Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10036990September 1, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAIL-THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITH ONE YEAR THAT THE POWER WINDOW HAS FAILED, ORIGINALLY THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED, HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED, NOW THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER HAS FAILED AND AT TIMES THE LEFT DRIVER'S WINDOW STOPS WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036902August 30, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CAR SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT. HE STATED THAT HE ROTORS USED ARE TOO THIN ,AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ROTATING THEM WILL BE ONLY A TEMPORAY SOLUTION. HIS ADVISE WAS THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032348August 29, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED OR INSURED FOR ROAD SAFETY DUE TO SAFETY DEFECTS.*MR VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT BEFORE PURCHASE AND WAS NOT REPORTED. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036701August 27, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE STRIP OF PLASTIC THAT RUNS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD, CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT WAS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF TEMPERATURE. IN ORDER TO FIX THE CRACK THE ENTIRE DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I USE A PROTECTANT ON MY INTERIOR AND A WINDSHEILD SHADE AS WELL WHEN I LEAVE MY CAR PARKED. THE CRACK IS VERY UNSIGHTLY ON SUCH A NEW CAR AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037642August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. SERVICE MECHANIC INDICATED THIS WAS DUE TO WATER IN THE MOTOR CAUSED BY A BLOWEN HEAD GASKET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034491August 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 94V115000 CONCENING AXLES. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034494August 25, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN 25-35MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP FILTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033496August 25, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NO ONE WAS INJURED. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND HAD ALMOST GOT THERE WHEN I HEARD A BANG ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND SAW THE TREAD FLY OFF BACK BEHIND FROM MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE. TIRE STAYED AIRED UP AS I GOT OFF THE INTERSTATE I80, AND PULLED IN THE PARKING LOT. I GOT OUT TO EXAMINE THE DAMAGE. THE GROUND EFFECTS ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WERE HANGING BY LIKE ONE SCREW. THE TIRE WAS STILL AIRED UP BUT THERE WAS NO TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. IT RIPPED HALF OF MY FRONT BUMPER OFF DENTED MY FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND DRIVERS DOOR AND GROUND EFFECTS WERE DESTROYED. FIRESTONE ,P205/60R15 90S M+S FIREHAWK SS10 MY CAR 1991 CHEVROLET, Z24 CAVALIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033378August 23, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 8/21/03 I WAS INVOLED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE MY CAR ROLLED AND THE CAR INTIALLY HIT FRONT END FIRST AND NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034327August 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON. HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF 4 TIMES OR THER WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE THIS MIGHT BE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033314August 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE GIVING FALSE READING@LEFT-SIDE/FRONT MAKING NOISE WHEN ON ROUGH SURFACE ,(RATTLING NOISE).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034398August 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP STOPPED WORKING AND VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. INDEPENDENT DEALER IN THE LAST PAST TWO YEARS HAD REPLACED FOUR FUEL PUMPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033267August 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. SHOWS 1/4 TANK OF GAS HOWEVER GAS TANK IS BONE DRY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS GAS SENSOR AS I HAVE READ ABOUT MANY CARS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. RIDICULOUS THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN TAKEN CARE OF YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033157August 20, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE PLASTIC PIECE FELL-OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033057August 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS AND HAS DONE SO SINCE THE FIRST RAIN WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE OF 1998. VEHICLE WENT IN FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST YEARS. HEAVY RAIN FLOODS THE FRONT SEATS OF THE VEHICLE AS DOES WASHING. FINALLY GAVE UP AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS. SLOWLY OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS THE WINDOW MOTORS HAVE GONE BAD PREVENTING ME FROM ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN. THEY GET STUCK AND DON'T ROLL UP. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY WINDOWS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR PANELS AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FRIEND AS WELL AS STRANGERS WHEN I SEE THEM DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE ALL THUS FAR EXPRESSED THE SAME PROBLEMS IN REGARDS TO LEAKING AND WINDOW MOTOR. I REFUSE TO PAY $350 + TO HAVE A $50 WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034508August 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP.*MR THE VEHICLE BLEW FUSES AND DIDN'T START UNTIL IT SAT AND COOLED OFF WHICH WAS DUE TO THE BAG FULE PUMP. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031418August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE CAUSE DUE TO ROTOR DISC AND COOLING FIN SIDE DIMENSIONS, WHICH WERE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022914August 15, 2003
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY
COSCO EDDIE BAUER MODEL# 02870EBG. RIGHT ARM BROKE ON THE SHIELD CHILD SEAT. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED IT WASN'T A DEFECT. THEY STATED THEY WOULD SEND THE CONSUMER THE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO REPAIR THE CHILD SEAT. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032824August 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE PEDAL ON THIS CAR IS MUCH HIGHER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. UNTIL THE DRIVER GETS USED TO THE HEIGHT MISMATCH, THE DRIVER'S FOOT HITS THE SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE THIS WILL CAUSE A HUGE LAG IN RESPONSE TIME IN BRAKING.I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT AN ADJUSTMENT FOR EITHER PEDAL (LOWER THE BRAKE OR RAISE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033696August 12, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS SMOKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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