Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10091889September 13, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIDN'T FUNCTION WHEN THIS OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAD TO SIT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE RESTARTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. FOUR MECHANICS HAVE SERVICED THIS VEHICLE,BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091902September 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT LLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092001September 13, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN RACK PINION STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION: PINION SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092005September 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MACHINE CODES SHOWED THAT THE FUEL INJECTIONS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BUT THE NEXT DAY VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN, AND CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090871September 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I TOOK MY 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER TO STEVE'S AUTO CARE IN THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CA. THE SYMPTOMS I HAD WERE MY LIGHTS IN MY DASHBOARD WOULD FLASH ERRATICALLY AND EVENTUALLY MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE "CHECK THEFT SYSTEM" LIGHT WOULD COME ON. STEVE CLAIMED HE FIXED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I MIGHT NEED A NEW "COMPUTER" IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR HOME, THE NEXT DAY THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO HIM THE NEXT DAY AND HE TOLD ME HIS DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE WAS NOT WORKING AND HE WAS WAITING FOR A CD TO GET THE MACHINE STARTED AGAIN. HEW INFORMED ME THAT WHEN HE HAD MY CAR, ALL HE DID WAS PUT IT ON A SCANNER. HE CHARGED ME $185.00. A WEEK LATER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AGAIN AND I TOOK MKY CAR TO POWER CHEVROLET. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND SAID MY CAR WOULDN'T START AT TIMES AND COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME $95.00. THEN I TOOK MY CAR TO MARTIN CHEVROLET IN TORRANCE, CA AND THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 1 1/2 DAYS. THEY SAID THAT MY BATTERY TERMINAL AS WELL AS 3 GROUND WIRES WERE CORRODED AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY CHARGED ME 122.87. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR HOME THE SAME DAY THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED AND I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT DAY TO MARTIN CHEVROLET. THEY HAD MY CAR 2 DAYS AND I RECEIVED A CALL THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT THEY DROVE THE CAR 10 MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENED WHEN THEY HAD IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF MY CAR STALLS AGAIN TO NOT HAVE IT STARTED BUT TO BRING IT TO THEM SO THEY CAN SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NO ONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM AND I KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE NOW WHEN THE LIGHTS IN MY DASH FLASH.. I SMELL A LITTLE SMOKE. WHAT IN GOD'S NAME CAN I DO TO GET THIS POROBLEMN RESOLVED!!!???? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090726September 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DRIVING ON 4 LANE INTERSTAT IN CENTER LANE WHEN FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AS CARS DOING IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH FLEW BY ME. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO ROLL INTO RIGHT LANE, THEN SHOLDER TO CALL AAA FOR A TOW. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE CARS BEHIND WERE NOT OBSERVANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091619September 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IDLED WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND SENT THE CONSUMER ON HIS WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087098September 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $895.00. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091441September 7, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V186000; STEERING ASSEMBLY; THE OWNER TOOK HER VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL BUT WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER ITEMS WERE WRONG. THOSE ITEMS WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE. IT APPEARS THAT THEIR INTEREST WAS NOT ABOUT THE STEERING, IN WHICH THEY ONLY REPLACED THE LOWER PINION. THE CONSUMER QUESTIONED THE REPAIRS MADE TO HER VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILING ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO HER. THEY ARE NOT CLAIMING ANY FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB TIRE WAS HIT WITH A NAIL CREATING AN UNBALANCED TIRE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091466September 7, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090305September 2, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND WHEN TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE WHEELS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, AND INJURING THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090307September 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10090319September 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED WATER. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO CHECK THE WATER LEVEL DAILY TO MAKE SURE THAT ENGINE WOULD NOT OVERHEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090107August 31, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE AT A STOP, A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND PEDAL AREA. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090079August 31, 2004
TIRES
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE LOST AIR . AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO FILL THE TIRE WITH AIR EVERY TWO DAYS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091918August 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *NM THE IGNITION WOULD NOT START. *RECALL# 04V036000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088860August 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR IDLES EXTRMEMLY ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. BOGS WHILE DRIVING, MAKES A FIRING NOISE FROM THE TAILPIPE. I PUT BETTER GAS IN THE CAR, NEW SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER. NO HELP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED, BUT ALSO GOES OFF JUST AS FAST. WHEN IDLING, IT DOES NOT STAY AT THE SAME LEVEL. VERY ROUGH. CLUSTER FOR DIGITAL ODOMETER IS BROKEN, I NEED TO BANG ON THE DASHBOARD TO READ THE MILEAGE. THE LIGHT IN THE CENTER CONSOLE IS ALSO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089891August 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089501August 23, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE SIGNAL INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089734August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEMS WITH ODOMETER ON 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL WORK. THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE DEALER HAD REPLACED ALL THE GAUGES IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIR OTHER THAN THE RECALL REPAIR. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE COMPONENT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY COULD START A FIRE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $500. FOR WORK HE DID NOT AUTHORIZE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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