Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2000)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10068762January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING MY CAR TO OVERHEAT AND KILL MY 2.2L ENGINE. ALSO AT 36000 MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052779January 10, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVE ON THE CITY ROADS THE 2000 CAVALIER TENDS TO STALL WHEN SLOWING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SLOWING TO TURN, AND WHEN LOW SPEEDS. THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH THE RADIO ARE IN TACT. ALSO INCLUDE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER OUT OF HARMS WAY WITH MANY ACCIDENT NEAR MISSES. HAPPENDS MOSTLY WHEN CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN USE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN IS STARTED UP FOR USE. (E.G. MORNING COMMUTES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051890December 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050686December 18, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z-24 - DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FREEZES SHUT ON MOST REASONABLY COLD DAYS. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENS FINE. MY 94 SATURN PARKS RIGHT NEXT TO IT AND NEVER HAS A PROBLEM UNLESS IT IS EXTREMELY COLD WITH ICE AND SNOW, WHICH IS UNDERSTANDABLE. COULD THE DOOR/WINDOW SEAL BE BAD ON THE CAVALIER?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050578December 16, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN TURNING, THERE WAS A CLUCKING NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047984November 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER REPAIRED, AND 8 MONTHS LATER THE PART FAILED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039847November 5, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW A SPEED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. *PH THE ABS SENSOR HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045236November 1, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
POPPING SOUND AND FEEL WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN WORKED ON TWO TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM; INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN OPENING DRIVERS DOOR; TOP PORTION OF DASH IS SPLIT IN THE MIDDLE; MAKES LOTS OF CRACKLING NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE WITH THE SUSPENSION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045140October 30, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO 3RD AND 4TH GEAR IN 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 31,000 MILES ON CAR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043451October 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HIGH BEAMS & DRL'S STOPPED WORKING, CHECKED FUSES, NONE BLOWN. TOOK TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT BATTERY THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR LEAKING, WAS AGAIN LEAKING. THE ACID DAMAGED HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS MAKING DRL'S AND HIGH BEAMS NON-FUNCTIONAL. DEALER SAYS BATTERY HAS NO WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH BATTERY STATES 5 YEAR WARRANTY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041914September 29, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, AND THE DASHBOARD SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039610September 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS NOW WHILE DRIVING JUST SHUT OFF W/ NO WARNING. WE HAVE REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND STILL IS DOING IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE FUEL PUMP OR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CHEV COMPANY AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PAY ANY PART OF THE REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FEEL IT SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL OR TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT.MY CAR NOW SITS IN MY YARD UNABLE TO DRIVE AND WANT SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THE SITUATION OR I WILL HAVE TO GO TO A LAWYER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038959September 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON THE DATE MENTIONED BELOW, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO 3RD GEER. THE RPM'S WOULDN'T GO OVER 3 AND THE CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 30 MPH. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AT ALL. WE TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY WANTED $400 JUST TO DROP THE PAN AND LOOK AT THE CAR. SINCE MY DAUGHTER NEEDED THE VEHICLE FOR WORK, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE COMPANY IN THE LOCAL AREA (THEY ALSO SERVICE MY COMPANY TRUCKS) AND THEY TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT, 3RD AND 4TH GEER WERE GONE. THEY AGREED TO WORK WITH ME ON THE PAYMENTS SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE $1300 TO COVER A USED TRANSMISSION AND THE LABOR. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUG 2002 WITH ONLY 16K MILES, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IT HAD ONLY 27K. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS AND CAN GET NO ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVY.... VERY UPSET AT THEIR LACK OF UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AT ASSISTING IN THE FINANCIAL AID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038590September 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038479September 9, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH STEERING LOCKED, AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033378August 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 8/21/03 I WAS INVOLED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE MY CAR ROLLED AND THE CAR INTIALLY HIT FRONT END FIRST AND NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034327August 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON. HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF 4 TIMES OR THER WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE THIS MIGHT BE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034398August 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. INDEPENDENT DEALER IN THE LAST PAST TWO YEARS HAD REPLACED FOUR FUEL PUMPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030933August 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2000 CAVALIER HAS FAILED TO SHOW THE PROPER AMOUN OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANK. I HAVE HAD THE CAR RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE THE GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK REMAINING. ALSO, AFTER REFUELING I HAVE HAD THE GAUGE SHOW AN EMPTY TANK, OR THE NEEDLE WILL VARIE BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WHILE I AM DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031979August 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES FOR PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FAILURE AND BRAKE RELATED PROBLEMS. IT RESULTS IN FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE NEW MOTOR. THE DEFECT STILL EXIST STILL WAITING ON THE RESPONSE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. *MR *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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