Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10016779April 30, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I WAS EXPERIENCING TROUBLE IN MY CAR WHEN ITURNED LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. IF FELT ALMOST AS THOUGH I WAS LOSING POWER IN THE STEERING PART OF MY CAR. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, A FRIEND OF MINE EMAILED ME A NOTICE THAM CHEVY WAS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON MY CAR TYPE AND DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING. THE ARTICLE FROM REUTERS SAID THAT IT CAUSE ACCIDENTS BUT NO FATALITIES. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY CAR FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL OUT YET. I WAITED AND ONCE THE RECALL WAS OUT, MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. MY CAR FITS ALL OF THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL AND WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017812April 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017352April 28, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER SEEKED REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL#02V286000. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT, AND PLACED AN AXLE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS THE RACK AND PINION. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017658April 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016633April 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE WIRING HARNESS STARTED ON FIRE CAUSING SMOKE TO POUR OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS AND OTHER CABLES WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE WIRES CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017411April 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE VEHICLES FUEL PUMP SYSTEM HAD A HIGH PITCH FREQUENCY (DRAWING TO MUCH POWER). THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015862April 23, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, THE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER A NEW RACK AND PINION WAS NEEDED.MR *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017448April 23, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN # 02V28600 WITH THE SUBJECT POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER CHEVROLET. THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THAT RECALL AND A GM REPRESENTATIVE WOULD MAKE CONTACT AND TEST THE VEHICLE. THE GM REPRESENTATIVE CALLED THE CONSUMER AND STATED THAT THE RECALL PART WOULD BE FIXED BUT NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017291April 21, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR TO THE STEERING LOWER RACK AND PINION ON 3/20/03. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REPAIRED PART FAILED AGAIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014512April 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FAILURE OF WHEEL BEARINGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016133April 17, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. THE DEALER CHANGED A MODULE SEVEN TIME BUT THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURS. THE CONSUMER IS SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT TIME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016138April 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I PURCHASE A USED 1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER IN HAMILTON NJ. SINCE THE TIME OF PURCHASE IN LATE 2001, THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE MANY TIMES FOR THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS NOT WORKING AMONG OTHER THINGS, AND HAS HAD THREE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD A NEW REGULATOR WAS PUT IN. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE QUALITY OF THE REGULATORS, THE DEALER TOLD ME MY COMPLAINT WAS WITH GM AND NOT THEM BECAUSE THEY GET THEIR PARTS FROM GM. HOW CAN THE WINDOW REGULATORS BE "BAD" THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR? BESIDES THE WINDOWS, I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKS NOT WORKING AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOT CLOSING. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WARRENTY EXPIRES AND I NEED YET ANOTHER WINDOW REGULATOR? I DO NOT QUALIFY FOR THE NJ USED CAR LEMON LAW BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN THREE MONTHS BEYOND THE LIMITATION DATE, EVEN THOUGH I MET EVERY OTHER QUALIFICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016028April 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015921April 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *NLM FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN ACTUALLY THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER STRANDED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FUEL TANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015942April 15, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR IT MADE A RATTLING NOISE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015837April 14, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015731April 11, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE BALL BEARING WAS BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014895April 10, 2003
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR THE SHIFT GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE, DUE TO A RECALL. THE GEARS LOCKED UP, WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DOWNSHIFTING AT A RED LIGHT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAD GONE OUT. SCC *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015643April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FAILED. RECALL # 02 V0 70 000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014248April 10, 2003
STEERING
STEERING- 2000 CAVALIER CHEVROLET. THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT. ALONG WITH THE POPPING, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE TURN TO THE LEFT. THE VIBRATION HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AT 100 MILES. THE POPPING BEGAN SOON AFTER. THE VIBRATION WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER BEFORE 36,000 MILE AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO BE CONCERNED WITH. AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY, THE POPPING BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY AND WITH GREATER VOLUME AND THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THE 96/98 CAVALIERS ARE RECALLED FOR STEERING CONCERNS THAT SOUND SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEMS MY 2000 IS HAVING, YET I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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