Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#715500December 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR REFUSED TO MOVE WHILE ENTERING TRAFFIC, ALL REG MAINT. PERFORMED, NO WARNING, BARELY AVOIDED BEING REAR ENDED. COMPANY NOT INTERESTED IN DANGER OR IN RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS. ENGINE WORKS, CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853511November 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN OIL CHANGE, ETC. AT A REPAIR SHOP, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A LEAKAGES FROM HEAD GASKET. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549745November 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED FALSE/PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). YH MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#853417November 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CLUTCH WILL RETURN TO THE UP POSITION BECAUSE OF THE POSITIONING OF THE FLOOR MAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715382November 29, 1999
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON THE 26 OF THIS MONTH WHEN I HIT THE REAREND OF THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME I WAS TRAVELING APPROX.25MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IT WAS A STRAIGHT ON COLLISION TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715347November 28, 1999
SEATS
MY 13 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND 12 YR OLD NIECE TRIED TO HIDE FROM ME AFTER A RIDE IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD LEAVE A SEATBELT BETWEEN THE BACK SEAT AND THE TRUNK TO PREVENT IT CLOSING. IT LOCKED. THEY WERE TRAPPED FOR 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE I HAPPENED TO WALK BY THE CAR (IT WAS 90 DEGREES) AND HEARD THEM. LUCKILY THEY WERE OKAY BUT A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THEY MAY HAVE PASSED OUT - THEN WHO KNOWS? PLEASE HAVE ALL CARS WITH SIMILAR BACK SEATS (OPEN FROM PASSENGER AREA TO THE TRUNK, BUT NOT VICE VERSA) HAVE SAFETY LATCHES PLACED IN THE TRUNK BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT WILL SAVE LIVES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#715348November 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850906November 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAD A FRONT BRAKE REALIGNMENT JOB DONE. HEARD NOISES WITH THE BRAKES ANYTIME WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COMPLETE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851897November 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ALSO, DASH LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549319November 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER DEFECTIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549626November 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CAME OFF EASILY BEACUSE THE BOND WAS BROKE WITH A LITTLE PRESSURE CONTINUING PUSHING ON THE GLASS THE WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING ANY TOOLS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850458November 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STARTS BUCKINGAND HESITATING. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND IS REPAIRING THE VEHICLE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853195November 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 50 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN. THE LITTLE PIECES OF THE BELT BUCKLE FELL OFF IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#853226November 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN HITTING A BUMP VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE AS THE OWNER APPLIES THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715006November 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSON SLIPS SOMETIMES AND NO ONE CAN TILL ME WHAT IS WRONG. THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND THERE IS ONLY 29,917 MILES ON IT. THE CAR VIBRATES REALLY BAD WHEN YOU ARE JUST SETTING IN IT WITH THE CAR RUNNING LIKE WHEN YOU ARE AT A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. YOU JUST START THE CAR UP AND IT CLUNKS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT CLUNKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853104November 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. ALSO, RIGHT SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF/WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, AND WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845517November 17, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND CONTINUES NOT TO MOVE AS A RESULT OF THE WHEEL LOCKING , BRAKES WILL ALSO NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852959November 16, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FIRST STARTED IT WAS WINDING VERY SLOWLY AND THEN IT JUST CAME OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852988November 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
IF MOISTURE GETS INTO FUSE BOX, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RADIO WILL BE INOPERATIVE WHILE IN USE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND RESULTIN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER NOT CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714782November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. SOUGHT ASSISTANCE FROM 3 DIFFERENT SERVICE CENTERS. WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT UNTIL PART WAS COMPLETELY FAILED. FIRST CONTACT WAS WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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