2004 Chevrolet Cavalier complaints

WE HAVE THREE CHEVROLET CAVALIERS (YEARS: 1999, 2000, 2004). ALL THREE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AT LEAST ONE CRACK IN THE PART OF THE DASH THAT IS IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONCERN IS IN A SIGNIFICANT CRASH IF THIS CRACK WOULD CAUSE FACIAL OR UPPER BODY INJURIES OR EVEN DEATH. IN ADDITION, ONLY THE 2004 CAVALIER HAS HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT -- SPRINGS ARE COMING THROUGH THE REAR UPPER PORTION OF THE SEAT, THE SEAT CUSHION IS LESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT THAN THE RIGHT AND THE RECLINER HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE (WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY TINCHER WILLIAMS CHEVROLET IN LONDON, KY; BUT REMAINS BROKEN TODAY). TODAY'S DATE WAS USED BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTUAL INCIDENT. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STARTED RUNNING BACKWARDS AND NOW WILL STICK AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL SPEED. I HAVE TO ESTIMATE ACTUAL SPEED ACCORDING TO RPM'S. CONSEQUENCES IS GETTING PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING BECAUSE I CAN NOT TELL HOW FAST NOR SLOW I AM GOING. *TR

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER. ALWAYS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND SPEEDOMETER STICKS EVERYTIME IT RAINS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON AND WE WERE AFRAID THAT IT WAS GOING TO DEPLOY AND IF IT DID WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN IT WAS CONTINUED TO DRIVE, ALL THAT WAS SMELLED WAS SMOKE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT AND THE SMOKE BECAME HEAVIER AND ALL THE WIRES WERE DANGLING DOWN AND MELTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND NEEDS TO BE REWIRED AND THAT WILL COST ABOUT $1100.00. GOOD THING NO ONE WAS HURT AND IT DIDN'T ALL THE WAY CATCH FIRE. I NOW DON'T HAVE A VEHICLE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WHEN IT GETS FIXED BECAUSE I DON'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME CAR AND HOW THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS HAD TWO SLAVE CYLINDERS TO FAIL. CLUTCH GOES TO THE FLOOR FAILING TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH. *TR

2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH SAFETY ISSUES DEALING WITH THE ENGINE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THERE ARE SOME SAFETY ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER NEEDS A LIGHT TO BE ON TO FIND OUT. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE INJECTORS AND IT WAS NOT THE INJECTORS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TRAVELED ON TRIPS OVER 100 MILES LONG, THE TRAC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED., FOLLOWED BY THE RPMS GOING UP, FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE ALSO BURNED A LOT OF OIL, BUT ONLY WHEN THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. *JB

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T...MY GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKS PROPERLY...THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN AFTER I REACHED 55,000 MILES ON MY CAR. *JB

I HAVE 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH LESS THAN 40K MILEAGE. ON AUGUST 31, 2007, THE CLUTCH PAD SUDDENLY DID NOT BACK UP ON MY WAY HOME. I CHECKED THIS WEBSITE AND FOUND I HAD THE SAME ISSUE AS ANOTHER CONSUMER. ALL THE LIQUID WAS COMING OUT FROM THE CLUTCH LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYLINDER TO TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CHECKED THE LINE, I FOUND OUT THE CLUTCH LINE WAS TOUCHING THE WIRE BOX CORNER ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A HOLE IN THAT TOUCHING POINT. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR THIS KIND OF CAR. THE GM CHEVY DEALER SAID THE PURCHASED DATE HAD PASSED THREE YEARS. NO WARRANTY AT ALL. WHEN I SEARCH THE WEB FOR HELP. I FOUND THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM TOO. *TR UPDATED 10/24/07. *JB

AT A ROUND 61000 KM'S (APPROX MAR 2007)THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER STARTED GIVING INCORRECT READINGS, EITHER AT THE SAME TIME OR ON THEIR OWN. THEY WILL PRETTY PRETTY MUCH SPIN AROUND AT DIFFERENT POINTS. THEN SOME TIMES THEY WILL WORK FINE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. TODAY (SEPT 2007), THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOW STARTED DOING THE SAME, IT WENT OFF SCALE AND NOW IS COLLIDING WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. THIS POSES A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR ME NOW, UP TIL NOW I WAS PUTTING UP WITH IT AS IT CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY THE DEALER AT A HIGH COST (OVER 500 CDN). HAVING AN INCORRECT FUEL READING CAUSES OBVIOUS PROBLEMS OF GETTING STRANDED, AND THE TEMP GAUGE OF ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR

I HAVE 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH LESS THAN 24K MILEAGE. ON AUGUST 4, 2007, THE CLUTCH PAD SUDDENLY DID NOT BACK UP ON MY WAY HOME. I CANNOT CHANGE THE SPEED. WHEN AAA GUY CAME TO TOW, HE FOUND OUT THERE WAS NO HYDAULIC LIQUID. I BOUGHT THE LIQUID AND ADDED IT INTO THE HYDRAULIC LIQUID RESERVOIR. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND PRESSED THE CLUTCH, THE AAA GUY FOUND ALL THE LIQUID WAS COMING OUT FROM THE CLUTCH LINE BETWEEN MASTER CYCLINDER TO TRANSMISSION. WHEN I CHECKED THE LINE, I FOUND OUT THE CLUTCH LINE WAS TOUCHING THE WIRE BOX CORNER ALL THE TIME. THERE IS A HOLE IN THAT TOUCHING POINT. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR THIS KIND OF CAR. THE GM CHEVY DEALER SAID THE PURCHASED DATE HAD PASSED THREE YEARS. NO WARRANTY AT ALL. WHEN I SEARCH THE WEB FOR HELP. I FOUND THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN THE SAME PROBLEM TOO. IF YOU NEED MORE DETAIL INFORMATION, I STILL KEEP THE BROKEN PART. I CAN SEND THE PICTURE OR THE BROKEN PART. THANKS, JUN SHEN *TR

I HAVEN'T MADE A PAYMENT ON MY CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR. I CALL THE FINANCE COMPANY, BACK IN FEB 2007, TO FIND OUT WHY THEY HAVEN'T REPOSSESSED IT YET. THEY HAD TOLD ME THEY HAD REPOED THE CAR AND CONSIDERED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THEY HAD DONE WRONG BY ME BECAUSE I STILL HAVE THE CAR IN QUESTION. IF THIS IS TRUE ABOUT WHAT THEY DID, I WOULD LIKE 3 THINGS. A CLEAR TITLE SENT TO ME, A ZERO BALANCE, A GOOD CREDIT RATING AND IF ANY LEGAL FEES THEY PAY THEM. CAN YOU DO ANYTHING TO GET THIS CLEARED UP. *TR

ON 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FUEL PUMP WENT OUT A TONLY 76000 MILES. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS IDLING. *AK

CLUSTER IN DASH FAILED, NO GAUGES WORK. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC HOUSING ON BOTH REAR OUTER SEAT BELTS FRACTURED AND DETACHED. THE SEAT BELTS ALSO DID NOT HOLD THE OCCUPANTS SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED.

MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS LESS THAT 41,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ABOUT 180 MILES FORM HOME WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN THAT CITY THAT THE CLUTCH CYLINDER, CLUTCH PLATES, AND CLUTCH FLUID NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH COVERS UP TO 75,000 MILES, DOES NOT COVER "EXTERNAL PARTS". WHICH IS WHAT THE CLUTCH IS CONSIDERED. IT'S GOING TO COST ME AROUND $1400 TO GET IT FIXED. IN MY OPINION, THE CLUTCH SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED ON A VEHICLE THIS NEW. HAD I BEEN ON THE FREEWAY OR BUSY STREET, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR...*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOWS WERE FAILING. THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO CLOSE THE WINDOW WITHOUT CHARGING FOR THE SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

2004 CHEVY CAV. NEEDS NEW RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY. WAS TOLD BY MECH THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE 3 OTHER CAV'S RACK AND PINION SYSTEMS DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THESE RACK SYSTEMS. I HAVE 70555 MILES ON MY CAR. WAS TOLD BY MECH THAT CAV'S WITH LESSER MILEAGE NEEDED REPLACING. MECH SAID THIS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHEVY. *NM

VEHICLE'S IDLE STUCK AT 2500 RPM'S, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. OTHER TIMES VEHICLE'S RPM'S ARE SO LOW THE VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN THEY ARE TOO HIGH THE ONLY CORRECTION IS TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. CHEVY DEALERS CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, SO THEY DO NOTHING. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *NM

I BOUGHT MY CAR, A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH 21 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE TRIED TO RETURN IT AND NOW THE MINOR BUT FREQUENT ISSUES ARE MUCH BIGGER AND MORE FREQUENTLY! FIRST MY TRUNK LATCH BROKE A WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. THE CD BROKE THE NEXT WEEK, CIGARETTE LIGHTER BROKE, AND PASSENGER SEAT WOULDN'T MOVE. THIS WAS THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE FUEL GAUGE BROKE, TEMP GAUGE AND AC. THEY COULDN'T VERIFY IT SO COULDN'T REPAIR, UNTIL IT COMPLETELY FAILED THIS MONTH. ALSO, I WAS LEFT STRANDED AT 2:30 AM WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON WHEN THE CLUTCH FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR. IT WAS REPAIRED AND NOW THE RPMS SHOOT UP TO 6000, IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ANY PEDALS, AND REQUIRES TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THIS HAPPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO ON HIGHWAY 101, I AM TRULY AFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF. SON, AND OTHERS DRIVING THIS CAR OR NEAR ONE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER UNMENTIONED THINGS THAT HAVE OCCURRED, TOO MANY TO TELL IN THIS SUMMARY. THEY OF COURSE CAN'T DUPLICATE THIS MAJOR PROBLEM AND THEREFORE CAN'T "CORRECT." ALSO THEY STATE IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER LEMON, BUT WHAT IS AT STAKE OUR LIVES. *JB

CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED, SLAVE CYLINDER IS INSIDE THE BELL HOUSING. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. AT FIRST IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. HOWEVER IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOVEMENT. I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND IT WOULDN'T CRANK AT ALL. THE PROBLEM COULDN'T BE IDENTIFIED ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND IT WASN'T THE SPARK PLUGS. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE AUTO SHOP WAS NOT EVEN SURE THAT IT WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS COMPUTER COST $650 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHES AND THE CAR JERKS. HOWEVER WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE AUTO SHOP THEY SAY THAT I HAVE GOTTEN BAD GAS. THEY CAN'T FIND ANOTHER PROBLEM. I'VE CHANGED WHERE I GET MY GAS AND IT STILL HAPPENS DAILY. OUT OF 3 HOURS OF DRIVING IT MAY RUN NORMALLY ABOUT 1- 1.5 HOUR. *NM

IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. THE FRONT WINDOW DEFROST WILL NOT BLOW AIR IN ORDER TO DEFROST THE WINDOW. THIS CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT WITH OUT APPROVAL OF A LOT OF HOURS FOR LABOR AND TAKING APART A LARGE PORTION OF THE FRONT END. WHICH MOST PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD ALL AT ONE TIME. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS FAILED TO ROLL EITHER UP OR DOWN. THE SECOND PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH THE TRUNK; WATER CONTINUALLY LEAKED INTO THE TRUNK. THE THIRD PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKES; THEY WERE NO LONGER WORKING AT ONLY 25000 MILES. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND MADE A SQUEALING NOISE AS SOON AS BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE TRUNK WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER FIXED THE TRUNK, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. WHEN IT RAIN, WATER STILL LEAKS IN THE TRUNK. THE WATER LEAK HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE JULY 2003.

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE GRINDING SINCE I BOUGHT MY 04 CAVALIER. IT HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONLY RUST BUILD UP AND IT WAS SANDED OFF ONLY TO RECCUR. THE LAST TIME IN THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IF I WANTED A BRAKE JOB DONE IT WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF $140.00...THIS...WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR WAS IN FOR THE PREVIOUS 2 TIMES AND NO NEW BRAKES INSTALLED..ONLY THE RUST GROUND OFF. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PERIODICALLY GOES OFF AND ON AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE WHY. I NO LONGER HAVE ANY LIGHTS ON MY RADIO/CD PLAYER..I CAN PLAY CD'S AND USE THE RADIO BUT HAVE NO IDEA WHAT STATION ETC I AM ON. SHORTLY AFTER THIS OCCURRED IN LIKE 2 WEEKS, I LOST MY SPEEDOMETER...IT WORKS BRIEFLY AND THEN STICKS AT 90 MPH ( THE ODOMETER WORKS HOWEVER) THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED FUSES AND SAID ALL WAS FINE. THEY SAID IT APPEARED TO BE A CLUSTER MODULE AND EVEN THOUGH THE PART WAS NOT THAT EXPENSIVE, THE LABOR WOULD BE THE MOST BECAUSE IT ENTAILED THEM REMOVING THE DASH BOARD. THE COST FACTOR OF OVER $400 WAS VERBALLY GIVEN TO ME. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THIS. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND GIVEN MY CAR IS OFF WARRANTY, I WOULD NEED TO ABSORB THIS COST MYSELF. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND FEEL THAT AFTER LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF OWNING IT, THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I GAVE AN ESTIMATED ACCOUNT OF DATES OF INCIDENT BEEN THEY HAVE BEEN ON GOING AND CAN BE VERIFIED THROUG

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURES ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT DETERMINED THE BRAKES FAILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE TOTALED.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING OVER A HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH UNDER HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE (CHEVY CAVALIER 2004) AND HAD A FRONTAL CRASH AGAINST THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. DURING THE IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROVOKING MINOR INJURIES IN THE FACE TO THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE. TWO DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I FILLED OUT A REPORT WITH GMC AND THEY SENT AN INSPECTOR TO TAKE THE INFORMATION FROM THE "BLACK BOX" AND SOME PICTURES OF THE FINAL CONDITION OF THE CAR. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE IN CHARGE (TRACY SAVERINO) FOR WEEKS, I LEFT SEVERAL VOICE MESSAGES TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE DAMAGED VEHICLE, ALREADY BEING REPAIRED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN FOR KEEPING THIS VEHICLE IN OPERATION AFTER THE SAFETY SYSTEM'S TEST IN REAL CONDITIONS. RECENTLY I WAS NOTIFIED BY A LETTER THROUGH THE GMC CLAIMS DEPARTMENT THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE SYSTEM AND THEY DID NOT GIVE ANY RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION OR EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSES THAT ORIGINATED THE MALFUNCTION. THEY ENCOURAGE ME TO PRESERVE IN THE IMMEDIATE POST-ACCIDENT CONDITION THE VEHICLE IF I WISHED TO SUPPORT WITH EVIDENCES MY CLAIM WHEN THEY HAVE THE INFORMATION TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN THE POST-ACCIDENT CONDITION BY THE DAY OF THE INSPECTION. THIS BEHAVIOR CONSTITUTES A DISRESPECT AND IS A FORM OF ABUSIVE TREATMENT CONSIDERING THAT THE COMPANY WAS RELUCTANT TO ANSWER MY PHONE CALLS AND INTENTIONALLY PROTRACTED THE PROC

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CLUTCH DID NOT ENGAGE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED AND THE GEARS WERE SWITCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP MADE REPAIRS TWICE; THE MOTOR AND REGULATOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE AGAIN. UPDATED 04/11/06 *JB

WHEN HAVING MY BRAKES CHANGED IT WAS NOTICED THAT ON THE REAR BRAKES ONLY HALF THE PAD TOUCHES THE DRUM, THE LOWER HALF DOES NOT TOUCH IT ONLY THE TOP. *NM

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2004 CAVALIER APPROXIMATELY APRIL 2004. SINCE PURCHASE DATE,CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP DUE TO LOUD GRINDING NOISES IN BRAKES 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME TO BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. EVERY TIME I HAVE BEEN THE NOISES ARE RUST BUILDUP ON SHOES AND PADS. THE REMEDY WAS TO SAND THE RUST, IT WORKED BUT TEMPORARILY. I HAD THE CAR IN AGAIN NOVEMBER 2005 FOR THIS SAME THING & MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE TECH TOLD ME I HAD RUST & THE ROTORS WERE " A LITTLE OUT OF ROUND". HE TOLD ME THE CAR HAD 30,000 MILES ON & THEY COULDN'T DO NEW BRAKES AS WARRANTY IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $140.00. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ATTRIBUTED IT TO HAVING SOME FLOATS IN TANK FROM GAS THAT AFFECTED A SENSOR. WOULDN'T CAUSE PROBLEMS THEY SAID & IT STILL HAPPENS. THE 2ND VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY FIX A SIDE MIRROR & DEFROSTER..DIDN'T WORK. 1 WEEK AGO, I HAVE USE OF RADIO & CD PLAYER ONLY NO LIGHTS/RADIO NOW. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED CAR UP MY & SPEEDOMETER SAYS 35 MPH IDLING. GOING WITH TRAFFIC FLOW IT REGISTERED 105 & IS NOW STOPPED THERE. MILEAGE GAUGE, GAS AND OTHER LIGHTS STILL WORK AS DOES GAS GAUGE. I CALLED A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP NEAR ME & INQUIRED AS TO AN APROX. COST TO HAVE RADIO & SPEEDOMETER FIXED/LOOKED AT. WARRANTY NOW IS OFF. I WAS TOLD LABOR BE THE EXPENSIVE PART..LOOKING AT $400 OR MORE. I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME & CAN'T AFFORD THIS. BRAKES/RADIO/SPEEDOMETER ARE NOTHING I CAUSED. I WAS NEVER OFFERED TO HAVE BRAKES REP

NOTICED SQUEAKING NOISE ON FRONT WHEELS WHEN TURNING. *JB

I'M FILING THIS FOR MY DAD. HE WOULDN'T KNOW HOW TO USE A COMPUTER. A MAN STOLE A VEHICLE AND WAS BEING CHASED BY POLICE IN KANSAS CITY WHEN MY DAD WAS IN THE INTERSECTION AT THE WRONG TIME AND WAS HIT SQUARE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HIS CHEVY CAVALIER. I'M NOT SURE OF THE YEAR, BUT IT'S LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. HE HAD HIS SEAT BELT ON, BUT THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CRASH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT HE HAS 7 FRACTURED RIBS, LEFT PELVIC FRACTURE, LEFT ACETABULAR FRACTURE, LEFT TIBIA/FIBULAR FRACTURES AND 2 FRACTURES IN THE ANKLE OF HIS LEFT FOOT. HE'S STILL IN REHAB. I'M NOT SURE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE, BUT WANTED TO MAKE SURE THIS WAS NOT A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. I JUST CLICKED NO ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE ABOUT RELEASE OF MY DAD'S INFORMATION SINCE YOU'D HAVE TO ASK HIM THAT QUESTION. THANKS FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. MY NUMBER IN SAN ANTONIO IS 210-492-7653 (BARBARA ROACH). *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS BEEN HAVING A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS ON DRY ROADS, IT WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE AUTO AIR CONTROL SYSTEM SENSOR AND THE ENTIRE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AT A SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS SMOOTHLY, AND WILL REMAIN IN A LOWER GEAR AT HIGHER SPEEDS.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER, HIT A POT HOLE, AND WENT OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY. SHOULD THE ALUMINUM WHEEL-RIM, FACTORY-INSTALLED, HAVE BROKEN IN HALF WHEN THE AXLE WAS FINE? I AM SENSING METAL FATIGUE? *NM

IN WET CONDITIONS MY 2004 CAVALIER DOES NOT STOP WELL. WHEN I WENT THROUGH THE CAR WASH IT ALMOST DIDN'T STOP WHEN I APPROACHED THE ROAD, NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WHEN THEY WASHED THE CAR AND THEN DROVE IT. SO THEY SENT ME AWAY AND DIDN'T FIX ANYTHING. I'M SCARED THAT MY TEENAGERS MAY NOT BE SAFE IN THIS CAR IN WET CONDITIONS. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH MY ENVOY OR MY VIBE AT THE SAME CAR WASH. I'VE WORKED AT GM FOR 30 YEARS AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CARS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THANKSGIVING I WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND I NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH APPEARED STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY HOME (30 MILES) IF I SLOWED DOWN THE WOULD STALL AS I COULD NOT PUSH THE CLUTCH IN. THE CAR, A 2004 CAVALIER, HAS A TOTAL OF 42000 MILES ON IT. UPON GETTING THE CAR TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE SLAVE. *NM

DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD LIGHT KEPT GOING OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

DT: WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A POSSIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IMMEDIATELY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE SOLID FUEL LINES WERE INTACT AS WELL AS THE GASOLINE TANK. *AK UPDATED 02/26/06. *JB

MY 2004 CAVALIER HAS THE DASH CLUSTER GOING OUT. THEREFORE, MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT I HAVE HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES BECAUSE I WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE TOO FAST, BUT THOUGHT THAT I WAS SLOW ENOUGH. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. WELL, I FEEL THAT IT IS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, BUT YET THEY ARE CHARGING PEOPLE TO FIX THE CLUSTER. THE COST RUN UP TO $350.00 IF NOT MORE. I AM ALSO AT RISK OF GETTING A TICKET. I HAVE E-MAILED GM, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I DO KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER 2004 MODELS ALSO FROM SPEAKING WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. PLEASE HELP IN THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEBODY POSSIBLY IS HURT. *JB

IN RAINY CONDITIONS, MY CAVALIER DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP WELL AND THE ABS IS OVERACTIVE. PUDDLES, WET ROADS, RAIN, AND SNOW SEEM TO HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON MY STOPPING ABILITIES. IN TWO DIFFERENT RAIN STORMS I HAVE ALMOST HIT A POSSUM, A COP, A TREE LIMB, OTHER CARS, AND MISSED AN INTERSECTION; NON OF WHICH HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SPEEDING. THE LACK OF STOPPING ABILITY IS DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS DRIVING AROUND ME. MY CAR IS SCHEDULED FOR A DIAGNOSTICS CHECK TO FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR ANYMORE. *NM

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH OVER 29,000 MILES ON IT IN JULY OF 2005. THE CAR STOPS RUNNING AT ANY SPEED TRAVELED, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP SO IT IS HARD TO STEER OFF THE ROAD. AFTER I FINALLY PULL OF THE ROAD I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND THEN TURN IT ON AGAIN IT STARTS BACK UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT " SINCE IT WONT HAPPEN TO THEM WHILE THEY DRIVE IT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, SO GO HOME AND CALL US IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN." SO I DID. THE 2ND TIME IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY PUT IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FIXED 2 THINGS. NOW THE WARRANTY ENDS AND IT IS STILL DOING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CALLED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT BUT WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ANYWAYS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENDED A LITTLE OVER 1,000 MILES AGO. I DRIVE IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK WHICH IS A HALF HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOUSE AND TO SCHOOL 1 DAY A WEEK WHICH IS 3.5 HOURS FROM MY HOUSE. I ALSO HAVE MY CHILD IN THIS CAR AT ALL TIMES. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A HAZARD TO ALL THAT DRIVES IN IT AND I HONESTLY FEEL THAT THERE MAY BE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE IF THIS DOESN'T GET FIXED. *JB

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER WHICH HAS BEEN IN NO ACCIDENTS AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE PAINT ON THIS CAR, AND OTHER CARS LIKE IT, IS PEELING AND CHIPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE FOR NO REASON. THE DOOR EDGES, BUMPERS, HOOD, AND FENDER ALL HAVE CHIPS OF PAINT MISSING OR ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE CLEAR COAT ON THE CAR IS ALSO VERY BAD AND IS SCRATCHED VERY EASILY AND WASHING THE CAR SOMETIMES DOES MORE BAD THAN GOOD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS AND DRUMS WARP VERY EASILY ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRUMS SOON. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH SUCH A PROBLEM THAT I HAVE TALKED TO. *JB

DT: THE SUN VISORS DO NOT HAVE THE SNAP TO KEEP THEM IN PLACE. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO SLIP DOWN WHILE THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. THIS IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS FIRST STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 6-1-05. *AK *NM

DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS A WATER LEAK IN HIS TRUNK CAUSED BY THE CAR NOT BEING PROPERLY WELDED DURING MANUFACTURING. THE WATER LEAK CAUSES MOLD AND MILDEW TO FORM ON THE CARPETING AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS MOLD AND MILDEW IS CAUSING ILLNESS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER APPLIED SEAM SEALER TO THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE INTERIOR AND CARPET HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE.. THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO USE THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE THE WATER HAS CAUSED IT TO RUST. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE INTERIOR AND CARPET AGAIN. THIS SERVICE DEALER CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND STATED THEY WOULD NO LONGER WORK ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE TOO EARLY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD MALFUNCTIONED. NEITHER CHEVROLET NOR THE DEALERSHIP COULD UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALER WHERE SHE HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 39,000 MILES ON . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. GM TOLD HER TO CONTACT NHTSA BECAUSE THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS GRADUALLY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WILL REMAIN IN THE REPAIR SHOP RIGHT UNTIL IT WILL BE FIXED. SHE SPOKE TO THE SUPERVISOR ABOUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND MADE IT THAT IF SHE PICKED UP THE CAR FROM REPAIR SHOP THEN SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, 4 DR SEDAN, VIN #[XXX]TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH ON MONDAY, 8/8/05 DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ,I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND LO AND BEHOLD IT REGISTERED ZERO. THE ZERO READING CONTINUED FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT BEGAN TO RECORD SPEED. I BROUGHT IT TO LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET THE SAME DAY AT 5500 N STATE RD. 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073, TELEPHONE #(954) 247-3000, INVOICE [XXX]. TODAY, 8/9/05 AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, AND THEREFORE COULD NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER COMPONENTS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. THEREFORE, NOTHING WAS DONE AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. I FEEL MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ARE AT RISK IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN WHICH IT PROBABLY WILL SINCE THERE IS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT. IF I AM GOING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE AND NOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AT, THIS COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE CHILDREN, MYSELF AND OTHER MOTORISTS. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE DIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WOULD NOT RETURN THE CONSUMERS CALL. SHE CALLED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS AN IGNITION SWITCH THE SECOND TIME. THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED/PROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED A MODULE 3.107, SEAL 3.112. *AK THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH STARTING AS WELL AS STALLING.*MR THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TOT HE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PERMANENTLY ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

DT: 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE ALUMINUM RIM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED WHEN PULLING OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND COMING UP TO A LIGHT. NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE TIRE, AND NOTHING HIT THE RIM TO PUNCTURE IT. THE CRACK WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. IT CRACKED A 9 INCH RIP LONG WAYS AND THERE IS RIP RUNNING OUTSIDE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED IT LOOKED LIKE A CHUCK HOLE AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. HE THEN CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THAT DEALERSHIP STATED IT LOOKS DEFECTIVE AND IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE BACKING UP. ALTHOUGH THEY STATE THIS, THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PUT IT IN WRITING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP AND HEARD THE TIRE LEAK AIR BECAUSE IT LOST ITS SEAL. *AK

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WENT BAD, AND THEN THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RADIO HAD TO REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE ALARM WENT OFF AT RANDOM. ALSO, DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BODY MODULE CONTROL UNIT. THE FRONT END HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE WHEEL COVERS AND THE CLICKING NOISE WAS A RESULT OF THIS. THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL COVERS TWICE. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM NUT CAME LOOSE CAUSING WIPERS NOT TO WORK AT ALL. WILE WIFE WAS BACKING CAR UP IN DRIVEWAY TO RETURN TO OUR HOUSE (DUE TO WIPERS NOT WORKING)SHE HIT A TREE CAUSING REAR QUATER AND REAR BUMPER COVER DAMAGE