Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1991)

55 consumer complaints on file.

• #604563October 27, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  ALTERNATOR FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #526217October 21, 1997
  SEATS

  DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WELD BROKE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816414September 17, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

  THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE IN DECEMBER OF 96, IN FEBRUARY OF 97 AT 70,000 MILES. BECAUSE THE OVERRUN CLUTCH BURNS OUT, THE STARTER IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME REASON AT 89,000 MILES. THE FLYWHEEL HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 97 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518256June 9, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  PROM FAILURE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809481March 26, 1997
  SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR FAILURE, SEAT BRACKETS CRACKED/BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE/ROCK REARWARD, AS A RESULT, FOOT CAME OFF PEDAL AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #809899March 12, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  OWNER STATES THAT AFTER 45 MINUTES WHEN THE CAR WAS LEFT AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN VEHICE BLEW UP, CAUSING A MELT DOWN, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515073February 26, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED,CAUSING OIL LEAK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513877January 17, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  HEAD GASKETS LEAK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #510934November 1, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

  ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #601892November 1, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

  TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #510846November 1, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  SON DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SNOW-COVERED ROAD WITH LITTLE STRREET LIGHTING, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE, DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED BACKWARD THROUGH REAR WINDOW AND WAS KILLED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  1

• #803609October 16, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE IN STOP POSITION VEHICLE RPMS REVVED UP, THEN LURCHED FORWARD, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #801969September 24, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, PE93-090, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #802240September 11, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES OVER THE BUTTON ON THE FEMALE PART HAS COME OFF, MAKING IT EASY TO UNBUCKLE AND HARDER TO BUCKLE PROPERLY.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #986748July 30, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #987273July 24, 1996
  SEATS

  FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TO MOVE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #505631June 20, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING ACCIDENT/EJECTING DRIVER FROM VEHICLE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #984710May 21, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  FAILURE ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND LEFT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE, SEAT BELT COMES OUT OF THE BUCKLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #981259March 26, 1996
  SEATS

  DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A SCHOOL BUS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #980108March 1, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

  WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, INTIALLY DASH AND REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, ALSO DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT DUE TO SHORT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0