED AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS NO STEERING ABILITY AND NO BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562333August 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 1 MILE PER HOUR OR FASTER AND STEP ON THE BRAKE TO STOP,THE VEHICLE JERKS, CONSUMER STATES IT CAUSES WHIP LASH.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749297July 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THIS VEHICLE HAS A DUAL FUEL SYSTEM; GASOLINE AND NATURAL GAS. THE DEFAULT FUEL IS NATURAL GAS (NG). ON A HOT, 92DEGREE DAY, ON NG FUEL, I ACCELERATED HARD THROUGH A 4 LANE, STOPLIGHT INTERSECTION. THE ENGINE STALLED AND I BARELY COASTED THROUGH. THE NG FUEL TANK WAS 1/4 - 1/3 FULL. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561803June 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTOR WERE TURNED BECAUSE OF THE WAVINESS IN THE ROTORS, HOWEVER THE BRAKE PADS WERE STILL GOOD, BUT THERE WAS A PULSATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890245June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES ROTORS WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. MECHANIC INDICATED ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890174June 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, CAVALIER, TIRE SIZE 19575R14, MILEAGE 15,800. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDE WALL OF RIGHT REAR TIRE.NO COLLISION OR INJUIRES OCCURRED.*AK WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR BLEWOUT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SPUN, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#561509June 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY, WAS NOISY WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND WOULD JERK ONCE IN GEAR, DEALER FOUND MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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