Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2001)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#566616July 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT AND ONLY REPLACED A BURNED OUT FUSE, 9 DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ON A DRY ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND SPUN AROUND, HITTING A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS ELECTRICAL RELATED AND FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE PROPERLY BEEN SERVICED AT THE TIME OF THE FAULTY TURN SIGNALS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8012865June 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
THERE WAS A VIBRATION SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. ON 27 JUNE 2002 VEHICLE OVERHEATED, COOLANT LEAKED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED SOMETHING HAD RUBBED ON THE WATERHOSE AND CAUSED IT TO LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012988June 28, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STILL ROLL BACK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. CONSUMER HEARD A TICKING NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE ROLLED ALSO ON LEVEL LAND. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786027June 26, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLES DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE RADIO TO LOCK. DEALER CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012370June 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HYDRUALIC BRAKES SQUEALED AND WON'T STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. ROTORS WERE GROUNDED AND REPLACED. THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKE LIGHT DIDN'T ILLUMINATE TO SHOW A PROBLEM. ALSO VEHICLE WAS SHIMMYING AFTER BRAKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AKTHE SHIMMY EFECT WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP GROUND OUT THE HARD SPOT ON THE ROTOR. THE OTHER PROBLEMS ARE STILL PERSISTANT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011856June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566068June 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID IS RUNNING LOW.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011437June 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. HAD ROTORS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010440May 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND RAN HEAD-ON INTO AN ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010441May 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GAS GAUGE WILL READ THAT TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS REALLY FULL. CONTACTED DEALER WHO IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010442May 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THROTTLE STUCK AND CONSUMER COULD NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CRASH. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762170May 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS FAILED TO WORK WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH RESULTING IN CAR HITTING BANK AND TURNING UPSIDE DOWN. MY DAD WAS THE OWNER OF THIS CAR BUT I FEEL A REPLACEMENT CAR WITH WORKING AIRBAGS WILL KEEP THIS FROM GOING INTO LITIGATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8008995May 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AIR BAGS
AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SKID 35 YDS DOWN THE GUARDRAIL, THE TURN SUGNAL FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *JB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008997May 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AT 55 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THEN SKIDDED 35 YARDS DOWN A EMBANKMENT. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE ABS DID NOT WORK AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SKID 35 YARDS DOWN THE GUARDRAIL, THE TURN SUGNAL FAILED DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. *JB *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8008086April 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHILE FUELING VEHICLE TO FULL STATUS AFTER DRIVING HALF HOUR THE FUEL NEEDLE WILL REMAIN IN FULL, DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SERVICE MANAGER WILL GET IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007448April 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION KNOCKS AND SQUEAKS WHEN PUT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006362March 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE WHEN SHIFTING GEAR , VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD. *AK THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED, HESITATES WHEN SHIFTING AND MAKES GRINDING NOISES, CONSUMER STATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES AND ALL THREE TIMES IT HAS CONTINUED TO FAIL.*MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759761March 25, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRAME PULLING APART AT WELD ON PASSENGERS SIDE, BELOW DOOR. IT IS CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO "POP" DOOR AND WINDOW STICK SHUT AND GAS DOOR SUCKED IN!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004972March 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES NOTICED BRAKES WEREJERKING/ RUBBING, AND PULLING TO EITHER SIDE, PULSATING AND LOCKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758626February 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 CAVALIER STRUCK A 1997 DODGE VAN BROADSIDE TRAVELING THROUGH A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION I SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO NO AVAIL WHEN VAN TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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