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1993 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 13, 1996NY

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 2, 1996IN

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL FOUR SETS OF BRAKE PADS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Apr 15, 1996FL

THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND AFTER 39K MILES, CHEVROLET ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 15, 1996TX

ABS SYSTEM PULSES EXTREMELY SLOWLY/LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DSH

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 10, 1996CT

HORN FELL OFF, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Apr 5, 1996OH

TROOPER C.R. HAWN REPORTED TWO DEATHS INVOLVING COLLISION WHERE OCCUPANTS WERE EJECTED AFTER THE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, OTHER VEHICLE IS 92 PONTIAC GRAND AM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 2, 1996TX

PURCHASED CAR USED, CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 4, 1996AR

HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Feb 12, 1996PA

BOTH WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAKING, CAUSING LEFT REAR BRAKE TO GRAB. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Feb 5, 1996IN

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Tires
Filed Jan 30, 1996ME

UNKNOWN TIRE BLEW OUT.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 22, 1996MA

WHEN ENGAGING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. TT

Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 1996WI

PASSENGER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 20MPH. TT

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Dec 29, 1995PA

PURCHASE CAR NEW THE AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR WAS REPLACED, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WASN'T WORKING HAD MORE PROBLEMS WILL DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 22, 1995TN

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 21, 1995KS

SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 14, 1995NY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION IS MISSING THE FIRST GEAR, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE MORE THAN 20 MPH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1995MN

ANTILOCK BRAKES DEFECTIVE.

Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Filed Nov 27, 1995VA

SPEAKER BRACKETS CAUSED A LACERATION INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995PA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 6, 1995PA

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE IT GOES BACK/FORTH MAKES NOISE HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 28, 1995VA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE GRABS AND RELEASE, WHEN HEAR GRINDING NOISE AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON UNDER NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 25, 1995MI

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK UP/'JAWS OF LIFE' WAS USED TO RESCUE PASSENGER'S FROM VEHICLE. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Sep 23, 1995LA

RADIATOR REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1995CA

ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLIED ON GRAVEL ROAD OWNER SPUN LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 11, 1995NY

ABS: AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD AS IF HIT FROM BEHIND; BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED BY DEALER, FOUND NO PROBLEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Aug 4, 1995NJ

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, UNKNOWN CAUSE FOR LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1995MN

THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY AND WHEN SHE STOPS THERE IS A DEAD SPOT IN HER BRAKES. TT

Seats
Filed Jul 11, 1995PA

DRIVER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN DRIVING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 27, 1995PA

BRAKES DO NOT HOLD AFTER APPLYING THEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 23, 1995NJ

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Jun 21, 1995FL

EXHAUST TAIL PIPE DOES NOT EXTEND BEYOND REAR BUMPER, CAUSING THE EXHUAST FUMES TO GO INTO VEHICLE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jun 14, 1995PA

SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORWARD ON THE TRACK, WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE/TROWS DRIVER FORWARD WHEN DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jun 13, 1995IN

FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED 5 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 26, 199500

VEHICLE HAS NO REAR BRAKES, HAD TO HAVE FRONT PADS CHANGED FREQUENTLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 3, 1995NY

FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED. *SKD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 3, 1995NY

WHINING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 1, 1995MA

VEHICLE FIRE. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1995IN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PADS AND ROTORS.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Mar 27, 1995MO

WHEN MAKING ATTEMPT TO USE HORN, PAD FELL IN LAP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Mar 20, 1995MA

HORN POPS OUT OF STEERING WHEEL, HANGS BY THE WIRING, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS REPLACE 3 TIMES. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 9, 1995NY

DOOR LOCKS DRAIN BATTERY, WHILE DRIVING LOCKS WILL MAKE NOISE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 9, 1995CA

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, SHOULDER HARNESS DIDN'T ENGAGE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 12, 1995MN

BRAKES THUMP AND JERK WHEN PEDAL APPLIED.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 11, 1995NY

WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WENT TO SIT BACK AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK FELL INTO THE REAR. TT

Seats
Filed Jan 4, 1995PA

DRIVER AND PASSENAGER SEAT IS NOT BOLTED DOWN TO THE FLOOR SECURELY, RESULTING IN SEAT TILTING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

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