Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10249290November 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE; CAR JUST DIED ON THE TURNPIKE; HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY; SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK; ITS MOVES ALL AROUND AND IS NOT ACCURATE; STILL NOT FIXED NEVER HAPPENS WHEN THE MECHANIC HAS IT; CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING; HAVE TO CRANK IT 2-5 TIMES TO TURN ON. STILL NOT WORKING MECHANIC CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249085November 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RAIN SLICK ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ALTHOUGH SHE IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING HER SORE NECK EVALUATED BY A DOCTOR. SHE WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN HER VEHICLE (2005 CHEVY CAVALIER). THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT IS APPARENT THAT A HOLE IN THE AIRBAG (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER) IS THE REASON THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. OBVIOUSLY, THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IS THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249107November 18, 2008
VISIBILITY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER LS SPORT. WELL LETS FIRST START OFF WITH MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR. IT WENT OUT ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO AND WE FIXED IT THIS SUMMER. APPARENTLY IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM BUT OF COURSE NO RECALL ON IT SO PAID ALMOST 300 DOLLARS MYSELF TO FIX IT. THEN AFTER THAT WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD SPUTTER AND THE ABS AND TRAC OFF LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. NEXT ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY GAS GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING A LITTLE. DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT BUT THEN 2 MONTHS AGO MY TEMP GAUGE WAS GOING HAYWIRE. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. WELL WE ALL KNOW MONEY IS TIGHT SO I HAVE LEFT IT. LOW AND BEHOLD LATE LAST WEEK, THE MPH GAUGE SAID I WAS GOING 100 MPH IN A 35 ZONE. I HAD TO TAKE A DOUBLE LOOK. DEALER AGAIN SAYS NO RECALLS. AFTER SPEAKING TO A FRIEND, HE SAID THAT HIS TRUCK DID THE SAME THING ALONG WITH ANOTHER CO-WORKERS TRUCK (GM TRUCKS) AND THAT THEY TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT HAD A RECALL ON THE "INSTRUMENT CLUSTER" AND THERE WAS NO CHARGE. HOW COME CAVALIERS ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING, BUT THERE TRUCKS HAVE IT AND THERE IS A RECALL. I CANT TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. NOW I AM PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO JUST GO WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC SINCE I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT. COME ON GM OWN UP TO ALL OF YOUR MISTAKES PLEASE..........THERE ARE TONS OF LOGGED COMPLAINTS ON HERE ABOUT IT, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A REAL PROBLEM GM. THIS IS WHY WE ARE GOING FOREIGN WITH OUR CARS NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248997November 17, 2008
VISIBILITY
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER - DEFROSTERS DO NOT WORK (REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS), PASSENGER WINDOW STOP WORKING (INTERMITTENT) AND LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN STARTING ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248436November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH CLUSTER. FIRST HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. SOMETIMES WOULD NOT BUDGE FROM COLD EVEN AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES. THEN SPEEDOMETER COMPLETELY MESSED UP. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK, BUT USUALLY IT WOULD SHOW THAT I WAS DRIVING 110 MPH. FINALLY I JUST REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUSTER BOARD. WORKED PROPERLY FOR ONE DAY, BUT BROKE AGAIN NEXT DAY. AT LEAST THE TEMPERATURE IS ACCURATE. BUT I HAVE TO DEPEND ON MY GPS DAILY TO KNOW HOW FAST I'M DRIVING. OCCASIONALLY IT WORKS PROPERLY, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AND HERE RECENTLY MY ODOMETER IS GOING CRAZY. ACTUAL MILEAGE IS ACCURATE, BUT TRIP MILEAGE CONTINUALLY RESETS ITSELF AND OFTEN APPEARS ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT ME PUSHING THE BUTTON. SOMETIMES FLASHES ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON, EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248486November 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER FUEL PUMP WENT OUT CAR WOULD NOT CRANK TRIED FUEL FILTER FIRST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248489November 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR WENT DEAD BECAUSE FUEL PUMP LET GO AT 50,000 MILES THE BILL CAME TO 700 AND SOMETHING AND I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR IT I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART BUT THE GARAGE CAN BE CONTACTED ABOUT HOW DAMAGED IT WAS IT IS A REPUTABLE GARAGE THAT FIXED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248535November 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE 2005 CAVALIER WITH 59,000. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER AT ABOUT 51,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER WOULD COME TO REST ANYWHERE FROM 30 TO 110 WHEN CARE IS NOT MOVING. THEN IT WOULD SHOW 80 OR SO MPH WHEN I WAS ONLY GOING AROUND 20 TO 25. IT IS NOW STOPPED AT PEGGED ALL THE WAY OVER . THEN THE TACK STARTED ACTING UP, IT WOULD MOVE ALL OVER THE GAUGE. IT TOO IS NOW HOLDING AT 1000 RPM EVEN WHEN I AM GOING AROUND 70 MPH. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE IS ALL OVER THE PLACE TOO. ALL THIS WITHIN ABOUT 10,000 MILES. WHAT NEXT, IS THE TEMP GAUGE GOING TO GO HAY WIRE?????? I HAVE TALKED WITH REPAIR SHOP AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT CHEVROLET HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR GAUGES FOR AROUND THREE YEARS , SINCE 2002 MODEL. IF THIS IS SUCH A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T CHEVROLET DONE A RECALL ON THE REPLACE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER. OR ARE THEY ONLY LOOKING TO MAKE A PROFIT FROM THE INNOCENT CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THE MISFORTUNE TO HAVE BOUGHT A CAVALIER. THE CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE REPLACE QUITE A FEW OF THESE PROBLEMS. THIS REPAIR IS NOT CHEAP, DEALERSHIP WANTED AROUND $600 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I TRIED PUTTING OF THE REPAIR SINCE I COULD ALMOST JUDGE HOW FAST I WAS GOING. THAT WAS TILL I GOT A TICKET. NOW THAT THE GAS GAUGE IS GOING HAY WIRE, LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO FORK OUT THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE I RUN OUT OF GAS SOME WHERE ON THE HIGHWAY, OR MY WIFE RUNS OUT OF GAS IN SOME BAD NEIGHBOR. SURE DON'T WANT ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THAT. WHY DOESN'T CHEVY DO A RECALL SINCE THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE KNOW ABOUT IT FOR A LONG LONG TIME. CHEVROLET IS STARTING TO LEAVE A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. I AM A SIXTY ONE YEAR OLD MALE AND HAVE ALWAYS DROVE A CHEVY. BUT MAYBE, JUST MAYBE I MIGHT HAVE TO CHANGE MY WAY OF THINKING ABOUT THE CHEVY BUILD TUFF.??????? GET CHEVROLET OFF THEIR REARS AND LETS FIX THIS PROBLEM AND MAKE YOUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248248November 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP STALLED ON 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248249November 10, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE STOP AT A RED LIGHT VEH.CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RE-STAR. TOWED TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. COST $1,050. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC WINDOWS,TWO MOTORS REPLACED ,ONE SWITCH AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. BESIDES THAT NO COMPLAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248261November 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AFTER ONLY APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IS STICKS ON ANY GIVEN SPEED, WHILE OTHER TIMES IT WILL JUST READ ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR FASTER OR SLOWER THAN I AM ACTUALLY GOING. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH CAVALIER OWNERS. WHILE THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT FOR ME, IT CERTAINLY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. TO VIEW OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE CHEVROLET CAVALIER PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/CAVALIER/2005/ELECTRICAL/SPEEDOMETER_IS_NOT_ACCURATE.SHTML FORTUNATELY FOR ME, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL BE COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AT A COST OF ONLY $100 TO ME. OTHERS WILL BE CHARGED UP TO ABOUT $300 TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM...OR THEY WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLES WITH A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248279November 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. IT IS SETTING ON 65 WHEN STOPPED. THEN WHEN DRIVING IT SETS ON 110+. THEN FOR NO REASON IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. I TOOK IT IN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG, I AM STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I ONLY HAVE ONE CAR, I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK. BUT THIS IS SCARY AND DANGEROUS. NOT TO MENTION I COULD GET A TICKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248312November 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SO, THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY CAVALIER WOULD RANDOMLY FREEZE AND STOP WORKING. I NOTICED THAT ONCE I WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN TURN IT BACK ON IT WOULD BE FINE, AND IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK OF IT FREEZING UP LIKE THIS, I WAS REALLY GETTING TICKED OFF. ONE DAY IT STARTED WORKING FINE AND FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR SO IT WORKED PERFECT WITH NO ISSUES AT ALL. THEN ABOUT A WEEK AGO IT REALLY STARTED FREAKING OUT. IT SAID I WAS GOING 110 WHEN I WAS ONLY GOING LIKE 40, AND TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF DOES NOTHING. IT STAYS FROZEN NO MATTER WHAT IT DO. IF I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY, IT ACTUALLY GOES PAST THE GAUGE LIMIT AND POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN WHERE MY ODOMETER IS AND STAYS THERE. IT IS SO ANNOYING! I DECIDED OVER THE WEEKEND I WOULD TAKE IT INTO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY TOLD ME? THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $675 TO FIX IT, B/C THE WHOLE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM GOING TO PAY ALMOST $700 TO TAKE CARE OF A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY CREATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248314November 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP ON 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WENT OUT. ONLY HAVE 110,000 MILES ON CAR. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I59 WHEN CAR STALLED OUT. CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN DRIVE WAY FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO DISH OUT $600 RIGHT NOW. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID WE PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC THEY MAY BE ABLE TO HELP WITH REPAIR. I KNOW IT IS A LONG SHOT BUT WORTH A TRY. IF THEY DO NOT PAY FOR REPAIR IT WILL BE ANOTHER 2 MONTHS BEFORE WE CAN GET OUR CAR BACK BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE TO PAY A LITTLE OUT OF EACH PAYCHECK. THERE GOES CHRISTMAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247927November 7, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AT 65,000 MILES LAST YEAR.....DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS SUCH AN ISSUE UNTIL I WAS RESEARCHING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247868November 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE AN '03 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 45,000 MILES. ON 11/5/08 TRYING TO GET HOME FROM WORK THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE FUEL PUMP CAN NOT BE HEARD WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION. THEIR HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATIONS REGARDING THIS ISSUE BY DOT & GM, BUT NO RECALL. GM IS AWARE THAT GASOLINE PREMATURELY CORRODES THE STARTER ON THESE MODELS, BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE COST TO REPLACE THIS PART IS VERY HIGH, & THE SERVICE LIFE OF THIS PART SHOULD BE MUCH GREATER, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT POSES A GREAT HAZARD IF IT FAILS WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247750November 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER'S SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND THE CLUSTER TO A LARGER SHOP. I CANNOT BE WITHOUT MY VEHICLE AND IT WILL ALSO COST FROM 300.00 TO 600.00 AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND THERE WILL ALSO BE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE AT THE LARGER SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247755November 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 CAVALIER ON SUNDAY 11-2-08, THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WITH CARS BEHIND. IT LUCKILY HAPPENED BEFORE AN INTERSECTION SO I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. ANYWAYS MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. NOW I CAN'T EVEN START MY CAR. I SAW THERE ARE OVER 550 COMPLAINTS, IS CHEVY JUST WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET HURT BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO RECALL THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT? HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO THEY NEED? WHILE DRIVING AT A FASTER SPEED AND YOUR CAR SHUTS OFF AND YOU LOSE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING, A PERSON WILL HAVE A PRETTY SEVERE ACCIDENT. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL AND REPLACE ALL 2003 CAVALIERS' FUEL PUMP, PEOPLE DON'T HAVE MONEY TO WASTE ON THIS FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I PRETTY MUCH AM NEVER BUYING A CHEVY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247640November 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS PURCHASED MAY 2004 NEW OFF THE LOT. SINCE THEN, MY CLUTCH SYSTEM HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALMOST EVERY YEAR. IT FIRST STOPPED WORKING AT 36,000 MILES, JUST 6,000 AFTER FACTORY WARRANTY RAN OUT. IT THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN WHILE STILL UNDER PART WARRANTY WHICH LASTS 12,000 MILES. IT AGAIN STOPPED WORKING JUST A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER THAT WARRANTY RAN OUT. AND NOW HAS GONE OUT FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN UNDER 3,000 MILES. I CAN ALWAYS TELL WHEN THE SYSTEM IS BECOMING FAULTY AFTER ONLY A FEW THOUSAND MILES, HOWEVER DUE TO THE FACT THAT LABOR IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY WARRANTY, I DRIVE IT UNTIL THE CLUTCH SYSTEM STOPS WORKING. THIS HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY BENEFIT TO ME OR MY CAR. HOWEVER, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPLACING ANY PART(S) THIS OFTEN, SO I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE ANSWER I GET TO WHAT THE PROBLEM IS ALWAYS THE SAME, THE SLAVE CYLINDER O RING IS "LEAKING LIKE A SIV" AND THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS GONE OUT. AND DUE TO THESE TWO ISSUES, IT EFFECTS THE QUALITY OF MY CLUTCH FLY WHEEL. I SEE NO END IN SIGHT FOR THIS PROBLEM, I CAN NOT EVEN GET REBUILT PARTS FOR THIS PROBLEM TO SAVE MYSELF MONEY AND AS STATED BEFORE, LABOR WILL NEVER BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE NOW PAID FOR HALF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF MY CAR IN PARTS AND LABOR AS IT WAS NEW OFF THE LOT. THIS LEMON OF A CAR IS COSTING ME WELL OVER $1,100 EVERY YEAR IN REPAIRS TO THE CLUTCH SYSTEM AND I CAN NOT AFFORD IT ANY MORE. I HAVE NOT HEARD YET WHAT CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR CHEVY IS GOING TO DO FOR THIS BUT I FELT THAT THIS WAS WORTH YOU HEARING ABOUT SO AS TO HELP OTHERS AFTER ME WHO MAY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND TO ALSO HELP ME WITH MY CURRENT PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247604November 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CLUSTER STOPS WORKING. READ ABOUT THIS ON SEVERAL FORUMS. SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY DEALER FOR FREE IF THIS IS AN ONGOING COMPLAINT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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