Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#563694October 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDOW WASHER SPRAY ONLY GOES IN A CIRCLE OF APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES OR LESS - NOT EVEN TO THE TOP OF THE WIPER BLADE - INSUFFICIENT FLUID ISNT PLACED ON LARGE ENOUGH AREA OF THE WINDOW TO LET THE WIPER BLADES CLEAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753191October 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS PAST THURSDAY, 10/11/01, FOR THE THIRD TIME, MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED TWICE BEFORE AND AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE IT REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THIS SWITCH RUNS MY HEADLIGHTS, BRIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONNECTION APPEARS TO BE BURNING OUT. I DO NOT THINK IT SHOULD BE BURNING OUT SO OFTEN OR IN THIS CASE, SO QUICKLY - 3 MONTHS SINCE THE LAST TIME I HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED. I HAVE DECIDED THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SWITCH AND THE ENGINE THAT IS CAUSING THIS, THEREFORE SOMETHING CHEVY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF AND IN MY CASE, REIMBURSE ME FOR, SINCE THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN THE 5 YEARS I HAVE OWNED MY CAR. I ALSO FEEL, HOWEVER, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THAT THIS IS NOT SAFE, TO BE DRIVING ALONG AT NIGHT AND HAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. MY REAR LIGHTS STAY ON, WHICH I AM GRATEFUL FOR, BUT HAVING NO HEADLIGHTS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563676October 12, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATING CORE IN VEHICLE FAILED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, DEALER UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS PART KEEPS FAILING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897547October 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM LEAK. USUALLY LEAKS AFTER CONSUMER PARKS OR STOPS FOR A LONG TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897367October 4, 2001
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INTO A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT. STATE FARM INSURANCE INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A WIRE THAT SHORTED OUT THROUGH REAR SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#897100October 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CUTS OFF AFTER AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF. COMPUTER DOESNOT DISPLAY A PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN COMPENSATED FOR ANY PROBLEMS.*AK *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897157October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AT DEALER FOR BRAKE DUST, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE BROKEN DUE TO "FALTY ROTORS". DEALER WAS REPLACING ROTORS AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897086September 28, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION WIRING OVERHEATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896877September 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLES COMPLETELY FELL APART, PIECES OF METAL FELL OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT BUCKLES. DEALER PUT SAME MODEL OF BUCKLE THAT HAD FALLEN APART ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE WITH A NEW MODEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752472September 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN I DEPRESS MY BRAKES AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT AWHILE, THEY LOCK UP SLAMMING THE CAR TO A STOP. WHEN IT GETS ICY OUT MY TIRES WILL LOCK UP AND I WILL GO INTO A SKID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752491September 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE WHOLE CAR "SHAKES" DURING ACCELERATION AND DURNG TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896616September 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IT WOULD STALL OUT. RPMS WOULD REV UP FROM ZERO, AND VEHICLE STALLED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER FIRST TIME, AND MECHANIC CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. PROBLEM REOCCURRED TWICE SINCE THEN, 2 MONTHS LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752433September 20, 2001
SEATS
I WAS REAR ENDED. I WAS AT A FULL STOP. MY SEAT BROKE. I ENDED UP IN A RECLINING POSITION. THE ACCIDENT SCENE INVESTIGATOR-POLICE OFFICER TOLD ME THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR SAID I SUSTAINED MORE INJURY BECAUSE THE SEAT BROKE AND IF I WAS HIT ANY HARDED, I COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT THE BACK WINDOW EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT. I FEAR THAT OTHERS MAY END UP INJURED EVEN MORE SERIOUSLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752333September 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DEALER STATED THAT IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS HE HAS CORRECTED TWO PRIOR CASES WITH SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL.NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785603September 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKS INTERMITTENTLY AND BENT THE VALVES IN THE HEAD, THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN THREE YEARS, THERE IS ALSO A KNOCK IN THE PISTON ALSO. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#752232September 16, 2001
STEERING
THE STEERING MAKES LOTS OF NOISES. MAJOR STEERING COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, YET THE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. MY 4TH ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, RESULTED IN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ADVISING ME TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL THE STEERING GETS WORSE. HE CLAIMED THE NOISES ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH, NOR FREQUENT ENOUGH TO BE REPAIRED. I SAY IT IS VERY FRIGHTENING TO HEAR SUCH NOISES WHEN STEERING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS (45+). I NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IT IS PARKED AND WILL REMAIN SO UNTIL I AM ASSURED THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785581September 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED, CONSUMER STATES NOW STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785582September 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS COMPRESS ALL THE WAY AND MAKE A LOUD SLAMMING NOISE, HAPPENS AT VERY SLOW RATE OF TRAVEL ON VERY SMALL BUMPS, AND GETS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS OR LARGER BUMPS.*JB
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

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