Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2001)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10000451January 1, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMPS WON'T STAY ALIGNED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000452January 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHOOTING SPARKS, BLOWING FUSES, DAMAGED CELL PHONE CHARGER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001345December 20, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001248December 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS IS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023900December 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023691December 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH REPEATEDLY STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. TS . THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH CYLINDER LINE ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE CLUCTH SLAVE CYLINDER AND PRESSURE PLATE AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED, CONSUMER STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP, ALSO THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770231November 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION RATTLE/NOISE; REPLACED TRANSMISSION FLUID, DID NOT FIX PROBLEM; GM SERVICE WOULD NOT WRITE UP DEFECT AFTER 1ST ATTEMPT: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE; 1ST ATTEMPT WAS TO REPLACE CLUTCH CYCLINDER LINE ASSEMBLY, 2ND ATTEMPT WAS TO REPLACE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY SLAVE CYCLINDER, 3RD ATTEMPT, REPLACED PRESSURE PLATE, 4TH ATTEMPT COULD NOT REPRODUCE FAILURE, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DEFECTIVE, REPLACED IT AND SENDER. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023183November 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A LOUD CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023193November 22, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A PULSATING THROUGH OUT THE BRAKE PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021777October 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN APPLY THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES THEY CAN HEAR A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021781October 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE IF THE VEHICLE GO OVER 60MPH CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021535October 24, 2002
STRUCTURE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE DRUMS AND ROTORS WORE EXCESSIVELY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE TRUNK LIGHT REMAINED ON ALTHOUGH THE TRUNK WAS SHUT. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH POWER AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME DRAINED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021536October 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS W/O WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019902September 30, 2002
CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019266September 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING, A CAR HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AT HIGH SPEED INTO ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016495August 16, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE SITTING STILL, VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT OF COLLISION POWER STEERING BELT FLEW OFF. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK JLG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8016059August 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER WHO CANNOT FIX/DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015778August 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 70MPH FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DAMAGED. GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY, AND VEHICLE HAD NO GAS. DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM WAS A PART FLAW W/GAUGE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. VEHICLE STALLING ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISON ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566757July 25, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT THE HAND BRAKE AND GEAR SHIFT WERE CLOSE TOGETHER. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HAND BRAKE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO USE DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566672July 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE. *JG *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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