Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#8023595December 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
AFTER RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WAS COMPLETED THE REMEDY FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUAFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. TS
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
#10009413November 26, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING FAILED ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAD PROBLEM FIXED FIRST TIME DEALER WANTS TO TOTAL VEHICLE SECOND TIME. GM DID NOT OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM. SAID CAR DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL PERIOD, EVEN THOUGH PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FREQUENTLY. *TS **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770164
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8023156November 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKE APPLIED THEIRS A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS IS A RESULT OF THE BRAKE ROTOR BEING OUT OF ROUND. CONSUMER HAD ROTOR REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
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
#8023200November 22, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALL#02V286000 RACK AND PINION. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023119November 21, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE A VEHICLE CRASH. MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023082November 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO STATES THAT THE FIRE DEPT. SAID IT STARTED FROM THE TAIL LIGHTS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022883November 18, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH, "SOFTLY" TURNED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. CONSUMER LOSS COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE'S STEERING, TRAVELLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. CONSUMER FEELS ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO CURRENT RECALL 02V286000 TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769838November 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. WHEN DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, GAUGE SAYS SPEED IS 75MPH. OTHER TIMES, GAUGE STAYS AT 0 AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DT
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
#8022852November 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY SPEED, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORAMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022728November 14, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WHILE JACKING UP VEHICLE WITH A FACTORY INSTALL JACK. JACK SUDDENLY BROKEN INTO THREE PIECES, CAUSING THE MOTOR MOUNT TO SNAP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769695November 14, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#769654November 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY, ACCELERATED BEYOND DRIVER'S CONTROL, WITH BRAKES APPLIED DRIVER PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, GUIDED CAR OFF ROAD AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. MECHANIC WHERE CAR WAS TOWED EXPLAINED THAT THE AIR FILTER COVER HAD BROKEN AND A PIECE FROM AIR FILTER COVER WAS SUCKED INTO AIR DUCT TO THROTTLE BODY CAUSING THROTTLE TO BE STUCK OPEN. CAR IS BIFUEL CNG. IS THIS IS A FACTOR IN AIR FILTER COVER CRACKING? IS THERE PARTS TRACKING FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIR FILTER COVERS AND IS IT KNOWN HOW MANY OF THOSE WENT TO BIFUEL CARS. WHY IS AIR FILTER COVER CRACKING? OR IS THERE A FIX TO PREVENT PIECES FROM LODGING IN THROTTLE? DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022623November 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR MOUNTING FELT OUT WICH CAUSED THE BRACKET TO SHIFT AND CAUSE A WHOLE ON THE OIL PAN WICH CAUSE THE OIL TO COME OUT OF THE OIL PAN. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TBUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769616November 12, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NEITHER OF THE ONLY 2 WINDOWS WILL ROLL DOWN OR UP DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE MOTORS. THE FIRST MOTOR FAILED AT 50K MILES, THE SEOND AT 60K MILES. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, PROGRESS WOULD BE IMPEDED OR PREVENTED DUE TO THESE FAILURES. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022603November 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V-070 IN APRIL BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY. TWO WEEKS LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WIRES HAD BURNED DESTROYING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONSUMER FOR THE REPAIRS. *MR *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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