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1999 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 1999 record →

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Apr 24, 2000WI

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM OF RESTARTING AFTER RUNNING FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 14, 2000NY

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Apr 12, 2000NC

WAS AT FULL STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL HUNG UP, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE TO 95 MILES PER HOUR THEN SLAMMING BRAKES PEDAL RELEASED AND CAR MADE 90 DEGREE SPIN. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed Mar 31, 2000VA

THE ROOF CONTINUES TO LEAK AND THE DEALER AND THE MANAFACTURER WILL NOT TAKE IT BACK. IT FALLS WELL WITH IN THE LEMON LAW FOR VA. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 25, 2000WI

AFTER DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES, WE EXPERIENCE A BRIEF HESITATION. THIS CONTINUES EVERY 5-10 MINUTES FOR THE DURATION. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WNEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 60+ M.P.H. ON THE INTERSTATE. HAVE REPORTED THIS TO LYNCH'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL TIMES. NO RESULTS. CAN'T DUPLICATE COMPLAINT. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Mar 22, 2000WV

THE POWER STEERING LOCKS HARD. YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 8, 2000MI

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Interior Lighting
Filed Mar 6, 2000OH

INTERIOR AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR A HARD BUMP. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON TWICE, AND VEHICLE SHOOK VIPOLENTLY. IN ADDITION,DOORS DO NOT FIT CORRECTLY BECAUSE THEY FREEZE AND ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 28, 2000IL

NO LIGHT ON DRIVE PANEL AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Feb 14, 2000NM

WHEN TRAVELING WITH AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER BEING USED CONSUMER NOTICED VERY BAD FUMES/ ODORS WITHIN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WHICH CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO BECOME SICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 7, 2000OH

CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE PEDAL LOCKS UP WHEN TRYING TO STOP MAKING STOPPING ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO . THEY ADVISE THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 1, 2000OH

BRAKES SEEM TO GRAB, WARPED ORTORS , NEED REPLACING

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 29, 1999OH

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IT FELT NORMAL. BRAKES WOULD GRAB, AND VEHICLE WOULD KEEP ROLLING. IT JERKED FORWARD THREE TIMES BEFORE FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 25, 1999OH

ABS BRAKES ARE FAR TOO SENSITIVE. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP ON A SNOWY GRADE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 21, 1999AR

VEHICLE HIT A DEER AT 50-55 MPH. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BUT AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT SHOW AIR BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Dec 10, 1999NV

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING A MALFUNCTION WITH THE POWER WINDOWS/ HORN ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 22, 1999NM

WHEN HITTING A BUMP VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE AS THE OWNER APPLIES THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 9, 1999TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND DIED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VHEICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System1 injured
Filed Nov 2, 1999MD

POSSIBLE EXHAUST FAILURE MAY BE CAUSING FUMES THAT ARE GETTING THE DRIVER SICK WHILE DRIVER IS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *YC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 12, 1999NC

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING DRIVER TO SKID 127 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. DRIVER HIT AN EMBANKMENT, AND VEHCLE DID A 180 DEGREE TURN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 30, 1999PA

WAS AT STOP POSITION & STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE STEERING WHEEL PPED OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO JERK RIGHT OR LEFT INTO OTHER LANE. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.IT IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 14, 1999PA

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE A "METAL TO METAL" SOUND, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 8, 1999NJ

LIGHT COLORED DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A GLARE AGAINST STEEP SLOPE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN REDUCED/POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 3, 1999FL

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN / TURNING. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TO CORRECT FAILURE ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 11, 1999AL

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 15MPH, MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND A DOG CROSSED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED, SWERVED AND AVOIDED HITTING THE DOG. AS A RESULT, HAD AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 10, 1999NJ

LIGHT COLOR OF INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSE UNSAFE REFLECTIONS IN WINDSHIELD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Jul 30, 1999OH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, LEFT IN NEUTRAL WITH PARKED BRAKE ENGAGED ON A RAINY DAY. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES LATER VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE ACROSS THE STREET. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 14, 1999FL

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A WALL. HOWEVER AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *YC

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 1, 1999MI

SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT DOESN'T TIGHTEN ON A CAR SEAT AND I THINK SHOULD LOCK AND TIGHTEN WHEN THE BRAKES AREN'T BEING APPLIED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 5, 1999TX

THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, THEN CAUSED A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jun 3, 1999MD

THERE IS NO LIGHT ON THE SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR SO AT NIGHT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ WHAT GEAR DRIVER IS PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jun 1, 1999FL

CONSUMER MADE RIGHT TURN INTO DRIVEWAYAND TURNED STEERING BACK TO LEFT, AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 1, 1999CO

AT ANY SPEEDS IN WET OR RAIN CONDITION BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE IS ALMOST DOUBLED FROM DRY ROAD USE, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY SPOKE ALLOY WHEELS . ON INSPECTION OF ROTOR/CALIPER AREA IT IS EVEDENT THAT NO KIND OF SHIELD AROUND ROTOR ALLOWS WATER TO GET ON ROTORS , POSSIBLE THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS MISSING SHIELDS OR THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 14, 1999IL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING/ACCELERATION AND STARTING PROBLEMS. MJS

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed May 10, 1999WI

DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CARRIER. MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 16, 1999FL

BRAKES EXPERIENCING CONTINUED GRINDING NOISE FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE GRINDING NOISE WHILE BRAKING. MJS

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 27, 1999TX

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 9, 1999PA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HIT A GUARDRAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SENSOR AND THE COMPUTER MODULE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INSPECTED COMPUTER WHICH REVEALED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED; BUT, IN REALITY, DID NOT. ALSO THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE PROPERLY, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 10, 1999FL

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LOCKED AND IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN, CAUSING THE CAR TO REAR END THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF IT . *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash
Filed Feb 9, 1999WV

THE STEERING LOCKS UP. NLM

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