Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#504215April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MAIN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983556April 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
PARKED VEHICLE ON SLIGHT INCLINE, REMOVED KEY, THEN VEHICLE ROLLED 10 FEET, NO EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503888April 25, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL BACK UPON STOPPING, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#983462April 24, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983543April 24, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983550April 24, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983195April 22, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/ESTIMATED SPEED 40 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983034April 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT OUT OFF GEAR WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982847April 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED ABS WOULD KICK IN, BRAKE LOCKED UP AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 40 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983030April 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503537April 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM PULSES EXTREMELY SLOWLY/LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982668April 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND AFTER 39K MILES, CHEVROLET ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982596April 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FELL OFF, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982515April 9, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOESN'T RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982396April 5, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TROOPER C.R. HAWN REPORTED TWO DEATHS INVOLVING COLLISION WHERE OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED AFTER THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, OTHER VEHICLE IS 92 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#982210April 2, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED CAR USED, CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982171April 1, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, 15 MPH; APPLIED BRAKES, HELD BRAKES; BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED; DRIVER SWERVED, HIT CURB TO AVOID ACCIDENT; NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981273March 27, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; DRIVER REARENDED A STOPPED PICKUP TRUCK; SPEED 25 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#502868March 26, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981259March 26, 1996
SEATS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A SCHOOL BUS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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