Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1998)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#10055942January 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055772January 23, 2004
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT REALIGN PROPERLY AFTER MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070260January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
POWER STEERING HAS SLOWLY GONE I TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT READ BUT SAYS THERE SEEMS TO BE A LEAK BUT HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE. IT'S CAUSED THE ENTIRE CAR TO ACT UP AND I DON'T EVEN WANT IT ANYMORE.!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053008January 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. AFTER I HAD THE CAR SERVICED I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT A GUIDE FOR THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND THE TIMING CHAIN BENT A BARING ON THE CAM SHAFT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048341November 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ,THEN THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN CONSUMER POPPED THE HOOD, NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE, PER THE FIRE INSPECTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045885November 10, 2003
STEERING
CHEVROLET CAVLIER 1998 - THE CAR IS ONLY 5 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 33,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD STEERING ISSUES FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS WITH THIS CAR. I CAN NOT PARALLEL PARK OR MAKE HARD TURNS WITH OUT THE STEERING LOCKING UP OR FORCING ME TO YOU MY ENTIRE BODY WEIGHT TO GE THE WHEEL TO MOVE. WHEN I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP THEY SIMPLY SAY THIS IS HOW THE CAR IS DESIGNED USE THE GAS AND THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED ALTHOUGH ACCORDING TO THIS WEB PAGE THERE HAS BEEN. APPARANTLY ACCORDING TO GM MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NOV/2002 RECALL FOR STEERING RACK/PINION WHICH SOUNDS AS IF IT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS SCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048264November 5, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
REQUEST OF RESTITUTION FOR REPAIRS MADE TO A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED THAT A PINION BEARING WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE OF A RECALL. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION LOCKING UP. *SCC THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045164October 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MY 1998 CAVALIER 3 TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS - THIS IS NOT A CHEAP ENDEAVOR. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1995-1997 - BUT WHAT ABOUT 1998? *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043950October 15, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 02049.*MR PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041122October 2, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER TAKING MY '98 CAVALIER IN FOR RECALL 02V286000 REPAIR I STARTED HEARING A TERRIBLE SOUND FROM THE STEERING EVERY TIME I MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN. THIS NOISE IS ONLY HEARD WHEN MAKING LEFT-HAND TURNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019937October 1, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS FAILED. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032276September 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF. WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER WOKE TO IGNITION RUNNING. IGNITION WAS IN OFF POSITION WITH THE KEYS REMOVED. SHE INSERTED THE KEY AND TURNED IT ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. JUST THEN SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. FIRE DEPT. DETERMINED FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032421September 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATED WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THERE WAS A DELAY IN BRAKING. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH WHEN THE ROAD IS WET, THE BRAKING DISTANCE IS THE LENGTH OF TWO TELEPHONE POLES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES BUT THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BRING THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN ITS RAINING. CONSUMER DID SO AND EACH TIME THEY STATED THEY WERE BUSY. MECHANIC WROTE ONE REPAIR ORDER. CONSUMER INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND PADS WHICH HELPED A LITTLE BIT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM IS THE ANTI LOCK. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033057August 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS AND HAS DONE SO SINCE THE FIRST RAIN WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE OF 1998. VEHICLE WENT IN FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS IN FIXING THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE LAST YEARS. HEAVY RAIN FLOODS THE FRONT SEATS OF THE VEHICLE AS DOES WASHING. FINALLY GAVE UP AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS. SLOWLY OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS THE WINDOW MOTORS HAVE GONE BAD PREVENTING ME FROM ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN. THEY GET STUCK AND DON'T ROLL UP. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS MY WINDOWS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DOOR PANELS AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FRIEND AS WELL AS STRANGERS WHEN I SEE THEM DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE ALL THUS FAR EXPRESSED THE SAME PROBLEMS IN REGARDS TO LEAKING AND WINDOW MOTOR. I REFUSE TO PAY $350 + TO HAVE A $50 WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034508August 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP.*MR THE VEHICLE BLEW FUSES AND DIDN'T START UNTIL IT SAT AND COOLED OFF WHICH WAS DUE TO THE BAG FULE PUMP. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033696August 12, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS SMOKING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033591August 8, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION LOCKED UP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL# C02049-S. THERE HAD BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT IN TRAFFIC. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY UNTIL THE DEALER COULD REPLICATE THE FAILURE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033662August 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE'S AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD.*MR THE CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THIS IS A VERY HARZARDOUS AND SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS SUGGESTING THAT RESEARCH BE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE VEHICLE OR WHETHER OR NOT A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031966July 29, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS IN STEERING.*MR THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 4 FAILURES WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING FAILED AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED. AFTER NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS FURTHER EVALUATED. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION IN WHICH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. *TS (BROTHER ON BEHALF OF SISTER NAIDA SCHAEFER) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025686July 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE PLASTIC COATING/LOCK MECHANISM ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER'S MALE SEATBELT PIECE IS DETERIORATING, CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT LOCK THE BELT INTO PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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