Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#524314October 10, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538589October 9, 1997
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO LEFT ARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817035October 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, WAS GOING AROUND CORNER A DEER JUMPED OUT, HIT DEER HEAD-ON. TRIED TO MOVE TO THE SIDE, ENDED UP, HITTING TREE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN HEAD/SHOULDER INJURIES AND BRUISES. BUMPER WAS BENTED, INCLUDING HOOD FRONT SIDE PANEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#523523October 6, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION BROKE CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524143October 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523633October 1, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED WHILE IN MOTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816773September 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PE97041; WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (10) MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522410September 24, 1997
SEATS
THE FRONT SEAT BACKS REMAIN UNLOCKED UNTIL A PENDULUM ACTIVATED LOCK-UP MECHANISM LOCKS THE SEATS DURING AN ACCIDENT OR HARD BRAKING. THE DESIGN IS HAZARDOUS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A CHILD IN THE BACK PUSHING SEAT FORWARD AND DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522379September 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
STRANGE NOISE, REPLACE ROTORS/PAD TWICE WITHIN 7 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522264September 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816477September 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT CAUSED THE DRIVER MAJOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#816497September 19, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AND CUTS OFF. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816459September 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THE VEHICLE WILL START TO VIBRATE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816414September 17, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE IN DECEMBER OF 96, IN FEBRUARY OF 97 AT 70,000 MILES. BECAUSE THE OVERRUN CLUTCH BURNS OUT, THE STARTER IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME REASON AT 89,000 MILES. THE FLYWHEEL HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 97 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816385September 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. THIS CONDITION CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE ON 9/12/97. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523246September 15, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SQUEAKY NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604860September 11, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FRONT DOOR WINDOW CHANNEL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816254September 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK WITH LIGHT BLINKING - RETURNED TO DEALER- I DICATING LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, THEN LOST SIGNAL- NEXT TIME WENT TO AAA GARAGE AND INDICATE OR FOR COMPUTER REPLACEMENT WAS READ SIGNAL DE-CIPHERED BY GM GARAGE. WHAT ABIG RUN-AROUND. COMPUTER ORDERED AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER, ALSO NEXT READING BY AAA AFTER NEW WHEEL BEARING WAS INSTALLED GAVE THE SIGNAL FOR COMPUTER REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606072September 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES NOT BOLTED PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605391September 9, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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