Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (2000)

315 consumer complaints on file.

#10147488January 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER HAVE FAILED. AS A RESULT SHE HAS NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. PER LOCAL DEALER THE LIGHTS ARE "WIRED INTO THE COMPUTER AND DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CANNOT BE BYPASSED SO THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK." PER THE DEALER THE SOLUTION IS THE REPLACEMENT OF A COMPUTER MODULE AT A COST OF $500.00. AS HEADLIGHTS ARE A SAFETY REQUIREMENT I FEEL THAT WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OPERABLE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GENERAL MOTORS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE NOT A MANDATORY ITEM IN THE USA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146445December 22, 2005
TIRES
2000 CHEVY CAVALIER TIRE CAME OFF VEHICLE. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146486December 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BATTERY ACID LEAKED. *TS THE ACID DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCT 6, 2005 *JB THE ACID LEAK DAMAGED THE BATTERY TRAY, TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES, INNER FENDER AND FRAME (DELCO BATTERY). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143992November 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
A FIRE IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BEGAN IN THE CENTER CONSOLE APPARENTLY THE RESULT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL WIRINGS. NO ONE WAS IN THE PARKED AND LOCKED CAR AT THE TIME OF OCCURRENCE. THE DAMAGE RESULTED IN MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALING THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134182August 25, 2005
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2000 CHEV. CAVALIER FROM SOUND MAZDA INRENTON A YEAR AGO IN 2004, THE CAR DID NOT PASSED EMISSION TEST, WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED US THAT THE CATALITYC CONVERTER WAS NOT WORKING, THE O2 CENSOR WAS BAD AND IT WOULD BE PRICY, WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WERE GOING TO TRADE IT IN, THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP PULLED A CARFAX REPORT AND HE ASKED US IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD INFORMED US THAT IN 2002 THE CAR WAS IN A WRECK AND THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, WE TOLD HIM NO, WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR NONE OF THIS WAS INFORMED TO US. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS UNFAIR FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO NOT INFORM US ABOUT THIS, SPECIALLY BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK IN THE CAR AND THEY STILL SOLD IT TO US LIKE THAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133707August 22, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2 CAR VEHICLE COLLISION-SEE POLICE REPORT. ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME, THE BETHEL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE INTERSECTION OF RESERVOIR ST AND GRASSY PLAIN STREET FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL A TWO CAR MVA WAS DISCOVERED WITH A SMALL VEHICLE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY THE BETHEL PD. BETHEL CAR ONE, PETE HOLMBERG, REQUESTED THIS FIRE MARSHAL DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPON MY EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE, I OBSERVED THE FRONT END OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLE WITH MODERATE FRONT-END DAMAGE. THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY AREA DID SUSTAIN SOME MELTING AND BURNING TO THE REAR OF THE UNIT. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BULBS FOR EACH UNIT WERE CONNECTED TO THE WIRING/SOCKET AREA. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION CAUSED THE PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE BULB TO BREAK AND DISLODGE THE BULB FROM THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. THE BULBS WERE PART OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM; THEREFORE THEY WERE ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HEAT FROM THE BULB IGNITED THE PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE (SEE PHOTO #7). THE HEAT FROM THE BULB ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IGNITED THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS AS WELL AS THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY (SEE PHOTO #5). THE FIRE CAUSED MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE HAS BEEN RULED ACCIDENTAL CAUSED BY A BREAK IN THE PLASTIC RETENTION CLIP FOR THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY LOOSENING THE BULB FROM ITS PROPER PLACEMENT AND THEN TOUCHING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND IGNITING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10129213July 18, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY AND LOUD CLUNKING/POPPING NOICE IS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR--POSSIBILTY UNDER THE DASK BOARD. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN OR ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH STEERING OF THE AUTOMOBILE. IN READING THROUGH DIFFERENT CONSUMER COMPLAINT; IT WOULD SEEM THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 CAVALIER AND THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURIES TO THE AUTOMOBILE OCCUPANTS. CANNOT AFFORD EXTENDED WARRANTY NOR CAN I AFFORD MORE AUTO REPAIRS. PLEASE RESPOND WITH SOME POSITIVE FEEDBACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127529July 5, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM WRITING THIS LETTER ON BEHALF OF MY MOTHER-IN-LAW [XXX] CONCERNING A CONTINUING PROBLEM SHE IS EXPERIENCING WITH HER 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER [XXX]. ON JULY 10, 2001, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 AND JUNE 18, 2005, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE E7200 IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK [XXX] AND VARIOUS OTHER COMPONENTS [ACTUATOR (P/N [XXX], AND HVAC [XXX] RELAY (P/N [XXX])]. THE FIRST TWO TIMES UNDER WARRANTEE WITHOUT ANY EXPLANATION AND THE LAST AT [XXX] EXPENSE WITH THE EXCUSE THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE KEYS IN THE CYLINDER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND IS WELL CARED FOR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS SIMILAR TO TO THE NHTSA RECALL 04V036000.*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121533May 13, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STEERING COLUMN RECALL, BUT THE DEALERSHIP BY THE CONSUMER'S SCHOOL REFUSES TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS.*MR THIS WAS A RECALL, WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN COULD BURST INTO FLAMES. CONSUMER NEED THIS FIX, IT IS DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING IN THIS CONDITION. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120337May 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT I FEEL SHOULD BE RECALLS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR HAS ALSO HAPPEND TO OTHER CAVALIER OWNERS. RECENTLY THE FUEL TANK GAUGE WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING, WHICH CASED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND HAVE TO CALL A FAMILY MEMBER TO PICK ME UP. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THE PLASTIC BEHIND THE WINDSHEILD ON THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. I WORK WITH A GIRL THAT HAS THE SAME VEHICLE I DO AND BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ALSO HAPPEND TO HER CAR. I JUST THINK THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. ITS KINDA WEIRD THAT THE SAME MALFUNCTIONS HAPPEN TO TWO CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. ANOTHER ISSUE IS I HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. I HAD TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT ONLINE WHEN LOOKING FOR A NEW PART FOR MY CAR. THATS KIND OF SCARY! THANKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND I HOPE YOU TAKE GREAT CONSIDERATION IN MY ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114930May 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING
WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. OWNER STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE 04V036000/IGNITION SWITCH WAS RECEIVED FOR IGNITION SWITCH ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005. IT WAS FEBRUARY 25, 2005 WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM DEVELOPED. *AK DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER PAID $85.00 TOWING AND $465 FOR REPAIRS. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118843May 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED 3 BLOWN HEAD GASKETS; ONE DAY IT WILL START AND ANOTHER DAY IT WOULD NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117587April 6, 2005
STEERING
2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EXPERIENCING LOUD POPPING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, BUT IT RETURNED AND IS CONTINUOUS. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116504April 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
I DRIVE MY CAR FOR CANADA POST ,SO I DO LOTS OF MILEAGE,BUT AFTER OWNING MY CAR FOR AROUND 5 MONTHS I WENT TO COME TO A STOP AND REALIZED I HAD VERY LITTLE BRAKES,I HAD TO PUMP THEM REPEATEDLY TO STOP AT A INTERSECTION,I CONTINUED TO THE NEXT BLOCK WHERE I OPENED THE DOOR AND PRESSED THE BRAKES TO NOTICE BRAKE FLUID POURING OUT OF THE WHEEL .I TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND SEEN THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING ON MY CV BOOT ,THE LINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS GROOVED FROM RUBBING ON MY CV JOINT AND IN TURN BROKE THE CV BOOT AND BROKE THE BRAKE LINE ,I WENT TO GM AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THEY SAID NO SO I REPLACED THE LINE MYSELF WITH A LITTLE MODIFICATION TO STOP IT FROM RUBBING BUT NOW I GOT A CV JOINT THAT IS ABOUT TO BRAKE DUE TO THIS BRAKE LINE CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF THIS IS JUST MY CAR OR OTHERS ALL SO ,I HAVE ALL SO HAD MORE BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT THIS CAR SUCH AS ABS LOCKING UP ON MEAT INTERSECTIONS I THINK DUE TO TRACTION CONTROL I HAVE GONE TO TAKE OFF AND HAD TO CHANGE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO 1 ST GEAR IN ORDER TO CROSS A ROAD SAFELY I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY DID NOTHING ,EVEN WHEN ALL THE ABS LIGHTS CAME ON AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON 4 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THIS CAR ,THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND GAVE IT BACK ,IN TURN I BROUGHT IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE AND THEY TOLD ME THE ABS COMPUTER IS BLOWN ,I FIGURE I WILL TELL THE WHOLE STORE DUE TO ALL THE BRAKING PROBLEMS I HAVE MAYBE THAT IS WHY MY HOSE BROKE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116264April 2, 2005
STEERING
(1) ORDINARY TO LOW USAGE OF A 2000 2.2 L CHEVROLET CAVALIER, WHICH HAD 19,900 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER, 2004. (2) PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH A "CLUNKING" SOUND IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF CAR, WHEN TURNING. THE PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. THE NOISE IS A POSSIBLE INDICATION OF A STEERING OR POWERTRAIN MALFUNCTION. (3) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOBILE REPAIR SHOP TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE PROBLEM CAUSING THE NOISE. THE REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED A CRACKED BRAKE ROTOR. MOREOVER, THEY REPLACED THE OTHER ROTOR AND BOTH BRAKE PADS. FURTHERMORE, THE REPAIR SHOP LUBRICATED THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT, THE SADDLE ON STRUT, AND THE TIE ROD. ALSO, THE AXLE WAS INSPECTED EXTERNALLY, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE IDENTIFIED. THE REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT IT MIGHT TAKE A WEEK FOR THE "CLUNKING" NOISE TO DISAPPEAR, AS THE LUBRICANT WORKED INTO THE JOINTS. HOWEVER, AS OF APRIL, 2005 THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107493February 16, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE STEERING THE VEHICLE, A LOUD POPPING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WOULD DISPLAY A LOUD RUMBLE AT TIMES AND WOULD LESSEN AFTER DRIVING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111548February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE'S TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. *NM THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE BOOSTER BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108175January 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1.) LEAKING BATTERY (ACID) CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AT THE CONECTOR UNDER THE BATTERY TO BECOME DETERIATED (CORRODED). 2.) THIS AFFECTED THE HEADLIGHTS BY CUTTING OFF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND SHUTTING OFF THE HEADLIGHT. A NIGHT TIME FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. 3.)I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR STATION AND PAID $300.00 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED, ONLY PATCHED BECAUSE A HARNESS REPLACEMENT WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO COSTLY FOR ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106772January 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHIN 3 MINUTES TO START UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED 4 WEEKS AGO. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE DEXCOOLANT, BUT, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEATED AGAIN. *AK THE HEATER COULD NOT BE TURNED ON OR THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. THE HEADGASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109484January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 2917 MILES ON IT WHEN THE STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM AT 6237 MILES THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A STRUT MOUNT AND A BEARING PLATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE O2 SENSOR AND STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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