Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10247447November 2, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CAR HAS BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS. THE BOTH WERE COMPLETELY REPAIRED, THE REAR LIGHTS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS DUE TO POOR CONNECTIONS AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247351October 31, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. LATER THAT DAY, THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247215October 30, 2008
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE WINDOW IN A DOWNWARD POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES AND THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. RECENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $590. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN THE WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247301October 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER WORKING CORRECTLY, IT NOW COMES TO REST ANYWHERE FROM 30-60 WHEN CAR IS NOT MOVING, IT DOES INCREASE AS SPEED INCREASES BUT DOES NOT DECREASE AT THE SAME RATE, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER TO REGISTER ABOVE THE LIMIT OF THE DIAL. HORN DOES NOT WORK VIA THE STEERING WHEEL, THE HORN DOES SOUND WITH LOCKING AND PANIC BUTTONS. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR SPEEDOMETER, AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE $650 HE WAS ABLE TO TELL ME THIS WITHOUT LOOKING UP ANY INFORMATION, SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THEY HAVE REPLACED QUITE A FEW INSTRUMENT PANELS RECENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247145October 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE STARTER REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THAT AN ADD ON STARTER RELAY NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED IN HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V036000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 172,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247154October 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STRUCTURE
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE HAYWIRE. IT GETS STUCK AT THE FAR RIGHT END SHOWING OVER 110 MPH WHEN I'M DRIVING ONLY 20 MPH. WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, IT WILL SHOW 60 TO 70 MPH AS THE SPEED. ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES OR SO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM ACTUALLY GOING AND THIS IS A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZARD. I'VE BEEN TOLD I MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE MY DASH AND THIS COULD BE VERY COSTLY- I HAVE ONLY 26,000 MILES ON MY 2005 CAVALIER, HAVE OWNED FOR LESS THAN 4 YEARS, AND HAVE 2 YEARS YET TO PAY ON MY LOAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246919October 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR ALMOST CAME TO COMPLETE STOP ON THE FREEWAY AFTER IT POST POWER AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE FREEWAY OFFRAMP. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER. AFTER INTERNET SEARCHING, I SAW THAT MANY, MANY OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT IT SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. PUT MY NAME ON THAT COMPLAINT LIST. MAYBE AFTER SOMEONE DIES WILL THEY GET THE PART RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246920October 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR WAS RUNNING FINE AND THEN JUST DIED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED FOR $100 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON MAY 21ST AND NOW LESS THEN 6 MONTHS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN! I HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT AND ONCE AGAIN, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I GOT ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THE POSSIBLE RECALL HAD BEEN CLOSED, I WANTED TO SCREAM! HOW MANY TIMES AM I GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BEFORE CHEVY DECIDES TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? I'M A SINGLE MOM AND CAN'T AFFORD TO DUE THIS EVERY 6 MONTHS! AFTER MY EXPERIENCE WITH MY CHEVY CAVALIER, I WILL NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ISSUE CAN JUST BE CLOSED WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SEARCH THE INTERNET! THE FUEL PUMPS IN 2003 CHEVY CAVALIERS GO OUT REPEATEDLY! IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER 50,000 MILE MARK. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I JUST WANT TO FIX THE CAR SO I CAN GET RID OF IT. I FIND IT COMPLETELY INSANE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS MATTER. I FIND IT COMPLETELY INSANE THAT CHEVY IS REQUIRED TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM! NO MATTER HOW WELL I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR, THIS WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMP!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247096October 28, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER PUTTING GAS IN IT. CAR WAS TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, AND AFTER THREE DAYS CAR WOULDN'T START AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246742October 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY FUEL PUMP GAVE OUT ON A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER AFTER 86,000 MILES OF PROPER MAINTENANCE. I'M NOT REALLY SURE OF THE EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF CAVY'S, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I AM HAVING TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITH 700 DOLLARS!!! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS TO SEE IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON FUEL PUMPS OF CHEVY CAVALIERS BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE HAS TO COME OUT OF POCKET 700 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246684October 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED TO SHUT OFF. MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246410October 22, 2008
STEERING
I PURCHASED A NEW 1999 CHEVY CAVALIER IN MARCH 1999 AND BEGAN HEARING CREAKING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK IT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FOR REPAIR. THEY GREASED SOME PARTS TO DIMINISH THE NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR IN 2 OTHER TIMES TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THE SAME ACTION WAS TAKEN, NO PARTS WERE EVER REPLACED. RECENTLY I TOOK THE CAR TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $2300. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS AND WARNINGS TO MECHANICS THAT CONSUMERS MAY COME TO THEM WITH THESE ISSUES LISTED OVER THE LAST 9 YEARS. THEREFORE, THIS IS A FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE THAT UNTIL NOW CHEVROLET HAS NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING THE NOISE AND I WAS WARNED IF THE WHEEL STARTS TO "STIFFEN UP" TO COME BACK IMMEDIATELY AS THE DANGER OF LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY HIGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246428October 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NO START AND STALL CONDITION ON MY 2003 CAVALIER. IT STARTED WITH A NO START. AFTER READING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT SOMEONE POUNDING ON THEIR FUEL TANK I ATTEMPTED THIS AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT RESTARTED. THIS FREQUENCY OF NO STARTS HAS INCREASED. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STALLS AS IF THE CAR IS OUT OF GAS. ONCE IT STALLS IT WILL NOT START. I BANGED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR AND IT WOULD START. THE FREQUENCY OF THE STALLS ALSO ARE INCREASING AND OCCURS WHEN DRIVING REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE LAST STALL WAS ON OCT. 22, 2008 WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE RESTARTS ARE BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT. IT NOW REQUIRES ONE PERSON TO TURN THE IGNITION WHILE ONE IS UNDER THE CAR POUNDING ON THE FUEL TANK. IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER BUT APPEARS TO NOT BE RECEIVING GAS. THE FUEL FILTER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246457October 22, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BROKE DOWN WITH ME AND MY DAUGHTER IN IT. IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT THE PERSON SAID THAT A LOT OF THEM ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ALL AT AROUND 60,000 TO 80,000 MILES. IT SEEMS THAT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IS FAULTY AND MELTS. IT SEEMS THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD FIRES. WHEN I SEARCHED ONLINE I FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M JUST GLAD THAT I WAS NOT ONE OF THE UNFORTUNATE PEOPLE THAT HAD A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246305October 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. LS . SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS, SHOW THE WRONG SPEED, GOES OFF THE GAUGE PAST THE HIGHEST SPEED ON THE GAUGE OR A SPEED BELOW THE ACTUAL SPEED. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES THE SAME THING. THE FUEL GAUGE SOMETIMES GOES PAST "FULL" WITH THE NEEDLE GOING INTO THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS CAR PROBLEM. NOT KNOWING THE CORRECT SPEED POSES A POTENTIAL HAZARD, ESPECIALLY TAKING A CURVE TOO FAST. THIS IS A GENUINE SAFETY ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY THERE IS THE LEGAL ASPECT IF YOU'RE TICKETED FOR SPEEDING WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOUR ARE GOING! THIS ALSO POSES A HAZARD TO PEDESTRIANS AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246288October 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER (79,000 MILES) 4 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246067October 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 53,000 MILES ON IT, I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED THE FUEL FILTERS, NEVER LET THE FUEL GO UNDER 1/4 TANK. ONE DAY I WAS DRIVING, AND THE CAR DIED WITH NO ALERT. I LOST ALL POWER, POWER STEERING, POWER ASSISTED BRAKES, EVERYTHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD GOING 60 MPH WITH TRAFFIC ALL AROUND ME. I COULD NOT PRESS THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO STOP THE VEHICLE SO I ACTIVATED MY 4-WAY FLASHERS AND COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COMPLETELY STOP. I WAS 10 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME SO I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HOUSE UNTIL I COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT, THAT TOW BILL WAS $120.00. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND LOOSING ABOUT $100 A DAY AND NOW I WILL HAVE TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART AND SPEND APPROXIMATELY $900 ON A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE READ OCCURS MORE OFTEN THAN IT SHOULD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245856October 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING AT 54, 437 MILES ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. CAR WAS TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND REPLACEMENT COST OF THE PUMP AND FUEL FILTER COST 1.102.20 TO REPAIR. THERE HAVE BEEN TONS OF THESE GM FUEL PUMPS GOING BAD AND OWNERS POSTING THIS PROBLEM ON THE NET. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THERE POORLY MADE PUMP AND THE HIGH COST TO REPAIR THERE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245992October 18, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LAND HIGHWAY UPHILL WITH A SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME. DUE TO LOSS OF POWER, AND NOWHERE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF OF THE ROADWAY, I WAS SLOWING QUICKLY AND THE SEMI TRUCK DRIVER HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID REAR ENDING ME. WAS ABLE TO FIND A SPOT TO PULL OFF SAFELY (LARGE DITCH ON SIDE OF ROAD WHERE PUMP FAILED INITIALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245362October 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER FUEL PUMP. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO ACT AS IF IT WAS NOT GETTING ANY GAS. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PROBLEM LEADING UP TO THE FUEL PUMP GOING OUT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE JUST DIED AND I WAS LEFT ROLLING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ON TO A LOCAL HIGHWAY. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM COSTS WELL OVER 800.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I THEN BEGAN TO RESEARCH AND NOTICED THAT AROUND 60,000 TO 70,000 MILES THAT THERE IS QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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