Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1996)

503 consumer complaints on file.

#768922October 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021429October 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 16 AUGUST 2002. ON 23 AUGUST 2002 AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE IGNITED KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION. PLEASE ADD DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768719October 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
FAN THAT CONTROLS INTERIOR INSIDE OF CAR ONLY OPERATES ON "HIGH" POSITION. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768361October 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ANOTHER CAVALIER WITH A FAILED HEAD GASKET THAT CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. GOOD THING I PUT OFF BUYING THAT 2003. THE NEON IS LOOKING BETTER EVERY DAY. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567766October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMERS VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON THE STREET. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SAFETY RECALL 02002-S. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767828September 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE CAR ENGINE CUT OUT, WITH NOINDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS REGULARLY SERVICE COULD FIND NO REASON WHY THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS: ENGINE PISTON CRACKED, NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG CRACKED AND BURN, SPUN ROD IN LIFTERS CAUSING CAR NOT TO START, ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $4,500. AFTER CONSULTING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC, I REPLACED THE ENGINE ELSEWHERE. THE MECHANIC THERE COULD NOT OFFER A EXPLAINATION OTHER THAN A DEFECT FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. BOTH MECHANICS NOTED HOW WELL THE ENGINE LOOKED DESPITE THE FAILURE. REGULAR ENGINE MAINTENENCE HAD ALWAYS BEEN DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THE CAR HAD CLEARLY BEEN DRIVEN ABUSIVELY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567709September 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (02V070000) CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT A REFUND WOULD BE IN ORDER, HOWEVER CONSUMER STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION, CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE REIMBUSEMENT WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT COVERED.*JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018618September 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGAE ,THEIRS WAS SMOKE COMING FORM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED , MAYBE SMOKE CAME FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKES OR ENGINE. CAUSE STILL UNKNWOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017955September 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES WHILE WATING ON AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH DONE, CONSUMER FEELS THE DEALERSHIP IS GIVING HER THE RUN AROUND.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016587August 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES IN CAR AFTER ENGINE HAS BEEN SHUT OFF FOR A SHORT TIME. MECHANIC STATED THAT GAS WAS DRIPPING ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK FUEL INJECTOR NUMBER 4 HAS A HAIR LINE CRACK EXTERNALLY, THIS ALLOWS FUEL UNDER PRESSURE TO LEAK OUT OF INJECTOR ONTO INTAKE MANIFOLD, AFTER ENGINE IS SHUT OFF FOR A SHORT TIME, FUEL CAN BE SMELLED IN AND ABOUT THE CAR DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE OUT OF THE INJECTOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765781August 17, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
IN APRIL 2002 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TEH RECALL INFORMATION PROCESSING CENTER, ROYAL OAK, MI IN REGARDS TO A DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET "NHTSA" I FOUND OUT THAT IN FACT THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY RECALL ON MY CAR. THE IS ALSO AN AIRBAG, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND MUD FLIP KIT RECALL. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO REPAIR ALL THESE DEFECTS. THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AGAIN. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL AND THAT THE RECALL FOR THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" WAS FIXED THE DAY BEFORE AND I HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THAT LIGHT TO COME ON. I AM NOT SATISFIED AT ALL. FIRST OF ALL, I WAS NEVER CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO ALL THESE OTHER RECALLS. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR EVERYSINCE AROUND THE MIDDLE OF 2002. WHEN I DRIVE AND TAKE MY FOOT OF THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR KEEPS GOING THE SAME SPEED WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN, SOMETIMES IT EVEN SPEEDS UP. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ENGINE RUNS REAL ROUGH. ALSO WHEN DRIVING THE CAR KEEPS JERKING, LIKE SOMEBODY IS HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEN SPEEDS UPS RIGHT AFTERWARDS. ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. PLEASE BE SO KIND AND ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER OR ADVISE ME WHO I HAVE TO CONTACT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BEST REGARDS, MANUELA M. LENO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016302August 14, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM VEHICLE .TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT ANALIZED. LEAK WAS COMING FROM RACK AND PINION STEERING, WHICH TOTALLY DAMAGED VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT THIS MILEAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015734August 7, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK UP AT 10 MPH. MANUFAUCTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764746July 25, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
APPROX. 1 MONTH AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO "KNOCK" AND SHAKE VERY BADLY. I DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR MY HOME, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH 5 BROKEN BOLTS IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THIS WAS FIXED. YESTERDAY (7/24/02), AT APPROX. 12:00 NOON, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN NORTHBOUND ON ROUTE 18 IN EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ, WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK AND SHAKE AGAIN, AND MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL JUST FELL OFF. LUCKILY, DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND NOT TRAVELLING VERY FAST (@ 20-25 MPH). LUCKILY, I WAS RIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE TO A MOBIL STATION WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND THE WHEEL ROLLED INTO THEIR PARKING LOT; I FOUND THE PIECES OF THE BOLTS THAT WERE BROKEN ALL AROUND THE PARKING LOT. THE WHEEL CAUSED A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF A CAR (A BACKUP SENSOR WAS BROKEN) THAT WAS IN THE LOT. THIS DAMAGE WAS AROUND $200; THE COST TO PUT MY WHEEL BACK ON, AND FOR ALL NEW BOLTS ON THAT WHEEL WAS ABOUT $100. THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE TO MY PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, FOR WHICH I HAVE NOT GOTTEN AN ESTIMATE FOR, MY HUSBAND IS GUESSING ABOUT $700; COULD I FURNISH YOU WITH AN EXACT ESTIMATE AT A LATER DATE? ADDITIONALLY, UPON PUTTINGTHE WHEEL BACK ON, THEY DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE "U-JOINT". WE TRANSFERED THE CAR TO OUR OWN MECHANIC TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED; I WILL HAVE MORE RECEIPTS, PROBABLY TOMORROW. I AM ALSO HAVING THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE BOLTS AND LUGNUTS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS - I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE BOLTS FOR THEM TO KEEP BREAKING LIKE THIS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764328July 16, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND THE DEALER THOUGHT I SHOULD OF EXPECTED IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012998July 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 02V070000 REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AT DEALER SHIP. HOWEVER, AFTER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO SERVICE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566396June 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL CRANK BUT NOT START, DEALER FOUND BAD STARTER AND REPLACED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING FULL REIMBURSEMENT FROM MANUFACTURER. *TT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPDATED*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763635June 29, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER BEING UNUSED FOR 1-2 WEEKS. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD OF A RECALL FOR INADVERTANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT , SO I AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO DO THE RECALL. THE DEALER THEN CALLED AND SAID THERE WAS A CODE IN THE COMPUTER TELLING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AND THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE CAR SHOULD BE DRIVEN TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS FIT THE RECALL FOR INADVERTANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IT WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND WOULD COST AROUND $400 TO REPAIR. I THEN ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER TO TRY AND GET THIS FIXED BY CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT, BUT I WAS GIVEN A PHONE NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET TO TALK TO THEM MYSELF. I CALLED AND SPOKE TO STEVE LEFCOURT WHO AGREED THAT MY COMPLAINT SEEMED TO BE WHAT WAS RECALLED, BUT WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY THAT MY PROBLEM WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE RECALL BECAUSE IN THE RECALL THEY REPROGRAMED THE COMPUTER,BUT SINCE MY CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE REPROGRAMING IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566284June 27, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (024070000) ON DEFECTIVE IGNITION. CONSUMER IS ASKING THE DEALER TO GIVE HER AN EARLIER DATE TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566211June 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN 02V070000, REGARDING A RELAY KIT FOR IGNITION, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED CONSUMER THE STARTER WAS DRAGGING AND VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT GOOD, THEY WOULD HAVE TO PUT ON ANOTHER ONE. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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