Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1994)

212 consumer complaints on file.

#823568May 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS COMING TO A STOP & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS), AND THEY FAILED TO HOLD OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC, AT BEST. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOTHING SHOWED ON COMPUTER. THE TRUNK FILLS WITH WATER & CAN NOT LOCATE WHERE ITS COMING FROM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823440May 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535319May 12, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING COLLISION CAUSING BACK INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534838April 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DURING COLLISION SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD CONSUMER RESULTING IN INJURY TO NECK AND BACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822531April 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS DAMAGED & LEAKED FLUID. MECHANIC TOLD OWNER ANTI-FREEZE ENTERED AFTER MATERIALS USED & WOULD SWELL WHEN OVERHEATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530193February 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821422February 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER IN THE CAVALIER WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820272January 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HAD HEARD A CLINKING SOUND AT THE TIME. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. CHECKED CARPETING TO SEE IF PART OF PROBLEM,WAS NOT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER AFTERWARDS TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605691December 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820117November 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED OF PREMATURE DESTRUCTION OF THE ABS BRAKES FRONT ROTORS DUE TO IMPROPERLY INSTALLED PADS AT 16,000 MILES. THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819302November 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE TAKES A WHILE TO STOP. DEALR HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523821October 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTER FAILED TWO TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604427October 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REAR ENGINE MOUNT FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524143October 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522379September 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
STRANGE NOISE, REPLACE ROTORS/PAD TWICE WITHIN 7 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816385September 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. THIS CONDITION CAUSED DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE ON 9/12/97. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816254September 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK WITH LIGHT BLINKING - RETURNED TO DEALER- I DICATING LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING, THEN LOST SIGNAL- NEXT TIME WENT TO AAA GARAGE AND INDICATE OR FOR COMPUTER REPLACEMENT WAS READ SIGNAL DE-CIPHERED BY GM GARAGE. WHAT ABIG RUN-AROUND. COMPUTER ORDERED AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER, ALSO NEXT READING BY AAA AFTER NEW WHEEL BEARING WAS INSTALLED GAVE THE SIGNAL FOR COMPUTER REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816039September 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES, ROTORS: BRAKES AND ROTORS REPALCED AT 17000 MILES. WHEN DRIVING BRAKES WEREN'T HOLDING MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. PUSH BRAKES COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THEY DON'T WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815810August 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE ALTERNATOR BLEW AT 32,000 MILES. THE IGNITION SYSTEN HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE ENGINE BELT IS WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518219August 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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