Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2000)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#746590June 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE PRESENT TEN DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED, NOISE STILL PRESENT. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD SINGING TIRES. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, I CALLED GOODYEAR, THEY IN TURN, PUT A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES ON THE CAVALIER. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE WHEEL BEARINGS, MCCLINTON CHEVROLET COULD NOT HEAR THE RUBBING/GRINDING NOISE, THEREFORE, WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH THE CAR OR THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WOUILD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM OR GIVE ME A NEW CAR. I HAVE SINCE THEN PARKED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746567June 7, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AT LOW SPEED AND THE GAUGES FLUCTATING. WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON ONLY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT STAYS ON. RECEIVER/CD PLAYER THE PAINT IS RUBBING OFF THE BUTTONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746409June 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THREE TIMES THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. TWICE IT DIED WHEN I WAS DRIVING CAUSING ME TO MISS WORK. IT ALWAYS SHUTS DOWN THE SAME WAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888294May 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO START ANYTIME OF THE DAY. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE STALL FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. WHEN IT STALL AGAIN, THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED STALLING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887933May 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER SMELLED BRAKES BURNING. ALSO, STUTTERED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK TO DEALER TO DEALER 5-6 TIMES, COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. DEBRIS IN DRUMS, DEALER SAID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745115May 9, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SOFTWARE PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD-DEALER CAN'T FIX UNTIL GM RELEASES OK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887624May 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS PULLING OUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND TAKEN IN FOR EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. THEN, WAS RELEASED. HAS PICTURES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#887260May 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC A LARGE QUANTITY OF CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE COMPARTMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744811May 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LOUD CRACKLING SOUND UNDER DRIVER SIDE OF CAR FROM FRONT TO REAR WHEN TEMP IS ABOVE 50 / FRONT END RATTLES (SOUNDS LIKE A CHAIN) WHEN A BUMP IS HIT..STEERING FEELS LOOSE AT THAT TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887085April 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTT OFF, CAUSING LOOS OF ALL POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS LOST A GREAT AMOUNT OF FUEL, PROBLEM MAY BE LINKED, CAUSING OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE TO GET SICK. (AK CONSUMER STATES NO ONE KNOWS AS OF YET, THE FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, THE SECOND TIME THEY DID NOTHING, THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED FILTER IN GAS LINE OR TANK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886607April 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ALL OVER WHILE DRIVING FROM 35 OR MORE MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TOLOCATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886612April 24, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND THE ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT STAYING ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886625April 24, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883684March 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WOULD BE DRIVING WITH DEFROSTER ON HIGH WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FREEZE UP. WINDSHIELD WOULD CLOUD OVER WHEN SNOW HITS WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882459March 8, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCIDENT IN DEC 2000, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 15 JAN 2001, AFTER REPAIRS. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER 3 TIMES. UNABLE TO REPAIR. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A KNOWEN PROBLEM IN CAVALIERS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741829March 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DID NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, BROAD SIDED ANOTHER VECHICLE, CAVALIER DID NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AT LOW SPEED, GM WAS CONTACTED AND EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP FOUND WARPAGE ON THE ROTORS THEY DISREGARD RESPONSIBILITY STATING WARPED ROTORS CANNOT INTERFER WITH PROPER OPERATION OF THE BRAKES, THEY TURNED ROTORS AND RETURNED VECHICLE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE HAVE READ MULTIPLE CLAIMS ON YOUR SITE OF SIMILIAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS VECHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881278February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGSDID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880939February 21, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND BOTH DRIVER'S/ AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED. DEALER AHS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880620February 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WAS CRACKED. TECHNICIAN STATED HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559440February 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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