Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2001)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10031418August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE CAUSE DUE TO ROTOR DISC AND COOLING FIN SIDE DIMENSIONS, WHICH WERE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030670August 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. MY WIFE AND I ASKED THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM, IF THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. (17,000 MI, STILL UNDER WARRANTY). THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. HOWEVER, WE RAN INTO THE PREVIOUS OWNER, AND HE SAID THE DEALER GAVE HIM A 5 YEAR OR 60,000 MI WARRANTY JUST ON THE TRANSMISSION. AND STILL WITH THE WARRANTY NO ONE WILL DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028378July 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE 10TH TIME IN 2 MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP RESETS THE COMPUTER AND SOMETIMES DOES REPAIRS. THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER HAS ASKED ME TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN RELATED TO EITHER GAS OR POWERTRAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON AFTER ACCELERATION GOING UP A HILL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027070July 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK UP WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025712July 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 30,000 MILES I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL WITH HALF A TANK OF GAS, MY CAVILER DIED. TOWED TO THE SERVICCE CENTER AND THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT 45,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING NOISE, A GRINDING NOISE, TOOK IT IN AND CHEVOLET PUT IN A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION. IT WAS OUT OF WARRENTY SO COST ME ALOT! FOR A NEW CAR THIS IS REALLY UPSETTING. MOST RECENTLY JUNE, 2003 THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING IN TWO PLACES, TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND CHEVOLET KEPT IT FOR 5 DAYS, COULDNT DIAGNOISE THE LEAK, ASSUMED IT WAS BOLTS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. WAITING NOW FO RTHE NEXT PROBLEM. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021766June 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WITH APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE JERKED. *TT THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT GIVE THE CORRECT READING AND WAS FIXED THREE TIMES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020791May 31, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION UNIT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. CAVALIERS IN GENERAL SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH STEERING UNITS AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO WHY THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ON-GOING FOR YEARS. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FROM 1992 TO TODAY LIST A HISTORY OF STEERING UNIT PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019476May 14, 2003
CHILD SEAT
THE CONSUMER WAS UNSURE OF HOW TO INSTALL THE CHILD SEAT, THEREFORE THE SEAT WOBBLED AND TILTED AS THE VEHICLE TURNED CORNERS. (SWINGRIDE) MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018591May 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL FALLS ONTO EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD WHEN CHANGING THE FILTER, THE HEAT SHIELD IS LIKE A METAL MESH COVERING THE EXHAUST PIPE. ALWAYS BEING TOLD TO LET IT BURN OFF. NOT GOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017113May 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DEFECTIVE BATTERY CAUSED LEAKING ON ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS CAUSING BURNING AND DAMAGE. GM MECHANIC STATED COMMON PROBLEM WITH FACTORY BATTERIES. GM HQ WILL NOT AGREE TO REPLACE NOR COMPENSATE FOR DAMAGES OR REPAIRS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017979May 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016633April 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS STARTED ON FIRE CAUSING SMOKE TO POUR OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AND OTHER CABLES WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE WIRES CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015921April 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *NLM FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN ACTUALLY THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER STRANDED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FUEL TANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015942April 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR IT MADE A RATTLING NOISE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010413March 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR DIES WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ARE GETTING STUCK HALF WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT TOUCHING THE GAS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568427March 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T HAVE AN AIR BAG. *DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008380March 4, 2003
STRUCTURE
ODOMETER INACCURATE READING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005811February 13, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHIRRING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR( APPROX.THE REAR) AT DRIVING SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. HAVE REPLACED RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARINGS(STILL NOISY). ALSO REPLACED FACTORY MOUNTED TIRES.(STILL NOISY). WHAT ELSE COULD IT BE?BOUGHT CAR IN JAN.2002 WITH 23800 MILES. STARTING REPORTING PROBLEM WITHIN 1-2 MOS LATER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003908January 15, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAS BROKEN SEVEN TIMES, AND HAS TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002470January 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND ROTORS WERE REPLACE. ALSO STATES THAT MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED BECAUSE THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE ON LESS THAN 18 MONTHS, THE VEHICLES ROTORS ARE NOT ORIGINAL PARTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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