Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1996)

503 consumer complaints on file.

#10039447September 24, 2003
STEERING
I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT ALL THE GM STEERING STUFF AND I JUST WANTED TO WRITE MY COMPLAINT, MY STEERING LOOKED UP ON ME CAUSING ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE WHICH FLIPPED MY CAR OVER AND TOTALLED OUT MY CAR. I JUST THINK THAT IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT GM NEEDS TO FIX BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED OR HURT LIKE ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038860September 14, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN APART. THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE BUCKLE. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022914August 15, 2003
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
COSCO EDDIE BAUER MODEL# 02870EBG. RIGHT ARM BROKE ON THE SHIELD CHILD SEAT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED IT WASN'T A DEFECT. THEY STATED THEY WOULD SEND THE CONSUMER THE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO REPAIR THE CHILD SEAT. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031733July 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55MPH, IT SHUT OFF. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. TWO DEALERS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028424July 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM UNDER CAR. CAR HEATS UP, CAUSING TO PULLOVER CONSTANTLY TO GET THE CAR TO COOL DOWN. SEEMS TO BE A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025397July 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. WHILE ACCELERATING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP - THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN TIME AND I WAS NOT DRIVING THAT FAST. ALSO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026624July 2, 2003
TIRES
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO FENDER. NAR 07/02/2003*MR (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023976June 29, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN, EQUIPMENT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, WHEELS:HUB, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP SEAL DISINTEGRATED. COST $1,081.00 (INCLUDING 3 DAY CAR RENTAL). EARLIER THIS YEAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND I WOUND UP PAYING AN ADDITIONAL $600 FOR OTHER DEFECTS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THINK THAT THIS AND MANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR CONSTITUTE IT BEING A LEMON. MORE THAN 5 RECALLS IN 7 YEARS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023919June 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR SUDDENLY LEAKED COOLANT, ENGINE TEMP WAS READING HOT ON DASH. THOUGHT PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO A STUCK THERMOSTAT, REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND COOLANT. BELT STARTS SLIPPING A COUPLE WEEKS LATER, AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, AND BELT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021571June 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE DEFROSTER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *AK PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023673June 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING ONTO THE HEAD GASKET AREA OF MY CAR. ANTIFREEZE HAS BEEN REFILLED EVERY WEEK DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC, I BECAME AWARE THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO THE HEAD GASKETS BEING BLOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024385June 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH GAVE OUT ON THE THIRD GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017111May 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I AM WONDERING IF THE PROPER RECALL WORK WAS DONE TO MY VEHICLE AT KOON'S CHEVROLET. I ASKED WHAT WAS REQUIRED FOR THE CAMPAIGN # 02V070000 (THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL) THE MECHANIC THAT EXPLAINED IT TO ME DID NOT USE THE WORDS RELAY KIT. HE DESCRIBED A CABLE HARNESS TO HOLD WIRES BACK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017812April 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015862April 23, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER A NEW RACK AND PINION WAS NEEDED.MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017448April 23, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN # 02V28600 WITH THE SUBJECT POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER CHEVROLET. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THAT RECALL AND A GM REPRESENTATIVE WOULD MAKE CONTACT AND TEST THE VEHICLE. THE GM REPRESENTATIVE CALLED THE CONSUMER AND STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WOULD BE FIXED BUT NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014512April 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FAILURE OF WHEEL BEARINGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015837April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015643April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. RECALL # 02 V0 70 000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015163April 4, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ALIGNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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