Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10243459September 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY INTERSTATE AND MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER JUST DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD. FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242997September 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING THROUGH DOWNTOWN NEWPORT NEWS, VA TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE INPUT. AFTER MAYBE TWO MINUTES THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED AND WOULD NOT START LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. MECHANIC REPORTS BAD FUEL PUMP, APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 03 CHEVY CAVALIERS. REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER TOTALING $830 PARTS AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242786September 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 9-13-2008, MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ONLY 37620 MILES ON IT, QUIT JUST AFTER LEAVING A PARKING LOT. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT ENDED HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED IT, BECAUSE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. I HAD THEM REPLACE IT ALONG WITH THE FUEL FILTER. I CAN NOW SEE WHY FOREIGN CARS ARE SO POPULAR. I READ ONLINE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242345September 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ONLY HAS 58,607 MILES ON IT BUT THE FUEL PUMP DIED LAST WEEK. A CAR WITH SO FEW MILES SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH 2003 CAVALIER'S HAVE FUEL PUMP FAILURE AROUND 60,000 MILES. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I PAID $627. I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY, EITHER. RECALL OR REFUND! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242115September 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY CAR AFTER BEING KEPT UP SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR BRAND NEW JUST STOPPED WORKING THE OTHER DAY. NOW I'M BEING TOLD IT IS MY FUEL PUMP AND TO COME TO THIS SITE BECAUSE 1,000S UPON 1,000S OF CUSTOMER WITH 2003 CHEVY. CAV. HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THIS IS NOT BEING RECALLED. THERE TELLING ME THIS IS GOING TO BE A COST OF OVER 700$ FOR PARTS AND LABOR. WHAT ABOUT THE TOW AND THE FACT I BROKE DOWN IN THE RAIN AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY CARS??? THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241930September 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY, FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241589September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER, WARRANTY JUST ENDED IN APRIL 08, IN AUGUST 2008 OUR CAR WAS RUNNING FINE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. CHANGED FUEL FILTER BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. TOOK TO GM SHOP, AFTER $670.00 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. OUR CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE RECALL ON THESE FUEL PUMPS. GM DEALER TOLD ME TO HANG ONTO MY RECEIPT SO I COULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241606September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER JUST STALLS OUT IN LEFT HAND TURN LANE, NO WARNING HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED AWAY FUEL PUMP GONE ONLY 60,000 MILES JUST PAID THE CAR OFF AND HOW BIG BILL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240883September 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTOMOBILE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING DURING NIGHTTIME OPERATION ON HIGHWAY. IT WAS THEN TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 63,815 MILES. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE PREMATURE AND EXPENSIVE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP ON THESE AUTOMOBILES IS QUITE COMMON. TOTAL INCIDENT COST: $907.27.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240762September 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS DRIVING AND CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED AS IF OUT OF GAS. HAD CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. QUOTED PRICE FOR REPAIR IS UPWARDS OF 800.00. THE STALL OCCURRED ON A BUSY BRIDGE AT RUSH HOUR. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS AN ONGOING HIGH FAIL ITEM THAT IS A CLEAR DANGER TO OUR HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240811September 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING ABSOLUTELY FINE UNTIL I ATTEMPTED TO START IT AFTER PICKING UP A PACKAGE AT UPS STORE. FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT COST $530. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240516September 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. NOT A VERY GOOD SITUATION TO BE IN. 60,000 MILES PURCHASED BRAND NEW. FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND TOWING COSTS. STRANDED ON MAJOR INTERSTATE. VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS. WHAT A POOR PRODUCT. EVIDENTLY THIS IS NOTORIOUS FOR THE 03 CHEVY CAVALIER. THANKS GM. WHERE IS THE RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240251August 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR CAR WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DIED. SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. I HAD OUR REPAIR SHOP TOW THE CAR FOR REPAIR. BILL: $706. PART: FUEL PUMP/UNIT. IT IS A GOOD THING THAT SHE WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE. THESE FUEL PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE AND REPRESENT A DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE CARS. GM NEEDS TO BE MADE TO INITIATE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239569August 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
OPERATING 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN ENGINE QUIT/STALLED. GLIDED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. FORTUNATELY AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED ALTHOUGH THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239510August 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING YESTERDAY AT 92,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239387August 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER HAD A FLAT TIRE AND WENT TO A TIRE SHOP. BOTH REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL. THE AUTO SHOP COULD NOT ALIGN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE WAS BENT. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR AXLE WAS BENT BEYOND THE POINT WHERE IT COULD BE ADJUSTED; THEREFORE, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AXLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE REAR TIRE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,238.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239396August 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IT SEEMS EVER ONE HAD 60 GRAND OR BETTER UNTIL A FUEL PUMP WENT. MY CAR HAD 35,000 WHEN IT WENT ON ME. NOW I HAVE A QUESTION: I STILL HAVE THE SAME 2003 CAVACRAP AND NOW IT HAS AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE WATER TEMP. GAUGE NEEDLE MOVING ALL THE WAY TO THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE. THIS PROBLEM WOULD CORRECT ITSELF EVER ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE CAR. NOW ALL THE INSTRUMENTS ARE WHACKED OUT AND IT WILL NOT CORRECT ITSELF. THE CAR STILL RUNS FINE (45,000 ON IT NOW) EVEN WITH THE PROBLEM I HAVE NOW. ANY HELP?? THANKS IN ADVANCE I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT BEFORE THIS BUT IT SEEMS THAT I CAN NOT FIND IT. SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEMS A WAS HAVING, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT CHEVY DOES NOT TAKE CARE OF THERE PEOPLE!!! THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. I WAS IN THE MARKED AND DID NOT LOOK AT CHEVY FOR A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. I BOUGHT A FORD RANGER. IT NOW HAS 120,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL GOING STRONG!!! I WAS A CHEVY MAN FOR 22 YEARS AND NOW I AM NOT!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239135August 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ABILITY AND THEN SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND LATER TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239226August 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 8/21/2008 MY DAUGHTER WAS PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF HER SCHOOL. THE CAR STARTED BUCKING AND STALLED. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT SHE HAD MADE IT TO SCHOOL BEFORE IT QUIT. HER SCHOOL IS ON HWY 90 OUTSIDE NEW ORLEANS AND IS A MAJOR ROAD WAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN UGLY HAD IT STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE FUEL PUMP B THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238940August 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, CAR STALLED OUT AND WOULD NOT RE-START. AUTO WAS TOWED TO GARAGE AND DIAGNOSED WITH FUEL PUMP FAILURE. AUTO HAD APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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