Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2003)

678 consumer complaints on file.

#10279548August 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH, THE ENGINE DRASTICALLY REDUCED POWER. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 09/16/09 *BF UPDATED 09/17/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279125August 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SPORT. CAR KEEPS STALLING ON ME WHEN I COME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN, SIGNAL LIGHT, OR TRAFFIC. HAVE TO CONTINUE GIVING GAS WHILE HOLD THE BRAKE IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO KEEP RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278333July 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP ON 2003 CHEVROLET GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE SEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278030July 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. FUEL PUMP WENT OUT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 467 DOLLARS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 65192 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277278July 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT A DRIVING SPEED OF 55 THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS SUCH AS STALLS OR SLUGGISH ENGINE, ETC. WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277189July 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM MY DAUGHTERS TRACK MEET AND WAS IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN I FELT A STRONG HESITATION. I QUICKLY GOT INTO THE DRIVING LANE AND TRIED TO GIVE IT GAS, BUT IT WOULDN'T GO. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE AND IT STALLED, AND I COULD NOT GET IT RESTARTED. AFTER WAITING 40 MIN. FOR A TOW(OVER 40 MILES) WE GOT IT TO MY DEALER. THE DEALER CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AT A COST OF $900.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276821July 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES. CLUSTER PANEL WORKS OCCASIONALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276557July 13, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ACTIVATE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V524000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276434July 12, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH, ENTERING A ROUNDABOUT, WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I COULD NOT RESTART IT. AFTER GETTING IT TOWED HOME, I GOT A MECHANIC TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT, AND HE SAYS MY FUEL PUMP FAILED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REPORTS THAT OTHERS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS ISSUE, AND I THOUGHT IT BEST TO ADD MINE TO THE LIST. THE COST TO REPLACE THE PART IS GOING TO BE $700. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276354July 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I DRIVE A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CAR SPUTTERED AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. I HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TOW MY CAR OVER 30 MILES TO THE NEAREST SERVICE CENTER TO MY HOME TO HAVE IT FIXED. I PAID FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THE TOTAL COST FOR LABOR AND PARTS WAS 799.00, PLUS $135 FOR A RENTAL CAR DURING THE TIME IT TOOK FOR THE CAR TO BE FIXED. THE NEXT DAY, THE "TRAC OFF" LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BEFORE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT EARLIER IN THE YEAR. I HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING AN INTERNET SEARCH AND IT SEEMS THAT THESE CARS ARE PRONE TO THIS PROBLEM AND THE FUEL PUMPS ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276291July 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DURING REGULAR DRIVING FROM WORK, CAR JUST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT TURNS OUT TO BE THE FUEL PUMP AND AFTER RESEARCHING THE REMOVAL PROCESS.I NOTICED THAT EVERY CAVALIER FROM 01 ON HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMP. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275695July 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 86,300 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START ON A BUSY JULY 4TH WEEKEND ALONG I-55 NORTH BOUND NEAR LITICHFIELD, IL. I T WOULD NOT RESTART, AND SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN THE FACT FINDING THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. APPARENTLY THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. I REQUEST THAT GM BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THIS MAKE AND MODEL TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED AMERICAN CARS, BUT AN SERIOUS CONSIDERING A TOYOTA NEXT YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274340June 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH ~61000 MILES NEEDS A NEW FUEL PUMP; A FUEL PUMP SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274230June 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAVALIER RAN PERFECTLY UNTIL THE OTHER DAY WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD START AND THE DIE. HE TRIED STARTING IT A COUPLE OF TIMES. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START AND THEN SOMETIMES IT WOULD START THEN DIE. THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT AND I BOUGHT IT WITH A SALVAGE TITLE IN JANUARY 2006. THE FUEL PUMP MY CAR HAS IT THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273757June 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2003 CAVALIER AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AT 90,000MILES AGAIN !!!THIS IS SHAMEFUL 4 CHEVY , I SAVED MY RECIPE BECAUSE IT COST ME 600 DOLLARS TO FIX IT,GOOD BYE SUMMER SCHOOL LOOKS LIKE MY GRADUATION IS GOING BE DELAYED HALF YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273175June 9, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2003 CAVALIER CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR HAS 58,000 MILES ON IT. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273037June 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WENT CRAZY JUST BEFORE 40, 000 MILES. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, SOMETIMES THE GAUGES TAKE TURNS WORKING OR NOT WORKING, SOMETIMES NOTHING WORKS. SOME DAYS I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING, HOW HOT MY CAR'S RUNNING, OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE....NOT TO MENTION RPMS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, AND AT 40K, I FEEL IT'S A BIT PREMATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272708June 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN. IT THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL AT THE REPAIR SHOP AND WILL BE REPAIRED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT MANY CONSUMERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR CAVALIERS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,480.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270031May 27, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SEVERAL TIMES MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO START DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, AND AGAIN TODAY. IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN A 1/4 OF A TANK OF GAS AND IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE REAR, IT USUALLY WON'T START. WHEN I AM BELOW A QUARTER OF A TANK, I HAVE TO PARK IT WITH THE REAR ABOVE THE FRONT ON AN INCLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269906May 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND CAR JUST STOPPED. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND TOLD FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST WAS $875. CAR HAS 66,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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