Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#757269January 24, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I AM VERY FRUSTRATED. I AM NOW LOOKING AT HAVING TO REPLACE THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS MY HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND CRUISE CONTROL YET AGAIN, AND THIS TIME ONLY 3 WEEKS AFTER IT WAS LAST REPLACED, WHICH WAS 1/2/02 AND THAT WAS ONLY 2 AND 1/2 MONTHS AFTER I LAST HAD IT REPLACED IN OCTOBER, AND BEFORE THAT, IT WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST (IN ALL MY CAR HAS HAD 5 SWITCHES SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW AND NOW LOOKING AT HAVING A 6TH). FOR A SWITCH TO BURN OUT LIKE THIS SO FREQUENTLY, IS A HAZARD AND NOT SAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE HAD, IN THE PAST, MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE I WAS ON A FREE-WAY AT NIGHT. MY MECHANIC, ON 1/2/02 ALSO REPLACED THE ACTUAL HEADLIGHTS AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF A CHEVY DEALER MECHANIC, WHO TOLD HIM THAT APPARENTLY THE TRAILBLAZERS ARE ALSO EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE SAME SWITCH. I THINK THE CHEVY DEALER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR IN EVERY MONTH OR TWO TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED. IT IS NOT FAIR TO MY MECHANIC WHO HAS TO DO IT FREE, AND NOT FAIR TO ME BECAUSE IT IS A BIG INCONVENIENCE, NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM OCCURING SO FREQUENTLY. PERHAPS A RECOMMENDATION FROM YOU WOULD GET CHEVY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002707January 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002613January 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE, WHICH AFFECTS VEHICLE STOPPING. DEALER CONTACTED.PLEASE ADD VIN. *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
#757084January 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. WENT TO START MY CAR, WOULDN'T START. TURNED KEY, STARTER CLICKED, BUT ENGINE DIDN'T TURN OVER. TURNED KEY AGAIN, ENGINE DID NOT TURN OVER. TURNED KEY TO "OFF" POSITION, THEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO TURN OVER, WITH THE KEY IN THE "OFF" POSITION. REMOVED KEY AND WENT INTO HOUSE. APP. 15 MINUTES LATER CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED "ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION" WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. PRIOR TO THIS FIRE HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXPERIENCES OF CAR NOT STARTING FOR A WEEK AT A TIME AND THEN SUDDENLY WILL START. THIS ALL BEGAN AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE APPX. 2 YEARS AGO ON PCM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757038January 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS IS THE 4TH FAILURE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET SINCE 3/99...GM AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS LATEST FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005312January 17, 2002
STEERING
CLACKLING NOISE AND SWAYING MOTION WHEN TURNING RIGHT FROM FRONT END, DEFECTIVE STEERING SHAFT, REPLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756995January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR HESITATES WHEN STARTING ON ICE OR SNOW. IF THE DRIVE WHEELS START TO SPIN, THE WHEELS DO NOT RECEIVE POWER AND THE CAR DOES NOT BEING TO ACCELERATE UNTIL A DELAY OF ABOUT 1 OR 2 SECONDS. DURING THIS TIME ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING AT ME AND I DID NOT KNOW IF I WOULD GET HIT OR NOT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT. IT IS VERY SCARY NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE WHEN ANOTHER CAR IS HEADED IN MY DIRECTION.*AK
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
#756795January 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT AS I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR OVERSEAS I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GET THE WORK DONE. I HAVE WRITTEN SEVERAL LETTERS WITHOUT RESPONSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756629January 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL CRASH OF MODERATE SEVERITY, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#8001810January 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
WHEN IT IS RAINNING WATER WILL LEAK INTO TRUNK WHILE DOOR IS CLOSED, AND SPARE TIRE SPACE WILL GET ALMOST FULL OF WATER DUE TO THE LEAK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT COULD NOT BE FIXED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001610January 7, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THEN AN HOUR STEERING WILL BECOME HARDER TO TURN. CONSUMER ALMOST RAN INTO A MCDONALDS BECAUSE STEERING BECAME REAL HARD TO CONTROL. ALSO, IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE WAS TUGGING WHEEL AS DRIVING. VEHICLE NOT DRIVEABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001412January 3, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON VEHICLE WILL STILL MOVE. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS PRESSING ON GAS. VEHICLE IS GOING TO TAKE OFF AN POSSIBLY HURT SOMEONE. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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
#8001176December 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, INTERMITTENTLY, TRANSMISSION FAILS TO OPERATE. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756036December 26, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ON 12/2/98 AT 26,332 MILES I REPORTED A GRINDING AND THUD NOISE WHEN TURNING. I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE STEERING COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME. I WAS GIVEN A LOANER CAR AND THE RACK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 6/29/99 AT 34, 556 MILES, I AGAIN REPORTED THE SAME GRINDING AND THUD NOISE UPON TURNING. AGAIN I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND GIVEN A LOANER CAR. AGAIN THE RACK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY. ON 11/15/00, AT 60,152 MILES I AGAIN REPORTED THE EXACT SAME GRINDING AND THUD NOISE UPON TURNING. THIS TIME HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. ON 2/15/01 AT 64,434 MILES I AGAIN REPORTED THE GRINDING AND THUD UPON TURNING AND ASKED THAT THE CAR BE CHECKED. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE WITH THE GRINDING AND THUD NOISE IN THE STEERING SINCE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE EXACT SAME NOISE AS THE PRIOR TWO TIMES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. ON 11/21/01, AT 81,218 MILES, I AGAIN REPORTED THE GRINDING AND THUD NOISE UPON TURNING, AS IT WAS GETTING WORSE AND CONTINUED TO MAKE ME VERY UNEASY AS TO THE CARS SAFETY. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT YES, NOW THE RACK AGAIN NEEDED REPLACED, HOWEVER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT AS IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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

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