Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10141382November 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS THE DASH CLUSTER GOING OUT. THEREFORE, MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT I HAVE HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE TOO FAST, BUT THOUGHT THAT I WAS SLOW ENOUGH. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL, I FEEL THAT IT IS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, BUT YET THEY ARE CHARGING PEOPLE TO FIX THE CLUSTER. THE COST RUN UP TO $350.00 IF NOT MORE. I AM ALSO AT RISK OF GETTING A TICKET. I HAVE E-MAILED GM, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I DO KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER 2004 MODELS ALSO FROM SPEAKING WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE HELP IN THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEBODY POSSIBLY IS HURT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141410November 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE FAILURE ON MY NEW 2005 CAVALIER. CREATED A VERY TERRIFYING RIDE HOME FOR MY SON, WHO WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THEY HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CAR TO OPERABLE CONDITION FOR ME TO DRIVE, AS OF 11-01-05/1:32 P.M.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141475November 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN RAINY CONDITIONS, MY CAVALIER DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP WELL AND THE ABS IS OVERACTIVE. PUDDLES, WET ROADS, RAIN, AND SNOW SEEM TO HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON MY STOPPING ABILITIES. IN TWO DIFFERENT RAIN STORMS I HAVE ALMOST HIT A POSSUM, A COP, A TREE LIMB, OTHER CARS, AND MISSED AN INTERSECTION; NON OF WHICH HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SPEEDING. THE LACK OF STOPPING ABILITY IS DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS DRIVING AROUND ME. MY CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK TO FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ANYMORE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141328October 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ONCE KEY INSERTED INTO IGNITION, IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN AND STEERING COLUMN IS IN A "LOCKED" POSITION; FRONT WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT AND NOT TURNED LEFT NOR RIGHT. SOME 5 MONTHS AGO THIS HAPPENED AND AFTER SOME 1.5 HOURS OF JIGGLING STEERING WHEEL AND TRYING IGNITION, IT FINALLY STARTED. CAR WAS LEVEL WITH WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140939October 27, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL, WHEELS
1. LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A POT HOLE AT 50 MPH IN EASTBOUND #1 LANE RAMONA EXPY, PERRIS CA. 2.TIRE COMPRESSION CAUSED THE RIM EDGE TO SLICE OPEN THE HIGH PLY TURN-UP AND STEEL SIDEWALL STABILIZER. THIS HIGH PLY TURN-UP COMES OFF THE RIM BEAD AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. IF THE TIRE IS COMPRESSED PAST A CRETIN POINT THE RIM HAS NO PLACE TO GO BUT INTO THIS 45 DEGREE DEFLECTION AND SLICES INTO THE TIRE CAUSING SUDDEN AIR LOSS. 3. I CALLED DUNLOP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TALK DOWN TO IN A CONDESCENDING MANOR, HIT A DEAD END THERE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140331October 20, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER IN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ROLLED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10140350October 20, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY CAR IS TWO AND A HALF YEARS OLD AND HAS A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES. I HAD 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR (I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOG WELL OVER 220,000 MILES ON PAST CARS OVER 5-6 YEARS DUE TO HIGHWAY MILEAGE). ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME THE "TRAC-OFF" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY LOSE SPEED. EVENTUALLY THE TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYED ON THE CAR BEGAN TO DIE OUT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROLE. AS A RESULT I HAD MY CAR TOWED IN AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. TOTAL COSTS WERE WELL OVER $800.00. I WROTE TO GM BUT WAS REJECTED ON REIMBURSEMENT. THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS I'VE LOOKED AT COMPLAINTS THE FIRESTONE AUTO REPAIR CENTER SAID THE DESIGN/PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP HAS CAUSED THEM TO BURN OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137677October 20, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. SAFETY DEFECT IS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE ROLLS BACK WHILE ON A HILL. WHILE IT IS IN DRIVE IT ACTS AS IF IT WAS STANDARD TRANSMISSION. HAPPENED ON AND OFF SINCE 2003. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IDLES TOO LOW WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140229October 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND THEN WENT OFF. ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT STEER IT. THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS A CLEAR DAY, THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC , AND NO REASON FOR HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THERE WAS A CODE FOUND, B2625 FOR DISPLAY DIMMING PULSE. IT APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTING DISPLAY. THERE NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS POWER FAILURE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND HAD A BACKACHE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10140052October 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT READING CORRECTLY AT TIMES THAT ARE NOT PREDICTABLE. TODAY FOR INSTANCE IT HAS LOST SPEED BY READING AT 5 MPH WHEN I AM DRIVING AT 40 MPH! IT HAS EVEN READ AT 85 MPH WHEN I WAS ONLY DRIVING AT 50 MPH! I HAVE TAKEN THIS PROBLEM TO DEALERSHIP AND STILL NO RESULT. NOW MY TEMPERATURE DIAL IS GOING BONKERS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POST ON SITES ABOUT THE DASHBOARD/CAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS! I NOW HAVE MY FIRST SPEEDING TICKET DUE TO THE RESULT OF THIS! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140982October 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN PRESSING THE CLUTCH CONSUMER TACHOMETER GOES TO 3500 RPM AND COMES BACK DOWN.. WHEN IN NEUTRAL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE TACHOMETER RUNS TO 5500 RPM. *TS WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY CLAIMED THE CARPET HAD BECOME ENTANGLED IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT FOUND NOT PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139395October 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH OVER 29,000 MILES ON IT IN JULY OF 2005. THE CAR STOPS RUNNING AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP SO IT IS HARD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD. AFTER I FINALLY PULL OF THE ROAD I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN IT STARTS BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT " SINCE IT WONT HAPPEN TO THEM WHILE THEY DRIVE IT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, SO GO HOME AND CALL US IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN." SO I DID. THE 2ND TIME IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FIXED 2 THINGS. NOW THE WARRANTY ENDS AND IT IS STILL DOING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT BUT WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ANYWAYS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENDED A LITTLE OVER 1,000 MILES AGO. I DRIVE IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK WHICH IS A HALF HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND TO SCHOOL 1 DAY A WEEK WHICH IS 3.5 HOURS FROM MY HOUSE. I ALSO HAVE MY CHILD IN THIS CAR AT ALL TIMES. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO ALL THAT DRIVES IN IT AND I HONESTLY FEEL THAT THERE MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE IF THIS DOESN'T GET FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139055October 7, 2005
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO CRACKS RUNNING SIDE BY SIDE FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS AN AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CRACKED AREA WAS WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING IN THE DASH AREA WAS CONNECTED TO THE DASHBOARD. THE CRACKED PART OF THE DASHBOARD WAS LOOSENING FROM THE REST OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138874October 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER ENGINE MAKES A POPPING SOUND AS IF IT IS GOING TO EXPLODED. *TS THE CONSUEMR REPLACED THE TIMING GEAR, CHAIN, TENSIONER, AND PULLEY ON 2/22/2005. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138433October 4, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ABOUT A YEAR AGO I HAD TO HAVE MY PASSENGER BACK DOOR LATCH REPLACED BECAUSE THE DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED, THAT COST ME ABOUT $200. THIS YEAR MY DRIVER BACK PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, AND MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING, THE HANDLE GETS HARDER TO OPEN WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND THIS CONCERNS ME FOR SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO GM AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AS MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. MY SISTER ALSO OWNS A 2001 CAVALIER AND HER DOORS HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS SITUATION, I KNOW MY CAR IS NOT BRAND NEW, BUT IS IT NOT OLD EITHER AND HAVING DOORS THAT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION COSTLY TO HAVE REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138510October 4, 2005
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND HAS TO BE HELD UP BY SOME THING SO IT DON'T FALL BACK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138841September 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMERS FUEL LINE LEAKED AND WAS REPAIRED. A FEW DAYS LATE IT DEVELOPED ANOTHER PIN HOLE LEAK. *TS THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. HE LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE RETURN FUEL LINE RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CAR WAS LEAKING ONTO THE MUFFLER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE IT WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE FULE LINE RNNING UP THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A PIN HOLE LEAK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138116September 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED SHE THERE WAS A CRACK IN GAS TANK. IF THE CONTACT FILLED THE TANK 3/4 FULL THE TANK LEAKED. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE TANK. SHE NOTICED THIS A WHILE BACK. SHE ALWAYS KEPT TANK FULL. BUT WHEN GAS PRICES WENT UP EXCESSIVELY SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO FILL IT UP. WHEN GAS PRICES WENT DOWN, THE CONTACT FILLED IT UP AGAIN, AND THAT WAS WHEN THE TANK STARTED TO LEAK. HAD NOT HIT ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136553September 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS
DT RECALL 00V053000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE RETURN AND THE FEED LINE. THE RETURN LINE STARTED LEAKING FIRST AND THEN A MONTH LATER, THE FEED LINE STARTED LEAKING. NOTICED IT ON JULY 29, 2005 THIS IS WHEN THE RETURN METAL FITTING WAS LEAKING AND THE RETURN STARTED LEAKING ON AUGUST 29, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE PART THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE WHOLE UNIT, AND WITH LABOR WOULD COST $600.00 OR $700.00. ALSO, IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V070000. THIS VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER IT COMPLETELY. THE DASH WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE DEALER HAS NOT LOOKED AT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL 98V146000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. VEHICLE'S AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. DID NOT HAVE THE DEALER CHECK THIS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135391September 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
DT: WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER SLOWED DOWN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BEHIND OTHER CARS AND THE ENGINE UNEXPECTEDLY DIED. CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE GAS TANK LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THERE WAS GAS. THERE WAS ABOUT 1/8 OF AN INCH DISPLAY THAT GAS WAS STILL IN THE TANK. CONSUMER REALIZED HE WAS OUT OF GAS AFTER HE COULD NOT RESTART THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO SEND HIS NEPHEW TO A CORNER GAS STATION TO GET SOME GAS TO PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE GAS WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE IT RESTARTED AND THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. THIS WAS THE FIRST AND ONLY INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE. CONSUMER DID NOT CONSULT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE EPROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE INDICATOR DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO EMPTY WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. *AK THE CONSUMER DID CONTACT THE DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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