Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10250390December 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/09 *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250130November 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. CAR WILL NOT RESTART. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249691November 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WENT OUT ON SATURDAY. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS JUST OVER 75,000 MILES. I HAD A 75,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT JUST EXPIRED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE IN THIS CAR AT ABOUT THIS MILEAGE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND STOPPED. I UNDERSTAND IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249715November 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE A 2003 CAVALIER,AT 60,000 MILES FUEL PUMP WENT OUT,COST ME 650 BUCKS FOR REPAIRS GM NEEDS A RECALL AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH I KNOW BY LOOKING ON LINE EVERY ELSE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS,HELP US. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249444November 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP QUIT WHILE DRIVING..DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 10 DAYS!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249201November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-90 EAST BOUND INTO BOSTON THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO FIRESTONE REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSED AS FUEL PUMP FAILURE. QUOTE TO FIX THE CAR IS $500/PARTS $270/LABOR PLUS TAX. WAITING FOR CAR TO BE FIXED AS OF 11/19/08. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249290November 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE; CAR JUST DIED ON THE TURNPIKE; HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY; SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK; ITS MOVES ALL AROUND AND IS NOT ACCURATE; STILL NOT FIXED NEVER HAPPENS WHEN THE MECHANIC HAS IT; CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING; HAVE TO CRANK IT 2-5 TIMES TO TURN ON. STILL NOT WORKING MECHANIC CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248997November 17, 2008
VISIBILITY
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER - DEFROSTERS DO NOT WORK (REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS), PASSENGER WINDOW STOP WORKING (INTERMITTENT) AND LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN STARTING ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248486November 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER FUEL PUMP WENT OUT CAR WOULD NOT CRANK TRIED FUEL FILTER FIRST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248489November 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR WENT DEAD BECAUSE FUEL PUMP LET GO AT 50,000 MILES THE BILL CAME TO 700 AND SOMETHING AND I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR IT I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART BUT THE GARAGE CAN BE CONTACTED ABOUT HOW DAMAGED IT WAS IT IS A REPUTABLE GARAGE THAT FIXED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248248November 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP STALLED ON 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248249November 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE STOP AT A RED LIGHT VEH.CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RE-STAR. TOWED TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. COST $1,050. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS,TWO MOTORS REPLACED ,ONE SWITCH AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. BESIDES THAT NO COMPLAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248314November 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP ON 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WENT OUT. ONLY HAVE 110,000 MILES ON CAR. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I59 WHEN CAR STALLED OUT. CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN DRIVE WAY FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO DISH OUT $600 RIGHT NOW. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID WE PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP WITH REPAIR. I KNOW IT IS A LONG SHOT BUT WORTH A TRY. IF THEY DO NOT PAY FOR REPAIR IT WILL BE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS BEFORE WE CAN GET OUR CAR BACK BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OUT OF EACH PAYCHECK. THERE GOES CHRISTMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247927November 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AT 65,000 MILES LAST YEAR.....DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS SUCH AN ISSUE UNTIL I WAS RESEARCHING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247868November 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN '03 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 45,000 MILES. ON 11/5/08 TRYING TO GET HOME FROM WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE FUEL PUMP CAN NOT BE HEARD WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THEIR HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE BY DOT & GM, BUT NO RECALL. GM IS AWARE THAT GASOLINE PREMATURELY CORRODES THE STARTER ON THESE MODELS, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS PART IS VERY HIGH, & THE SERVICE LIFE OF THIS PART SHOULD BE MUCH GREATER, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT POSES A GREAT HAZARD IF IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247755November 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 CAVALIER ON SUNDAY 11-2-08, THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WITH CARS BEHIND. IT LUCKILY HAPPENED BEFORE AN INTERSECTION SO I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. ANYWAYS MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. NOW I CAN'T EVEN START MY CAR. I SAW THERE ARE OVER 550 COMPLAINTS, IS CHEVY JUST WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO RECALL THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO THEY NEED? WHILE DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED AND YOUR CAR SHUTS OFF AND YOU LOSE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, A PERSON WILL HAVE A PRETTY SEVERE ACCIDENT. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPLACE ALL 2003 CAVALIERS' FUEL PUMP, PEOPLE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO WASTE ON THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I PRETTY MUCH AM NEVER BUYING A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247604November 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLUSTER STOPS WORKING. READ ABOUT THIS ON SEVERAL FORUMS. SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY DEALER FOR FREE IF THIS IS AN ONGOING COMPLAINT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247447November 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS. THE BOTH WERE COMPLETELY REPAIRED, THE REAR LIGHTS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS DUE TO POOR CONNECTIONS AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246919October 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR ALMOST CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON THE FREEWAY AFTER IT POST POWER AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE FREEWAY OFFRAMP. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. AFTER INTERNET SEARCHING, I SAW THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT IT SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. PUT MY NAME ON THAT COMPLAINT LIST. MAYBE AFTER SOMEONE DIES WILL THEY GET THE PART RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246920October 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE AND THEN JUST DIED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED FOR $100 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON MAY 21ST AND NOW LESS THEN 6 MONTHS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN! I HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT AND ONCE AGAIN, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I GOT ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THE POSSIBLE RECALL HAD BEEN CLOSED, I WANTED TO SCREAM! HOW MANY TIMES AM I GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BEFORE CHEVY DECIDES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? I'M A SINGLE MOM AND CAN'T AFFORD TO DUE THIS EVERY 6 MONTHS! AFTER MY EXPERIENCE WITH MY CHEVY CAVALIER, I WILL NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ISSUE CAN JUST BE CLOSED WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SEARCH THE INTERNET! THE FUEL PUMPS IN 2003 CHEVY CAVALIERS GO OUT REPEATEDLY! IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER 50,000 MILE MARK. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I JUST WANT TO FIX THE CAR SO I CAN GET RID OF IT. I FIND IT COMPLETELY INSANE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS MATTER. I FIND IT COMPLETELY INSANE THAT CHEVY IS REQUIRED TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM! NO MATTER HOW WELL I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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