Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10198383August 3, 2007
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 17 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS TRAVELING 95 MPH. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FIVE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10198304August 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
HARD OR IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE HVAC MODE OR TEMPERATURE SETTINGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198115August 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
(1)THE HEATER SWITCH QUIT WORKING AND HEAT AND DEFROSTER WILL NOT COME ON. THE WINDOWS FOG UP AND YOU CAN'T SEE THE ROAD ,THIS MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS COLD OR WHEN IT IS FOGGY OUTSIDE ( 2.)THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE WIPERS AND RESTART THEM, THIS MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS RAINING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198117August 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED AT 81,000 MILES ON 2003 CAVALIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198009July 31, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH AROUND 57,000 MILES ON IT AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON IT. I HAD TO BUY A NEW ONE AND HAVE IT REPLACED WHICH RAN ME ABOUT 500 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197782July 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE CRUISING AT 55 MPH ENGINE SURGED SEVERAL TIMES THEN SIMPLY QUIT ON BUSY HIGHWAY. APPROX 78,000 MILES. HAD TO TOW 35 MILES AND FACED WITH VERY EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197792July 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. CAR LOST ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN WITHIN 75 YARDS. WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER WAITING NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, WAITING, ETC. . HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197831July 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE I BOUGHT IT. IT HAD 14 MILES ON IT AT PURCHASE. BEFORE IT HAD 5,000 MILES, THE STRUT MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. WHEN IT HIT CLOSE TO 60,000 MILES THE TRAC OFF/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED SOME COMPONENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM TO PACIFY ME BUT STATED IT HAD TO DO WITH THE GAS CAP NOT BEING ON RIGHT. NOT THE PROBLEM AT ALL BECAUSE I COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED THIS PIECE YET AGAIN (WAS REPLACED BEFORE) AND I DROVE IT OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP TO NC AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON THE WAY DOWN THERE. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, SHORTLY AFTER THE TRAC OFF LIGHT COMES ON AND IT MAKES A NOISE LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS READY TO FALL OUT OF IT. SEEMS THE PROBLEMS START WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO CLIMB A HILL WHICH TO ME HAS NEVER SOUNDED LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS CAP! NOW IT'S COMPLETELY OUT OF WARRANTLY, AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT'S GONNA DIE ON ME SOMEWHERE. HUBBY DRIVES IT LOCALLY AND HE'S GOTTA SHIFT IT INTO SECOND OR THIRD TO TRY TO KEEP IT FROM DOING THAT. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. YOU CAN'T USE THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE IT AUTOMATICALLY KICKS THE LIGHTS ON BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION CAN'T STAY AT AN EVEN KIEL. WHEN YOU GO TO STOP, YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN PARK, SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, WAIT A MINUTE, TURN IT ON, PUT IT IN SECOND AND THEN GO. THE TRAC OFF LIGHT THEN GOES OFF AND SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF TOO. (50/50 CHANCE OF THAT ONE). THE RPM GUAGE FOREVER REVS UP TO 4-5 WHICH ALSO KICKS ON THE LIGHTS. I DONT' KNOW. ANYONE CONSIDERING PURCHASING THIS CAR BETTER RUN NOT WALK TO A FOREIGN CAR DEALERSHIP AND BUY SOMETHING TRUSTWORTHY. I JUST BOUGHT A NEW CAR. TOYOTA COROLLA S AND I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY! NO MORE CHEVROLET CAVALIER'S FOR ME! THIS CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I FEEL CHEVROLET AND THE DEALERSHIP PACIFIED ME ITL IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEN SAID, "TOO BAD!". NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A CHEVY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197859July 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. HAD TO FLAG PEOPLE DOWN TO HELP PUSH IT OFF OF THE ROAD. TURNS OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDS REPLACING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197879July 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY & WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AND FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 59,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197696July 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS STALLED OUT SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS NOT OVER 25 MPH. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND IT DEFINITELY COULD HAVE CAUSED A BIG PROBLEM AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, BECAUSE YOU LOSE EVERYTHING WHEN IT DIES. I JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP , ON A CAR THAT IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD, HAS LESS THAN 32,000 MILES ON IT, AND ALL MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED PER DEALER RECOMMENDATIONS. THE CARS WARRANTY WAS THE 3 YEAR/ 30,000 MILE WARRANTY, SO THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HAVE HELPED WITH THE REPAIR BILL. THERE IS SOMETHING NOT QUITE RIGHT ABOUT THIS CAR EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED, AT TIMES IT GOES BY ITSELF WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL- I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO SLOW IT DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197695July 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER STALLED OUT WHILE GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE THEY INFORMED ME MY FUEL PUMP FAILED. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THIS FORUM INCLUDING 120 SIMILAR EXPERIENCES: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-CAVALIER/TVINIC5TFU5SFSI5H THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR APPROXIMATELY $650 DOLLARS, WHICH INCLUDES TOWING, LABOR AND PARTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197524July 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I CAN'T TELL YOU THE EXACT DATE OF INCIDENT. IT WAS ABOUT 2 YRS. AGO. THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD NOT STAY ON. THEY WOULD GO OFF AND ON WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT WAS ONLY THE DIM LIGHTS. WE GOT A SWITCH AND HAD MECHANIC PUT IT IN. PLUS A RELAY. IT DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY GARAGE RECENTLY. THEY TOLD ME IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY SAID A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. IT WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS AT ALL. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH NO LIGHTS. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197342July 24, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS OF JULY 24, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,656. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ A BROKEN WHEEL STUD AND NUT WERE REPLACED. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197200July 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SITTING IN DRIVE-THRU AND MOTOR QUIT. HAD TO PUSH CAR TO PARKING SPOT. TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO FUEL PRESSURE FROM FUEL PUMP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196811July 19, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 55,000 MILES WAS RUNNING FINE, THEN ONE DAY AFTER DOING SOME GROCERY SHOPPING, I STARTED THE CAR AND IT STALLED. TRYING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN THE SHOPPING CENTER, THE CAR STALLED AT LEAST 6 MORE TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT START UP AND STAYED ON. I DROVE THE CAR AROUND THE PARKING LOT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AND IT STARTED TO SETTLE DOWN. I DECIDED TO TRY AND DRIVE IT HOME WHERE THERE IS AN AUTO SHOP I USE RIGHT BY MY HOUSE. THE CAR DIDN'T MAKE IT EVEN A 1/2 MILE (ONLY TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT) WHERE IT STALLED AT THE RED LIGHT LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUY INTERSECTION. I HAD SOME GUYS FROM A LOCAL GOODYEAR SHOP HELP ME PUSH THE VEHICLE INTO THEIR PARKING LOT, FROM WHICH I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL SHOP. ON INVESTIGATION THE CAR NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP, WHICH A GM AUTHORIZED DEALER WOULD SELL FOR $700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196899July 19, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASH HAS SMALL CRACK ON PASSENGER SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196703July 18, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE GAS TANK WITH A HAMMER AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED TEMPORARILY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER START. THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION (# PE 07033) REGARDING THE FUEL PUMP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196414July 16, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN, BUT AGAIN IT STALLED, AND AFTERWARD IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD MY MECHANIC HELP ME MOVE THE CAR TO HIS SHOP, WHERE UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION HE DETERMINED THAT MY CAVALIER'S FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT ONLY 56K MILES! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, IF I WERE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED PEOPLE COULD HAVE DIED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196451July 16, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVEN'T MADE A PAYMENT ON MY CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I CALL THE FINANCE COMPANY, BACK IN FEB 2007, TO FIND OUT WHY THEY HAVEN'T REPOSSESSED IT YET. THEY HAD TOLD ME THEY HAD REPOED THE CAR AND CONSIDERED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THEY HAD DONE WRONG BY ME BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THE CAR IN QUESTION. IF THIS IS TRUE ABOUT WHAT THEY DID, I WOULD LIKE 3 THINGS. A CLEAR TITLE SENT TO ME, A ZERO BALANCE, A GOOD CREDIT RATING AND IF ANY LEGAL FEES THEY PAY THEM. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO GET THIS CLEARED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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