Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#566947August 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, (02V070000) CONSUMER WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM, AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE WORK PERFORMED AND STATED THAT ALL THE WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY WAS RECALL RELATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A CLAIM WOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER HAS WAITED FOR 60 DAYS AND HAS NOT HEARD FROM MANUFACTURER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015856August 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT REAR AXLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015675August 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL 02070000 REPAIRS APPOINTMENT DATE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015734August 7, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED STEERING TO LOCK UP AT 10 MPH. MANUFAUCTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015778August 7, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 70MPH FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DAMAGED. GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY, AND VEHICLE HAD NO GAS. DEALER ADVISED PROBLEM WAS A PART FLAW W/GAUGE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. VEHICLE STALLING ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISON ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015568August 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AFTER RELAY SWITCH WAS INSTALLED FOR RECALL O2V070000 STARTED HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, SUCH AS BATTERY FAILURE, ETC.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015445August 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DEALER DENIED VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02-V-070-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ID 02008. RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN APRIL 2002.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765059August 1, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
OUR DAUGHTER ALICIA CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT OAK STREET, SHE MADE A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO BROADWAY. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMING BACK OUT OF THE TURN IT JERKED IT OUT OF HER HAND AND HER CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND SHE RAN OVER A GRATE OVER DRAINAGE AND HIT CURB WHICH BLEW OUT TWO FRONT TIRES, THEN SHE JUMPED CURB STOPPING CAR ONE FOOT FROM TREE. SHE HAD ONLY ONE TIRE LEFT ON ROAD OTHER THREE WERE IN YARD. ALICIA WAS NOT INJURED, THOUGH SHE WAS VERY SHAKEN UP. WE CALLED ADR WHICH SENT A TOWING TRUCK TO THE 1700 BLOCK OF BROADWAY TO PICK HER CAR UP. THERE WAS A MRS. PETRY WHO WAS BEHIND ALICIA WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SHE STA;YED WITH ALICIA UNTIL I ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED THOUGH A POLICE CAR DID DRIVE BY WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. I CALLED GM IMMEDIATELY TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THE RACK AND PINION. I CALLED AGAIN ON MONDAY, JULY 22, BUT I DID NOT HAVE VEHICLE # IN FRONT OF ME. I CALLED BACK ON JULY 24TH WEDNESDAY ABOUT 10:30 A. M. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE BEEN ON INTERNET AND I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW PEOPLE WHO KNOW THINGS ABOUT CARS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT GM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH RACK AND PINION FOR YEARS.. THERE HAS EVEN BEEN RECALLS. I TALKED TO A CYNTHIA MCDONALD ON JULY 24TH ABOUT 10:30 A.M. AND SHE TOOK DOWN A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED WHERE VEHICLE IS , SO FORTH. SHE ASSIGNED #1-187-50-241 AND SENT THIS INFORMATION TO THE PRODUCT ALLOCATION RESOLUTION DEPT. AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD FOR SURE HEAR SOMETHING IN TWO BUSINESS DAYS. I CALLED ON MONDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT DON LATIMER #57748 AT THE BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER AT 1-800-231-1841 HAD THIS FILE AND SHOULD CONTACT ME BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY. ON TUESDAY I WAS TOO BUSY AT WORK TO CALL. ON WEDNESDAY JULY 31, I CALLED AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND LEFT AT LEAST T WO VOICE MAILS FOR MR. LATIMER . I WAS TOLD NOT TO GET THE CAR FIXED UNTIL I HEARD BACK FROM GM, I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BE CHARGED STORAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015234July 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. STEERING WHEEL/DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE . CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015074July 30, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING NEAR WINDSHIELD IN THE CENTER. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER GLUED IT INTO PLACE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK FOR LONG, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566757July 25, 2002
PARKING BRAKE
THE VEHICLE HAD A DESIGN DEFECT IN THAT THE HAND BRAKE AND GEAR SHIFT WERE CLOSE TOGETHER. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HAND BRAKE WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO USE DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *YH *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014805July 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN KEY WAS TURNED TO START POSITION. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE INTERNAL SWITCH HAD MELTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764746July 25, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
APPROX. 1 MONTH AGO, THE CAR BEGAN TO "KNOCK" AND SHAKE VERY BADLY. I DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP NEAR MY HOME, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH 5 BROKEN BOLTS IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. THIS WAS FIXED. YESTERDAY (7/24/02), AT APPROX. 12:00 NOON, I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN NORTHBOUND ON ROUTE 18 IN EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ, WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK AND SHAKE AGAIN, AND MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL JUST FELL OFF. LUCKILY, DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND NOT TRAVELLING VERY FAST (@ 20-25 MPH). LUCKILY, I WAS RIGHT AT THE ENTRANCE TO A MOBIL STATION WHEN IT HAPPENED, AND THE WHEEL ROLLED INTO THEIR PARKING LOT; I FOUND THE PIECES OF THE BOLTS THAT WERE BROKEN ALL AROUND THE PARKING LOT. THE WHEEL CAUSED A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF A CAR (A BACKUP SENSOR WAS BROKEN) THAT WAS IN THE LOT. THIS DAMAGE WAS AROUND $200; THE COST TO PUT MY WHEEL BACK ON, AND FOR ALL NEW BOLTS ON THAT WHEEL WAS ABOUT $100. THERE IS ALSO DAMAGE TO MY PASSENGER SIDE FENDER, FOR WHICH I HAVE NOT GOTTEN AN ESTIMATE FOR, MY HUSBAND IS GUESSING ABOUT $700; COULD I FURNISH YOU WITH AN EXACT ESTIMATE AT A LATER DATE? ADDITIONALLY, UPON PUTTINGTHE WHEEL BACK ON, THEY DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO THE "U-JOINT". WE TRANSFERED THE CAR TO OUR OWN MECHANIC TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED; I WILL HAVE MORE RECEIPTS, PROBABLY TOMORROW. I AM ALSO HAVING THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE BOLTS AND LUGNUTS ON BOTH REAR WHEELS - I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE BOLTS FOR THEM TO KEEP BREAKING LIKE THIS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566797July 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (02V070000) IN APRIL 2002, THE LETTER STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 2002, CONSUMER CALLED ON JULY 5, 2002 AND WAS INFORMED TO COME IN AFTER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, HOWEVER ON JULY 6, 2002 WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014484July 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE, CAUSING WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014555July 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HE APPLIED HIS BRAKES AND THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764500July 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $1,240.00 THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566799July 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 02V07, HOWEVER WAS CHARGED 800 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BATTERY, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS SEEMS AWFULLY HIGH. *SLC THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A MINOR ENGINE PROBLEM. THE VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE ARCHING SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014235July 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING THEFT LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER TO REPLACE COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764387July 18, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DECELERATING/BRAKING ON THE CURVE OF AN OFF-RAMP OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE, THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON MY CAR. IT RETURNED WITHIN A FEW SECONDS WHILE I CONTINUED BRAKING AND ATTEMPTING TO FORCE THE CAR AWAY FROM THE EMBANKMENT. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION, 4 DAYS LATER AND HUNDREDS OF MILES LATER, THE STEERING AGAIN LOCKED UP WHILE BRAKING ON A CURVE OF AN OFF RAMP OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE OF THE SHARP CURVE AND CONCRETE BARRIER AND STEERING ABILITY RETURNED JUST BEFORE HITTING THE CONCRETE BARRIER. BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED ON A CURVE, ONCE TO THE RIGHT AND ONCE ON A LEFT CURVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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