Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints

4,662 consumer complaints on file.

#10058794February 23, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW ARROUND 04/2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2003 SINCE THEN I REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS:DRIVETRAIN - CLUNK NOISE DURING LOW SPEED TURNS A/C - DIFFICULT MODE/TEMPERATURE SETTING OPERATION . STEERING - MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER ASSIST. STEERING - RATTLE/KNOCK WHEN TURNING WHEELS - FRONT/REAR WHEEL SQUEAKING NOISE ---ALL THOSE COMPLAINTS ARE NEVER BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF - THEY ALLWAYS HAD SOME "LOW EXCUSES FOR ME - LIKE THE WHEATER/RAIN/DIRT ON THE WHEELS (I LIVE IN THE CITY ...NOT ON A DIRT ROAD..) ANYWAY THE ONLY COMPLAINT THEY TAKEN SERIOUS IS THAT I BROUGHT IN THE CAR NOW FOR THE 3RD TIME TO REPAIR THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT - LAST TIME JUST TODAY! I REPORTED AGAIN ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS, WITH THE SUCESS THAT THEY AT LEAST ORDERD NOW A "NEW PART" FOR THE A/C, EVERYTHING ELSE IS AGAIN BEEN "PLAYED" DOWN. HONESTLY, I'M GETTING TIRED OF HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH A NEW CAR. BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS COST ME A NEARLY A WHOLE DAY OF MISSING WORK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO FIX ALL TJOSE PROBLEMS FOR ONCE AND ALL OR DOES A CUSTOMER FROM CHEVROLET JUST HAS TO SUFFER AND PUT UP WITH SUCH A POOR QUALITY?!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058704February 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I HAD 3 FUEL PUMPS WITH IN 1 YEAR AND CONTINUE TO HAVE EMISSIONS PROBLEMS, ODOMETER AND STRANGE NOISES FROM UNDER HOOD, SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LATER THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053650February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKES WERE SENSITIVE. THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OFF AT LEAST TWENTY TWO TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052272February 19, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. WHEN STEERING COLUMN TURNED IT MADE A NOISE, AND IT GOT LOUDER AND LOUDER. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *AK THE NOISE COULD BE FELT IN THE FLOOR BOARD. THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING WAS MISPOSITIONED AND CAUSED NOISE AS WELL. THE ARM ASSEMBLY FRONT CONTROL LOWER RIGHT AND THE STEERING SHAFT INTERMEDIATE WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE AT THE CRADLE. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051966February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED TO WARN ANOTHER MOTORIST AND AS A RESULT THE MOTORIST RAN THE CONSUMER OFF THE ROAD. THE LOCATION OF THE HORN ASSEMBLY IS ACCESSIBLE TO WATER, SNOW OR ANY DEBRIS WHICH RESULTED IN CORROSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *NLM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058199February 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
ON INTERMITTENT SETTING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY MOVE ACROSS WINDSHIELD IN SPURTS, STOPING EVERY SECOND. WORKS NORMALLY ON HIGH SETTINGS. ON PREVIOUS REPAIR, WIPER LINKAGES FAILED RESULTING IN ONE WIPER REMAINING PARKED AT ALL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058032February 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW BLUE SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057871February 11, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057898February 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057809February 10, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, THE HOOD OPENED UP AND STRUCK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056729February 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE SHIFTING LEVER FREEZES AND YOUR UNABLE TO PULL CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE ALSO THE LINKAGE HAS TENDANCY TO FREEZE AND NOT REGISTER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056751February 7, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 1 GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE ,SIZE IS P195/70R14 BECAUSE STEEL BELTS BROKE IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON TIRE.I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.I THINK GOODYEAR SHOULD REPLACE THE REST OF THE TIRES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056753February 7, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR CONQUEST TIRE P195/70R14 , STEEL BELTS BROKEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE THAT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BROKEN STEEL BELTS.TIRE CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056709February 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN KEY IS INSERTED INTO IGNITION STEERING IS LOCKED AND KEY WILL NOT TURN. TRYING TO TURN STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT BUDGE IT. CAR IS IMOBILE AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. NO SURE WAY TO TELL WHEN IT WILL OCCUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056493February 4, 2004
STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FIRST, THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE PAINT ON BUTTONS ON THE CD PLAYER/RADIO STARTED PEELING OFF. THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED OVER TIME. LASTLY, THE LATCH ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE OFF AND THE SEAT IS NOW STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND CANNOT BE LAID BACK. PAINT IS PEELING OFF ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR ON THE OUTSIDE AT THE TOP FROM INTERSTATE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056558February 4, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE MERGING ON TO FREEWAY. VEHICLE KEPT GOING FASTER. TRIED PUMPING ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENED. TRIED BRAKING, BUT CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. PUT LEFT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND USED RIGHT FOOT TO TRY TO LOOSEN THE ACCELERATOR BY STOMPING ON IT. NO LUCK. BY THEN, I WAS APPROACHING VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME AT VERY HIGH SPEED (I WOULD GUESS AT LEAST 70 MPH.). BOTH LANES WERE FULL, SO THERE WAS NO WAY TO SWITCH LANES. IN DESPERATION, I SHIFTED TO REVERSE TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I STEERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AS THE VEHICLE COASTED. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AS THE VEHICLE COASTED. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, THE BATTERY LIGHT WAS ON. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I STOMPED ON IT A FEW TIMES, AND IT BROKE LOOSE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056457February 3, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SINCE PURCHASING THE 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, LET ME TELL YOU, IT HAS TRULY BEEN LIKE A ROCK THROWN IN THE WATER. LESS THAN 3000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAR ALMOST DIED ON ME ON THE ROAD WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. I WAS LATE FOR WORK, AND I WAS STUCK IN THE WAL-MART PARKING LOT FOR FOUR HOURS. I FINALLY GOT OVER THAT. OF COURSE, I DIDN'T TAKE OUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH IF I HAD KNOWN THAT WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THAT I WAS GETTING A LEMON, I DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A TRUE SOUR PUSS AND BOUGHT A FORD. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL, NOT ONLY DOES IT NOT GET GOOD GAS MILEAGE THAT IT SHOULD, I WAS RECENTLY TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE GAS TANK FAILED. $643.77 LATER, I HAVE MY LEMON BACK, AFTER NOT HAVING A CAR FOR WORK FOR A FULL WEEK. THE DEALERSHIPS AROUND MY AREA WERE SOLD OUT OF THE FUEL PUMPS, WHEN TALKING TO SEVERAL PARTS SALESMAN, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD A RUN ON FUEL PUMPS DUE TO THEIR FAILURES, THEY SELL SEVERAL PER WEEK. HUH, IMAGINE THAT? I HAVE 43,000 MILES AND MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000. WHAT I AM SUPPOSE TO DO WITH MY LEMON? MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, NOT ONLY BECAUSE IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING CAN BE DONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. I AM ASKING THAT THE GOVERNMENT RECALLS THESE VEHICLES FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. I KNOW THE FUEL PUMP IS THE SAME GENUINE CHEVROLET PART THAT WAS IN THERE TO BEGIN WITH. CAN I DEPEND ON THIS? HOPEFULLY, SOMEONE WILL FOLLOW UP ON THIS AND CALL ME SO I CAN REALLY EXPRESS HOW I FEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056311February 2, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE. " HAIR TRIGGER PRESS TO RELEASE BUTTON" MY DAUGHTER CHRISTINA, AGE 23 WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT, WHEN ON IMPACT HER BUCKLE UNLATCHED, CAUSING HER TO BE EJECTED FROM HER VEHICLE. *JB CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE INERTIAL UNLATCHING WHERE THE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED DURING THE COLLISION. ALSO BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DID NOT DEPLOY AND SIDE IMPACT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10057209January 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDS TO A STOP IF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AT LOW SPEEDS FROM A COLD START. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, PER SEVERAL LOCAL MECHANICS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055082January 28, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY '99 CHEVROLET CAVALIER (Z24) SUFFERED BRAKE FAILURE IN DEC. OF 2003. THE ROADS WERE ICY--HAD BEEN SNOWING ALL DAY, AND IT WAS STILL SNOWING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN EASY MANNER, BUT THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. THE CAR CONTINUED AT THE SAME RATE OF SPEED. MY FOOT FELT LIKE IT WAS STEPPING ON STEEL--THERE WAS NO BRAKE ACTION WHATSOEVER. I HAD PLENTY OF BRAKING DISTANCE, AS I WAS TRAVELING VERY CAUTIOUSLY IN THESE SNOWY CONDITIONS. (THERE WERE AN ABOVE AVERAGE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS THAT DAY DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS.) I HAD BEEN TRAVELING THIS SAME STRETCH OF ROAD FOR MANY BLOCKS AND IT WAS A STOP AND GO 40 MPH STRETCH OF ROAD. A LEXUS SUV WAS PARKED AT A SEMAPHORE INTERSECTION WAITING AT A RED LIGHT. I DECLARED BRAKE FAILURE AT THE SCENE, AND AFTER THE OFFICER HAD CLEARED THE SCENE I NOTICED MY ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO HAVE THE BRAKES ANALYZED AND DOCUMENTED FOR BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS DULY NOTED AND ANALYZED AND I WAS TOLD THE ABS MOTOR NEEDED REPAIR. WHEN I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL COMPONENT THAT NEEDED REPAIR. THE BRAKE FAILURE ITSELF WAS ALARMING, BUT WHAT IS ADDITIONALLY DISTURBING IS THAT I HAD MY BRAKES REPAIRED IN JAN. OF 2003, BECAUSE I COMPLAINED THE ABS SYSTEM WAS MAKING STRANGE, RATTLING NOISES --LIKE IT WAS FALLING APART. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE BRAKES, SAYING THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY INSTEAD FIXED THE PADS AND ROTARS ON THE BRAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS ODD WHEN I LOOKED AT THE BILL AND THEY SAID "CUSTOMER COMPLAINS OF 'SQUEALING BRAKES'. I NEVER DESCRIBED THE NOISE AS SQUEALING. INSTEAD I COMPLAINED THE ABS NOISE WAS DIFFERENT THAN I HAD EVER HEARD--A SOUND LIKE NUTS AND BOLTS COMING LOSE AND FALLING APART. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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