Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints (1987)

24 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10004018January 23, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CONSTANT BLOWOUTS AND FLATS WITH THE TIRES. ONE INCIDENT LED TO THE VEHICLE SLAMMING INTO A STREET CURB. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9001509September 20, 2000
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BELT THAT HOLDS DRIVERS SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE SOMETIMES WILL NOT PULL OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826473August 10, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN ARE LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822790April 24, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A PICKUP TRUCK, RESULTING IN THE REAR BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BREAKING, AND CONSUMER WAS IN A RECLINING POSITION, NOT ABLE TO GET THE SEAT UP OR SEE THE ROAD. ONLY THE LAP PART OF THE SEAT BELT WAS HOLDING HER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED CONCERNING INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526964December 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE SEPERATED FROM MOUNTING PLATE IN DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604598October 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL AT TIMES. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546880February 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES HAVE MALFUNCTED SINCE PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808422January 30, 1997
SEATS
WHILE ADJUSTING DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, RENDERING SEAT INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511837November 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510821October 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#803659October 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM IN THE SEAT*AK CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND HE CAME OVER AH HILL AND CAUGHT THE PILE OF GRAVEL AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WHIC THEN TURNED OVER THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE,THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER IN.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#509628October 9, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS IN FREEZING WEATHER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801322August 27, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506996August 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE SURGED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984755May 22, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501934February 25, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978196January 25, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
EXTREME FORCE NEEDED TO TURN STEERING DURING COLD WEATHER. MORE REASONABLE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967800June 27, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966470June 8, 1995
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND OCCASIONALLY DRIVERS SEATBELT LOCKS UP BEFORE IT LATCHES MAKING IT NOT LATCH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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