Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#828894October 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO A NOISE OCCURS IN THE DASH AREA CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828896October 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IS INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUSE WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828833October 13, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. MOVES WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD IT REPAIRED. PROBLEM REAPPEARED. ALSO, THE ANTI-FREEZE LEAKS OUT. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5-6 TIMES FOR BOTH PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828766October 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRS BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825454October 7, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET SURFACE, WENT INTO A SPIN AND HIT CEMENT RETAINING WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK , DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#541805October 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828380September 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. THIS CAUSED THE WIPERS TO STOP & OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. ALSO, THE ETS LIGHT STAYS ON/CD PLAYER SHORTS OUT/DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RELEASE. BEEN TO DEALER 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824491September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WITHOUT WARNING OF VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING OR ANY TYPE OF OBJECTS HITTING, THE REAR WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED GLASS ONTO THE HIGHWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828346September 29, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING THE LOCKING PIN FELL OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL TILT ADJUSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828224September 25, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THE GURDRAIL. THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#541071September 23, 1998
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG MODULES WERE NO LOGER FUNCTIONAL WHICM MAY RESULT IN THE UNIT NOT WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828126September 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER TURNED ON THE IGNITION, BACKED THE VEHICLE UP APPROXIMATELY 3 OR 4 FEET, PULLED IT BACK UP AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, GOT OUT AND SAW SMOKE. OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE HIGH FLAMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828099September 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HORN APPARATUS IS LOCATED NEAR LOWER PART OF BUMPER. WHEN WATER IS ON AREA OF BUMPER, THE WIRES FOR HORN SHORT OUT. AT DEALER TWICE FOR PROBLEM. HORN FAILS TO WORK WHEN WIRES ARE WET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828122September 22, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DAUGHER WAS SITTING STILL AT THE RED LIGHT. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. *AK CONSUMER STATED AFTER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WENT FOWARD AND STRUCK A VAN, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES IN CONSUMERS VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DUE TO AIR BAG COVERING ON PASSENGER SIDE.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#541613September 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541035September 22, 1998
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WENT OVER SMALL POT HOLE CAUSING FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN CUT OVER CONSUMER'S EYE AND LOSS OF VISION, OTHER PASSENGER RECEIVED CUTS ON HANDS AND FACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#541547September 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE OWNED FOR 7 MONTHS. DOES NOT IDLE SMOOTHLY AND SKIPS. DOES NOT SHIFT EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541553September 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780473September 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FRONT SUSPENSION AND DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION. STEERING SHIMMIES SIDE TO SIDE AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540881September 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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