Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2004)

330 consumer complaints on file.

#10229180May 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TACHOMETER IS FAILING TO WORK, THE SPEEDOMETER IS FAILING TO WORK, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WENT OUT, AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON WITH THE ABS AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS IS CONSTANT. NOW, I AM WORRIED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I AM DRIVING MY CHILDREN. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A CLEAR CUT FIX FOR THIS WHEN TALKING TO THE CHEVY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228725May 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOME TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD CHANGE TO 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR WOULD JUST DROP TO ZEROMPH. THE TACHOMETER WOULD NOT CHANGE. HAD IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT WOULD WORK OK. THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS HE COULD SEE THE PROBLEM AND ANALYZE IT BECAUSE IT COULD BE THE CLUSTER ,LOOSE WIRE OR ANOTHER PART. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST 1 OR 2 TIMES A WEEK ON MY WAY TO WORK . I SET UP WITH DEALER TO HAVE HIM COME TO MY WORK TO CHECK IT OUT IF MALFUNCTIONED. SOME TIMES WHEN I STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ ANY WHERE FROM 10 TO 45 MPH. FINALLY MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALER WAS ABLE TO CHECK IT OUT. CLUSTER WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227761May 14, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE BULGE IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE DISASSEMBLED AND THE SPRING OR THE ENTIRE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224067April 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ODOMETER WOULD NOT READ CORRECTLY AND WOULD END UP OVER 110MPH AND GET STUCK. EVENTUALLY WOULD MAKE IT TO 0 AND WORK FOR A COUPLE DAYS AND THE GO BACK OVER 110MPH. WHILE IT WAS OVER 110 IF YOU STARTED THE CAR THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD TURN TOWARDS THE TEMP GAUGE. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. COST ABOUT $400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220909March 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE DEFROSTERS DO NOT WORK. THE DEFROSTERS ONLY BLOW OUT ONTO THE DASHBOARD, AND NOT THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE CAUSES DANGEROUS DRIVING DURING WINTER WEATHER. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT HAS GOTTEN NO RESPONSE. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO GET INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 49,000. UPDATED 4/29/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219878March 3, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A TURN IN FIRST GEAR. THE RPM DECREASED TO 400 RPM AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONTACT RELEASED HIS FOOT FROM THE CLUTCH AND THE MOTOR INCREASED THE RPM'S AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL APPROXIMATELY TEN ATTEMPTS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 30 MPH. WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY HALF A TANK. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OVERHEAT, BUT THE GAUGE WOULD READ HOT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217553February 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BEGAN TO, WELL, "STICK." AFTER A LENGTH OF TIME IT WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO, AND OVER TIME, WILL DIP BELOW 110 MPH AND STAY THERE. I HAVE BEEN ON NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF CAVALIERS AND IMPALAS, SO THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AS A DRIVER, TO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND COULD POSE A DANGER FOR MY PASSENGERS AND OTHERS I DRIVE NEAR. AVERAGE REPAIR COSTS ARE $400, AND A PERSON DRIVING A CAVALIER WILL TYPICALLY NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO SPARE. GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215510January 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN I BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, MY HEAD LIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY. IT HAPPENS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS. MY FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS WITHOUT THE BRAKES ENGAGED, AND NEEDS TO BE UNBUCKLED TO UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211330December 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE, POINTS TO THE TEMP GAUGE. SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES WORKS. WHEN IT'S NOT, IT'S EITHER POINTING TO BELOW ZERO OR UP AT 90 MPH. MUST RELY ON ODOMETER(STILL WORKS) TO GAUGE FUEL USE. MUST DRIVE SLOWER THAN TRAFFIC TO INSURE I'M NOT SPEEDING. REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD YET. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 54,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211076December 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210240November 28, 2007
STRUCTURE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WE HAVE THREE CHEVROLET CAVALIERS (YEARS: 1999, 2000, 2004). ALL THREE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AT LEAST ONE CRACK IN THE PART OF THE DASH THAT IS IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONCERN IS IN A SIGNIFICANT CRASH IF THIS CRACK WOULD CAUSE FACIAL OR UPPER BODY INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH. IN ADDITION, ONLY THE 2004 CAVALIER HAS HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT -- SPRINGS ARE COMING THROUGH THE REAR UPPER PORTION OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT CUSHION IS LESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT THAN THE RIGHT AND THE RECLINER HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE (WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY TINCHER WILLIAMS CHEVROLET IN LONDON, KY; BUT REMAINS BROKEN TODAY). TODAY'S DATE WAS USED BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTUAL INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209188November 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STARTED RUNNING BACKWARDS AND NOW WILL STICK AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED. I HAVE TO ESTIMATE ACTUAL SPEED ACCORDING TO RPM'S. CONSEQUENCES IS GETTING PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING BECAUSE I CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST NOR SLOW I AM GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208223November 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER. ALWAYS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND SPEEDOMETER STICKS EVERYTIME IT RAINS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON AND WE WERE AFRAID THAT IT WAS GOING TO DEPLOY AND IF IT DID WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN IT WAS CONTINUED TO DRIVE, ALL THAT WAS SMELLED WAS SMOKE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT AND THE SMOKE BECAME HEAVIER AND ALL THE WIRES WERE DANGLING DOWN AND MELTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND NEEDS TO BE REWIRED AND THAT WILL COST ABOUT $1100.00. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS HURT AND IT DIDN'T ALL THE WAY CATCH FIRE. I NOW DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WHEN IT GETS FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR AND HOW THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208095November 6, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS HAD TWO SLAVE CYLINDERS TO FAIL. CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR FAILING TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208312November 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH SAFETY ISSUES DEALING WITH THE ENGINE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE ARE SOME SAFETY ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER NEEDS A LIGHT TO BE ON TO FIND OUT. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INJECTORS AND IT WAS NOT THE INJECTORS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TRAVELED ON TRIPS OVER 100 MILES LONG, THE TRAC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED., FOLLOWED BY THE RPMS GOING UP, FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE ALSO BURNED A LOT OF OIL, BUT ONLY WHEN THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205531October 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T...MY GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKS PROPERLY...THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN AFTER I REACHED 55,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201764September 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
I HAVE 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH LESS THAN 40K MILEAGE. ON AUGUST 31, 2007, THE CLUTCH PAD SUDDENLY DID NOT BACK UP ON MY WAY HOME. I CHECKED THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND I HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS ANOTHER CONSUMER. ALL THE LIQUID WAS COMING OUT FROM THE CLUTCH LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER TO TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CHECKED THE LINE, I FOUND OUT THE CLUTCH LINE WAS TOUCHING THE WIRE BOX CORNER ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A HOLE IN THAT TOUCHING POINT. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR THIS KIND OF CAR. THE GM CHEVY DEALER SAID THE PURCHASED DATE HAD PASSED THREE YEARS. NO WARRANTY AT ALL. WHEN I SEARCH THE WEB FOR HELP. I FOUND THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM TOO. *TR UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201699September 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AT A ROUND 61000 KM'S (APPROX MAR 2007)THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STARTED GIVING INCORRECT READINGS, EITHER AT THE SAME TIME OR ON THEIR OWN. THEY WILL PRETTY PRETTY MUCH SPIN AROUND AT DIFFERENT POINTS. THEN SOME TIMES THEY WILL WORK FINE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. TODAY (SEPT 2007), THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOW STARTED DOING THE SAME, IT WENT OFF SCALE AND NOW IS COLLIDING WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. THIS POSES A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME NOW, UP TIL NOW I WAS PUTTING UP WITH IT AS IT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AT A HIGH COST (OVER 500 CDN). HAVING AN INCORRECT FUEL READING CAUSES OBVIOUS PROBLEMS OF GETTING STRANDED, AND THE TEMP GAUGE OF ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199524August 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
I HAVE 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH LESS THAN 24K MILEAGE. ON AUGUST 4, 2007, THE CLUTCH PAD SUDDENLY DID NOT BACK UP ON MY WAY HOME. I CANNOT CHANGE THE SPEED. WHEN AAA GUY CAME TO TOW, HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO HYDAULIC LIQUID. I BOUGHT THE LIQUID AND ADDED IT INTO THE HYDRAULIC LIQUID RESERVOIR. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND PRESSED THE CLUTCH, THE AAA GUY FOUND ALL THE LIQUID WAS COMING OUT FROM THE CLUTCH LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYCLINDER TO TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CHECKED THE LINE, I FOUND OUT THE CLUTCH LINE WAS TOUCHING THE WIRE BOX CORNER ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A HOLE IN THAT TOUCHING POINT. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR THIS KIND OF CAR. THE GM CHEVY DEALER SAID THE PURCHASED DATE HAD PASSED THREE YEARS. NO WARRANTY AT ALL. WHEN I SEARCH THE WEB FOR HELP. I FOUND THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM TOO. IF YOU NEED MORE DETAIL INFORMATION, I STILL KEEP THE BROKEN PART. I CAN SEND THE PICTURE OR THE BROKEN PART. THANKS, JUN SHEN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196451July 16, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVEN'T MADE A PAYMENT ON MY CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I CALL THE FINANCE COMPANY, BACK IN FEB 2007, TO FIND OUT WHY THEY HAVEN'T REPOSSESSED IT YET. THEY HAD TOLD ME THEY HAD REPOED THE CAR AND CONSIDERED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THEY HAD DONE WRONG BY ME BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THE CAR IN QUESTION. IF THIS IS TRUE ABOUT WHAT THEY DID, I WOULD LIKE 3 THINGS. A CLEAR TITLE SENT TO ME, A ZERO BALANCE, A GOOD CREDIT RATING AND IF ANY LEGAL FEES THEY PAY THEM. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO GET THIS CLEARED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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