Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10073999June 22, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THIS ISSUE. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OFF. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072293June 22, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION LOCKED. *AK A MONTH LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078553June 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BOUGHT 2000 CAVALIER 2/9/04. HAD 34,000 MILES. PROBLEM 1: CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT END WHEN TURNING. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT STRUT AND MOUNT. STILL HAD NOISE. REPLACED RIGHT FRONT STRUT AGAIN, MOUNTS ON BOTH SIDES, LEFT STRUT, RACK AND PINION, BALL JOINTS. STILL MAKES LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. 2 DAYS LATER RETURNED TO SHOP - 6 WEEKS LATER AND CHEVY DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. STILL MAKES NOISE. PROBLEM 2: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPLACED GAS CAP =LIGHT OFF 2 DAYS. LIGHT ON AGAIN=WIRING HARNESS=LIGHT OFF 2 DAYS. LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS CAR IN WORKING CONDITION. EVERY ATTEMPT TO FIX IT HAS FAILED. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP BUYING PARTS AND LABOR AND IT NEVER BE FIXED. HALF OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP AND 100% OF THE TIME IT HAS BEEN BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078371June 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THE CAR IT BEGAN TO REV UP ON ITS OWN. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 9 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THEY EVEN INSTALLED AN ON BOARD COMPUTER AND WERE ABLE TO SEE THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURS. THE MECHANIC SAYS HE BELIEVES IT IS A GLITCH IN THE COMPUTER AND IS UNABLE TO FIX IT. IT HAS NOW BEGUN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, AND THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND HOPE THE ENGINE BLOWS UP. THIS IS NOW A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WE FILED A LEMON LAW CASE WITH THEM AND THEY SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078341June 16, 2004
EQUIPMENT
I PURCHASED THIS CAR NOT EVEN 2 YEARS AGO. IT HAD A FAULTY FRONT END AND KEPT GOING BACK TO THE DEALER. IT WAS FINALLY REPAIRED, THE FACTORY GUARANTEE COVERED THE COST OF THIS REPAIR. YET, THEY STILL HAD A STATE INSPECTION STICKER ON IT SAYING THAT IT HAD PASSED. I HAD A TOP MOTOR MOUNT REPLACED 2 MONTHS AGO. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS GIVEN EVERY EXCUSE THAT IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. THE COST FOR THIS REPAIR, $200, OUT OF MY POCKET. ON 6/15/04, I HAD FRONT BREAKS PUT ON. PLUS 2 ROTORS, AS THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR, $348.44, OUT OF MY POCKET. I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT DID THE BREAKS THAT MY WHEEL BEARINGS ARE NEEDING REPLACEMENT. I HAVE TO BUY THE WHOLE WHEEL HUB AND HAVE THEM PUT ON THE CAR. I DON'T KNOW THE PRICE OF THESE PARTS YET, BUT, IT WILL BE OUT OF MY POCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078348June 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. STALLS CONSTANTLY WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON AND CAR IS IDLING (IE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IN TRAFFIC OR STOP SIGN) ENGINE FAILURE OVER 20 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES WITH NO RESULT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079390June 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TURNING RIGHT CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079288June 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
OWNER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ARE MALFUNCTIONING. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE AND HEADLIGHT BULBS ON FIVE OCCASSIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078294June 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY GRAND DAUGHTER WAS IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. NO BODY DAMAGE BUT THE AIR BAGS INFLATED THE PASSENGER SIDE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SIDE NEARLY BROKE HER ARM ASK THE DEALER TO RELOAD AIR BAGS AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD THEY REFUSED. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075338June 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I OWN A 1992 CHEV CAVALIER Z-24 AND HAVE BEEN READING HORROR STORIES ABOOT THE EXACT WOES I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING SINCE BUYING IT USED IN 1998 WITH ONLY 15K MI ON IT; IT ONLY HAS 30000 ON IT NOW. THE FIRST TO GO WAS THE HEATER CORE AND BELT TENSIONER AND THEN THE COOLANT LEAKS THAT HAS REQUIRED SEVERAL DAYS OF SHOP TIME. I HAVE HAD THE INTAKE REMOVED TWICE, THE HEADS ONCE - THEY ACCUSED ME OF OVERHEATING AND WARPING THEM - THE WATER PUMP REPLACED, 2 WINDOW MOTORS INSTALLED AND THE ALTENATOR REPLACED. I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE BRAKES - THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS BUCKET OF JUNK SEEM TO WORK FINE MOST OF THE TIME BUT LOVE TO CHATTER INTERNAL TO THE ELECTRONIC/HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AS IF IT CAN'T MAKE UP ITS MIND. I HAVE DISABLED THE SYSTEM IN DIAGNOSING IT MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKES WORK BETTER WITHOUT THE SYSTEM CONTROLLING YOUR BRAKING. THE SYSTEM IS INTACT AS I DON'T WANT TO FOOL AROUND TOO MUCH BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SWITCH ON THE DASH - ABS ON - ABS OFF. I AM IN POOR HEALTH AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO TAKE THE JALOPY TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET AGAIN - I BOUGHT IT AT OURISMAN'S ROCKVILLE STORE - TO SHOW THEM THE COOLANT IN THE OIL THAT I FOUND RECENTLY. I HAVE USED SYNTHETIC OIL IN IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BUT I CAN'T VOUCH FOR THE SERVICE DEPT AT OURISMAN. THEY PROBABLY USE GOODWRENCH 5-30 AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. IF THERE ARE THIS MANY REPORTS OF THIS PIECE OF JUNK, WOULDN'T CHEVY BE MORE CONCERNED ABOOT IT? I AM LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN A 4 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY AS I WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD IT; I WOULD HAVE JUST LEFT THE CAR WITH OURISMAN AND LET THEM DEAL WITH IT. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076207June 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. DEALER INSISTED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO THEM IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO BE CHECKED. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING WHILE THE DEALER WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065315June 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT BEFORE THE CONSUMER COULD GET HOME, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. *AK THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD ALSO ILLUMINATED. *SC THE CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE BEFORE THE SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE DEALER CONTINUED TO TELL THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DID THEIR PART AND ANYTHING FURTHER WOULD COST THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075164June 10, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY EVENING. I WAS DOING BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK MY TIRES FOR A FLAT OR SEE IF SOMETHING WAS HANGING BELOW MY CAR. NO FLAT, NOTHING HANGING. BUT MY TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM MY TIRE. I PURCHASED THOSE TIRES BRAND NEW FROM FIRESTONE ON 05/24/2002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075844June 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT STEERING COLUMN PRODUCED A POPPING SOUND. AS A RESULT, TURN SIGNALS FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS BLINKED ON AND OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074883June 6, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FROM FRED DIEHL MOTORS OF PHILSIPBURG, PA (814-342-3223). I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOW ALL REAR LIGHTING. FIST THE CAR WAS SERVICED AT VALLEY TIRES WHO REPLACED THE BULB LAMPS. *AK SECOND, FRED DIEHLS REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE SOCKET AND TIGHTENED THE RIGHT BULB. THE THIRD TIME, I WAS STOPPED BY LOCAL POLICE FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS. FRED DIEHLS REPLACED BOTH THE SOCKETS AND BULBS BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS WOTH A COMPLAINT (CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER ALVIN JOHNSON 1-866-942-4368 EXT. 47590). MR. JOHNSON SENT ME A LETTER APRIL 20 STATING THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIRS UP TO 75,000 MILES. ON MAY 28, 2004, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. I SIGNALED AND APPLIED MY BRAKES TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. A FLAT BED TRUCK BEHIND ME STARTED TO PASS ME AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN AND STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MAN TOLD STATE POLICE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, BUT HE WAS FINED ANYWAY FOR PASSING IN A NO PASSING ZONE. ON JUNE 1 AND 2 I CALLED GM AND MR. JOHNSON RETURNED MY CALL AND TOOK THE ACCIDENT REPORT. ON JUNE 3, DARRIN TRANUSE OF GM (1-800-231-1841 EXT 58932) CALLED ME AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICEL TO THE NEAREST CHEVY DEALER. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW FOLLOWED ME TO FRED DIEHLS BECAUSE I HAD NO REAR LIGHTS. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND FOUND NO LIGHTS ALSO. THEY CALLED GM AND WERE GIVEN SPECIAL ORDERS TO ALLOW NO ONE AROUND THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY COULD LOOK AT IT. I HAVE TWICE CALLED MR. TRANUSE BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RETURN CALL. THE HAD THE VEHICEL SERVICED THREE TIMES AND THE FOURTH TIME RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. RIGHT NOW, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074853June 5, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVERS SEAT BELT/SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO ENGAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10076022June 4, 2004
SEAT BELTS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
ACCIDENT OCCURRED POSSIBLE RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY THING THE CONSUMER COULD REMEMBER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAD TURN INTO A SHOPPING CENTER. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING SLOW WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT THIS ACCIDENT MAY BE RELATED TO RECALL#02V286000. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED AS WELL. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075730June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073471June 4, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A STRONG FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VENTS WERE USED. THIS ODOR CAUSED NAUSEA AND HEADACHES TO ANY ONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. AT ANY TEMPERATURE, THE VEHICLE TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO CRANK UP. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND BOGGED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY PICK UP SPEED AND ACT AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. *AK THERE WAS RATTLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL DUE TO THE REGULATOR, THERE WAS ALSO AN INTERMITTENT NOISE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THE ENGINE WAS HARD TO START AT TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, THE ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER, THE DRIVER DOOR MADE A RUBBING NOISE, THE FLOOR AREA WAS BUCKLING, AND THE A/C DISPLAYED A BURNING SMELL. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070211June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE FOR DAUGHTER, AND VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERAL MAJOR PROBLEMS. VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND HAD A NEW THERMOSTAT AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE IT ACTED AS IF DID NOT WANT TO START. VEHICLE WAS JUST NOT FIRING CORRECTLY BECAUSE IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE BECAME EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO START AND THE COOLANT AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES WERE ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE COOLANT WAS CHECKED IT WAS AT A NORMAL LEVEL BUT LOOKED LIKE SOMETHING OTHER THAN COOLANT WAS IN THE TANK. THE OIL WAS CHECKED AND LOOKED LIKE BROWN MERKY LIQUID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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