Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10291367November 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER AND AROUND THE 70,000 MILEAGE MARK WHEN MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE BROKE AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A DEFAULT WITH THIS CABLE, BECAUSE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT BEND IN THE CABLE AND OVER THE TIME THIS CABLE WILL WEAR OUT AND BROKE...CAUSING ME TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE...SO IM MAKING A COMPLAINT TO WHOM IT MY CONCERN THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS CABLE AND TO BE FIX WITH OUT THE BEND IN THE CABLE....THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291420November 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I'D PURCHASED MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER IN LIKE-NEW CONDITION WITH ~20K MILES. MONTHS AFTER I'D STARTED DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL(MANUAL TRANSMISSION), THE RPM WOULD DROP WELL BELOW 1000 AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD STALL. WHEN IT WOULD STALL, IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES OF SITTING. I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT AND NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR AT A REGULAR INTERVAL, BUT INSTEAD HAPPENED RANDOMLY AT LEAST ONCE WITHIN 2 OR 3 MONTHS TIME. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 4.5 YEARS AND THE FUEL PUMP HAS STOPPED OPERATING COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM WASN'T APPARENT UNTIL I TRIED STARTING MY VEHICLE ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 8TH 2009 AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, BUT THE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION UNIT WAS MAKING A DIFFERENT NOISE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE EVALUATED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. THE REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS PRICE RANGES BETWEEN $150-250 ON AVERAGE AND LABOR WOULD COST MORE. BY DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH, IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A COMMON CASE. AN O.E.M. FUEL PUMP ON A CAR UNDER 75K MILES SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 5 YEARS BEFORE DETERIORATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291244November 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON IT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING GREAT I PULLED UP TO A STORE TURNED OFF THE CAR, RAN AN ERRAND, THEN THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I CHECKED ALL FUSES AND RELAYS, AND HIT THE BLEED OFF IN THE FUEL LINE. THE PUMP JUST QUIT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND MANY PPL BELIEVE THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN 2003 AND 2001 CAVALIERS HAS A DEFECT. IM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290373October 30, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TAIL LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL BURNED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I REPLACED THE BULB 2 DAYS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT I REPLACED THAT BULB AND SINCE THAT ABOUT EVERY 2 DAYS I BURN ANOTHER BULB I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THINKING IT WAS THE RECALL THEY HAVE ON THE TAIL LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL AND THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED IT THE FIRST TIME AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK I TOOK IT BACK WITH THE BULB BURNED OUT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS FOUND I CAN'T GET THEM TO DO THE RECALL WORK BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS BUT I AM PAYING 4.00 A BULB EVERYTIME IT BURNS OUT AND I HAVE DONE THIS FOR 2 MONTHS NOW AND I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO KEEP DOING THIS I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289874October 26, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER . THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERABLE. THE BULB HAD NOT BLOWN THEREFORE SHE SPECULATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V524000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL), THEREFORE SHE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 77,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289883October 26, 2009
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT RIPPED APART THE DASH AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY MY SON WAS NOT INJURED AND MANAGED TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN GM WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID SORRY THIS CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289653October 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY 1986 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 V6 IF THE ENGINE IS OFF OR ON THE DIGITAL DASH THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND SO DOES THE DOME LIGHT IF THE HEAD LIGHT IS PUSH O PANEL OR BOTH.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289160October 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH WHICH CAUSED THE ABS, ENGINE, AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIVING NORMALLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER POWER WINDOW MECHANISM ALSO FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ACTIVATED THE RESPONSE TIME WAS SLOW WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WINDOW SHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEED ODOMETER AND RPM GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY EXHIBITING REDUCE ENGINE POWER. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288792October 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES, OUR 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER'S GAS GAGE, SPEEDOMETER, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, AND COST TO FIX, WE DECIDED AGAINST REPAIRS, AS WE DON'T HAVE $500+ TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, WE HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIERS. OUR CAR IS A ONE OWNER VEHICLE, SO WE KNOW THE MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF THE CAR. CHEVROLET, TO THIS POINT, HAS DONE NOTHING FOR THE OTHER OWNERS, WHO HAVE PAID FOR THIS REPAIR. REGARDLESS OF THE FACT THAT OUR CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OBVIOUS MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288717October 16, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION WOULD TURN OVER HOWEVER WOULD NOT START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287348October 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL HAS CONSISTENTLY FAILED. EACH MONTH HE IS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE FUSE. HE ALSO CLEANS THE FUSES REGULARLY. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2001. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287018October 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING JUST LAST MONTH I HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE MY GAUGE SHOWED FULL ALSO GOT FUEL SEND THROUGH ROAD SIDE SERVICE ON 2 OCASSIONS I TRIED TO KEEP TRACK OF BY WRITING DOWN MY MILEAGE BUT THEN THE FUEL GAUGE APPEARS TO BE WORKING FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286683October 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR LOST ALL POWER DUE TO ENGINE STALLING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE, CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. WE HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286526October 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE, NEEDLE STICKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING. ( 100 , 70, 64, 59 MPH) REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED OF VEHICLE IS WHEN VEHICLE IS BEGIN DRIVEN. NEEDLE MOVES AT ANYTHING AND STICKS IN POSITION EVEN AFTER VEHICLE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GENERAL MOTORS REPAIR SHOP ON 10/06/09 , THE DIAGNOSIS WAS A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. CHECKED WITH GENERAL MIRRORS CORPORATION , THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286349October 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LAST YEAR FOR MY DAUGHTER. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY TO START, THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE START POSITION A FEW TIMES TRYING TO GET STARTED. WE NOTICED A SPARK COME FROM THE COLUMN AND NOTHING. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH DOING THE SAME THING AS I STATED ABOVE. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE STATING THE LOCK CYLINDER MECHANISM IS BROKE AND THEY CANT GET INTO THE COLUMN WITHOUT BREAKING IT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT NOW THAT IT IS FAILED THEY WON'T FIX THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286088October 2, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AFTER PARKING HER VEHICLE, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE FIRE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS OPENED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN SHE TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF GREEN SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GREEN SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. UPDATED 10/21/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TURNED THE AC SWITCH TO OFF, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS OFF, THE AC WAS STILL ON. UPDATED 10/20/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284139September 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN IDLE THE VEHICLE STALLLED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HIS RISK FOR A VEHICLE CRASH INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283750September 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE CHEVROLET CAVALIER CAN BECOME UNADJUSTED AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO BRAKE QUICKLY, THE BRAKES CAN LOCKUP AND SEND YOU INTO A SKID. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TYPE BRAKING SYSTEM THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH SO I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE CAR WENT INTO A SKID UNTIL MUCH LATER, AFTER I ALMOST REAR ENDED SOMEONE. PERSONNEL AT THE REPAIR SHOP EXPLAINED THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283779September 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE DURING HEAVY MORNING TRAFFIC ON AN EIGHT LANE HIGHWAY. CAR ONLY HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT COST $980 FOR REPAIR. I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS PART, AND THAT GM IS PRETENDING IT DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM. THE LAST PART TO GO ON A VEHICLE SHOULD BE THE FUEL PUMP. I HAD A 73 OLDS DELTA 88 WITH 380,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE FUEL NEVER HAD TO BE REPLACED. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING IT CREATES A REAL SAFETY HAZARD AS WELL AS AN UNNECESSARY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283108September 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY CAVALIER ALL GAUGES ON DASH DO NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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