Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1992)

134 consumer complaints on file.

#801890September 5, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW GETS A CLOUDY YELLOW FILM ON IT THAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THAT WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801615August 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND EXPERIENCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STOPPED COMPLETELY TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801235August 23, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTO-TRANS: TURNED ON IGNITION, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, NO WARNING, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, HAPPENS IN ANY GEAR, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT, DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM*A.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507683August 21, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STARTER/HORN/COMPUTER/TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986568July 8, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE COMPUTER, WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE BRAKING ABILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986431July 2, 1996
SEATS
STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, CONSTRUCTION WAS OCCURRING, STREET WAS DRY, ANOTHER CAR REARENDED CAVALIER, DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK SNAP, SEAT WENT FORWARD/TURNED SIDEWAYS. *AK THREE INJURIES OCCURRED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#505885June 27, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BUILDUP ON WINDSHIELD FROM SUNS U.V. RAYS CAUSES GLARE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN HIT DIRECTLY BY SUN OR OTHER VEHICLES HEAD LIGHTS. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986163June 25, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DRIVER'S BACK REST CAME FORWARD WITH SHOULDER/LAP BELT; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985060May 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MOMENTS AFTER PARKING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASH AND FRONT DOORS, DUE TO SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYS. FUSE AND RECEPTICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504531May 15, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION WHEN MIST SETTING IS USED. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981154March 25, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK RECLINER MECHANISM FAILED, SEAT BACK IS IN THE RECLINE POSITION AND WILL ADJUST BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980845March 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, DRIVER EXPERIENCES TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980324March 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD NOT RELEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978255January 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE SKID ON ICE LOSING CONTROL HITTING ENBANKMENT OF CREEK. REAR OCCUPANTS (3) WERE NOT ABLE TO RELEASE FRONT SEAT BELTS OF PARENTS WHICH DIED ON SCENE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
2
#977904January 19, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TILT STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500832January 10, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ENGINE MISSES, SURGES, OR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976908December 21, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS; BRAKES LOCK UP AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975323November 22, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS DO NOT SHUT UNLESS THEY ARE SLAMMED VERY HARD. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER TO INJURE HIS LEG. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#972692September 29, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES
TIE ROD BOLTS WERE UNDER SIZED COMING FROM THE FACTORY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972612September 28, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED IT GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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