Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10241930September 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE ALREADY, FAILED AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO START. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241938September 12, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER SPORTMASTER GLT TIRES, SIZE 205/70R14. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WILL CALL COOPER TIRES ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241702September 10, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVEN'T HAD AN INCIDENT YET. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA AROUND THE TIRE. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE IT IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241739September 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN IT JUST MOVED TO THE BOTTOM AND POINTS TO THE BOTTOM PART OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND I CAN NOT TELL IF MY CAR IS OVERHEATING.,AND MY SPEEDOMETER LIKES TO FREEZE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241445September 9, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA ALLEGIANCE IV TIRES, SIZE P19570R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING RATTLING NOISES. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE NOISE. DURING DECELERATION, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. HE ABRUBPTLY STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED FRONT END DAMAGE AND IT APPEARED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. IT APPEARED AS IF THE TIRE STRUCK A CURB AND WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT STRIKE ANY CURBS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TREAD TO SEPARATE SO SUDDENLY. HE BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,836.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241589September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER, WARRANTY JUST ENDED IN APRIL 08, IN AUGUST 2008 OUR CAR WAS RUNNING FINE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT IT DIED AND WOULD NOT RE-START. CHANGED FUEL FILTER BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. TOOK TO GM SHOP, AFTER $670.00 IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL RELAY SWITCH. OUR CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 PLUS MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE RECALL ON THESE FUEL PUMPS. GM DEALER TOLD ME TO HANG ONTO MY RECEIPT SO I COULD BE REIMBURSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241595September 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUT OF NOWHERE MY TEMP. GAUGE WENT OUT FOLLOWED BY THE SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL ALL MY GAUGES HAVE GONE OUT. CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241606September 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVY CAVALIER JUST STALLS OUT IN LEFT HAND TURN LANE, NO WARNING HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED AWAY FUEL PUMP GONE ONLY 60,000 MILES JUST PAID THE CAR OFF AND HOW BIG BILL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241382September 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FIRST, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BASE MODEL. 2.2 ECOTEC ENGINE. THE ABS, LOWTRAC, AND SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON IN THE VEHICLE WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. CAR HESITATES AND WANTS TO SHUT DOWN EVERY TIME!! WHEN IT FIRST STARTED TO HAPPEN, IT COULD BE SHUT OFF AND RE-STARTED AND THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. NOW THEY ARE IS ON ALL THE TIME! I HAVE ALSO NOTICED WHEN ON SLIPPERY ROADWAYS THE ABS DOES NOT WORK IN THE VEHICLE> I HAVE SLID SIDEWAYS AND THROUGH INTERSECTIONS . A HORRIBLE NOISE COMES FROM THE CAR WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE OFF IN THE CAR IF THEY DO NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY. I APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THE AWFUL GROWLING AND NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE CAR IS VERY SCARY. I AM AFRAID TO LET MY WIFE EVEN DRIVE SOMETIMES. I HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP YET AS I AM WAITING TO SEE IF THIS IS A RECALL. IF IT IS, I CAN HAVE THE REPAIR DONE FOR NOTHING. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE DONE FOR NOTHING AS IF THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE TERRIBLE HARM OR EVEN DEATH IF THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240889September 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:REAR
BACK RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE ON THE BRAKE, ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP THIS WAS THE 3RD ONE THEY HAD SEEN ON THIS MODEL. THE TIRE LOCKED UP COMPLETELY AND THIS HAS NOW CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE IDLING OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240883September 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUTOMOBILE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING DURING NIGHTTIME OPERATION ON HIGHWAY. IT WAS THEN TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AFTER ONLY 63,815 MILES. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THE PREMATURE AND EXPENSIVE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP ON THESE AUTOMOBILES IS QUITE COMMON. TOTAL INCIDENT COST: $907.27.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240762September 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WAS DRIVING AND CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED AS IF OUT OF GAS. HAD CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. QUOTED PRICE FOR REPAIR IS UPWARDS OF 800.00. THE STALL OCCURRED ON A BUSY BRIDGE AT RUSH HOUR. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS AN ONGOING HIGH FAIL ITEM THAT IS A CLEAR DANGER TO OUR HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240811September 3, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING ABSOLUTELY FINE UNTIL I ATTEMPTED TO START IT AFTER PICKING UP A PACKAGE AT UPS STORE. FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT COST $530. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240516September 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. NOT A VERY GOOD SITUATION TO BE IN. 60,000 MILES PURCHASED BRAND NEW. FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND TOWING COSTS. STRANDED ON MAJOR INTERSTATE. VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS. WHAT A POOR PRODUCT. EVIDENTLY THIS IS NOTORIOUS FOR THE 03 CHEVY CAVALIER. THANKS GM. WHERE IS THE RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240251August 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR CAR WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DIED. SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY. I HAD OUR REPAIR SHOP TOW THE CAR FOR REPAIR. BILL: $706. PART: FUEL PUMP/UNIT. IT IS A GOOD THING THAT SHE WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE. THESE FUEL PUMPS ARE DEFECTIVE AND REPRESENT A DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE CARS. GM NEEDS TO BE MADE TO INITIATE A RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239842August 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER!!!! I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM GM. THE SPEDOMETER IS OFTEN PUTTING OUT FAULTY READINGS AND SOMETIMES GETTING STUCK WHERE IT WILL NOT READ AT ALL. SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE WITH MALFUNCTIONING SPEDOMETERS PUT OUT BY GM BETWEEN 05 AND 07 AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239569August 25, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
OPERATING 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN ENGINE QUIT/STALLED. GLIDED TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. FORTUNATELY AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED ALTHOUGH THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239629August 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TACH IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT DISPLAYING THE CORRECT ENGINE SPEED. THE ENGINE CAN BE TURNING 800-900 RPM AT IDLE AND THE TACHOMETER IS SHOWING 0 RPM OR BELOW. AS ENGINE SPEED INCREASES, THE TACH NEEDLE DOES INCREASE NORMALLY BUT THE READING IS STILL INVALID. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE INTERMITTENT IN FREQUENCY WHICH MAKES THE TACHOMETER A VERY UNRELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239500August 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST THE GAS GAUGE WENT HAY-WIRE, WHEN IT'S FULL THE GAUGE COULD SAY EMPTY OR IT COULD BE AT ABOUT HALF A TANK PAST FULL. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WENT. USUALLY HANGS DOWN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAL. NOW THE RPM GAUGE IS STARTING TO GO. SOME TIMES IT JUST KEEPS GOING HIGHER AND HIGHER, OTHER TIMES IT WILL HARDLY REGISTER ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239510August 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING YESTERDAY AT 92,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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