Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1995)

270 consumer complaints on file.

#894814August 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE UP AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AN HOUR. VEHICLE FAILED TO START. CONSUMER LEFT TO MAKE A CALL, CAME BACK, AND FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE BURNED. CONSUMER DIDN'T SMELL ANYTHING PRIOR TO LAST TIME WHEN VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750359August 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL GOES SOFT AND TO THE FLOOR,LOSS OF BRAKES,(ABS) ENGAGES BUT NO INDICATOR LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562417August 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, TIRES
WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SALESMAN THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS STAYS ON WHICH WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD BEEN REMOVED, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SALESMAN, WHO THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT HIS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE SAFETY PATROL OR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749294July 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749295July 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKETS/TEMPERATURE GAUGE JUMPING LEFT TO RIGHT,ADD COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747434June 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH I BRAKED HARD TO MISS A DEAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY SONS SEATBELT IN THE REAR LEFT FAILED TO LOCK AND HE FLEW FORWARD INTO MY SEAT (DRIVERS) AND MY SEAT DOESNT LOCK DOWN THEREFORE I WAS FLUNG INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AT 65 MPH AND LOST CONTROL...MY SONS WAS HURT AND WE ALL COULDVE BEEN KILLED. THE FLIP FLOP NON LOCKING DRIVER SEATS NEED TO BE RECALLED! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGERSOUS AND WITH THE REAR PASSENGERS WEIGHT AND THE SEAT PUSHING ON THE DRIVER THERE IS NO WAY TO OPERATE THE CAR THEREFORE I COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR AND KILLED EVERYONE! PLEASE INVESTIGATE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#889952June 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED WITH 71,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS 150,000 MILES AND WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM OF LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE WHEN GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT REFUSED TO REMEDY PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMER'S SATISFACTION. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745695May 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET COOLANT LEAKS FROM CYL. HEADGASET TO ENGENBLOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888581May 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK WHILE ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744881May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561007May 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO THE END OF 100,000 MILE SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560733April 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741698February 28, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THIS UNIT FAILED AGAIN AT 75216 MILES. LETTERS WERE WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF GM NORTH AMERICA AND THE CEO OF GM ABOUT THIS MULTIPLE FAILURE AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. GM HAD A CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON CALL. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD COPIES OF ALL THE BILLS, SHE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURES. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE CEO. IT MAKES ME WONDER WHAT THEY ARE HIDING. OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE INDICATED THEY HAVE ALSO HAD THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THEIR MIGHT BE A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. JULIE IS MY DAUGHTER. I AM LYLE POTTEBAUM, 4996 STONECASTLE DR., VENICE, FL., 34293. PHONE 941-408-0815. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740382February 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING 60MPH CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART & HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES BEFORE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING IS WRONG. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740346February 2, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR QUIT. I TRAVELED ABOUT 10FT WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A HALT AND WOULD NOT GO ANY MORE. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES, I TRIED TURNED THE KEY AND THE CAR STARTED. I TRAVELED ABOUT 15 MILES WITH THE CAR ALMOST STALLING 2 TO 3 TIMES ALONG THE WAY. IT STARTED FINE FOR THE NEXT 4 DAYS AND ALMOST STALLED ANOTHER 5 TIMES. DURING THIS TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. AFTER 5 DAYS THE CAR WOULDN'T START, AT ALL. IT HAD TO BE TOWED AND FIXED. THIS IS RELATED TO THE MODULATOR AND CRANK SENSOR. IN REGARDS TO THE SERPENTINE TENSIONERS AND BELT, THE FIRST BELT WAS REPLACED AFTER IT WAS SQUEKING. WHILE DRIVING, AT ABOUT 40 MPH, I FORGET WHICH LIGHT CAME ON, BUT I HAD TO PULL INTO A MIDAS STATION AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE TENSIONERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS PREVIOUS BELT WAS ALSO SQUEEKING BEFORE THE TENSIONER WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879353January 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE EXPERIENCING COOLANT LEAKAGE AND OVER HEATING. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879386January 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEN DROPPED TO CITY SPEED. CAME UPON A STOP LIGHT AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND PROBLEM COULD NOT BE LOCATED FOR STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879132January 26, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FEEL HARD WHEN BRAKING, FRAME IS MOVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878811January 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE SUDDEN SURGE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WAS APPLIED RESULTED IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER'S NEGLIGENCE TO SECURE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SURGE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#739730January 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE SEEN 3 95 AND 96 CAVALIERS WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE OTHER 2 ARE ONLY AT 50,000 MILES. CLASSIC CHEVROLET LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS BAD AND THEN A MONTH LATER SAID THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. I NEED ANTIFREEZE ONCE A MONTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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