1998 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WHILE TURNING, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVED TWICE ON THE RACK AND PINION. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN POWER STEERING SHAFT PITMAN SHEARED OFF, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION. *AK

THE TELEPHONE POLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON AT 20 MPH , AIRBAGS FAILED TO DELPOY. AS RESULT, SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

INTERMITTENT BRAKING PROBLEM. BRAKES "LOCK-UP"AND VEHICLE SKIDS UNDER ALL NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY WHEN VEHICLE IS "COLD." WHEN PROBLEM OCCURS, BRAKE PRESSURE IS LOST AND IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE CAR WILL STOP. CAN OCCUR ON RELATIVELY LEVEL ROADS AND STEEP INCLINES ALIKE AT BEGINNING BRAKING SPEEDS FROM 5MPH UP TO 45MPH. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES LOUD POPPING SOUNDS WHEN BRAKING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND TEST DRIVEN 4 TIMES BY DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS AND EACH TIME THEY "COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM." I HAVE A FRIEND WHO DRIVES THE SAME MODEL CAVALIER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS AND HAS ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS "NO PROBLEM/COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM." *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

MY 13 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND 12 YR OLD NIECE TRIED TO HIDE FROM ME AFTER A RIDE IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. THEY THOUGHT THEY COULD LEAVE A SEATBELT BETWEEN THE BACK SEAT AND THE TRUNK TO PREVENT IT CLOSING. IT LOCKED. THEY WERE TRAPPED FOR 20-30 MINUTES BEFORE I HAPPENED TO WALK BY THE CAR (IT WAS 90 DEGREES) AND HEARD THEM. LUCKILY THEY WERE OKAY BUT A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THEY MAY HAVE PASSED OUT - THEN WHO KNOWS? PLEASE HAVE ALL CARS WITH SIMILAR BACK SEATS (OPEN FROM PASSENGER AREA TO THE TRUNK, BUT NOT VICE VERSA) HAVE SAFETY LATCHES PLACED IN THE TRUNK BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT WILL SAVE LIVES!

TRANSMISSON SLIPS SOMETIMES AND NO ONE CAN TILL ME WHAT IS WRONG. THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND THERE IS ONLY 29,917 MILES ON IT. THE CAR VIBRATES REALLY BAD WHEN YOU ARE JUST SETTING IN IT WITH THE CAR RUNNING LIKE WHEN YOU ARE AT A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. YOU JUST START THE CAR UP AND IT CLUNKS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND IT CLUNKS.

WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND CONTINUES NOT TO MOVE AS A RESULT OF THE WHEEL LOCKING , BRAKES WILL ALSO NOT WORK. *AK

DASHBOARD MATERIAL REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

CAR SHUT OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, AFTER SPITTING AND SPUTTERING. WAS ALMOST REARENDED. SEEMS WORSE WHEN CAR IS COLD, BUT STILL SPITS AND SPUTTERS AFTER ENGINE IS WARM. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON STEADY. GAS CAP IS ON FINE. I WILL WAIT FOR TANK OF GAS TO FINISH AND GET ANOTHER TO SEE IF THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, WILL TAKE IT TO BENNETT CHEVROLET, MY DEALERSHIP,

THE SERVICE WRITER FIRST SAID, "IT'S OUT OF ALIGNMENT." I KNOW BETTER (I'VE BEEN IN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR BUSINESS FOR 21 YEARS). THEN HE SAID, "THE TIRE WAS RAN LOW." I SAID IT WASN'T. THEN HE SAID, "YOU DIDN'T ROTATE THE TIRES OFTEN ENOUGH." THEN HE SAID (IN CONFIDENCE), "GM USES JUNK TIRES." BUT THEY WON'T WARRANTY THE TIRES. AND I HAVE A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I ALSO KNOW THAT ALL CHEVY ASTROVANS HAVE THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: ?? TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )

REAR PASSENGER WHEEL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *ML

#1, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND THE PADS WERE WORN. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET. NOW SECOND SET OF ROTORS AND PADS IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. #2 TRUNK LID LATCH COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH KEY, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET. #3 REVERSE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, AGAIN DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, I PAID OUT OF POCKET. SWITCH HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACE A SECOND TIME. #4 DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE BENT AND DOOR DID NOT ALWAYS CLOSE TIGHTLY, DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. #5 DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE HAD A METAL BAR STICKING THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY INTO MY BACK. DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE.

WHILE DRIVING ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ENGINE RACED AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND/ KNOCKING NOISE WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE'S AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. *AK

A FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK AREA AND SPREAD UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING / PARKING THE VEHICLE. MAUFACTURER'S ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE STARTED BY A FAULTY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IN THE TRUNK. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

LEVER ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT THAT ADJUSTS THE SEATBACK, STICKS OUT AND INTERFERES WITH EXITING AND ENTERING OF THE DRIVER INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING. *AK

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM. *AK

FLAT TIRE ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE. B.F. GOODRICH TIRE.

SUNROOF RATTLES WHEN OPEN.

TRUNK LOCK--TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN.

BOLTS LOOSE CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BE LOOSE AT SHOULDER. NLM

THE DESIGN OF VEHICLE HAS AN LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO RELEASE THE HATCHBACK, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A RELEASE BUTTON / LATCH TO OPEN ON THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED TWO CHILDREN TO BE STUCK INSIDE VEHICLE ALMOST RESULTING IN DEATH, INJURY TO HAND DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

THE CAR HAS FRONT AIRBAGS, THE REAR SEAT FOLDS DOWN TO EXTEND THE TRUNK AREA. THIS CAN BE DONE BY PULLING THE STRAP WITH ONE FINGER . WHERE DO I SAFELY SECURE A REAR FACING INFANT CAR SEAT AND A TWO MONTH OLD CHILD? IN CALLING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD OF THE COMPLICATED LENGTHY PROCESS REQUIRED TO GET PERMISSION TO REMOVE THE AIRBAG. THEN THERE IS A $500 CHARGE WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD. CAN SHE SAFELY RIDE IN THIS NEW CAR TOMORROW? WHICH IS WORSE A MINOR REAR END ACCIDENT WHICH COULD DROP THE SEAT ON TOP OF THE CAR SEAT AND CHILD, OR AN ACCIDENT CAPABLE OF DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG AND PROBABLY CAUSING THE SEAT TO DROP.

WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON THE ROAD VEHICLE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH GAS. THEN VEHICLES STOPS AND GOES. *AK

DUE TO A SHORT WITHIN A FUSE, BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE PURCHASED HAS NOT REACHED 2 YEARS OLD, YET WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU,AS WELL AS, THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN CONTACTED. A WENDY LEWIS AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF OUR PHONE CALLS(SHE HAS HAD 3 MESSAGES LEFT FOR HER). WE FEEL AS THOUGH OUR CASE IS NOT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY. WE HAVE ALLOWED 3 CHEVY DEALERSHIPS TRY AND REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES. THE TN STATE LEMON LAW CONSTITUTES 4 OR MORE REPAIRS ON THE SAME PART MAKES THE CAR DEFECTIVE. IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE. A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN 2 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY 5 TIMES. PLEASE HELP US IN ANY WAY YOU CAN. *AK

MY CAR STALLS WHEN AT IDLE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. NOW IT IS CUTTING OFF ON ME. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT BACK THEY CLEAN THE SPARK PLUGS AND RESET THE COMPUTER, BUT THAT DOESN'T DO ANY GOOD, IT ACTUALLY MAKES IT WORST. I THINK THIS CAAR IS A WASTE OF MONEY. *AK

I RECEIVED MY 1998 CAVALIER AS A GRADUATION GIFT-,EXPECTING RELIABILITY. I HAVE HAD NOTHING MORE THAN PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NINE OR MORE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM I AM REPORTING. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN IT IN I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE REMOVED BOTH FRONT WHEELS TO FIND THAT THERE IS ONE HALF INCH OF PLAY IN THE ROTORS, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ALSO, CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR ON TWO NEW (FRONT) TIRES. I AM NINE MONTHS PREGNANT AND TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR FOR FEAR THAT THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FALL OFF!!!!! CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS?

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE DURING HEAVY BRAKING. *AK

BRAKE DRUMS WARPED CAUSING SPONGY BRAKES THAT LUNGE FORWARD WHEN APPLIED. MJS

THE BUTTON ON THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT OPEN THE SUNROOF. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOUR SEPARATE TIMES AND THE BUTTON STILL DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLYFIRST DATE IT WAS BROUGHT IN 8/20/98, 2ND TIME 9/15/98, THIRD 9/24/98 AND LAST TIME WAS TAKEN IN WAS 2/5/99.

THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM BUT CONSISTANTLY REFUSES TO TAKE ANY RSPONSIBILITIES FOR THE JUNK THAT THEY SOLD ME. THIS CAR HAS BEEN TO THE BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON THE MANUFACTURER GROUND EFFECTS PACKAGE THE TRANSMISSION THAT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY THE BRAKE SYSTEM THE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE ROTORS TURNED AND WITHIN FOUR MONTHS HAVE BRAND NEW ROTORS BUT ON. THE SUNROOF DOESN'T OPEN PROPERLY, THE TRUNK LID HITS THE BUMPER WHEN YOU CLOSE IT,THE ENGINE MAKES A WEIRD RATTLE NOISE WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP,THE DOORS DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, THER IS TONS OF RUST ON THE INSIDE WALLS OF MY TRUNK, I WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE OIL CONSUMPTION VALVE TWO WEEKS AFTER ALL THE OIL IN MY CAR HAD LEAKED OUT CAUSING MY ENGINE TO KNOCK ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK (HAD TO PUT FOUR QUARTS OF OIL IN IT THREE DAYS FROM HAVING AN OIL CHANGE, I NEVER RECEIVED THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. TO WRAP THIS UP IN A NUTSHELL I WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVROLET PRODUCT AGAIN I WILL RESULT TO A FORIEGN CAR MAKER (HONDA) TO PURCHASE MY NEXT VEHICLE. NK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER WHEN AIR BAG EXPLODED IN FACE AND BODY WHILE PARKING VEHICLE (RENTED VEHICLE). (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) MJS.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO OVER 100 MPH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN BY APPLYING BRAKES. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKES AND PUT IT IN PARK. *AK

POTENTIAL SAFTY DEFECT...AT 55 M/P/H MY CAR ENGINE CUT OUT , FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD BECAUSE I WAS ENTERING AN EXIT RAMP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT AT THEY DETECTED A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM BECAUSE AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS OF CHANGING THE FUEL FUSE , UNFORTUNATELY THEY COULD NOT DETECT THE REASON FOR THESE FUSES BLOWING AFTER 3 DAYS OF KEEPING MY CAR AND RUNNING IT. THEY SAID THEY REMOVED GAS TANK TO TRY TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THIS WILL NOT REOCCUR AND AM UNCOMFORTABLE IN DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE AT ANY SPEED IT CAN CUT OUT AND I LOOSE MY BRAKES STEERING AND ALL CONTROL OF THE CAR. THIS HAS LEFT ME IN A VERY UNSURE CONDITION AND I DO NOT TRUST THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND GAVE ME 3 FUSES TO COMPENSATE ME, I FEEL A MORE RADICAL MEASURE IS WARRANTED FOR THE POTENTIAL SAFTY HAZARD OF THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP! THANK YOU GP BELL

THE IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK FAILED. *YC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES AND MAKES NOISES. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND FRONT BRAKES. ALSO, DEALER HAD TO ADJUST THE BRAKES WHEN THESE ARE SELF-ADJUSTING BRAKES. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESIATE WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME ,BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, OUR VEHICLE STRUCK FROM BEHIND (REAR-ENDED) BY AN SUV. THE IMPACT CAUSED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS TO COLLAPSE BACKWARD PROVIDING NO SUPPORT AND CAUSING INJURY TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER.

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON OR THE DEFOGGER ON, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK CASE POSITION SENSOR AND A COMPUTER CHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, WHEN OPEN, ALLOWS WATER TO POUR INTO CAR. THE RESULTS ARE WATER MARKS ON THE DOOR AND THE APOHOLSTRY MATTED DOWN.

BRAKES FAILED, SPRING BROKEN.

CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD, HITING A POLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK.

TURN SIGNALS FAILED.

RADIATOR HOSE FAILED. MJS

RADIATOR HOSE PROTECTOR FAILED. MJS