Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10404389June 3, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A LARGE PICK UP TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SMASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10404865June 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON IR 80 IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 1 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WHILE DRIVING. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0259-90) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402887May 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DON'T RESET WHEN DECELERATION OCCURS. HAS BEEN GOING OCCURRING ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH ONLY THE ODOMETER. TODAY WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS ABLE TO RESET THE METERS BY TURNING THE IGNITION KEY ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 CHEVY CAVALIERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402700May 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY CAVALIER ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY GAUGES WONT WORK. THE SPEED AND COOLANT TEMP. GAUGE ARE NOT ACCURATE AT ALL, THE SPEED GAUGE EITHER STARTS AT 70 AND GOES BEYOND THE 120MPH MARK OR JUST STAYS ON ZERO WHICH I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED IM GOING. I HEARD PEOPLE GOT THE GAUGES REPLACED BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON CLUSTER GAUGES. ONCE AGAIN MY SPEEDOMETER AND COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE DON'T WORK. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402581May 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY FIANCE PURCHASED A USED 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO AND WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP GO OUT ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. I INSTALLED A USED ONE FROM A JUNK YARD AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN LAST WEEK. I REALIZE THAT I CAN'T NECESSARILY EXPECT A USED FUEL PUMP TO LAST FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME, BUT I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHERS COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO FUEL PUMPS ON THIS YEAR MODEL. I HAVE OWNED A FEW CARS MUCH OLDER THAN THIS ONE AND WITH HIGHER MILEAGE AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO MESS WITH A FUEL PUMP. IT CURRENTLY HAS 120K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402145May 20, 2011
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER/POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTION ....OWNED FOR 4 MONTHS, LET THE WINDOW DOWN ONE DAY AT A DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT AS USUAL AND THE WINDOW JUST STOPPED AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN...STILL TO THIS DAY IT IS STILL STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION..SO NOW EVERYWHERE MY FAMILY AND I GO WE'RE AT RISK OF OUR BEING BURGLARIZED BECAUSE THE CAR'S INTERIOR IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE..THE WINDOW WAS AN ISSUE WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE USED CAR THRU CARS AND TRUCKS IN MORROW, GA AND THEY AGREED TO FIX IT AND NEVER DID..SO CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT CAN BE REPAIRED FOR $120..WHICH I DON'T HAVE..IT'S JUST RIDICULOUS..RIDING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS BOTH POSE SAFETY PROBLEMS TO MY FAMILY AND I..THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, IT'S JUST GOT TOO MANY PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO ME AS A CONSUMER TO BE SAFETY VIOLATIONS THAT ARE JUST BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401848May 13, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CAVALIER WHICH I PURCHASED WITH 17,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CURRENTLY AT 28,500 APPROXIMATELY. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, GAS GAUGE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL WEBSITES AND FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER ISSUES, I AM EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY HORN (I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE RELATIONSHIP THEY COMPONENTS OF A CAR HAVE WITH EACH OTHER). MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT CHEVY DID A RECALL DO TO DEFECTS WITH STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE 2005 CAVALIERS. COULD THE PROBLEMS THAT I AND OTHER ARE EXPERIENCING BE A PART OF THAT RECALL, SINCE IT IS ALL APART OF THE DASHBOARD BE COMMON FOR THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400667May 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN THE CD PLAYER HAVE BEEN ON FOR A FEW MINUTES IT WILL STOP PLAYING BECAUSE IT HAVE GOT OVER HEATED. AN I CANNOT USED IT FOR A LONG TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399469May 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2002 CAVALIER HAD THE FUEL PUMP GO. WHEN THE GARAGE FIXED IT THEY SAID THE CLUSTER DOESN'T WORK. THEY KEPT TRYING TO IMPLY THAT IT WAS ALREADY BROKE BUT IT WASN'T. I HAD 2 LIGHT BULBS GONE BUT THAT'S IT. THEY REPLACED IT AND WITHIN A WEEK THE SAME 2 LIGHT BULBS ARE BURNT OUT AND THE ODOMETER NUMBERS NOW FLICKER CONSTANTLY. THERE MUST BE A WIRING PROBLEM. SEEING FIRES STARTING IN A COUPLE CAVALIARS MAKES ME REALLY CONCERNED. FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, THE RADIO CHANGES EVERYTIME I TURN THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHT BY THE HEATER CONTROL DOESN'T WORK UNLESS YOU TAP ON IT. SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT AND I'M TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY A GARAGE TO TEAR MY CAR APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399428May 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND HAD BEEN IN MY CAR FOR ABOUT FIVE MIN AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF WHERE THE RADIO AND HEATER CONTROLS ARE..AT THAT TIME I PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES IN THE DASH AND IT WAS GROWING AND I CALLED 911 FIRE AND WE CLOSED THE DOORS AND WAITED TIL THE FIRE TRUCK GOT THERE AND HANDLED THE FIRE. IT COMPLETELY DESTROYED MY DASH STEERING COLUMN FRONT WINDSHIELD AND HEAD LINER...ALL MY INSTRUMENT PANELS AND WIRING ARE FRIED. I BELIEVE IT WAS A FAULTY WIRING SYSTEM...IF NOT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED AND HOW DO I FIX MY CAR.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399097May 4, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO EVENTS EXCEPT THE SUB FRAME JUST SPLIT IN HALF ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE HAS VERY LITTLE CONTROL AND PULLS ERRATICALLY FROM ONE WAY TO ANOTHER, HAD TO REPLACE THE SUB FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398513May 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS "SQUIRRELLY GAUGES" . NONE OF THE GAUGES READ CORRECTLY. HOWEVER, ONCE IN A WHILE ONE OR MORE GAUGES DO APPEAR TO BE READING CORRECTLY. MY GAS GAUGE IS NEVER ACCURATE. MY SPEEDOMETER IS OFTEN PEGGED OVER TO TOP SPEED OR READS 45 MPH WHEN I'M DOING 65. THE ONLY ACCURATE GAUGE IS THE ODOMETER. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2-3 YEARS. (NO I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPAIR IT) RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I SEARCH GOOGLE FOR THE SYMPTOMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I LOOK ON EBAY AND FIND VENDORS WHO REPAIR "SQUIRRELLY GAUGES". MY COMPLAINT IS NOT UNIQUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398668May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 1999 CHEVY CAVALIER'S FUEL GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING OUT OF THE BLUE. IT READS THAT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND DOESN'T DROP. WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT THIS HAD OCCURRED UNTIL MY CAR RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY WHILE SITTING AT STOP LIGHT. WE WERE ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BY APPROACHING HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC MULTIPLE TIMES, AND WE WERE FORCED TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TO GET TO SAFETY. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE DANGED CAR OFF OF THE ROADWAY/INTERSECTION ONCE A PASSERBY STOPPED BEHIND US AND TURNED HIS HAZARD FLASHERS ON. THE NICE GENTLEMAN ALSO GOT OUT OF HIS VEHICLE AND HELPED MY HUSBAND PUSH THE CAR OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THANK GOD FOR GOOD SAMARITANS! THE FUEL GAUGE NEVER LEAVES "FULL". AFTER TALKING TO A DEALER AND SEVERAL AUTO SHOPS, WE DECIDED IT MADE MORE SENSE TO GO BY THE ODOMETER FROM NOW ON, WHICH IS A GIGANTIC INCONVENIENCE. THIS DECISION WAS MADE BASED UPON THE RIDICULOUSLY HIGH COST FOR REPAIR, ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT MOST MECHANIC'S TOLD US THAT THE FIX WOULD ONLY BE TEMPORARY, AS FUEL GAUGE FAILURES ACROSS THE BOARD IS A WELL-KNOWN COMMON GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT PROBLEM, AND THAT A FUEL GAUGE FAILURE WILL LIKELY REAR IT'S UGLY HEAD AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398033April 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I STOPPED AT A CONSTRUCTION STOP SIGN AND MY CAR JUST STARTED TO STALL. I TRIED RESTARTING IT A FEW TIMES BUT IT WOULD JUST PUTTER OUT AFTER RUNNING FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $800. THANKS A LOT GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397526April 26, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. DURING THE FAILURE THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED AND WERE POSITIONED IN A MANNER IN WHICH THEY WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397527April 26, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE WAS COVERED WITH RUST. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMMON BECAUSE OF THE ROAD SALTS USED IN HIS PARTICULAR STATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. UPDATED 05/13/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397235April 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CAVALIER, APPROX 45,500 MILES, CLUSTER PANEL ON DASH WENT HAYWIRE. CANNOT TELL IF YOU NEED GAS OR WHAT YOUR RPMS ARE IN GENERAL YOU CANNOT TRUST YOUR PANEL.THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS A SEPARATE ISSUE. DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT WE MUST PAY FOR OUR OWN REPAIRS, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397150April 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
1997 CHEVY CAVALIER STEERING COLUMN AND DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MARCH 10, 2011. CAR HAD NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION. CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AFTER BEING USED FOR A SHORT DRIVE. THE CAVALIER WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO BE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE FROM THE CAR. NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396885April 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396547April 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP DEAD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, 60 MI/HR. HAD TO REPLACE IT FOR 700$. NO MORE GM'S PRODUCTS FOR ME !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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