Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1990)

55 consumer complaints on file.

#523487November 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL BEARINGS/PISTONS FAILED. ALSO, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK AND HIGH IDLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806150December 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING HORN PAD FELL OUT AND STUCK IN STEERING WHEEL, FROZE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, RIPPED OFF DIFFERENTIAL, SPEED 30 MPH, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805058November 14, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GARAGE, WAS ASKED TO START IT, VEHICLE BLEW UP IN MECHANIC'S FACE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS ENGINE AND NOW ITS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601918October 29, 1996
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED ANTI-THEFT ALARM TO GO OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#601972October 25, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DURING HOT WEATHER MONTHS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON BY THEMSELVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509535October 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802169September 10, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, EXPERIENCED LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, CAUSED WHEN BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508316September 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508038August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ALSO VERY RUSTY OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801595August 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ALSO VERY RUSTY OIL PAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507928August 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507127August 6, 1996
STEERING
STEERING FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#506275June 19, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN SMOKED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984777May 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DUE TO COMPUTER WITHIN IGNITION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504215April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MAIN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981061March 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN GOING UP A HILL, VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND HAS TO RESTART AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980532March 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, RIGHT IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S; CAUSE UNKOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED; VEHICLE WITH STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979244February 15, 1996
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE POWER WINDOWS STARTED SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978403January 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK LEAKS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501544January 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SHORTAGE IN WIRE LEADING TO MOTOR CAUSES MOTOR TO BURN UP. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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