Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1994)

212 consumer complaints on file.

#10478332October 2, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THE DRIVER BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SIX TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THERE WAS NO PIN IN THE SEAT BELT THAT PROPERLY SECURED IT TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT WAS SECURED AROUND THE DRIVER'S ARM AND WAS CONNECTED TO THE LATCH, BUT NOT TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10353978September 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE PLASTIC BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE CABLE FELL APART WHILE DRIVING AND YOUR NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253269December 30, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL/HORN PAD FAILURE. CALLED CHEVROLET HOTLINE ON 12/30/2008, AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. REFERRED ME TO DEALERSHIP AND SAID THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184406March 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ON 01/23/07. THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A STOP, AND LOST POWER AT STOP LIGHTS. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE, AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FUEL INJECTORS THAT WERE LEAKING. AND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILURE WAS A FIRE HAZARD .AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE OWNER OF DAVE'S DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT THE VEHICLE FAILURES. THE CONTACT HAD AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRING THE INJECTORS WHICH WAS $442.00 ,AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIR FOR $600.00. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,500, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19, 4700. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155056April 11, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE MANUAL RELEASE WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138510October 4, 2005
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND HAS TO BE HELD UP BY SOME THING SO IT DON'T FALL BACK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122036May 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES EVERY 2 WEEK AND FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHATS WRONG WITH MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109339March 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING FUEL GAUGE IS REGISTERING 1/8 TANK OF GAS. HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOP,. BUT NO REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE SPOKE WITH OTHER CAVALIER OWNERS AND THEY ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM OF THE GAS GAUGE GIVING INACCURATE READINGS. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111420March 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE SIGNAL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATED THAT THE REAR SIGNALS WORK PROPERLY, EVEN WHEN A BULB WAS BLOWN OUT. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BELIEVE THAT SIGNAL WORKED PROPERLY, BUT IT NOT. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111068January 13, 2005
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BUT A FEW DAYS LATER ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT. *NM THE BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WARNING, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND THE STABILIZER WAS FOUND BROKE, THERE WAS ANOTHER NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVE AXLE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE INCIDENT HE/SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091902September 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT LLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073853May 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE COLLAPSED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068443May 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE'S COOLING SYSTEM EVER SINCE I GOT IT. IT CONSISTENTLY OVER- HEATS, LEAKS COOLANT AND I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FAN. MY CAR FINALLY BROKE DOWN FROM IT AND I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS OF MORE DOLLARS TOGET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM SO SICK OF TAKING THIS CAR IN FOR PROBLEMS. ALSO, THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE FAN BELT AND PARALLEL PULLIES, WHICH I WAS TOLD BY AAA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063005March 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059871February 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER A POT HOLE, AND IT FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO COME APART. CONSUMER SMELLED GAS, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC, AND HE REPLACED THE SHOCK TOWERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ABOUT SIX WEEKS LATER, CONSUMER FELT SOMETHING DRAGGING. TOOK BACK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE SHOCK TOWERS ON THE LEFT SIDE. *AK RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER WAS ALSO REPAIRED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070284January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN ON MY 1994 CAVALIER. THE THIRD TIME THE CHAIN BROKE I HAD TO HAVE THE RODS/PISTONS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE IT BENT THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039409September 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKING NEEDED REPLACED IN1998 AT 43445, THEN STARTED LEAKING IN 2002 AT 74847.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034491August 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 94V115000 CONCENING AXLES. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025204June 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
LOWER RADIATOR HOSE RUBBED ON MOTOR MOUNT AND WORE THROUGH THE METAL ON THE HOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND ENGINE COOLING FAILURE. HOSE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE EXCEPT FOR THIS. NEW HOSE IS STILL RUBBING. NO APPARENT WAY TO MOUNT IT DIFFERENTLY. *AK SECOND COMPLAINT. AIR CONDITIONING EXTERNAL RUNOFF OFTEN RUNS INTO CAR UNDER PASSENGER MAT INSTEAD OF OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000963January 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THIS PROBLEM OF THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING STARTED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT WELL OVER 800 DOLLARS ON BRAKE WORK AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRAKE SHOPS. NOBODY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE LAST PLACE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS 1300 DOLLAR PROBLEM. I NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS BOX. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE DAY IN PERFECTLY CLEAR WEATHER I WAS TO FORCE TO HIT MY BRAKES AND ENDED UP SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND ALMOST BEING STRUCK BY NUMEROUS CARS UNTIL I FINALLY COME TO A STOP FACING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY 15 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I HAVE READ IN NUMEROUS DIFFERENT WEB SITES ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THE ABS SYSTEM FAILING ON 94 CAVALIERS. I THINK IF ANYTHING IS DECIDED TO BE RECALLED THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM. NOT EVERYONE HAS THE MONEY TO JUST THROW AWAY ON HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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