Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10232059June 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,200. UPDATED 07/09/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/08/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232070June 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL I STOPPED AT A FOUR WAY STOP. WHEN IT WAS MY TURN I TRIED TO TAKE OFF AND TO MY SURPRISE, MY CAR BOGGED DOWN AND BY THE TIME I MADE IT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION I WAS UP TO ONLY 15 MPH. GLAD I DID NOT GET HIT. IT DROVE FINE FOR 2 MILES AND WHEN I GOT HOME AND SHUT IT OFF, IT WOULD NO LONGER RUN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232069June 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO. AS YOU INCREASE SPEED IT GOES UP FROM THERE, AFTER A WHILE IT READS OVER 100 MPH EVEN IF YOU ARE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT. IF YOU TURN THE IGNITION ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES IT MAY RESET. THEN IT WILL BE OK FOR A FEW DAYS THEN DO IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232075June 23, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH STARTED FEELING SLUSHY AND THEN FAILED AFTER A FEW MONTHS. CLUTCH STAYS TO THE FLOOR. REPAIR TO BE DONE, REPLACE SLAVE CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231934June 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAVALIER 2003 FUEL PUMP FAILED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY. VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE BEHIND, IT SAW THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND IT CHANGED LANE, BUT THE NEXT VEHICLE ON HIGH SPEED ONLY SAW THE STALLED CAVALIER AFTER THE CAR AHEAD OF IT HAD CHANGED LANE. STALLED CAVALIER WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED, LUCKILY THE THIRD CAR'S BRAKE WAS GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231970June 22, 2008
SEAT BELTS
WHEN I DRIVE MY CAVALIER WITH A PASSENGER NEXT TO ME AND THEY WEAR THEIR SEATBELT THE SEAT BELT TIGHTENS UP AS YOU DRIVE SO MUCH SO THAT YOU HAVE TO DISCONNECT IT OR IT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY. THE DEALER SAID THAT WE COULD BUY AN EXTENSION FOR THE BELT BUT THAT IS NOT REQUIRED AS THERE IS ROOM LEFT IN THE BELT WHEN IT IS NOT LOCKED UP !THE SERVICE GIRL IMPLIED THAT WE WERE TO FAT AS I LATTER REALIZED THAT WAS THE BASIS OF HER EXTENSION COMMENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE . THIS HAPPENS ALL OF THE TIME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231874June 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I JUST GOT A USED CHEVY CAVALIER A 97 MODEL AND IT OVER HEATS CONSTANTLY AND THERE IS A POP AN SPARKS WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS WON'T TURN OFF AND NOW THERE IS WOBBLING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT THE BACK . I ONLY HAD IT FOR MAYBE TWO DAYS NOW AND THE FAN TO THE MOTOR WON'T COME ON NOW AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE CAR LOT WHERE I BOUGHT IT FROM THEY HAVE REPLACES THE THERMOSTAT( AIRCONDITIONER THING ) BUT IT' STILL OVER HEATS .. AND THEN I LOOK IN MY BOOK , AND IT GIVES A WEB SITE AND THERE IS ALL THESE RECALLS AND THE GUY TELLS ME WHEN I CALL THAT THE THINGS GOING ON WITH MY CAR ARE NOT IN THE RECALL LIST ACCEPT FOR THE SOMETHING TO DO WITH SPEED BUT IF THAT IS THE CASE WHY IS THE LIGHTS NOT CUTTING OFF AND THE CAR DOING ALL THESE THINGS .. I HAD A PERSON LOOK AT IT WHO WORKS ON CARS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SPARK IS ON THE FUEL INJECTION SIDE OF THE MOTOR AND I WAS LUCKY I DIDN'T GO UP IN FLAMES .. IS THERE ANY HELP IN FIXING THIS CAR SINCE THESE ARE DEFECTS ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231717June 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT REQUIRED AFTER 75,000 MILES OF DRIVING. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 40 MILES/HR, ENGINE STOPPED WORKING AND ROLLED TO A STOP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231368June 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231400June 17, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DIED. FORTUNATELY IT COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS THEN TOWED TO THE GM DEALER. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FUEL PUMP AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE & IT WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 79,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231112June 16, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY '05 CAVALIER, THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH HOSE GOT A HOLE IN IT FROM RUBBING ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NEXT TO IT. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WOULD ASSUME BE RE-ROUTED OR BETTER PUT IN AN AREA WHERE THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230916June 13, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC AT 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND EVERYTHING SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FUEL PUMP AS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230965June 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM THE OWNER OF A 1996 4 DOOR, 2.2 LITER CHEVROLET CAVALIER AUTOMOBILE THAT HAS A FAULTY TIMING BELT TENSIONER. THE TENSIONER WENT AND THE TIMING BELT SKIPPED, THUS CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE FLAW IS WELL DOCUMENTED IN SOME CAR REVIEW MAGAZINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230982June 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR HAS A MAJOR WIRING OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, BUT ITS NOT DETECTED BY MECHANICS. I HAVE A TEMP GAUGE THAT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE, SOMETIMES IT EVEN TOUCHES THE FAR BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONTROL PANEL. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER WORKING, DRIVING OR PARKED I AM GOING -3 MILES AN HOUR. THE RPMS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT WHICH IS RARELY. THE ONLY GAUGE WORKING IS THE GAS. IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. ALL OF THIS HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF AND CONTINUES TO DATE. I HAVE BEEN IN MID-LEFT TURN ON MAJOR INTERSECTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND IT JUST DIED. I COMMUTE ON THE 110 FWY AND IT HAS JUST DIED, ALWAYS WHILE I AM ACCELERATING NEVER PARKED. THEN IN A FEW SECONDS YOU CRANK THE KEY AND YOUR OFF AND RUNNING AGAIN. IT IS SO SCARY BECAUSE IT IS SO UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE RECEIVED SPEEDING TICKETS NOT KNOWING MY SPEED AND MECHANIC CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. WHAT DO I DO??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230446June 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE SLIPPING, WHICH EVENTUALLY LED TO IT STALLING OUT COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230449June 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND NOTICE THAT MY CARS WAS STARTING TO SLIP. I,PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER. I TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON. IT STARTED AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS LATER ONLINE FOUND THIS NUMBER FROM A BLOGGERS WEBSITE WITH SIMILAR CARS(2003 CHEVY CAVALIER) AND COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230494June 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON NJ HIGHWAY 295. COST OF REPAIR $600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230498June 10, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE -- THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY TWICE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. ON JUNE 5, 2008 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO HE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIRS IS $600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230391June 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 4 DR. SEDAN WITH 28, 550 MILES. TODAY WHEN I WENT OUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ON 35 MP AND DIDN'T GO DOWN. AS THE DAY WORE ON IT WENT UP TO 90. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE TO HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230247June 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS HAS A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND SOMETIMES TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND TACHOMETER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION; THIS PROBLEM IS SOLELY THE RESULT OF POOR MANUFACTURING. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE AND CALLING CHEVY I CONFIRMED THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER, AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT BEHIND THE DASH. THIS CLUSTER COSTS $500 TO REPLACE, PRESUMABLY WITH ONE THAT WORKS PROPERLY, A CONCEPT WHICH IS HARD TO IMAGINE WITH THE CHEVY CAVALIER. SOMEWHERE IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS GENERAL MOTORS MUST HAVE DECIDED TO CUT A FEW DOLLARS AND GET SOME CHEAP PARTS, BECAUSE THE MALFUNCTION IS WIDESPREAD AND CONSISTENT IN ALL THE REPORTS I'VE READ. THIS ISSUE ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BECOME A RECALL SO THAT CHEVY IS FORCED TO PAY THE $500 REPLACEMENT FEE; AND MONETARY JUSTICE ASIDE, MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES COULD CREATE POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DANGERS. IT IS NOT A RECALL YET, BUT IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BECOME ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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