Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#865063July 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN , DRIVER PULLED OVER AND TOOK KEY OUT OF IGNITON, BUT VEHICLE KEPT RUNNING ,WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TOWED TRUCK CAME TO PICK UP VEHICLE, AND NOTICE THAT STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ALSO, COULD NOT PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. DEFECT POSSIBLY CAUSED BY IGNITION BURNING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865122July 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE GOING DOWN HILL AND PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725122July 8, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
AFTER BEING DRIVEN 50 MILES THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A SLOPE OF 6 INCHES IN 24 FEET. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AND THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL. AFTER 2 HOURS THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS 75 YARDS, OVER A SMALL TREE AND STEEL FENCE POST AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD OF TALL GRASS. DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER WAS SUBSTANTIAL. CLOSER INVESTIGATION REVELED THAT EVEN THO THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET THE CAR WOULD ROLL. IT APPEARS THAT AFTER THE BRAKES COOLED OFF FOR SEVERAL HOURS THEY RELEASED THE PRESSURE AGAINST THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND ALLOWED THE CAR TO ROLL EVEN THO THE SLOPE WAS VERY SLIGHT. THE ISSUE IS THAT EVEN THO THE PARKING BRAKE APPEARS TO BE SET IT WILL ALLOW THE CAR TO ROLL AFTER THE REAR BRAKES COOL AND RELEASE THE SHOES FROM THE DRUMS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725063July 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR MOUNT BECOMES LOOSE COULD BREAK AND CAUSE ACCIDENT.WE CAUGHT OURS IN TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865039July 7, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER SHUT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ON THE OCCUPANT'S FINGER WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LATCH TO JAM, AND OCCUPANT COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO TAKE HER FINGER OUT. THE OCCUPANT HAD SQUEEZED HER FINGER OUT, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. WHEN THE FINGER WAS OUT OF THE DOOR MECHANISM, THE DOOR WAS ABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864935July 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. DEALER SAID THAT HE SHOULDNT FILL UP THE TANK. DEALER IS REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552860July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES LOCK UP AND FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724881July 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I FIRST NOTICED THE COOLANT LIGHT ON AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN I TURNED CORNERS. THE LIGHT NEVER STAYED ON FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS, THEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO GET SOME RECALL WORK COMPLETED AND THEY TOLD ME THAT A GASKET CONNECTING TO MY WATER PUMP HAS A SLOW LEAK. MY BROTHER HAS A 1997 CAVALIER Z24 AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HOPE YOU CAN GET SOMETHING DONE SO OTHERS DONT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864665July 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING A RENTAL VEHICLE FUEL TANK, MADE OF PLASTIC, WAS PUNCTURED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GAS FUMES.*AK FUEL TANK WAS PUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS AND REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864691July 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT END. OWNER FOUND THAT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT AXLE AND CV BOOT TO BE DAMAGED. RIGHT AXLE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALSO, CV BOOT WOULD BE REPLACED. SAME PROBLEM IS STARTING TO OCCUR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864698July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724798June 30, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WENT TO PAINT SHOP (CHEVY) SAID IT WAS A BAD COAT PUT ON WHICH HAS CAUSED PAINT TO COME OFF . I CAN NOT BELIEVE I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS,WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE CARS .I DIDN'T SEE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE OR I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT IT ! I WILL NOT BUY A CHEVY AGAIN IF THIS IS NOT FIXED, MY WHOLE FAMILY BUYS YOUR CARS AND MY MOTHERS' CHEVY DID THE SAME THING,AFTER I BOUGHT MINE . OH, BY THE WAY SHE SOLD IT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER CHEVY CAVILIER. PLEASE HELP ME! THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724805June 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN JUNE OF 1998 THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET OF MY 1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LEAKED COOLANT. I PAID OVER $500.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN THE CONSUMER REPORTS ISSUE FROM OCTOBER OF 1999, IT INDICATES THAT THIS DEFECT WAS COVERED ON A HIDDEN WARRANTY. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS VERY HELPFUL, THEN TO GM. GM TOLD ME THAT THE HIDDEN WARRANTY (BULLETIN 98054) WAS ONLY FOR 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIERS. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE 1995 AND 1993 VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME ENGINE. IF GM IS GOING TO PAY TO FIX THE 1995, THEN IT SHOULD COVER THE SAME DEFECT IN THE SAME ENGINE OF THE 1993. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET NO REIMBURSEMENT FROM GM. I THINK I AM ENTITLED TO THE $500 THAT I PAID THE HAVE IT FIXED BY MY PERSONAL MECHANIC. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864589June 30, 2000
SEATS
WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP REAR FOLDING SEAT CAME OUT OF THE METAL BRACKETS. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864598June 30, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE ON VACATION CONSUMER WAS LOADING LUGGAGE IN REAR RIGHT DOOR, AND DOOR SHUT ON CONSUMER'S FINGER. DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM OUTSIDE, IT TOOK THREE PEOPLE TOOK GET CONSUMER'S HAND OUT, CONSUMER FELT DOOR LATCH HAD A DEFECT. IT WAS A RENTAL CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#864636June 30, 2000
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN STOPPING, VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A THUMPING NOISE. CURRENTLY, WOULD HEAR THUMPING NOISE AGAIN WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. ALSO, POWER WINDOWS' MOTOR BURNED OUT DUE TO A A FACTORY DEFECT. MECHANIC PUT A NEW MOTOR BUT WINDOWS WERE STILL NOT OPERABLE. BE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864463June 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHIL DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE DUE FAILURE WITHIN WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724692June 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
BEFORE PUTTING MY DOWN PAYMENT ON THIS CAR THE SALESMAN ASSURED ME THAT THIS CAR RAN GREAT I TOOK IT FOR A SPIN AND IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD CAR AND I EVEN LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. NOT EVEN A WEEK LATER AFTER BRINGING THE CAR HOME I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND A LIGHT CAME ON READING THAT I NEEDED WATER IN THE CAR SO I HURRIED UP AND TRIED TO MAKE THE NEXT EXIT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF MY STEERING WHEEL COMES SMOKE I MADE THE FIRST EXIT AND CAME TO A SHELL STATION OPENEND MY HOOD AND A HOSE WAS BUSTED AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING OUT. I CALLED BILLY BOB'S AND THEY WERE NICE ABOUT HAVING SOMEONE PICK IT UP AND THEY SENT IT TO ONE OF THERE SHOPS AND I CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY TO GET MY CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSEDLY MY FAN ON THE CAR AND THEY FIXED THE HOSE. DAYS LATER THE GUAGE ON MY CAR RED THAT THE CAR WAS STILL HOTT SO I GOT IT CHECKED OUT BY MY MECHANIC AFTER A THOROUGH LOOK HE FOUND THAT MY FAN HAD BEEN RIGED WITH A SPEAKER WIRE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REWIRED AT THAT POINT I DIDN'T HAVE MUCH CASH SO I DIDN'T GET IT FIXED. I TOOK IT TO BILLY BOB'S HOWEVER AND THEY HAD SOMEONE CHECK IT OUT AND THE REWIRED MY FAN AT BILLY BOB'S EXPENSE. WHILE THE MECHANICS CHECKED OUT MY CAR THEY FOUND THAT MY ENGINE HAD A CRACK IN IT AND THAT THE WORK WOULD COST ME ROUGHLY 800 DOLLARS. AFTER DISHING OUT ALL OF MY MONEY TO BILLY BOB'S FOR REPAIRS AND FOR MY CAR NOTES THAT LEFT ME BROKE SO I COULDN'T GET THE JOB DONE. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME TO KEEP WATER IN THE CAR AND GET THE JOB DONE ASAP OR MY ENGINE WILL GO OUT. I SPOKE WITH BILLY BOB'S AND ASKED IF THEY COULD HELP BUT THEY SAID NO BECAUSE I STILL OWE THEM ON THE TRANSMISSION JOB THAT I HAD DONE. I FEEL LIKE I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BECAUSE I AM WOMAN AND THEY SOLD ME A LEMON THAT CAR HAS COSTS ME ALOT OF MONEY AND IT STILL RUNS TERRILBLY. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF GETTING THIS CAR I HAD TO INVEST THOUSANDS TO MAKE IT DRIVABLE . I JUST TOOK THE SALESMAN'S WORD THAT I HAD A GOOD CAR AND THAT IT RAN GOOD I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT I W
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724704June 28, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724546June 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD IS VISIBLY CRACKED BY NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG AND COOLANT IS POOLING IN SPARK PLUG CHAMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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