Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#539379August 26, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT ADDING PRESSURE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, ONLY OPERATE WHEN HOLDING IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540397August 26, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LOW SPEED CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#827231August 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
IN WET CONDITIONS THE REGULATOR BELT WILL GET WET, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKE LOSS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540350August 25, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO PROBLEM DESCRIBED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826167August 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED AIR BAG DEPLOYEDMENT AT A 5 MPH, FENDER BENDER ON THE STREET. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND NO INJURY SUSTAINED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827151August 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER CONSUMER WAS PULLED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#539174August 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELTS BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#540273August 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827057August 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS A ROUGH IDLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENGINE MOUNTS EIGHT TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825487August 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILS EVERY 11,000 AND 12,000 MILES AFTER REPLACEMENT. DEALERS NOTED PROBLEM IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540127August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A BRAKED POSITION, THERE IS A VIBRATION NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE REAR EXHAUST, AXLE OR STRUT AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826929August 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY; INTERMITTENTLY IT WOULD WORK SOMETIMES. DEALER NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542138August 19, 1998
SEATS
PROBLEM WITH BACK SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826904August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL IS VERY HARD AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DRIVER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. ON 3/2/98, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED. TAKEN TO DEALER 2 OTHER TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROLBEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 8/17/98 BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539950August 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE.ALSO THE HOOD RELEASE/ABS BRAKES AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826763August 17, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80MPH. THE DRIVER TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826777August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DO A 360 DEGREE TURN AND REHIT THE VEHICLE AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826780August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS STANDING AT A CORNER FOR A RIGHT TURN WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER MADE A TURN AND ROLLED OVER THE CONSUMER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MFR. WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826799August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS
RECALL 98V146000 98026; THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. (RON CRAFT 281-427-9525). *AK DEALER REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541163August 14, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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