Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10070260January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS SLOWLY GONE I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT READ BUT SAYS THERE SEEMS TO BE A LEAK BUT HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE. IT'S CAUSED THE ENTIRE CAR TO ACT UP AND I DON'T EVEN WANT IT ANYMORE.!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10070276January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 - 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WHEELS ON THE CAR LOCKED UP. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND 3 CARS SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. ONCE OUT OF THE CAR IT COULD NOT EVEN BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT ALL THE EGEARS WERE BROKEN AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT EVEN BE REBUILT. A TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE PULLED FROM TOTALLED CAVALIER AND REBUILT TO GET MY CAR RUNNING. WITHOUT THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION, PARTS COULD HAVE COST UP TO $2500 PLUS LABOR. I WAS DISAPPOINTED/SCARED THAT SUCH A THING COULD HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED IF ANOTHER CAR HAD HIT US. I WAS DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070284January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN ON MY 1994 CAVALIER. THE THIRD TIME THE CHAIN BROKE I HAD TO HAVE THE RODS/PISTONS REPLACED BECAUSE WHEN THE CHAIN BROKE IT BENT THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070373January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
05-17/01 REPLACE LEFT FRONT STRUT & BEARING SUBLET: INSTALL NEW CLIPS 12-26-01 REPLACE SURGE TANK CAP 01-28-02 REPLACE WIRE ENDS AT EVAP CANISTER VENT SWITCH 12-06-02 REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB REPLACED EVAP CORE AND EVAC 04-03-03 REPLACED 2 SENSORS 06-05-03 AIR QUIT - GOT ESTIMATE TO REPLACE SUCTION LINE & SHAFT SEAL FOR AIR CONDITIONER 06-09-03 CRUISE CONTROL QUIT COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON TWICE WHILE DRIVING - HAVEN'T GOTTEN ESTIMATE ON YET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070540January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENTIRE RED CAR BEGAN FADING ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER DELIVERY. DOORS ONLY HAVE LOST ALL PAINT, INTEGRITY OF DOORS IS COMPROMISED DUE TO RESULTING RUST. I CAN LIVE WITH AN AUTO WHICH IS SLOWING FADING IN COLOR:THE PRIMARY CONCERN IS THE DOORS. BECAUSE IT IS SO OBVIOUS THAT IT IS SOLELY BOTH DOORS EXHIBITING THE POOR QUALITIY, THERE HAS TO HAVE BEEN A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND/OR MATERIALS INITIALLY. THANKS FOR YOU QUICK ATTENTION TO REMEDY THIS FAULTY CONDITION. I HAVE SEEN OTHER AUTOS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL EXHIBITING THE SAME DEFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070754January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP OVERHEATS WHEN IDLING AND IT WENT OUT. (NOISILY, IT SOUNDED LIKE A DENTIST'S DRILL) BEFORE GOING OUT I TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PUMPING GAS FUMES INTO THE CAB AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BECAUSE IT IS IN THE GAS TANK IT COST ME OVER $700 TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068762January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING MY CAR TO OVERHEAT AND KILL MY 2.2L ENGINE. ALSO AT 36000 MY TIMING CHAIN BROKE. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068867January 15, 2004
STEERING
BOUGHT THE CAR ON 5/27/02. SINCE THEN THE RACK AND PINION FAILED IN MARCH 2003, THE DEALERSHIP REALIZED IT WAS A PROBLEM ONLY IN MAY 2003. THE STEERING GRINDS METAL ON METAL WHEN DRIVING----THE HORN DIED 2 TIMES, THEIR WAS AND STILL IS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKES--A RATTLING IN THE SUSPENSION. GM PUT OUT A PI (PRODUCT INVESTIGATION OUT ON IT)--SAID THEIR IS NO FIX, BUT STEERING PROBLEMS ARE NOT DANGEROUS, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS HERE, W/ THE BBB AUTO-LINE, AND NHTSA AS WELL AS HIRED MY OWN PERSONAL LAWYER AS I HEARD GM FIGHTS PEOPLE TOOTH AND NAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054133January 14, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. *MR THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE AIR DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER'S HUSBAND SUSTAINED INJURIES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053046January 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT SOCKETS FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS TO MALFUNCTION. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND BAD ELECTRICAL CORROSION INSIDE THE BULB SOCKETS, PREVENTING A PROPER ELECTRICAL CONTACT. I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE LEFT SIDE BY CLEANING THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS, WHILE THE RIGHT SIDE IS UNREPAIRABLE. MALFUNCTION OF BOTH REAR BRAKE/TURN SIGNALS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053074January 13, 2004
STEERING
MY 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP , WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD.I TOTALLY LOST POWER AND I PULLED OVER, AFTER ALMOST BEING HIT BY SEVERAL OTHER CARS. THIS IS ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN FOR THIS VECHILE.GM, SHOULD INQUIRE MORE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053076January 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING, PLACED OTHER COMPLAINTS RECENTLY. STEERING LOCKING UP AND FIXED MORE PART IN VECHILE, NOW MIGHT BE RELATING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, WHICH MY MECHANIC HAS FOUND WAS INPROPERLLY PLACED IN CAR. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE IT HAS BEEN OVER 1 YEAR AND 12,000 MILES, THEY WILL CHARGE ME A LABOR FEE AND ALSO THE PART FEE. COULD THIS BECOME ANY WORSE GM??????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053128January 13, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I PURCHASED MY CAR WITH 2 MILES ON IT IN MAY 2003.AFTER 2 WEEKS OF HAVING IT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE THAT STARTED UNDER THE FRONT END.THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT IT WAS JUST A NEW CAR SOUND AND IT WOULD GO AWAY.AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AND HE FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY BOLTS TO THE FRONT END FRAME WERE NEVER TIGHTENED OR PUT IN FROM THE FACTORY.SO THEY PUT IN BOLTS AND TIGHTENED THE REST.HOPING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM I LEFT.IT CONTINUED TO MAKE A POPPING TYPE SOUND AND I TOOK IT BACK WHERE THIS TIME THEY HEARD IT BUT COULD NOT FIND WHAT IT WAS.TO THIS DAY IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE FRONT END IS GOING TO FALL OUT AND THE STEERING HAS CHANGED.THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID IF THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM THEN THEY CAN'T FIX IT AND TO DRIVE IT UNTIL WHATEVER IT IS BREAKS OR FALLS OUT! I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND I AM TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT.ALSO THE SEAT BELT LIGHT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY,THE DASH HAS A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE,THE HEAT AND AIR MAKES A LOUD BUZZING SOUND, THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE PROPERLY.I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY WERE SORRY ABOUT THE BOLTS NEVER BEING PUT IN AND THAT THEIR VEHICLES ARE INSPECTED AND ARE SAFE.WELL HOW IS THAT WHEN THEY DID NOT EVEN PUT IN BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE MOTOR IN?WHAT ELSE HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN?I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR AND AM VERY ANGRY THAT THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049933January 13, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BURNED OUT 3 TIMES WITHIN THIS YEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SOCKETS WERE CORRODED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052990January 12, 2004
STEERING
IN FEBRUARY, I HAD TAKEN MY 1997 CHEVY CAVALIER TO THE DEALER FOR THE BEARING RECALL IN FEB OF 2003, AFTER THAT I HAD PROBLEMS WHEN TURNING LEFT MY STEERING GETS HARD AND HAVE NO CONTROL, I HAD THE RACK CHANGED, IN JULY OF 2003 IT WORKED FINE UP TILL SAT. JAN 10, 2004 I HAD NO CONTROL WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO POWER STEERING. AND IT STILL DOES IT, AND IM AFRAID THAT IT COULD INJURE MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN. I SAW THE RECALL THAT GM WAS DOING AND THOUGHT THAT THIS COULD BE MY PROBLEM AS WELL. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053008January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. AFTER I HAD THE CAR SERVICED I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A GUIDE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND THE TIMING CHAIN BENT A BARING ON THE CAM SHAFT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052779January 10, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVE ON THE CITY ROADS THE 2000 CAVALIER TENDS TO STALL WHEN SLOWING TO A COMPLETE STOP, SLOWING TO TURN, AND WHEN LOW SPEEDS. THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SUCH THE RADIO ARE IN TACT. ALSO INCLUDE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER OUT OF HARMS WAY WITH MANY ACCIDENT NEAR MISSES. HAPPENDS MOSTLY WHEN CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN USE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN IS STARTED UP FOR USE. (E.G. MORNING COMMUTES). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031830January 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE ENGINE DIED. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AND THE CONSUMER WAS TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053346January 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED WATER FROM RADIATOR BUILD UP ON THE WIRES WHICH CAUSED CORROSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052421January 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH A VEHICLE THAT I RECENTLY PURCHASED. I BOUGHT A 2003 CAVALIER AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT LAST WEEK. I NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHO TO TALK TO BEFORE I TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTIONS. MY CAR IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON IT AND I KNOW THAT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO GET A RENTAL CAR. WELL, HERE'S THE SITUATION LAST WEEK, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ON THE WAY TO TAKE IT TO BE LOOKED AT AND IT HAPPPENED AGAIN, BUT WHEN I TRIED TO STOP, THE CAR JUST KEPT GOING AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE, THEY OFFERED NO HELP AS FAR AS MY RENTAL AND WARRANTY. I AM ANGRY BECAUSE THIS FLAW WITH THE CAR COULD'VE RESULTED IN MY DEATH. IT TOOK OVER A MONTH TO GET SOMEONE TO COME TAKE A LOOK AT THE CAR AND WHEN SOMEONE FINALLY CAME ON NOV. 2, THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THAT WAS IT. I TRIED MAKING CONTACT AGAIN AND GOT NO RESPONSE. I'M STILL WITHOUT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE EVEN IF I PAY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, THERE IS STILL THE CHANCE THAT IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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