Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10095477September 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODOMETER LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *BF ODOMETER NUMERALS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. THE ODOMETER OFTEN LOOKED LIKE IT WAS 29999 BECAUSE THE LAST NUMERALS WERE NOT WORKING PROPLERLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093331September 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY NEW CAR STALLS OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AND MY VENTILATION SYSTEM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH POSES A THREAT TO MYSELF AND FAMILY. CLAY CHEVROLET SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095125September 28, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIGNAL AND MARKERS LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO CORRODED SOCKETS . *NM *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089455September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COLUMN SMOKING. *MR RECALL# 04V036000. THE IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SMOKING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF REPAIR, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *SC *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094224September 23, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A STEEL POLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE RACK PINION NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10094094September 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL 04V036000 CONCERNING IGNITION FAILURE. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL UNLESS $35.00 WAS PAID UP FRONT TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094137September 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10092941September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING GRINDING/SCRAPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP OR COMING TO A STOP. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER HAD TO TURN THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092948September 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH,= THE TRUNK CAME OPEN AND WOULD NOT STAY LATCH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED GRINDING/SCRAPING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP OR COMING TO A STOP. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER HAD TURN THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092967September 21, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ONE DAY THE LEFT REAR BLINKER LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. WE REPLACED THE BULB AND ONE MONTH LATER THE BLINKER WENT OUT AGAIN. THE BLINKER BLINKS REALLY FAST TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE BULB IS OUT. A WEEK LATER, THE BLINKER DOES NOT WORK AND THE BULB IS FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091375September 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY ABS LIGHT WENT ON AFTER I HAD THE BRAKES DONE. THIS OCCURED SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER. MY MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE COMPUTER BOARD WAS BROKEN AND IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. SO NOW THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091168September 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FIRE IN DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF CHEVROLET CAVALIER. DRIVER STATED VEHICLE SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. UPON RE-STARTING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER ENGINE HOOD, DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER GOT OUT AND SAW FLAMES IN AREA OF DRIVER SIDE ENG. COMPT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092563September 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER STATED FUEL FILLER NECK DEVELOPED A BLOCKAGE. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO FILL HE VEHICLE FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092379September 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING. THE REAR RIGHT AND LEFT SIGNAL LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE FLASH WILL RAPIDLY BLINK INDICATING WHICH SIDE IS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092355September 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
04 V 036 000/IGNITION SWITCH: CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092015September 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092026September 14, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPING CRACKS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATES THE DASH MATERIAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE DEFECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092080September 14, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED CRACKS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATES THE DASH MATERIAL NEEDS BE TO REPLACED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092183September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091882September 13, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 02V07000. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS. THIS RECALL FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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