Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2004)

330 consumer complaints on file.

#10196231July 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP WENT OUT A TONLY 76000 MILES. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS IDLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187680April 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CLUSTER IN DASH FAILED, NO GAUGES WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175103December 4, 2006
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC HOUSING ON BOTH REAR OUTER SEAT BELTS FRACTURED AND DETACHED. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANTS SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172741November 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS LESS THAT 41,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ABOUT 180 MILES FORM HOME WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN THAT CITY THAT THE CLUTCH CYLINDER, CLUTCH PLATES, AND CLUTCH FLUID NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH COVERS UP TO 75,000 MILES, DOES NOT COVER "EXTERNAL PARTS". WHICH IS WHAT THE CLUTCH IS CONSIDERED. IT'S GOING TO COST ME AROUND $1400 TO GET IT FIXED. IN MY OPINION, THE CLUTCH SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED ON A VEHICLE THIS NEW. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR BUSY STREET, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR...*NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171320October 19, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOWS WERE FAILING. THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW WITHOUT CHARGING FOR THE SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168991September 22, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2004 CHEVY CAV. NEEDS NEW RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY. WAS TOLD BY MECH THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OTHER CAV'S RACK AND PINION SYSTEMS DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THESE RACK SYSTEMS. I HAVE 70555 MILES ON MY CAR. WAS TOLD BY MECH THAT CAV'S WITH LESSER MILEAGE NEEDED REPLACING. MECH SAID THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHEVY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168681September 19, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE'S IDLE STUCK AT 2500 RPM'S, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. OTHER TIMES VEHICLE'S RPM'S ARE SO LOW THE VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN THEY ARE TOO HIGH THE ONLY CORRECTION IS TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. CHEVY DEALERS CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY DO NOTHING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167018August 30, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, SEATS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I BOUGHT MY CAR, A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 21 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED TO RETURN IT AND NOW THE MINOR BUT FREQUENT ISSUES ARE MUCH BIGGER AND MORE FREQUENTLY! FIRST MY TRUNK LATCH BROKE A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THE CD BROKE THE NEXT WEEK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER BROKE, AND PASSENGER SEAT WOULDN'T MOVE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE FUEL GAUGE BROKE, TEMP GAUGE AND AC. THEY COULDN'T VERIFY IT SO COULDN'T REPAIR, UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILED THIS MONTH. ALSO, I WAS LEFT STRANDED AT 2:30 AM WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WHEN THE CLUTCH FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR. IT WAS REPAIRED AND NOW THE RPMS SHOOT UP TO 6000, IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ANY PEDALS, AND REQUIRES TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THIS HAPPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO ON HIGHWAY 101, I AM TRULY AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF. SON, AND OTHERS DRIVING THIS CAR OR NEAR ONE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER UNMENTIONED THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, TOO MANY TO TELL IN THIS SUMMARY. THEY OF COURSE CAN'T DUPLICATE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM AND THEREFORE CAN'T "CORRECT." ALSO THEY STATE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER LEMON, BUT WHAT IS AT STAKE OUR LIVES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165395August 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, SLAVE CYLINDER IS INSIDE THE BELL HOUSING. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164658August 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AT FIRST IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOVEMENT. I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK AT ALL. THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE IDENTIFIED ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT WASN'T THE SPARK PLUGS. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE AUTO SHOP WAS NOT EVEN SURE THAT IT WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS COMPUTER COST $650 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AND THE CAR JERKS. HOWEVER WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP THEY SAY THAT I HAVE GOTTEN BAD GAS. THEY CAN'T FIND ANOTHER PROBLEM. I'VE CHANGED WHERE I GET MY GAS AND IT STILL HAPPENS DAILY. OUT OF 3 HOURS OF DRIVING IT MAY RUN NORMALLY ABOUT 1- 1.5 HOUR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164074August 1, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROST WILL NOT BLOW AIR IN ORDER TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. THIS CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT WITH OUT APPROVAL OF A LOT OF HOURS FOR LABOR AND TAKING APART A LARGE PORTION OF THE FRONT END. WHICH MOST PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD ALL AT ONE TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161471July 5, 2006
VISIBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS FAILED TO ROLL EITHER UP OR DOWN. THE SECOND PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE TRUNK; WATER CONTINUALLY LEAKED INTO THE TRUNK. THE THIRD PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKES; THEY WERE NO LONGER WORKING AT ONLY 25000 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND MADE A SQUEALING NOISE AS SOON AS BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRUNK WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER FIXED THE TRUNK, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WHEN IT RAIN, WATER STILL LEAKS IN THE TRUNK. THE WATER LEAK HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE JULY 2003.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158938June 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE GRINDING SINCE I BOUGHT MY 04 CAVALIER. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY RUST BUILD UP AND IT WAS SANDED OFF ONLY TO RECCUR. THE LAST TIME IN THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IF I WANTED A BRAKE JOB DONE IT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $140.00...THIS...WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR WAS IN FOR THE PREVIOUS 2 TIMES AND NO NEW BRAKES INSTALLED..ONLY THE RUST GROUND OFF. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY GOES OFF AND ON AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE WHY. I NO LONGER HAVE ANY LIGHTS ON MY RADIO/CD PLAYER..I CAN PLAY CD'S AND USE THE RADIO BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT STATION ETC I AM ON. SHORTLY AFTER THIS OCCURRED IN LIKE 2 WEEKS, I LOST MY SPEEDOMETER...IT WORKS BRIEFLY AND THEN STICKS AT 90 MPH ( THE ODOMETER WORKS HOWEVER) THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED FUSES AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. THEY SAID IT APPEARED TO BE A CLUSTER MODULE AND EVEN THOUGH THE PART WAS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE, THE LABOR WOULD BE THE MOST BECAUSE IT ENTAILED THEM REMOVING THE DASH BOARD. THE COST FACTOR OF OVER $400 WAS VERBALLY GIVEN TO ME. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND GIVEN MY CAR IS OFF WARRANTY, I WOULD NEED TO ABSORB THIS COST MYSELF. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND FEEL THAT AFTER LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF OWNING IT, THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I GAVE AN ESTIMATED ACCOUNT OF DATES OF INCIDENT BEEN THEY HAVE BEEN ON GOING AND CAN BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM AS I HAVE TAKEN IT NO WHERE ELSE FOR SERVICE. I AM REGISTERED WITH CARSTATS AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THINGS I AM EXPERIENCING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158281May 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURES ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT DETERMINED THE BRAKES FAILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157126May 9, 2006
AIR BAGS
WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH UNDER HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE (CHEVY CAVALIER 2004) AND HAD A FRONTAL CRASH AGAINST THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. DURING THE IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROVOKING MINOR INJURIES IN THE FACE TO THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. TWO DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I FILLED OUT A REPORT WITH GMC AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR TO TAKE THE INFORMATION FROM THE "BLACK BOX" AND SOME PICTURES OF THE FINAL CONDITION OF THE CAR. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE IN CHARGE (TRACY SAVERINO) FOR WEEKS, I LEFT SEVERAL VOICE MESSAGES TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE DAMAGED VEHICLE, ALREADY BEING REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN FOR KEEPING THIS VEHICLE IN OPERATION AFTER THE SAFETY SYSTEM'S TEST IN REAL CONDITIONS. RECENTLY I WAS NOTIFIED BY A LETTER THROUGH THE GMC CLAIMS DEPARTMENT THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE SYSTEM AND THEY DID NOT GIVE ANY RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION OR EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSES THAT ORIGINATED THE MALFUNCTION. THEY ENCOURAGE ME TO PRESERVE IN THE IMMEDIATE POST-ACCIDENT CONDITION THE VEHICLE IF I WISHED TO SUPPORT WITH EVIDENCES MY CLAIM WHEN THEY HAVE THE INFORMATION TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN THE POST-ACCIDENT CONDITION BY THE DAY OF THE INSPECTION. THIS BEHAVIOR CONSTITUTES A DISRESPECT AND IS A FORM OF ABUSIVE TREATMENT CONSIDERING THAT THE COMPANY WAS RELUCTANT TO ANSWER MY PHONE CALLS AND INTENTIONALLY PROTRACTED THE PROCEDURE TO ALLOW THE CUSTOMER TO START WITH THE REPAIRS AND DODGE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND CONCEAL A MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE AND PROBABLY MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPONENT SERIAL NUMBER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156537May 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CLUTCH DID NOT ENGAGE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED AND THE GEARS WERE SWITCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153494March 23, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP MADE REPAIRS TWICE; THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE AGAIN. UPDATED 04/11/06 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152914March 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN HAVING MY BRAKES CHANGED IT WAS NOTICED THAT ON THE REAR BRAKES ONLY HALF THE PAD TOUCHES THE DRUM, THE LOWER HALF DOES NOT TOUCH IT ONLY THE TOP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151841March 6, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 CAVALIER APPROXIMATELY APRIL 2004. SINCE PURCHASE DATE,CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO LOUD GRINDING NOISES IN BRAKES 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. EVERY TIME I HAVE BEEN THE NOISES ARE RUST BUILDUP ON SHOES AND PADS. THE REMEDY WAS TO SAND THE RUST, IT WORKED BUT TEMPORARILY. I HAD THE CAR IN AGAIN NOVEMBER 2005 FOR THIS SAME THING & MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE TECH TOLD ME I HAD RUST & THE ROTORS WERE " A LITTLE OUT OF ROUND". HE TOLD ME THE CAR HAD 30,000 MILES ON & THEY COULDN'T DO NEW BRAKES AS WARRANTY IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $140.00. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ATTRIBUTED IT TO HAVING SOME FLOATS IN TANK FROM GAS THAT AFFECTED A SENSOR. WOULDN'T CAUSE PROBLEMS THEY SAID & IT STILL HAPPENS. THE 2ND VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY FIX A SIDE MIRROR & DEFROSTER..DIDN'T WORK. 1 WEEK AGO, I HAVE USE OF RADIO & CD PLAYER ONLY NO LIGHTS/RADIO NOW. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR UP MY & SPEEDOMETER SAYS 35 MPH IDLING. GOING WITH TRAFFIC FLOW IT REGISTERED 105 & IS NOW STOPPED THERE. MILEAGE GAUGE, GAS AND OTHER LIGHTS STILL WORK AS DOES GAS GAUGE. I CALLED A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP NEAR ME & INQUIRED AS TO AN APROX. COST TO HAVE RADIO & SPEEDOMETER FIXED/LOOKED AT. WARRANTY NOW IS OFF. I WAS TOLD LABOR BE THE EXPENSIVE PART..LOOKING AT $400 OR MORE. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME & CAN'T AFFORD THIS. BRAKES/RADIO/SPEEDOMETER ARE NOTHING I CAUSED. I WAS NEVER OFFERED TO HAVE BRAKES REPLACED. SPEEDOMETER ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE CHECKED WEBSITES TO SEE IF THERE WERE COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE& THERE ARE. I HAVE GUESSED THE INCIDENT DATE I CANNOT RECALL EXACT DATE I TOOK CAR IN FOR THE 1ST BRAKE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151745March 3, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE ON FRONT WHEELS WHEN TURNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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