Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2002)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#10003279January 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FIRST SNOW IN DEC 02, THE ABS IN MY 2MO OLD CAR ACTIVATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE NORMAL PEDAL VIBS OCCURED, BUT THERE WAS A PATTERNED PINGING OF A SPRING AT THE PEDALS LOCATION. ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST DURING THIS, AND I HAD TO RUN A RED LIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE AGAIN, WITH THE SAME EFFECT (THIS ALSO OCCURED WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE ON A DRY SURFACE, SO I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK WALL). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY CHECKED IT TWICE ON THE ROAD, AND ONCE WITH THE SENSOR CHECKS (NO CODES WERE FOUND, THEY SAID). OF COURSE I HAD THEM DOCUMENT THIS. ON JAN 21 '03, I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED TOO FAST. ALTHOUGH THE PEDAL FELT PRESSURIZED AS IT SHOULD BE, THERE WAS AGAIN NO BRAKING POWER, ALTHOUGH THE ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE. NO DECELLERATION WAS FELT UNTIL I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME (AT APPROX. 30MPH). NOONE WAS INJURED ALTHOUGH THERE IS $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR (AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH THE FRONT CENSOR WAS IMPACTED HARD). THERE IS DEFINATELY SOMETHING WRONG, BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004308January 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A GRINDING AND A FLAPPING NOISE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002526January 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED REAR BRAKES SQUEAL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002437January 9, 2003
AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP TWICE, AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED . *NLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000599December 26, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. GLASS WENT IN THE CAR AND OUT, THE GLASS THAT WAS LEFT IN THE SUNROOF WAS ALL POINTED UP . IT WAS AROUND 35-40 DEGREES NO RAIN/HAIL. DEALER SAYING A ROCK HIT IT, NO ROCK FOUND AND THE GLASS WOULD BE POINTED DOWN IF SOMETHING STRUCK IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024001December 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THE FIRST TIME DEALER STATED IT WAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WOULD BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE THIRD TIME DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE STILL WORKING ON REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008560November 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN LEAVING DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND TURNING RIGHT ONTO BUSY 4-LANE HIGHWAY CAR ACCELERATED FROM CREEPING SPEED TO FULL THROTTLE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND AND WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 TO ARTEMIS------769747. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022835November 15, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION BOUNCES EXCESSIVELY AND IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED OPERATION IS NORMAL, BUT NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF NOISE. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566345October 22, 2002
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE--UNIROYAL T115/70D14---CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE WITH ONLY 2.5" ROAD CLEARANCE AT LEFT FRONT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020715October 11, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN AND IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HEAVY VIBRATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME SIZE AND DOT# OF THE TIRE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019791September 30, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED HEADLIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE,HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 3 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL ACCURS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019792September 30, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE, HAD VEHICLE SERVICED 3 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL ACCURS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767844September 28, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WINDOWS, SUNROOF AND IGNITION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019640September 26, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 40-50-MPH THE PLASTIC BUMPER FELL APART, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018862September 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
WHEN REFUELING VEHICLE IT DOES NOT ALLOW FUEL TO GO IN THE TANK. FUEL WILL SPILL ALL OVER CONSUMER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018421September 11, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF BEING CUT OFF BY AN SUV, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUFFERED INJURIES. THE INJURIES INCLUDED UNCONSIOUSNESS, BROKEN STERNUM, SEAT BELT ABRASIONS, CONTUSIONS, CONCUSSION TO NAME A FEW. THE CRASH WAS CONSIDERED A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT TO THE SIDE OF THE SUV INVOLVED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#8018266September 10, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN ENTERING CAR, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG MOLD SMELL, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY RESEALED THE SEALS, REPLACED PADDING, AND CLEANED CARPETING. ODOR WAS PRESENT, AND CONSUMER WAS ALERGIC TO MOLD.*AK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766918September 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2ND CAVALIER WHERE COULD NOT GET HORN TO SOUND IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567163August 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TIRES, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE TRANSMISSION MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016089August 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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