Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1996)

503 consumer complaints on file.

#703420February 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS, CHILD SEAT
THIS IS IN REGARD TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTS IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAVALIER. WHEN USED IN CONJUCTION WITH INFANT CAR SEATS. ALL THE INFANT SEAT MANUFACTURERS HAVE ISSUED WARNINGS AGAINST USING ANY OF THEIR SEATS WITH CARS WHERE THE SEAT BELT IS ANCHORED FORWARD AT THE CREASE, WHICH IS THE CASE WITH THE 96 CAVELIER. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, WHO THEN TOLD ME TO TALK TO THE SEAT MANUFACTURER, GETTING ME NO WHERE AT ALL. INDEED THE ONLY ADVICE I COULD GET WAS TO TIGHTEN IT AS MUCH AS I COULD AND IT WOULD PROBABLY BE ALRIGHT. THERE ARE NO PROBABILITY NOR SHOULD THERE BE WHEN WE DEAL WITH THE LIFE OF A CHILD. I FIND IT ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO SAFELY TRANSPORT MY CHILD DUE TO THE ANCHORING OF THE BELT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO AND BUY A NEW CAR. IT'S BAD ENOUGH THAT IN THE CAVALIER INFANT CANNOT BE PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT DUE TO THE HUMP. BUT ON TOP OF THIS, TO PLACE THE SEAT BELTS SO THAT NO SEAT WILL WORK AS THEY WERE MEANT TO. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543845February 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPS RUNNING WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPONENT REPLACED BUT NONE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834286January 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT , CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702637January 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED OF THE EVAPORATIVE PURGE SOLENOID AND CHARCOAL CANISTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS CARBON MONOXIDE WAS LEAKING. WE HAVE A WARRANTY AND THEY REPORT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. IF GM HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS IN MANY OF THEIR OTHER CARS THEN WHY NOT THIS VEHICLE. THE CADILLACS, BUICKS, CUTLASS AND OVER 400,000 VEHICLE THEY SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM IN THE CAVALIER AT NO COST TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. WE JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO AND PURCHASED THE WARRANTY FOR 1,000.00. THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT COVERED.MY DAUGHTER PURCHASED HER FIRST VEHICLE JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND NOW IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT THEY SAY SHE WILL NEEDS TO PAY FOR. I THINK THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY WE PURCHASED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED JUST LIKE THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME OUT OF YOUR BUSY DAY TO ANSWER OUR CONCERNS. YVETTE HOLLIS AND AIMEE HOLLIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834000January 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH APPLIED BRAKES TO STOBUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL A FEW FEET AWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833778January 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENIGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND THAT EVENTUALLY LED TO THE BLOWING OF THE ENIGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702238January 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LOSS, LOW COOLANT LIGHT, COOLANT LEAK ODOR. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC VERIFED THAT IT IS LEAKING AND DAMAGING THE HEAD GASKET. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE 95 CAVALIER HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON RECALL. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED 11/95, HAS THE SAME HEAD GASKET AS THE 95, BUT CHEVROLET WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702254January 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH GETS REPLACED EVERY 26 K MILES, MANU CLAIMS NORMAL WEAR (NO OTHER I EVER HAD NEED A NEW CLUTCH THAT OFTEN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543272January 7, 1999
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SYSTEM CONTINUALLY MAKES NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701344December 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT NIGHT THERE IS A POWER DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHENEVER YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM, THE A/C WILL SLOW DOWN, AND THE INSTRUMENT DASH LIGHTS WILL DIM.THE CHEVY DEALER IN INVERNESS FIRST WORKED ON THIS PROBLEM ON 1-23-98 AND STATED THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AGAIN ON 2-23-98. AGAIN THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THEY SAID THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED SO THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE BATTERY.THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN AND I RETURNED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. AGAIN THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE ALTENATOR AND RECHARGED THE BATTERY. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM AND JUST THIS LAST WEEK 12-7-98 I RETUNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR FOUR DAYS AND SAID THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AGAIN SO THEY CHARGED IT AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY WERE GOING TO DO. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY FAMILY WILL BE OUT AT NIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542982December 10, 1998
AIR BAGS
SDM (AIR BAG) FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832067December 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A LOUD TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMERS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AGAIN,AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED. CONSUMER STATED THAT SOMEONE TAMPERED WITH THE MILEAGE IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN MOVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830838November 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THEY INTERMITTENTLY PULSATE. ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE TO OCCURS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700531November 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT. THE BRAKES SEEM TO PREFORM NORMALLY OTHERWISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830506November 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING NOISE IN FRONT RIGHT SIDE WHICH THE OCCUPANT BELIEVES MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830249November 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
WATER COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOWS. PASSENGER SEAT COVER NOT ANCHORED. LEATHER PANELS COMING UNDONE. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830025November 3, 1998
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AND LOOKS AS IF IT IS ON. WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS NO SHIELD UNDER THE CAR TO PROTECT THE BRAKES, ENGINE, BATTERY, ETC. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829890November 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COMPLETELY FELL APART. THE BUCKLE FELL APART IN DRIVER'S HAND. THE BUCKLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829686October 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE. TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT WILL GO OFF. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED,. DEALER STATES THE HARNESS WIRES ARE DEFECTIVE, HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829217October 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING OVER WET OR PUDDLES THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE THE SERPTINE BELT. PROBLEM REOCCURRING. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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