Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#747391June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT HAS BROKEN AT THE FEMALE END - THE MOUNTING THAT HOLDS THE BELT IN PLACE HAS BROKEN OFF, LEAVING ONLY A METAL COMPONENT FOR THE BELT TO FIT THROUGH. IT IS NO LONGER FIXED, NOR ADJUSTABLE. THIS IS A PRETTY STRONG PIECE AND THEREFORE FAULTY IN THIS VEHICLE, AS IT IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747434June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH I BRAKED HARD TO MISS A DEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SONS SEATBELT IN THE REAR LEFT FAILED TO LOCK AND HE FLEW FORWARD INTO MY SEAT (DRIVERS) AND MY SEAT DOESNT LOCK DOWN THEREFORE I WAS FLUNG INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AT 65 MPH AND LOST CONTROL...MY SONS WAS HURT AND WE ALL COULDVE BEEN KILLED. THE FLIP FLOP NON LOCKING DRIVER SEATS NEED TO BE RECALLED! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGERSOUS AND WITH THE REAR PASSENGERS WEIGHT AND THE SEAT PUSHING ON THE DRIVER THERE IS NO WAY TO OPERATE THE CAR THEREFORE I COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR AND KILLED EVERYONE! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#747359June 25, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890995June 22, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT SEAT SEATBACK FAILED TO PROPERLY LOCK INTO PLACE. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE FOR FAILURE OF THE SEATS TO LOCK INTO PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747074June 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
EVER SINCE WE'VE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE THERE'S BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY IT WILL STALL OUT AND SHUT OFF. IN FEB OF 2000 THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE GAS GAUGE FLUCUATES. IT WILL SHOW 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT AND TEN MINUTES LATER THE CHECK GAS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE GAUGE DROPS. SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL WIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T SHUT ANY MORE, THE LATCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT'S LIKE EVERY 3 OT 4 MONTHS SOMETHING WITHER MINOR OR SIGNIFICANT GOES WRONG WITH IT AND PERSOANLLY I AM SICK OF IT. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR IS A LEMON AND I WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561631June 15, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746841June 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN EVER THE CAR IS STARTED THERE IS A BAD KNOCKING/TICKING SOUND AS IF YOUR CAR WAS LOW ON OIL...AND EVEN WHEN THE OIL IS CHANGED AND/OR CHECKED AND THE OIL LEVEL IS FINE...THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS...I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER MORE THAN 20 TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM(WHILE UNDER WARRANTY) AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM..THEIR (CHEVY'S)ENGINEER WAS EVEN IN TOWN AT ONE TIME AND THEY HAD TO BRING IT IN THEN AND HE/SHE COULD NOT EVEN FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM....IF HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS..THEN I THINK THEY NEED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER AND PULL THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DOWN THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND WANT THE OWNER TO COVER THE CHARGES WHEN IT IS NOT EVEN THE OWNERS FAULT...CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO GET A RECALL DONE ON ALL THE CAVALIERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561595June 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARM DOES NOT PARK IN THE DOWN POSITION WHEN THEY ARE TURNED OFF, THE WIPERS WOULD REMAIN IN UPRIGHT POSITION DISTRACTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW, DELAY FEATURE STOPS AT A HIGHER PAUSE LEVEL, ON ONE OCCASION WIPERS FAILED COMPLETELY, DEALER STATES THE ARM WAS DISENGAGED CAUSING FAILURE.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890287June 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BECOMES INOPERABLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR RIGHT TURN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746716June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE PULSATE WHEN USED. ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. WE HAD NEW BRAKES AND THE ROTORS TURNED AT 30,000 MILES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890245June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES ROTORS WOULD VIBRATE AND MAKE A LOT OF NOISE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. MECHANIC INDICATED ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890174June 12, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A 2000, CHEVROLET, CAVALIER, TIRE SIZE 19575R14, MILEAGE 15,800. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDE WALL OF RIGHT REAR TIRE.NO COLLISION OR INJUIRES OCCURRED.*AK WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR BLEWOUT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SPUN, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#890115June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME FOUR-SPEED OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR, AND "ETS OFF" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. VEHICLE REMAINS IN LOW GEARS UNTIL LIGHTS GO OFF OR UNTIL VEHICLE COOLS DOWN. ALSO , THAT WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS VEHICLE JERKS AND VIBRATES AS IF THE ABS IS KICKING IN AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561509June 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
CLUTCH WAS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY, WAS NOISY WHEN CHANGING GEARS, AND WOULD JERK ONCE IN GEAR, DEALER FOUND MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING AND REPLACED IT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746590June 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE PRESENT TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, NOISE STILL PRESENT. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD SINGING TIRES. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, I CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY IN TURN, PUT A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES ON THE CAVALIER. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS, MCCLINTON CHEVROLET COULD NOT HEAR THE RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE, THEREFORE, WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE CAR OR THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WOUILD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ME A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE THEN PARKED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890057June 8, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK & PINION STEERING FAILED FOR THE 4TH TIME, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WOULD HEAR NOISES COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHENEVER TURNING. HAD REPORTED PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. IMAGE #855501. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746556June 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746567June 7, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AT LOW SPEED AND THE GAUGES FLUCTATING. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON ONLY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON. RECEIVER/CD PLAYER THE PAINT IS RUBBING OFF THE BUTTONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746555June 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DECEMBER 2000, THE VACUUM LEAK IN THE FRONT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. IT WAS TAKEN INTO MOODY'S TO BE FIXED, THEY BLEW A FUSE FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER. MAY 14, 2001 BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WENT ON AFTER CAR STALLED IN PARKING LOT. TOOK TO DEALER, THEY HAD TO ORDER PARTS, IT TOOK A WEEK. DEALER FIXED IT ON MAY 22, 2001, THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL, REPLACED FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK.. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED A FEW DAYS LATER. REPORTED TO DEALER, TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS, THERE WAS A WIRE THAT WAS FRAYED. THEY REPLACED THE WIRE AND THEN BLEW THE CIGARETTE FUSE AGAIN. STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CRUNCHING PLASTIC SOUND WHILE TURNING AND WHILE SHUT OFF ON JUNE 6, 2001. REPORTED TO DEALER ON SAME DAY. TOOK IT IN MORNING OF JUNE 7, 2001, THEY FOUND A BULLITEN ON THAT PROBLEM THAT WAS SENT OUT BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY CANNOT FIND PARTS IN THE TWIN CITIES AREA, I HAVE TO WAIT A WEEK OR MORE FOR PARTS TO COME IN.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889952June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH 71,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES AND WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM OF LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE WHEN GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REMEDY PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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