Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10081829July 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH REPLACING THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULBS ON THE LEFT SIDE 3 TIMES WITHIN 9 MONTHS. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081881July 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC THAT COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RESET AND RESET IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079878June 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS BEING BLOWN OUT.*MR THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER CONTINUED TO REPAIR THEM, THEY CONTINUE TO BLOW. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES SHE WAS SOLD A LEMON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078665June 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THIS LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CHEVROLET CORPORATION BUT I STILL HAVE NOT HAD SUFFICIENT HELP IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. I SEEM TO GET MORE EXCUSES AND PROPER PROCEDURES QUOTES; OPPOSED TO ADEQUATE HELP ON THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE AND SIGNAL LIGHTS. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. *AK VEHICLE : 2003 CAVALIER VIN :[XXX] MILEAGE : 24000 DEALER : FOXS SECURITY COMMENTS : I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A RESOLUTION TO THE ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLES TURN AND BREAK LIGHTS. I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW WITH ZERO MILEAGE. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FOURTH TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY LIGHTS REPAIRED FAITHFULLY EVERY OTHER MONTH. THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS BECAUSE IN MOST CASES; I DON'T REALIZE MY LIGHTS ARE OUT UNTIL IM ON THE BELTWAY TRAVELING 60 MILES AN HOUR OR MORE WHEN IT OCCURS TO ME MY SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING OR ANOTHER DRIVER GESTURES MY LIGHTS ARE OUT AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IM IN TOTAL DISTRESS BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP CANT OR WONT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FOURTH EVERY 3 TO 4 WEEKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE WILL GO OUT AND THE RIGHT SIDE WILL FOLLOW A WEEK LATER OR VICE VERSA. I DIDN'T PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE TO CONSTANTLY USE HAND SIGNALS OR ENDANGER MY FAMILIES LIVES DAILY; THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND I WANT SOMEONE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078639June 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS/BRAKE LIGHTS IN CAR STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL/BRAKE LIGHT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT 1 WEEK AFTER THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078348June 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. STALLS CONSTANTLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AND CAR IS IDLING (IE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IN TRAFFIC OR STOP SIGN) ENGINE FAILURE OVER 20 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079288June 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
OWNER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE AND HEADLIGHT BULBS ON FIVE OCCASSIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078294June 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY GRAND DAUGHTER WAS IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. NO BODY DAMAGE BUT THE AIR BAGS INFLATED THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SIDE NEARLY BROKE HER ARM ASK THE DEALER TO RELOAD AIR BAGS AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD THEY REFUSED. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074883June 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FROM FRED DIEHL MOTORS OF PHILSIPBURG, PA (814-342-3223). I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOW ALL REAR LIGHTING. FIST THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT VALLEY TIRES WHO REPLACED THE BULB LAMPS. *AK SECOND, FRED DIEHLS REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE SOCKET AND TIGHTENED THE RIGHT BULB. THE THIRD TIME, I WAS STOPPED BY LOCAL POLICE FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FRED DIEHLS REPLACED BOTH THE SOCKETS AND BULBS BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS WOTH A COMPLAINT (CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER ALVIN JOHNSON 1-866-942-4368 EXT. 47590). MR. JOHNSON SENT ME A LETTER APRIL 20 STATING THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIRS UP TO 75,000 MILES. ON MAY 28, 2004, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. I SIGNALED AND APPLIED MY BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. A FLAT BED TRUCK BEHIND ME STARTED TO PASS ME AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN AND STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MAN TOLD STATE POLICE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, BUT HE WAS FINED ANYWAY FOR PASSING IN A NO PASSING ZONE. ON JUNE 1 AND 2 I CALLED GM AND MR. JOHNSON RETURNED MY CALL AND TOOK THE ACCIDENT REPORT. ON JUNE 3, DARRIN TRANUSE OF GM (1-800-231-1841 EXT 58932) CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICEL TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW FOLLOWED ME TO FRED DIEHLS BECAUSE I HAD NO REAR LIGHTS. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND FOUND NO LIGHTS ALSO. THEY CALLED GM AND WERE GIVEN SPECIAL ORDERS TO ALLOW NO ONE AROUND THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. I HAVE TWICE CALLED MR. TRANUSE BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THE HAD THE VEHICEL SERVICED THREE TIMES AND THE FOURTH TIME RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. RIGHT NOW, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074227May 25, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
THE TAIL LIGHT HAS BLOWN SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO BLINK ERRATIC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072777May 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM APPLE VALLEY CHEVROLET IN AUGUST 2003. THE CAR HAD 64 MILES ON IT WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE DEALERS LOT. AFTER THE CAR EXCEEDED 1000 MILES IT STARTED HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH NOT KEEPING RPMS AND SHUTTING OFF. WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF I NO LONGER HAVE POWER STEERING AFTER THIS HREPEATEDLY HAPPENED, I INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING AND TOOK IT TO THEM THREE TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IF IT DID NOT COME UP ON THEIR COMPUTER THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT AND THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AKTHE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE RESOVED , NO SATISFATION.DUE TO THIS BEING MY PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, MY CAR HAS AROUND 18,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND I HAVE A ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED ON MAY 11,2004. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WANT ME LOAN ME A RENTAL AND TOLD ME AND MY MOTHER THAT IF I NEEDED A VEHICLE THAT I COULD PICK UP MY CAR AND DRIVE IT IN THAT CONDITION. MY PARENTS REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THAT UNSAFE CONDITION, MY MOTHER GOT ON TELEPHONE WITH THE SUPERVISOR OF MAINTENANCE AND THEY AGREED TO HAVE ME PICK UP A LOANER FROM THRIFY LOAN IN MARTINSBURG. MY MOTHER TOOK ME IN TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THEY HAD FIXED ALL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AND THAT I COULD PICK IT UP, TODAY MAY 17, 2004. I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072657May 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN AUGUST OF20 03. I IMMEDIATLY HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS REDONE. WITHIN TWO MONTHS I ONCE AGAIN HAD TO HAVE THEM FIXED, THIS TIME AT THE CHEVERLOT DEALER IN PENSACOLA. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS NOT ONLY DID MY ROTERS ONCE AGAIN BEGIN TO PULSATE BADLY, MY BRAKES BEGAN TO GO OUT. BOTH WERE REDONE. THE BRAKES AT MY COST. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A MONTH AND ONCE AGAIN MY ROTARS AND BRAKES ARE MESSING UP. THIS IS VERY INCONVIENT FOR ME AS I AM IN THE MILITARY AND I CAN NOT BE WITHOUT A CAR BECAUSE I LIVE OFF OF BASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068157May 1, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE REAR BRAKE/SIGNAL LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT DUE TO BAD SOCKETS AND BULBS. COMBINED, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIVE (5) LIGHT BULBS (THREE (3) ON THE RIGHT AND TWO (2) ON THE LEFT). THE FIRST TIME WAS APRIL OR MAY 2003 ON THE RIGHT SIDE, WHEN I WAS STILL IN PITTSBURGH. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2003, ALSO ON THE RIGHT SIDE, BUT THIS TIME WAS IN PORT ORANGE, FL, WHERE I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SOCKET PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME WAS TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING THE SECOND INCIDENT, THIS TIME ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE SOCKETS ON BACK ORDER. THE FOURTH TIME WAS IN JANUARY 2004, AGAIN ON THE LEFT SIDE, THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SOCKET. THE FIFTH TIME WAS APRIL 30, 2004, AGAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE, AFTER THE SOCKET WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065541April 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT DID RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. NO AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING PRIOR TO THE CRASH. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066312April 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS
I'VE OWNED MY 2003 CAVALIER FOR 1 YR. 3 MONTHS. I'M VERY IRRITATED WITH HAVING TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE HAD MY CAR IN 7 TIMES TO GET THE TAILLIGHT FIXED. THE FIRST 2 TIMES THE LIGHT BLEW OUT, MY RADIO COMPLETELY WIPED OUT MY PRESET STATIONS. I ALSO HAD MY CAR IN 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS A BAD SNOW AND AS I WAS DRIVING 5 MPH I BUMPED OVER A POT HOLE WHICH ENDED UP CRACKING MY SPRING AND STRUT ON THE FRONT PASS. SIDE. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS $100 LESS THAN MY DEDUCTIBLE. AND I WAS IN THE SERVICE DEPT. A WEEK BEFORE COMPLAINING OF A SQUEAK COMING FROM MY FRONT TIRE THAT THEY PUT OFF AS THE WHEEL COVER.COINCIDENCE?THERE WAS NO REASON THAT THE SPRING AND STRUT SHOULD HAVE CRACKED LIKE THAT! I'VE ALSO, JUST FOR THE RECORD, ASKED THEM TWICE TO CHECK MY BRAKES BECAUSE AS I COME TO A STOP THEY BEGIN TO PULSATE. THE SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW BRAKES.I'VE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 1 YEAR, 24,000 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES!!! THEY WANT $250.00 TO FIX MY BRAKES AND THEY SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. EVEN MIDAS GURANTEES THEIR BRAKES W/ A LIFETIME WARRANTY. YOU'D THINK THE MANUFACTURER WOULD FOR AN ORIGINAL OWNER.IT'S ONLY 2 PADS FOR GOODNESS SAKE! IF I KNEW HOW, I'D DO IT MYSELF. A SERVICE TECH TOLD ME THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF THESE SAFETY HAZARDS THAT OTHER GM CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF ARE EXPERIENCING, YET THEY AREN'T DOING A RECALL. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO SOMEONE WHILE IN THEIR VEHICLE. NOT DOING ANYTHING IS BAD BUSINESS!! CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE FIRST PRIORITY. AS A MANUFACTURER, YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TOWARD YOUR CUSTOMER IF SOMETHING YOU SELL OR MANUFACTURE IS DEFECTIVE!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067168April 14, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE HEAD LIGHT CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LEAVING CONSUMER BETWEEN FOUR TO SIX SECONDS WITHOUT A VISION OF THE ROAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066097April 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GO TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO TURN OR STOP AND THE CAR STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HAPPENS VERY RANDOMLY EVERY SO OFTEN. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITH OTHERS IN THE CAR, INCLUDING A ONE YEAR OLD, AND HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN SEVERE ACCIDENTS. ONCE WITH AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER!! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY PROBLEM!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066909April 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE SHAKES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064551April 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
4/1/2004-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. FUCILLO STATED THAT IT WAS THE EMISSION CONTROL AND THAT THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. TERRY STATED HE DID NOT KNOW WHEN PART WILL BE IN. REAR AXEL RATTLES AND TIRES ARE WORN ON THE INSIDE. FUCILLO STATED THAT THERE IS ANOTHER CAVALIER IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS. THEY CHANGED DEFECTIVE MUFFLER AND REPLACED BRACKETS. 4/5/2004-TOOK CAR TO BRESEE CHEVROLET. THEY WILL NOT WORK ON IT BECAUSE FUCILLO DID SO MUCH WORK ON IT. BRESEE HAD NO IDEA OF NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON PART. THEY SAID THEY WOULD SHIP THE PART UP TO FUCILLO. SVC MGR STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE IS NOT ALIGNED. THEY SAID THAT WE HAVE A LEMON AND THAT IF THEY HAD SOLD THIS CAR TO US, THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT BY NOW. CALLED FUCILLO BACK & TALKED TO TERRY RIORDAN AND GOT NOWHERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064081March 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS BEEN DYING AT RED LIGHTS AND WHILE I AM DRIVING IT! IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE THE CAR WILL RESTART. IT IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD. MY CAR DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I CAN BRING IT IN BUT THE WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THEY WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ABLE TO REPAIR ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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