Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

• #975523November 27, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DURING FRONT END COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #975323November 22, 1995
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

  DOORS DO NOT SHUT UNLESS THEY ARE SLAMMED VERY HARD. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER TO INJURE HIS LEG. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #975191November 20, 1995
  STEERING:COLUMN

  TILT STEERING FAILURE, THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE TILT STEERING. TT CONSUMER STATES THE TILT STEERING IS CAUSING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #975043November 14, 1995
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS

  FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #974921November 13, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  ABS, IN FOR REPAIR, THE ABS LIGHT AND REGULAR LIGHTS STAYED ON, REPLACEMENT CALIPERS AND DISC PADS AND ROTORS, IN FRONT ALSO MAKING A LOUD NOISE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487345November 5, 1995
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  BOTH DOOR WINDOWS FELL DOWN/BROKE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487742November 2, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974473November 2, 1995
  EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE IN VEHICLE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974177October 30, 1995
  SEATS

  VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE, PASSENGER WAS EJECTED, WAS BELTED, BUT SEAT BROKE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  1

• #973780October 23, 1995
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

  TRUNK LATCH DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OPEN TRUCK, REMOVE REAR HATCH LOCK LATCH AND REPLACED BROKEN SPRING CONTAINER. TT *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973649October 19, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR; APPLIED BRAKE, NO EFFECT; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND IN 360 DEGREE CIRCLE; SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE ONLY THING THEY FOUND WAS THAT THE GAS COVER WAS LOOSE AND STATED THAT MAYBE THAT IS WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHY THE VEHICLE ACTED ERACTICALLY.*JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488972October 18, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973077October 6, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE IT GOES BACK/FORTH MAKES NOISE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972672September 29, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  HIT BRAKE PEDAL TO KNOCK OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED ABS DID NOT WORK AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972692September 29, 1995
  STEERING:LINKAGES

  TIE ROD BOLTS WERE UNDER SIZED COMING FROM THE FACTORY. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488782September 28, 1995
  POWER TRAIN

  ODOMETER FRAUD. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972612September 28, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972734September 28, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE GRABS AND RELEASE, WHEN HEAR GRINDING NOISE AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON UNDER NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972551September 27, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED LIGHT COMES ON AND THEY MAKE A LOUD GRIDING NOISE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488162September 25, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK UP/'JAWS OF LIFE' WAS USED TO RESCUE PASSENGER'S FROM VEHICLE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0