Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10251847December 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY CAVALIER FRAME ROTTED AND BROKE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS DO TO THE FACT THAT I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND ALMOST CRASHED. *TR
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#10251848December 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TOOK OFF AND FELT A PULL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD MY BROTHER IN LAW CHECK IT OUT AND THE SUB-FRAME WAS ROTTED. WE REPLACED IT BUT FEEL THIS NEEDED TO BE BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
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0
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#10251895December 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE AND HAS STARTED NOT FUNCTIONING AGAIN. IT OCCASIONALLY WORKS CORRECTLY, BUT MOSTLY IT GOES UP TO A HIGH READING AND STICKS THERE. *TR
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0
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#10251713December 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE NEEDLE DOES NOT RETURN TO ZERO AT STOP OR WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. IT REGISTERS IN EXCESS OF 110 MPH WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL GM CARS AND TRUCKS MADE BETWEEN 2002 AND 2005. GM OFFERS FREE REPAIR FOR TRUCKS AND SUV'S, BUT NOT ALL DEALERSHIPS KNOW OF THE DIRECTIVE SINCE IT HAS NOT BEEN PUBLICIZED. ALL CAR BUYERS MUST PAY FOR THE FIX - WHICH EXCEEDS $500 - BECAUSE GM WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN THE CARS. *TR
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0
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0
#10250935December 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ ACCURATELY. SOMETIMES IT READS TOO FAST AND SOMETIMES TOO SLOW. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, BUT THE POTENTIAL IS THERE. THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC, HAPPENING OVER THE COURSE OF A DAY, SEVERAL DAYS A WEEK. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED. *TR
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0
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0
#10250944December 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP WENT ON MY 2003 CAVALIER.MY CAR WON'T RUN HAD TO FIX AND COST ME 300.00 AS I AM OUT OF WORK THIS IS AN EXPENSE I COULD NOT AFFORD BUT HAD TO PAY AS I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO GET AROUND TO LOOK FOR WORK.I AM A LAID OFF AUTO WORKER.LOOKS LIKE I AM EATING PEANUT BUTTER AND TOAST THIS MONTH. *TR
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No
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0
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0
#10250902December 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 47,700 MILES ON THE CAR, IN MID SEPTEMBER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK MY CAR DIED AND HAVING A MECHANIC LOOK AT MY CAR SAID THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT FAILED, I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UP TO THIS POINT, HE SAID THAT IT WAS STRANGE THAT THE PUMP WENT OUT WITH THE LOW MILES ON MY CAR. I WAS ON THE INTERNET LOOKING INTO THE CAVALIER PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP AND THERE WAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED NOVEMBER 26 2008 AT A COST OF $605.88, I DO NOT HAVE THE REPLACED PARTS, I SAW ON THE WEB SITE ABOUT A INVESTIGATION INTO A RECALL, I ALSO PLAN TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH GM. PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA E-MAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS. *TR
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0
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0
#10250485December 2, 2008
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER THAT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE STEERING WENT HAYWIRE. WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BY A SHOP IT WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY A RUSTED OUT SUBFRAME. THIS CAR HAS 112K ON IT WITH VERY MINIMAL RUSTING IE AROUND THE GAS CAP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250390December 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/09 *JB
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0
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0
#10250130November 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. CAR WILL NOT RESTART. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
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#10250137November 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON A 2001 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH ONLY 67000 MILES. ESTIMATES FOR PARTS AND LABOR RUN APPROX. 400 - 500 DOLLARS . *TR
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0
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#10249893November 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS HAD TWO MASTER/SLAVE CYLINDERS TO FAIL. CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR FAILING TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH PEDAL. DEALER TRIED TO CHARGE ME $800 WHEN I HAD WARRANTY. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL SERVICE ADVISORS. WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A GM- CHEVROLET VEHICLE TO ANYONE EVER. GM = NIGHTMARE. DON'T BUY GM EVER!!!! *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10249874November 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE WILL START IF TRANSMISSION IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL. THE EVENT HAPPENS WITH AND WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. IT HAPPENS AT STEADY HIGHWAY SPEED AND WHEN DECREASING SPEED. IT WENT FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS WITHOUT STALLING, BUT THEN STALLED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. 2.2L ENGINE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249884November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WANT TO KNOW IS THERE A RECALL ON MY GAUGES ON MY 05 CAVALIER BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IF I RUN OUT OF GAS AND I HAVE A WRECK BECAUSE MY GAS GAUGE DON'T WORK AND DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING OR WHAT THE RPMS OF MY ENGINE OR THE TEMP OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10249621November 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER HAS STOPPED WORKING I HAVE NOTICED ALOT IF 2000 MODELS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
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#10249637November 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED THE CAR WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE WENT ABOVE THE FULL MARK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS AT A HALF TANK, AFTER SHUTTING IT OFF AND RESTARTING IT A COUPLE TIMES IT EVENTUALLY CORRECTED ITSELF. A WEEK LATER THIS HAPPENED AGAIN BUT IT WOULD NOT CORRECT ITSELF THOUGH. THEN WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STARTED TO GIVE BAD READINGS. THE TACHOMETER WAS READING AT BELOW ZERO RPMS WHILE AT IDLE AND IT WOULD GO UP TO ABOUT 6,000 RPM WHILE DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ ABOUT 30-40 MPH OVER THE SPEED LIMIT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD SIT AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN I WAS AT IDLE. THE DEALERSHIPS SAID THAT REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10249691November 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WENT OUT ON SATURDAY. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS JUST OVER 75,000 MILES. I HAD A 75,000 MILE WARRANTY THAT JUST EXPIRED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE IN THIS CAR AT ABOUT THIS MILEAGE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND STOPPED. I UNDERSTAND IT CAN HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249715November 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE A 2003 CAVALIER,AT 60,000 MILES FUEL PUMP WENT OUT,COST ME 650 BUCKS FOR REPAIRS GM NEEDS A RECALL AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS, WHICH I KNOW BY LOOKING ON LINE EVERY ELSE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS,HELP US. *TR
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#10249444November 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP QUIT WHILE DRIVING..DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 10 DAYS!!! *TR
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#10249201November 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN I-90 EAST BOUND INTO BOSTON THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO FIRESTONE REPAIR SHOP AND DIAGNOSED AS FUEL PUMP FAILURE. QUOTE TO FIX THE CAR IS $500/PARTS $270/LABOR PLUS TAX. WAITING FOR CAR TO BE FIXED AS OF 11/19/08. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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