Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1995)

270 consumer complaints on file.

#832041December 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS. WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES VERY HARD TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, AND SEAT BELTS FAILED TO TIGHTEN AND TO RESTRAIN HER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542528November 10, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
STRUTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824491September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WITHOUT WARNING OF VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING OR ANY TYPE OF OBJECTS HITTING, THE REAR WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED GLASS ONTO THE HIGHWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828099September 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HORN APPARATUS IS LOCATED NEAR LOWER PART OF BUMPER. WHEN WATER IS ON AREA OF BUMPER, THE WIRES FOR HORN SHORT OUT. AT DEALER TWICE FOR PROBLEM. HORN FAILS TO WORK WHEN WIRES ARE WET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538778July 14, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHEVROLET FAILS TO COMPLY WITH INSTALLATION OF AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825040July 6, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 42 MPH AND ON THE LEFT LINE VEHICLE WANDERED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, CRASHING VEHICLE INTO A FENCE. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING AFTERWARDS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536976June 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824149June 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING,VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER. VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536713June 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. AFTER REPAIRS, IT WORKS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THEN QUITS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823341May 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH GOING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533318May 7, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535747April 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED.VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534699April 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR LOOSENS AND SHAKES. AT TIMES CANNOT SEE OUT OF MIRROR TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC ON DRIVER'S SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532202April 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531527February 26, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT COVER THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. IT WOULD GO OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531153February 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821542February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING FAST, LETTING DRIVER KNOW TO CHECK COOLANT. COOLANT WAS POURING OUT THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. WITHIN A MINUTE THE FLUID WAS ALL GONE. CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH FIVE HEATER CORES. JULY 16, SEPTEMBER 11 AND NOVEMBER 24. ALSO BLEW THE HEAD GASKET ON DECEMBER 22, 1997. VEHICLE IS NOW BEING REPAIRED FOR HEATER CORE. DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE, THERE WAS ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING MANUFACTURED. TOLD THEM TO DO, BUT THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR DEFECTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530898February 16, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN STOPPED WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820720February 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE DRIVE BELT GETS WET WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING CONTROL AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529769January 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IMPROPER BRAKES CAUSED A LOW SPEED COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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