Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10099609November 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098390November 7, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING: RACK AND PINION. AT TIMES WHEN I COME TO A STOP I CAN'T TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY IT'S TO HARD TO TURN. I WENT TO A GARAGE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG THEY CHECKED IT OVER AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING: RACK AND PINION IS GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES SO FAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099463November 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT WHILE TURING, ALMOST CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. THIS OCCURED DUE TO THE DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 04V524000 CONCERNING REAR LIGHT BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WA SNOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099517November 5, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RELAY SWITCH. AFTER RECEIVING THE VEHICLE IT WAS MAKING A WINNING NOISE, AND THE CLOCK ON THE RADIO WAS FLICKERING. DEALER STATED THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099436November 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099335November 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099339November 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10099341November 3, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL 02V286000 CONCERNING POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. AFTER HAVING THE LOWER PINION BEARING REPLACED CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099353November 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095433November 3, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE TURNING ON THE TURN SIGNALS THE TURN THEY FAILED TO COME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BULB AND SOCKET. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL FAILED, THERE WAS SHAKING IN THE DASH WHEN THE BLOWER WAS ON DUE TO THE A/C ACCUMULATOR. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099231November 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT WARNING, ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE DRIVER HEAD ON AT THE INTERSECTION. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD A NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10098048October 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL 6 TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. THE HOUSING, THE SOCKET, AND NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR. TODAY MY REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND UPON INSPECTION THE BULB HAD MELTED IN THE SOCKET. THIS IS POSING A HAZARD TO ME. NO BRAKE LIGHTS, OR TURN SIGNALS IN THE REAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099030October 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO OUT . THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR THE DEFECT AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND IT WAS STILL DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER IS CONSTANTLY STOPPED BY OTHER MOTORIST TO INFORM HIM THAT THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098999October 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097872October 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH AT 15 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094562October 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, AND WAS CHARGED FOR LABOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $171.00, AND $156.00 FOR THE PARTS. DONNA WILLIAMS WAS THE CONTACT PERSON AT GWATNEY CHEVROLET, COVINGTON PIKE, MEMPHIS TN 38128, 901-387-2000. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094846October 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN AND CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A RIDE AND DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ASKED IF THE BRAKES WERE COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY AND WAS ASSURED THAT THEY WERE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THE NEXT DAY FOR REPAIRS SOMEONE ELSE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER CHOSE NOT TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097789October 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097802October 26, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096338October 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, I HAD MY CAR FOR 4 YRS, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE NEXT MONTH THE COILS BURN OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. I HAD MY CAR FIXED 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME THING. I STILL HAVE A CAR NOTE AND MY CAR STILL ISN'T RUNNING, I CAN'T TRADE IT IN BECAUSE THE MARKET VALUE IS LOW AND MY NEGATIVE EQUITY IS TOO HIGH. I HAVE PUT ALMOST $6,000 DOLLARS IN REPAIRS IN MY CAR AND STILL OWE $5,000.00, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY CREDIT IS BAD BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN LATE ON MY CAR NOTE TRYING TO GET THE CAR FIX EVERY OTHER MONTH. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS REAL BAD, THE CORDS BURN OUT TWCE, I HAD EVERY CINSOR IN MY CAR REPLACE, I HAD TWO NEW BATTERIES IN THE LAST YEAR. EVERYTHING UNDER MY HOOD IS ALMOST BRAND NEW AND MY CAR JUST BROKE DOWN AGAIN, AND I JUST GOT IT OUT THE SHOP 1 MONTH AGO. I NEED HELP IN REGARDS TO THIS SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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