Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10010757March 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER/5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION TOTAL FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING - WENT TO MAKE A TURN - SOMETHING SNAPPED - STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED BACK - FRONT END SHIFTED AND MOTOR TWISTED - VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN - THERE IS NO TRANSMISSION FUNCTION . *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012130March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED ANTI FREEZE, AND THE OIL PAN LEAKED OIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010700March 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON MODERATE INCLINES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACKWARDS AND CONTINUES, EVEN ACCELERATES UNTIL YOU BRAKE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH SAY THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE AND IS NOT A DEFECT. THE COMPUTER MODULE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED FOR OTHER REASONS BUT THIS UNSAFE DEFECT CONTINUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010620March 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE (1998) THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER AS PER THE SERVICE CONTRACT DID THIS. SKIP AHEAD TO NOW (2003), THE CAR DEVELOPED A COOLANT LEAK. IT WAS LOOKED AT AND TESTED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I CALLED THE DEALER THAT REPLACED THE ENGINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. I ASKED ABOUT THEM FIXING THE HEAD GASKET, AS IT SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING (THE ENGINE HAS 38,000 MILES ON IT) THEY SAID NO. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED BY A GM DEALER AT THE COST OF $79.95. THIS WAS DONE, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD GASKET AND/OR CRACKED HEAD. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID THAT SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT ONLY A SHORT BLOCK WAS INSTALLED THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS; I'VE BEEN LIED TO BY MY LOCAL DEALER. THE CAVALIER HAS THIS KNOWN DEFECT. GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO TELL ME ABOUT IT, BUT THEY HAVE ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT IT TO THE DEALERS. AND NOW THEY WON'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE, NOT WILL THEY OFFER TO PAY ANY PORTION OF IT'S REPAIR. I WOULD LIKE ANY AND ALL HELP IN FORCING GM TO FIX THIS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011820March 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 98 V 319 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011842March 14, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010384March 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 13,000 MILES MY CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE DEALER TURNED THEM AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE DEALER SAID THIS COMPONENT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12,000 MILES, BUT REPAIRED THE CAR AT NO COST. AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THE ROTORS WERE AGAIN WARPED, BUT THEY COULD NOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THIS WOULD MAKE THEM TOO THIN. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ROTORS WITH AN AFTER MARKET SET DUE TO THE FACT THE GM ROTORS SEEM TO WARP PREMATURELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010413March 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR DIES WHEN PUT INTO REVERSE, THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ARE GETTING STUCK HALF WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT TOUCHING THE GAS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011548March 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY MADE A VIBRATION NOISE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010363March 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HEAD GASKET LEAKING FOR THE 3RD TIME. APPARENTLY WAS FIXED WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL AND BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. GM NOT HELPFUL. DEALER NOT HELPFUL. DEALER DRAINED ALL OF MY FREON AS WELL AND BROKE MY HEATER SWITCH. GM TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A CONSUMER/BUSINESS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER HEAD GASKET RECALL PROBLEMS THAT APPEAR TO BE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, I SEE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GM IN THE MAKING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011714March 11, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NAR 3-11-03 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET ABOUT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. UPON ARRIVAL THE CONSUMER FOUND REPAIRS MADE ON THE VEHICLE THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND IS NOW ASKING TO BE REIMBURSED BY CHEVROLET. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011311March 11, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION FAILED ON THE VEHICLE.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568427March 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T HAVE AN AIR BAG. *DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010309March 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OVER HEATING DUE TO HEAD GASKET/ THERMOSTAT PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010217March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPRESSOR NEVER WORKED WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL CONTINUALLY SHORTED OUT, A WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007326March 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ELECTRICAL WIRES HAD BLOWN UNDER THE DASH BOARD. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IT RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL RECALL. WARNING LIGHTS ON SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. IT TOOK THREE TRIPS TO DEALER BEFORE DEALER FOUND SHORT UNDER DASH. A FEW WEEKS LATER VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR ELECTRICAL IGNITION. WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS SERVICED, MECHANIC FOUND CIRCUITS SUPPLYING POWER TO THE COMPRESSOR HAD BLOWN. MECHANIC TRACED WIRES UNDER DASH AND FOUND WIRES HAD MELTED AND SHORTENED OUT. HE REPAIRED WHAT HE COULD AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS WORKED. HOWEVER TO CORRECT THE WIRING PROBLEM THE ENTIRE DASH NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND NEW HARNESS INSTALLED. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THE ELECTRICAL/IGNITION RECALL IS RELATED TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TT *JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011136March 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED.*JB ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS CONSUMER SLOWS DOWN VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WILL STALL. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011143March 7, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. HAD THE RACK AND PINION UNIT REPLACED BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008501March 6, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED TO REGISTER MORE GAS THAN ACTUALLY IN TANK AND CHECK GAUGE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON, CAUSING HIGHWAY BREAK DOWN WHILE GAUGE REGISTERING AMPLE SUPPLY OF GAS. FILLED TANK UP AGAIN THIS WEEK, HAVE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 160 MILES AND GAUGE STILL REGISTERING OVER 3/4 TANK FULL. MY CAR AVERAGES 30 MILES TO A GALLON. FOR 15 GALLON TANK GAUGE SHOULD BE REGISTERING UNDER QUARTER TANK WHEN FIVE GALLONS OF GAS CONSUMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010045March 6, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HOWEVER THE WHEELS DID NOT TURN LEFT, BUT VEERED TOWARD THE RIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM CONCERNING STEERING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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