1997 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

VEHICLE COMPLETELY CUTS OFF IN THE RAIN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATES IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

DASHBOARD CRACKS AND MAKES POPPING NOISE.

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT A POLICE CRUISER HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, HITTING THE CONSUMER ON HER CHEST. CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH HIS SAFELTY BELT ON, BOOSTER SEAT EJECTED THE CONSUMER'S SON AND MADE HIM FLY TOWARD THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT, CAUSING THE PASSAGER'S AIR BAG TO STRIKE BOTH CONSUMER AND SON ON THEIR FACES AND INJURING THEM. BOTH OF THEM HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK. ALSO, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.

ENGINE CONSTANTLY MAKES NOISE/RATTLES.

WHEN SWITCHING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY GO ON. BUT WHEN SWITCHING THEM OFF THEY STOP IN THE FIELD DIVISION (ON THE GLASS). MOTOR REPLACED ONE YEAR AGO. PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN. DEALER CONTACTED, AND SEES A PROBLEM FOR A $300 REPLACEMENT.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT RATTLINGIN DASHBOARD.

TEMP. GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS CONTINUALLY.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEAT BELTS BROKE.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER CONSUMER WAS PULLED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A BRAKED POSITION, THERE IS A VIBRATION NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE REAR EXHAUST, AXLE OR STRUT AREA.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL IS VERY HARD AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP. DRIVER HAS TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. ON 3/2/98, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE TURNED. TAKEN TO DEALER 2 OTHER TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROLBEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 8/17/98 BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *AK

RECALL 98V146000 98026; THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. (RON CRAFT 281-427-9525). *AK DEALER REPORTED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. OCCUPANT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT A VERY LOW SPEED IN AN ACCIDENT. RECALL LETTER RECEIVED TO HAVE PROBLEM REMEDIED. INCIDENT ALREADY OCCURRED. RECALL C98026-S. *AK

HEARD A NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA AROUND AIR BAG. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO AIR BAG AREA CHECKED. INFORMED AIRBAG NOT UNDER RECALL. HAS BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY & MECHANIC WOULD NOT CHECK IT. *AK

THE ENGINES STALLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKES FAIL AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT ABOUT 70MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

MOTOR BELT SLIPS WHEN DRIVIGN THROUGH A PUDDLE, POWER STEERING AND GENERATOR IS LOST FOR APPROX. 30 SECONDS. DEALER CLAIMS THAT IS NORMAL.

DURING A COLLISION, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS PERMANENT INJURY TO LEGS DUE TO DRIVER'S SEAT PUSHING HER LOWER BODY UP UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INTO STEERING COLUMN. DRIVER ALSO INJURED WRIST.

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT AT 5 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH PASEENGER AND DRIVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

OWNER ASKS IF HER VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHT RECALL.

VEHICLES DIES INTERMITTENTLY AFTER A COLD START. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WILL RACE. ALSO VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR BEING APPLIED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, IT SURGED FORWARD ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.

AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT LOW SPEED DURING A COLLISION.

THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE STEERING GOES OUT WITH IT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

DEFECT WITHIN IGNITION SYSTEM IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE , ENGINE WILL NOT START. DEALER HAS REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH 4 TIMES, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

CENTER SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE CHILD SEAT PROPERLY CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OVER.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY, SPEED IS APPROXIMATELY 35-70 MPH. NO INDICATION AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE MALFUNTION DUE TO ROTOR/PADS.

WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR OR ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AS SOON AS TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED CAUSING STALLING ON TWO OCCASIONS.

WATER PUMP CRACKED, LEAKING FLUID.

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION INJURIES RESULTED FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE.

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE BECAUSE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. WENT INTO THE CENTER OF MEDIUM, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. WITNESSES STATED THAT VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER HITTING THE MEDIUM, CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HOTTEST PART WAS IN THE REAR, ABOVE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS MOSTLY BURNED. THERE WAS NO BODY DAMAGE. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BROKEN IN THE FRONT FENDER. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVING IN OUTSIDE LANE A TRANSFER TRUCK CROSSED INTO CAVALIER'S LANE. WENT OFF ROAD & ROLLED 3 TIMES SIDE TO SIDE & THEN FRONT TO BACK 2 TIMES. DRIVER THROWN ABOUT 30 FT FROM REAR WINDOW. SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. PASSENGER BELTS HELD. BOTH INJURED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING HESITATION, DELAYED "PICK UP" UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY, AND "CLUNKING" NOISE WHILE TURNING.

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A MINIOR COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN IS 3/4 OF AN INCH TO THE RIGHT OF THE DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION. AS A RESULT, THE RIM OF STEERING WHEEL INTERSECTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE PANEL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S HANDS ARE ON THE WHEEL, THE VIEW OF THE PANEL IS COMPLETELY BLOCKED. *AK

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING LOW IMPACT, LOW SPEED COLLISION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND LOSS OF VISION TO CONSUMER FROM AIR BAG GAS.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS CAUSING DAMAGE TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 MPH THE CONSUMER SAID WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED HUMPING BACK AND FOWARD WITH NO REASON. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY HAD TO TURN ROTORS. *AK

WHEN DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A EXTREMELY LOW SPEED IMPACT CRASH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWNG OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS, THE SUN ROOF AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE BUSTED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BLEW UP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS BY AIR BAG. *AK

BACK HALF OF VEHICLE LEAKS, TRUNK FILLED WITH WATER AND BACK SEAT WET.

TRUNK AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS.

FRONT SEATS MOUNTING TRACKS FAILED.

NEW REAR STRUTS INSTALLED AND RATTLE CONTINUES. NEW DASH INSTALLED AND SQUEAK CONTINUES. PROBLEM CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A TURN WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE A FIRE CRACKER ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, AT TIME SHE SAW BOTH AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON, DRIVER'S AIR BAG CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK