Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#701063December 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE WHEN I AT 2000RPMS AND I HAVE TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY OF FIXING IT BECAUSE CHEVY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAD NOT FOUND WHAT WAS MAKING THE NOISE BUT THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT TRYING TO FIX IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831505December 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO START SLOWLY. ONCE STARTED, THE VEHCILE MERGED FORWARD AND BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER PROCEEDED, SHE WAS DRIVING APPROX. 10-15MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO BRAKE FOR A VEHICLE AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES TO APPLY. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE AT 15MPH. APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MINUTES LATER, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE WHINSHIELD SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831526December 1, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542730November 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
SPARK SPLUG FAILED CAUSING ENGINE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831265November 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING LOW ON GAS AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO THE GAS STATION. WHILE THE CONSUMER PUT THE PUMP INTO THE TANK, THERE WERE FUMES COMING FROM THE GAS TANK, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831268November 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE FILLING THE GAS TANK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE FUEL TANK, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER SAID NO FAULTY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700824November 22, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE CAVALIER WAS DRIVEN TO WORK BY MY DAUGHTER ON 11-09-98. SHE PARKED THE CAR AND LOCKED IT AND WENT TO WORK AT THE AFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE FOR THE YMCA. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, A PARENT ENTERED AND ASKED WHO OWNED THE CAVALIER BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IT'S ENGINE. BY THE TIME MY DAUGHTER RAN OUTSIDE THE CAR HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. THE SCHOOL CUSTODIANS TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS BUT THEY WERE ONLY SUCCESSFUL IN PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES THAT RAN FROM MY CAR TO 2 OTHERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE DUE TO EITHER FAULTY ELECTRICAL OR GAS LINES. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY HAVE HAD THEIR INSPECTOR LOOK AT THE CAR ON 11-16-98. SINCE THE INSPECTOR LOOKED AT THE CAR, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE JENNY YURENKA WILL NOT RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. A RECEPTIONIST INFORMED ME THAT IT WILL TAKE GM ANOTHER 14 DAYS TO DETERMINE WHAT TO DO WITH A CAR THAT BURSTS INTO FLAMES FOR NO APPARENT REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831120November 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND HARDLY STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831139November 20, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT/ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STEERING LOCKING UP WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND/DUPLICATED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831043November 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HEARS A SQUEAKY SOUND. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542642November 18, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE (UNDERCARRIAGE) WHEN CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE OFF ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829289November 17, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75 MPH AND THE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING A DENT IN THE FRONT ON THE BUMPER AND TIRE HAD TREAD ON. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY WON'T FIX THE CONSUMER VEHICLE BECAUSE THEIR IS A PATCH ON THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830941November 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HORN ASSEMBLY. WHILE DRIVING THEIR HORN FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEFECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL NUMBER 96I001000. *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
#830717November 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DEFECTIVE FAN MOTOR MELTED WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *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
#542528November 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
STRUTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829270November 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY CAR FAILS TO STOP. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN BUT CONTINUES TO GLIDE. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
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
#830298November 6, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK POSITION, AND STARTED ENGINE. DEALER HAS DONE AN ALIGNMENT/REPLACED STEERING BOX. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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