Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10228064May 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR JUST DIED WITH NO WARNING. HAD IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. 650.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE FUEL PUMP I WAS TOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228072May 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK DURING A HEAVY TRAFFIC TIME. AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO TURN LEFT, MY CAR STALLED WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ONCOMING LANES. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME SO I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR AND PUSH IT BACK TO THE STREET THAT I WAS TURNING FROM. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP. AFTER PAYING $570 AND ONLY 50,000 MILES I HAD A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227874May 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR, CAR DIED, REPAIR SHOP SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. HAD TO GET IT REPLACED. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH ANY MECHANICAL PARTS IN THE CAR. IT JUST HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227613May 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE, ENJOYING DINNER, AND WENT TO GO HOME AT NIGHT AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT PUT ME DOWN. AFTER GETTING A RIDE HOME, CAR WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY, ($67.00) , BROUGHT TO PEP BOYS FOR ANALYSIS AND WAS TOLD FUEL PUMP FAILURE TO THE TUNE OF $500.00 PLUS DOLLARS. I WAS NOT ONLY MAD BUT BROKE AS WELL. I NEEDED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227674May 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AND MY FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 51,200 MILES. IT WAS EXTREMELY SUDDEN. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED FOR A TOTAL OF $460.46USD. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR RESPECTFULLY. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227502May 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT OF MY WIFE'S CAR, LEAVING HER STRANDED FOR HOURS WITH 3 KIDS IN THE CAR. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227210May 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK AND WHEN I GOT HOME MY CAR STALLED SO I CALLED AND GOT IT CHECKED OUT AND IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP SO ITS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE OLD FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227216May 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON A 4 HOUR ROAD TRIP MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 77. THEREFORE, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER A FEW MINUTES HAD PASSED. HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT. AFTER SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WAITING FOR MY BOYFRIEND TO DRIVE 2 HOURS OUT OF HIS WAY TO COME AND GET ME AND FOR THE TOW TRUCK TO TOW ME SOMEWHERE...WE FOUND A SMALL SHOP THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES AWAY. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT ON IT. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. PARTS COST 315.00 DOLLARS, LABOR WAS 100.00, AND MISC. CHARGES AND TAX FEES BROUGHT THE GRAND TOTAL TO 450.00 DOLLARS. OH AND DON'T FOR THE TOW AND THE GAS THAT MY BOYFRIEND WASTED DRIVING DOWN TO PICK ME UP AND DRIVING ME DOWN 2 DAYS LATER TO PICK UP MY CAR. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227147May 9, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD A RECALL FIXED TWICE ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS ALL IN THE TRUNK FOR THE REAR LIGHTS WELL I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE RECALL 2 YEARS LATER AFTER CONTACTING MCCLUSKEY CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEY TELL ME IT IS A 12 MONTH, 12,000 MILE WARRANTY ISSUE ON A RECALL BY GENERAL MOTORS. APPARENTLY IT WAS FIXED ONLY TEMPORARILY HOW CAN THE SAME WORK BEING DONE TWICE FOR A RECALL HAVE A TIME STIPULATION? THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT DIRECTLY AFTER I HAD 36,100 MILES ONLY 100 MILES OVER MY WARRANTY. NOW I HAVE A SHORT IN THE DRIVER SIDE MOTOR FOR MY DRIVER WINDOW, THEY WANT $375.00 TO FIX ONE WINDOW. I UNDERSTAND CAVALIERS ARE GARBAGE THAT'S WHY THEY QUIT MAKING THEM, BUT THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT WHEN THEY WANT YOU TO FINANCE ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227068May 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON AT LEAST 10 OCCASIONS, MY CAR HAS STALLED UPON DECELERATION. HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY, STOPPING AT LIGHTS AND WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. MY CAR HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT. CANNOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226939May 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER UNDER 40000 MILES. I HEAR THIS I S PRETTY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL SO I WOULD LIKE A RECALL OPENED ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226606May 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STARTED TO STALL ON THE I-5 FREEWAY IN SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA. I MANAGED TO COAST TO AN EXIT RAMP WHERE MY CAR COMPLETELY STALLED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP IN THE MIDDLE OF A LANE. I HAD TO CALL AND HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS THE DEALERSHIP THAT DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS REPLACED AND HAS BEEN FINE SINCE. THIS REPAIR COST ME APPROXIMATELY $800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225997April 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. MY VEHICLE HAS 61,000 MILES AND AS I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL IT DIED. WHEN I GOT IT TOWED TO A SHOP THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP AND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I PAID THE $748.00 TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND THEN WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRE THAT CONTROLS THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT HAD FUSED TO THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225821April 27, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOSES POWER AND WON'T START FOR A WHILE. I CHANGED THE GAS FILTER NEAR THE AXLE AND ADDED FUEL ADDITIVE IN CASE THERE WAS WATER IN THE FUEL IT WAS FINE FOR TWO WEEKS AND THEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY WIFE ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE INTERNET AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT IS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM AND COST AROUND 6 TO 7 HUNDRED BUCKS TO FIX THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225650April 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN A BUSY STREET. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, MY CAR STALLED OUT ON ME. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT, BUT WITHIN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS, IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER CARS. HOWEVER, AT THAT POINT, THE CAR WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND THE FUEL AND AIR FILTER REPLACED. BEYOND THAT, I WAS TOLD THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ CORRECTLY. THE CAR RAN FINE AFTER THAT, BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE CAR STALLED OUT AGAIN. I'VE BEEN TOLD I NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP. AMAZING...THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225495April 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED USING CRUISE CONTROL. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOPE BADLY, THE CAR LOST VELOCITY AND SLOWED, THEN REVVED BACK UP AND CONTINUED ON. THE NEXT TIME I HAD AN ISSUE, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER WOULD CLICK, BUT THERE WAS AN IGNITION ISSUE. RELIABLE CHEVROLET (DALLAS) REPORTED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THEY REPLACED IT FOR $900 INCLUDING LIFETIME WARRANTY ON THE PART, THEN THE NEXT WEEK AN IGNITION SENSOR FAILED. THIS WAS REPLACED FREE-OF-CHARGE FOR MISSING IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225514April 23, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
PURCHASED 2003 CHEVY. CAVALIER USED AND THE DEFROSTER AND FLOOR HEATING VENTS DO NOT WORK. AIR ONLY COMES THROUGH THE FACE VENTS. MAKES IT DIFFICULT IN COLD TEMPS. TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW AND IF THE CAR IS NOT COMPLETELY HEATED INSIDE, I WILL SOMETIMES HAVE TO PULL OVER AND SCRAPE THE INSIDE OF MY WINDOWS SO I CAN SEE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225527April 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER SUDDENLY LOSS POWER ON MAJOR STREET. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND TODDLER GRANDSON WAS RIDING IN HIS CAR SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND HER TO REAR END HER AND SHE WAS NEAR THE POLICE STATION SO A POLICE OFFICER ASSISTED HER OFF OF THE ROAD. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE COST OF $557.00. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40K MILES. I'VE NEVER REPLACED A FUEL PUMP ON ANY CAR THAT I'VE EVER OWNED EVEN THOSE THAT I KEPT LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE 4 TIMES THAT NUMBER OF MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING AND FINDING THAT TOO MANY OWNERS OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR IT TO BE INCIDENTAL I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225189April 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. LATELY WHEN I WOULD BE SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. @ DAYS AGO IT FELT THE SAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN I PUSHED ON THE GAS. THEN IT DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR WANTED TO START BUT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE. THE CAR DOCTOR CAME TO MY HOUSE AND SAID IT IS THE FUEL PUMP AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. COST WAS $760.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224975April 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY WIFE'S CAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WAS ABLE TO GET IT PUSHED OFF TO THE SIDE WITHOUT INCIDENT DUE TO LOW TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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