Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10205550October 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE. I WAS IN SECOND GEAR GOING APPROX. 20 MPH. THE CAR SLOWLY STARTED TO DECELERATE, UNTIL IT STOPPED COMPLETELY AT THE CURB. I COULD NOT GET IT STARTED. AFTER SPENDING $50 ON A TOW, AND $160 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ANALYZED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP AND FILTER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS QUOTED $1160 TO FIX IT. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF LOCATING A CHEAPER MECHANIC, BUT THE LOWEST QUOTE SO FAR HAS BEEN $700. MAKING MY GRAND TOTAL A MINIMUM OF $910. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205442October 11, 2007
AIR BAGS, SEATS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
PROBLEM STARTED SAME WEEK I PURCHASE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. GMC WOULD NOT EXCHANGE VEHICLE, THEY JUST KEPT REPAIRING IT AS IT BROKE DOWN. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, THEY DID NOT CARE. CLUTCH WAS RUBBING AGAINST MAIN LINE, FAILED TWICE. REAR LIGHTS BURNED OUT 3 TIMES, SPRINGS ON SEATS POPPED OUT 3 TIMES, GAS PUMP WENT OUT ONCE, HEATER/AC WENT OUT TWICE, LOCKS WOULD NOT OPEN, 3 TIMES, PAIN CHIPPED OFF BUMPER, ONCE. REAR SEAT CLIPS SNAPPED, ONCE. HEADLIGHTS, WATER LEAKED IN. TWICE I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION IN JUNE/2007...AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205333October 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WOULD NOT START. AFTER A TOW TO THE CHEVY DEALER, FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205378October 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE OIL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 1/02/08 . *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206047October 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE IS NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. SHE SAYS HER VEHICLE ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT AS DID OTHERS. WANTS TO KNOW HOW TO REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204302September 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GETTING FUEL TO START UP THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,400. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203616September 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER W/56,000 MILES. CAR STALLED AND DIED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER. REPLACED THAT. TOTAL COST OF TOW AND FILTER - $250. THE NEXT WEEK, TOOK A TRIP, DROVE 200 MILES AND CAR STALLED AND DIED AGAIN. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP. THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND OXYGEN SENSOR. TOTAL COST OF THAT TOW AND REPLACEMENT - $1600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203626September 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2003 CAVALIER FUEL PUMP, FIRST FAILURE WAS JUNE/JULY 2007 (70,000), DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE CAR STALLED AT 60MPH THEN WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED, MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM BUT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN. CAR RAN FINE FOR MONTHS WITH NO INDICATION THERE WAS A PROBLEM. SECOND FAILURE SEPT 2007 (110,000), DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN HIGH TRAFFIC HIGH SPEED, CAR STALLED OUT AND MANAGED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT. WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. IT HAS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. I JUST HOPE NO ONE HAS TO DIE ON AN INTERSTATE BECAUSE OF THIS BEFORE A RECALL IS MADE. COST OF REPAIR AFTER EXTENSIVE SEARCH AND NOT USING GM PARTS OR DEALER SERVICE WAS EST. $360 + TOW. OLD PART WILL BE SITTING HERE WAITING FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203142September 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SPORT SEDAN STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE SPEED LIMIT IS APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, BUT I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 40 STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STANDING STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO SERVICE, IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE CAR HAS 40,404 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203143September 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE FRONT DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER WOULD NOT BLOW AIR. THE VENTILATION CONTROL CABLE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A "KINK" IN THE CABLE THAT CAUSED THE AIR TO NOT BE DIRECTED TO THE DEFROSTER. THE SERVICE TECH RECOMMENDED THAT I NOT USE THE RECIRCULATE FUNCTION ON MY VENTILATION SYSTEM AS IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE CONTROL IS IN THAT POSITION, THE CABLE WILL START TO "KINK." THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS I SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE EVERY FUNCTION ON THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202977September 14, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,171.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202982September 14, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
YESTERDAY MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AS HE SLOWED DOWN THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR ONCE AND THE CAR DEALER LINDSAY CHEVROLET SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. I AM NOW FINDING THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202906September 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS EITHER WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED OR WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE IDLE DIPS TO ABOUT 500RPM, FLUCTUATES, AND EITHER GOES BACK UP TO 900RPM OR STALLS THE CAR. RESTARTS ARE HARD. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. SOME DAYS IT'S FINE, AND OTHERS IT STALLS EVERY TIME YOU COME TO A STOP LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202479September 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY. PUSHED CAR INTO PARKING SPOT AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HAD CAR TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER - MONDAY IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $770.70 INCLUDING THE TOW CHARGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202356September 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. CAR SPUTTERED FOR A BIT, THEN DIED COMPLETELY. CAR WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN. FUEL PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR WAS AT 61000 MILES. $500 FOR PART FROM DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202290September 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS. VEHICLE FAILED TO START. FAILED FUEL PUMP/REPLACED FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202074September 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201743September 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WENT TO ROLL UP DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN HEAVILY AND WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP. RAIN, DRIVEN BY WIND FROM HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON FREEWAY, POURED INTO VEHICLE WHICH FOGGED UP WINDOW AND HINDERED SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE. WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER OF ROAD UNTIL RAIN STOPPED TO SAFETY RESTART VEHICLE. CHEVY DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY SO I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MOTOR REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201165August 29, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING (APPROX. 25 MPH). THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WOULD STILL CRANK BUT WOULDN'T KICK OVER. CAR HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199621August 15, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 56,200 MILES ON IT AND MY WIFE AND I WERE RETURNING HOME TO FLINT MI. @ 10 PM ON I75 IN MICHIGAN WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THAN IT PICKED UP TO NORMAL SPEED FOR A COUPLE OF MILES AND THAN IT STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ONLY LIGHT THAT CAME ON WAS TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT. WE WALKED TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND CALLED OUR SON TO COME GET US - WE WERE APPROX. 30 MILES FROM HOME @ 10:30PM. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TOWED UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING DUE TO SEVERE STORMS IN THE AREA. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND IT WAS VERY OBVIOUS THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP QUIT ON 2003 CAVALIERS. I CALLED AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY SON-IN-LAWS HOUSE (36 MILES). I HAD TO MEET THE DRIVER AND SHOW HIM WHERE TO TAKE THE CAR. I TOOK THE DAY OFF WORK AND CALLED TO GET PRICES ON FUEL PUMP MODULES. THE NORMAL COST IS OVER $400 FOR THE MODULE. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED MY SON-IN-LAW USED HIS TESTER AND THERE WAS NOT ANY CODES IN THE ECM. WE THAN TESTED THE FUEL PUMP AND THERE WAS NOT ANY NOISE INDICATING THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. I WENT AND BOUGHT A PUMP WHICH LISTED FOR $420 AND JUST BECAUSE I WAS A GM EMPLOYEE - I WAS ABLE TO GET A DISCOUNT AND ONLY PAID $240.00. MY SON-IN-LAW CHARGED ME $100 TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND THE CAR RUNS FINE. BY THE WAY THE TOWING BILL WAS $110 BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT COVER THE TOTAL BILL BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME IN EXCESS OF $800 TO TAKE IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY. I TRIED CONTACTING CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY DENY ANY PROBLEMS OR ISSUES EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE 100'S & 100'S OF COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET. IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFO - PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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