Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2002)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#10209385November 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHOLE VEHICLE FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. CHECK GAUGES LIGHT WENT ON AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED IN IDLE. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AT DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF 770.72. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198383August 3, 2007
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 17 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS TRAVELING 95 MPH. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FIVE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10192077May 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2002 CAVALIER- REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND STOP LIGHT BECOME INACTIVE- I THOUGHT THAT THE BULB BURNED OUT. WHEN I REPLACED THE BULB, IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AFTER A WHILE. I PUT ELECTRICAL GREASE INTO THE SOCKET AS ADVISED BY MY DEALER, BUT IT STOPPED WORKING NONETHELESS. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE BULB AND RE-INSERTED IT, IT WORKED AGAIN FOR SHORT TIME. I HAVE TO PULL OUT THE BULB TO BREAK THE CIRCUIT, AND THEN INSERT THE BULB BACK AGAIN EVERY FEW BLOCKS. THE TURN SIGNAL WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT WILL STOP, ESPECIALLY WHEN I TURN ON MY DASHBOARD VENTILATION ON HIGH. I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR-MISSES OF BEING REAR-ENDED WHEN MAKING A TURN. APPARENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE BULB HOUSING HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUE FOR THE 2001 AND 2003 CAVALIER DUE TO ACCIDENTS. THE BULB HOUSING IS THE SAME DESIGN AND PRODUCED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER FROM 2001 TO 2003, BUT MY DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE ANY ISSUES WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190802May 15, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE IT BY LIFTING UP THE WHEEL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT ONLY STATED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,810.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189233April 30, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW NO LONGER WORKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189238April 30, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER STOPS WORKING WHEN IT GETS HOT. REPLACED CD PLAYER/RADIO-SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182624February 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CHEVROLET CAVALIER, 4D SED....WHICH I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF 1.) RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP HAD TO HAVE RIGHT FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL, MOVABLE GLASS R & I & REPLACE RIGHT FRONT DOOR POWER GLASS REGULATOR $399.48 (REPAIRED: 05/09/06) THEN 2.) LEFT RIGHT WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP. ASKED SERVICE DEPT IS CHEVROLET AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE INTERNET SHOWING OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS - THEY SAY NO! "C/S WINDOW INOP LEFT REAR, 60005 LR POWER WINDOW MOTOR INTERNAL PROBLEM 1.0 REMOVE & REPLACE LR POWER WINDOW MOTOR" $356.95. (REPAIRED: 01/13/07). NOW 3.) (02/12/07) THE FLT WINDOW IS STARTING TO STOP AGAIN, JUST AS THE LAST TWO REPAIRS STARTED....I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM... GO ON LINE SEE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS YET CHEVROLET SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG.... WHY CAN'T MANUFACTURER'S STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. IF THIS WAS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, I WOULD UNDERSTAND BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG SO THAT I CAN NOT TAKE THE CHANCE OF ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOW SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD, AS A SINGLE PARENT WITH A DISABLED CHILD TO REPAIR ANOTHER WINDOW. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179317January 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTALING OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE FRONT-END DAMAGE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178140January 8, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT WILL BLINK FOR A SHORT TIME THEN GO STATIONARY. NEW BULBS ARE PUT IN REGULARLY BUT THE SOCKET IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT HOLD THE BULB SECURELY RESULTING IN THE BLINKERS NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC SO I HAD HIM REPLACE THE BULBS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, HE DID THIS IN THE EVENING, THE NEXT DAY I USED THE BLINKER IF WORKED FINE FOR MY FIRST TURN THEN THE SECOND TURN IT WAS A FAST BLINK WHICH INDICATES THAT ONE OR MORE BULBS ARE BURNED OUT WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE BULBS AGAIN LATER THAT EVENING. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES WE HAVE CHANGED THESE BULBS AND STILL NOTHING IS WORKING. I AM AFRAID OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE FACT THAT MOST PEOPLE DON'T RECOGNIZE HAND SIGNALS FOR LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WANT OVER $100.00 FOR A NEW SOCKET. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AT MY COST WHEN THIS HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173040November 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE OBSERVED TO BE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172952November 8, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT THE SEAT BELT STRAP BACK INTO PLACE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172514November 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STAYED ON AFTER HITTING BREAKS EVEN TRIED SWTICHING IT OFF AND THAT DID NOT WORK ONLY WHEN I PRESSED IN ON THE CLUTCH DID IT DISENGAGE. BUT NOT BEFOR THE ENGINE REVED UP TO OVER 5000 RPM. THIS COULD DAMAGE THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170498October 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND I ALMOST HAD A BAD ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS STILL IN ONE PLACE AND A EIGHTEEN WHEELER RAN INTO ME. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR EVERYTIME I LOOK UP. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10167519September 6, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE POWER WINDOW MOTORS A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. LESS THAN 80,000 MILES. ONE DRIVER. NO ABUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165539August 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORIZED WINDOWS DID NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED A NEW MOTOR WAS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE POWER WINDOWS. *NM UPDATED 8/29/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164884August 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACCORDING TO THE OVERLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED NEAR THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ON MY SONS 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z MODEL. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BEFORE FIRE/RESCUE COULD ARRIVE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT CAN INJURE OTHERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162843July 19, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
TWO YEARS AGO MY 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER(THEN TWO YEARS OLD) HAD THE BARREL THAT THE KEY GOES INTO ON THE STEERING COLUMN BREAK. NOW, TWO YEARS LATER IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162718July 18, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE WERE TOLD THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT! HEAD LIGHT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ENGINE STARED RUNNING ROUGH FEW HOURS AFTER WE DROVE OFF A CD WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE PLAYER DOOR NEEDED ALIGNMENT PARKING BRAKES NOT WORKING RIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161943July 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES MY CAR WOULD SHAKE OR BOUNCE, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE CHECKED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THOUGH THE PADS WERE OK. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL THE PROBLEM RETURNED. AGAIN THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, AND THIS TIME THE PADS REPLACED. BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED YET AGAIN. NOW THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE PADS. A CO-WORKER SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON HIS 2002 CAVALIER. HE WAS TOLD AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP THAT THE ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL ON THE CAR AND WARPED EASILY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE ROTORS THAT ARE TOO SMALL MAY CAUSE A BRAKE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161738July 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END BOUNCES AND MAKES NOISE. TOOK TO SERVICE CENTER WITH APPROX 8000 MILES AND HAD STRUTS REPLACED. HAPPENED 3000 MILES LATER, HAD STRUTS REPLACED AGAIN! THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WHICH I HAVE PAID FOR OUT OF MY POCKET. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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