1996 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

TAPE DECK WILL NOT ACCEPT TAPES, REPLACED, REPLACEMENT CRACKS/POPS.

NOISY ABS BRAKES, ALSO REPLACED NOISY POWER STEERING VALVE. *AK

HORN FAILURE. ABS MAKES NOISE WHEN ACTIVATED.

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS DID NOT LOCK, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. ALSO, CLUTCH PEDAL CLICKS WHEN DEPRESSED/FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT/DOME LIGHT INOPERATIVE AT TIMES WHEN OPENING LEFT DOOR. *AK

WAS DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN APPLIED THE BRAKES, COULD NOT TURN STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT ANOTHER CAR . *AK

MUFFLER FAILED

ON THE THIRD DAY OF HAVING THE CAR WAS DRIVING AND CUT OFF, CAR IS AT THE DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

POWER SEAT BELT FAILED.

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE BAG/IT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 70 MPH, RUNNING OFF THE ROAD, AND INTO ROCKS.

WHILE TRYING TO PRESS THE HORN, HORN DID NOT RESPOND AND THEN THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO INFLATE. THE VEHICLE DOES HAVE AN AIRBAG. *AK

HAS HAD HORN REPLACED 3 TIMES, DEALER SAYS THAT THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPIENING ON INVOICE. THEY KEEP SPECIFYING HARM CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE MOISTURE IN HORN AND AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WAS LOOSE, HEARD A LOUD SOUND, ENTIRE TIRE HAD EXPLODED & FLEW OFF RIM, DAMAGED/BROKE RIM, NONE OF TIRES REMAINED, DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. GOODYEAR TIRE - P195/65R15. HAVE INVOICES. *AK

PURCHASED CAR IN MARCH 96, THE STRUT WAS REPLACED ABOUT FOUR TIMES . *AK CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT, DEALER ADVISDED HER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BECAUSE TIRE BLOW OUT WAS DUE TO SOME TYPE OF OBJECT THAT PUNCTURED TIRE, ALSO AIR CONDITION WENT OUT TWICE, STARTER WAS REPLACED, TORQUE CONVERTOR REPLACED, AND A RECALL ON PISTON PIN, CONSUMER FEELS THAT MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE SOME TYPE OF RESPONSBIILTY SINCE THIS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE.*JB

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

WHEN GOING AT 65 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION, AIR BAG HIT DRIVER'S CHIN AND CAUSED INJURIES TO HER NECK AND BACK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKES (ABS) FAILED TO WORK, VEHICLE UNABLE TO STOP, PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, MECHANIC SAID MASTER CYCLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE, SEALS BROKEN. *AK

DRIVING AT 10-15MPH ON A SMOOTH SURFACE THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND BLEW OUT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOWS. *AK

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER'S EYE DURING COLLISION.

ANTILOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP.

SHOULDER HARNESS TWISTS.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

TIRES FAILED.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. REPAIRED (3) DIFFERENT TIMES AND LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 10 MPH HIT A CEMENT BASE TELEPHONE POLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND ALSO INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER.*AK

COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO ABS BRAKES GRIND/REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK

REAR BRAKE DRUMS LEAKING FLUID, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH, WAS DARK, NOTICED DEER IN ROAD, HIT BRAKES (ABS), HIT DEER ON DRIVER'S SIDE, FRONT END DAMAGED, HEARD HISSING IN DASH, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, NO AIR BAG (DRIVER/PASSENGER) DEPLOYMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE CLUTCH CASING OF THE CAR WAS NOT WELDED, VEHICLE CONSTANTLY MAKES A NOISE, ENGINE STALLED AT 3000-3500 RPMS. *SLC

SEAT BELT ANCHOR CASING SPLIT, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INEFFECTIVE.

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 601605)

VEHICLE'S FRONT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER ONLY DRIVING 47 MILES, BRAND NEW OFF THE LOT.SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BRAKES. *AK

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *JB

DRIVING HOME, ANOTHER CAR RAMMED BRAKES, OTHER CAR SWERVED, CAVALIER SWERVED ALSO BUT HIT OTHER CAR THAT SWERVED, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN TURNING, THERE IS A NOISE IN SUSPENSION.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED, SOMETHING UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD SHIFTS AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GRINDING OR CATCHING ON SOMETHING, ALSO WHEN TURNING A CORNER THERE IS SOMETIMES A LOUD NOISE LIKE A THUMP.*JB

DRIVING VEHICLE, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT STRAIGHT ON (FRONT), AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AND MAKES LOUD NOISES WHEN TURNING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY, VEHICLE OVERHEATS. *AK

PARKED VEHICLE ON SLIGHT INCLINE, REMOVED KEY, THEN VEHICLE ROLLED 10 FEET, NO EMERGENCY BRAKE NEEDED TO BE APPLIED ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL.

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/ESTIMATED SPEED 40 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK REST WON'T LOCK IN UPRIGHT POSITION, FOUND TO BE TRUE IN OTHER SAME YR-MAKE-MODELS, SVC DEPT. SAY IT'S MFR DESIGN, NO FIX. TT

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE CAR GOES TO LEFT SIDE GOT IN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTAINT . TT

W/SOFT RAY,SOFT FLO; DESIGN FEATURE CAUSES BLINDNESS DUE TO POOR TINTING WHEN SUN COMES THROUGH FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS AND UNLOCKS BY ITSELF. TT

GAS THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER STUCK UNDER THROTTLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *DSH

THE CAR IS HAVING MAJOR TRANSMISSON PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION, WHEN ENGAGING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE IT TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO ENGAGE. TT WHEN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE IS COLD, AND CONSUMER BACKS CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN DRIVE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR FOR 3-10 SECONDS, IT JUST SITS THERE OR COASTS, THE ENGINE REVS UP AS YOY STEP ON THE GAS, THEN THE VEHICLE JUMPS INTO GEAR, WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN STEP ON THE GAS VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE BUT IT DID NOT GO ANYWHERE, THE ENGINE REVED UP AND THEN JUMPED INTO GEAR CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD BY DEALER THAT ALL THESE VEHICLE TYPES ARE LIKE THAT AND IT CAN NOT BE CRRECTED.*JB