1996 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

CONSUMER WAS CROSSING INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DO A 360 DEGREE TURN AND REHIT THE VEHICLE AGAIN IN THE SAME PLACE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS STANDING AT A CORNER FOR A RIGHT TURN WHEN A TRACTOR TRAILER MADE A TURN AND ROLLED OVER THE CONSUMER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MFR. WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED ONE.ALSO THE HOOD RELEASE/ABS BRAKES AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *AK

ANTI THEFT SYSTEM LOCKED SEVERAL TIMES.

THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL LIGHT BEING INOPERATIVE WHILE IN USE. REPLACED THE WIRES OF THE TAIL LIGHT, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 BRAKES 4 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH THE HORN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON OR A WARNING, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED PRIOR DRIVING INTO A DITCH. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

RECALL 98V146; WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE MOVED TO RIGHT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT A FRONTAL IMPACT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CALLED MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY THE RECALL. AFTER THE ACCIDENT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DELAER AND HAD DOOR REPAIRED. AFTERWARDS WHEN VEHICLE WOULD TURN A CORNER THE DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FRONT BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLEY FAILURE.

BATTERY FAILED.

DRIVING VEHICLE 30-35MPH WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, ON A DIRT ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER & OFFERED WAIVER FOR REPAIRS. SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ARM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 1 INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK

HORN CONTINUALLY FAILS DUE TO SHORT.

I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER SHIP ALL THE WAY TO THE COMPLAINT DEPT. ABOUT THE CAR SHOCKING YOU WHEN YOU GET OUT OF IT, THEY INFORMED ME THAT WAS JUST HAPPENING WITH THAT MODEL, THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR AND HAD SOME MUCH TROUBLE WITH IT, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2-3 TIMES BEING REPAIRED WHILE I SEND IN A CAR PAYMENT, I THOUGHT BRAND NEW CARS WEREN'T SUPPOSE TO GIVE YOU TROUBLE, GUESS I WAS WRONG.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.

HORN FUSE KEEPS SHORTING OUT, HORN INOPERATIVE.

FRONT BRAKES FAILED AT 17000 MILES AND NEEDED REPLACING.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, TAPPED A LIGHT POLE AND BOTH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED IN THE PROCESS. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE WINSHIELD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

WATER IN AIR FILTER/PLUGS CAUSED ENGINE TO BACKFIRE.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WON'T STOP ON TIME. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT MANY CHEVROLET CAVALIERS HAD BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO PULSATE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION EA-98001. *AK

THE FUEL TANK GAUGE DOES NOT GIVE A PROPER READING. WHEN IT IS ON 1/4 FULL, GAUGE INDICATES THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY. MORE THAN SEVEN INCIDENTS HAPPENED. THE DEALER ATTEMPED TO FIX, AND NOW THERE IS NO WARRANTY. ALSO, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 TO 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION CABLE RUNS AGAINST THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CATALATIC CONVERTER GOT HOT AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION CABLE TO MELT. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/ENGINE/MUFFLER/CONVERTER/SEAT/HORN/POWER STEERING HOSE AND WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

REAR WINDOW BROKE FOR NO REASON.

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT, DRY ROAD CONDITION, VEHICLE CHANGED LANES AND VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH AND INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN . VEHICLE HAS BEENTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

SEAT BELT DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, IT TWISTS FREQUENTLY.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK, UP CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL A COLLISION ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES INCLUDING BRAIN DAMAGE TO 8 YEAR OLD CHILD. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR CAUSED BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT.

TRUNK RELEASE LATCH BROKE THREE TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

BRAKES MADE NOISE AND THERE WAS SEVERE BRAKE FADING, LIKE A PULSING WHEN STOPPING.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS CATCHES AND VEHICLE WON'T STOP. DEALER SAYS ITS SUPPOSE TO. *AK

REAR WINDSHIELD BROKE FOR UNKNOWN REASON.

VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES, CRASHING INTO GUARDRAIL, WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY.

ABS FAILED BECAUSE OF A ELECTRICAL SHORT AND CAUSED A CRASH.

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A POSSUM, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT ON AN EMBANKMENT WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES, IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. ALSO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE IN HALF. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE HAS RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY 20-40 MINUTES, IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE THEN THE ENGINE FAILS.

FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BROKE THE WINDOW WHEN IT DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS AT A DEALERSHIP. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR 18 DAYS AND HE STILL HAS NOT HAD ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM. *SLC

LIGHT SWITCH BUTTON/RING FAILED.

INTERMITTENT CLICKING ENGINE NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE PISTONS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN SOME VEHICLE SWITH 2.2L ENGINES. *AK