2002 Chevrolet Cavalier

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2007· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BOUGHT A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER OCT.2007, HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE TRANSMISSION A TOTAL OF 7 WEEKS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL AND CANNOT BE FIXED. EACH TIME I GET IT BACK IT WORKS FOR SOME TIME THEN FAILS AND IS TAKEN BACK. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE HENNA CHEVY OLDS DEALERSHIP IN AIKEN, SC. *TR

• 12/29/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  SINCE PURCHASING MY 2002 VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO ALREADY PUT A NEW BATTERY, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW TIRES (ACCEPTABLE) TWO SETS OF BRAKES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL IS ON AND NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHY SO THEREFORE I CAN'T GET AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL LIGHT IS OFF. HELP. *NM

• 12/28/2004· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/27/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I DROVE MY 02 CHEVY CAVALIER ON THURSDAY BACK FROM TAHOE,CA AND MY GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK DOWN AND KEPT INCREASING IN SPEED, SO I PRAYED AND THEN STARTED TO MESS WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL AND FINALLY CAME BACK UP, THIS MORNING SAME THING HAPPENED, SO I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE REP-ERIC TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSES BEFORE I CAN GET ANY ANSWERS, HE CALLED UP THE CLOSEST DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE HIM A QUOTE, I WOULD RATHER BUY A NEW CAR IF I HAVE TO PAY MONEY FOR A DIAGNOSES. THIS INCIDENT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WHICH OCCURS ON ITS OWN. I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AS OF RIGHT NOW AND AM STILL USING MY CAR FOR WORK. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY I SHOULD DO?? *TR

• 12/26/2002· VISIBILITY

  I WAS DRIVING 65 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. GLASS WENT IN THE CAR AND OUT, THE GLASS THAT WAS LEFT IN THE SUNROOF WAS ALL POINTED UP . IT WAS AROUND 35-40 DEGREES NO RAIN/HAIL. DEALER SAYING A ROCK HIT IT, NO ROCK FOUND AND THE GLASS WOULD BE POINTED DOWN IF SOMETHING STRUCK IT.

• 12/23/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON MY 2002 CHEVY MALIBU HAS BEEN COMING ON. THE CHEVY DEALER CHECKED THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON, CHECKED FOR LOW COOLANT. FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING INTERNALLY. COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL. *NM

• 12/19/2004· VISIBILITY

  THE MOTOR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS NOT WORKING. ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT, I DO NOT FEEL THAT AFTER 2 YEARS THE MOTOR SHOULD BE BAD. *JB

• 12/13/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2002 MALIBU. TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE. *NM

• 12/13/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FRONT ROTORS WARPED PREMATURELY, ABOUT EVERY 10000 MILES. GRINDING NOISE HEARD AT LOW SPEEDS, WHETHER IN GEAR OR COASTING & NOT BRAKE RELATED. PREMATURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. *AK

• 12/11/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYED ON. WHEN DRIVING LIGHTS TURNED OFF THEN FLICKERED. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AUTOMATIC LOCKS OPERATED POORLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS.*AK ON FOR OCCASIONS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. ANOTHER PROBLEM CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN USE. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DURING ONE SERVICE VISIT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WAS PROGRAMMED. EVEN AFTER SEVERAL SERVICE VISITS VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DOOR LOCKS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HAZARD LIGHTS.*MR

• 12/10/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED $600 FOR THE REPAIR. SHE TOOK A LONG TRIP AND THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ON A SHORTER TRIP, THE ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH TO THE DEALER, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST $5,000 AND COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACTUALLY BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LEARNED THAT THE HEAD FAILED BEFORE AT 28,000 MILES. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE WAS MIS-DIAGNOSED THE FIRST TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB 12/31/07. *JB

• 12/09/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED, THE FIRST TIME DEALER STATED IT WAS A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WOULD BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. THE THIRD TIME DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE STILL WORKING ON REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. PH

• 12/08/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT ABOUT 45 MPH, CAUSING ENGINE TO FAIL. RESULTS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER SHOWED THAT TIMING CHAIN SHATTERED, TEARING UP THE ENGINE.*AK

• 12/08/2003· SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE REVERSING ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE PLASTIC COVER AT THE ANCHORAGE POINT OF THE SEAT BELT STRUCK THE FRONT PASSENGER IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. THE PASSENGER HAD TO GET 14 STITCHES. *AK

• 12/06/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN BRAKING CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/03/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT ETS (ELECTRONIC TRACTION SYSTEM) CAME ON. REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ETS. *BF NAR *JLS THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AN CLEANED BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM IN WHICH IT DID NOT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *SC *JB

• 12/03/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE TRACTION OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BUT THE REPAIRS MADE DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM. *BF THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SINCE THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE FULL AMOUNT. *NM *SC *JB

• 12/03/2001· SEATS

  ON ABOVE TIME AND DATE, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STREET AT 25 MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COME FROM MY DRIVER SEAT. IT CAUSED ME TO SHIFT TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SEAT, CAUSING ME TO BRIEFLY SWERVE ON THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD AT THAT TIME. SINCE I WAS NEAR MY HOME, I THEN PARKED MY CAR AND INSPECTED THE SEAT. APPARENTLY, THE BACKING OF THE SEAT (UPPER PORTION) AND THE SPRING ASSEMBLY HAS SNAPPED. VISUALLY, YOU CAN SEE THE SPRINGS PUSHING OUT OF THE BACK. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 575 MILES, SEATS SHOULDN'T JUST BREAK LIKE THIS. WHAT WOULD OF HAPPENED IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT? I THOUGHT THE NHTSA SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET HURT.*AK

• 12/02/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, THEN STOPPED. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED. THEN, CALLED THE DEALER/MECHANIC, WHO SENT SOMEONE TO PICK UP CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS LATER CALLED, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS TOO NEW. ALSO, CONSUMER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS STILL FLOWING AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY.*AK CONSUMER WAS IN THE LEFT LANE PREPARING TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. LUCKILY, HE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURN ON HIS HAZARD LIGHTS. *PH

• 11/30/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR WOULD JUST NOT TURN OVER. CAN NOT HEAR FUEL PUMP RUNNING. *TR

• 11/30/2004· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THERE WERE ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM PROBLEMS WHICH WERE CONTINUOUS. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ETS. *BF THE TRAC OFF WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT HAD ALSO COME ON. *SC

• 11/29/2011· SEATSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VECHILE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ABNORMALLY COLLAPSED BACKWARD AND BOTH THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK. BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

• 11/29/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  I WAS IN A WRECK LAST MONDAY NIGHT WHILE DRIVING A COMPANY VAN. THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN YOU SET IT AT A SPEED THEN GO DOWN A HILL IT WOULD GET 15-20 MILES FASTER. ANY HOW THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT DOWN AND I HIT A GUARD RAIL WITH THE FRONT OF THE VAN A FIRE STARTED IMMEDIATELY BY MY LEFT FOOT AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNTIL THE FIRE GOT TO THEM. THE VAN ROLLED OVER ONCE AND LANDED ON ITS WHEELS THE DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN I ROLLED DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND GOT OUT THAT WAY AND THE ABS BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN YOU HAVE TO GET ON THEM REAL HARD. DT

• 11/28/2005· PARKING BRAKE,SEAT BELTS

  DT:THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TWO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. THE REAR SEAT BELT WERE NOT RETRACTING. A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKEN ON THE SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THE SEAT BELTS COULD BE REPAIRED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. , THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. ALSO , THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS USED IT WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/27/2007· POWER TRAIN

  I PURCHASED MY 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS IN DECEMBER, 2004. GREAT LOOKING VEHICLE WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE MOST RECENT AND SEVERE HAS COME OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY; VERY ROUGH AND THE RPM'S GO TO 4000 OR ABOVE BEFORE SHIFTING OR IF I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING TO COME OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE; I AM TAKING THE CAR TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN RESEARCHING OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE CAR, AND TO MY HORROR, I AM EXPERIENCING MUCH OF THE SAME AS OTHER CONSUMERS. HOW CAN SO MANY COMPLAINTS BE ISSUED ABOUT THE SAME VEHICLE AND GENERAL MOTORS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEMS?? *TR

• 11/25/2005· EQUIPMENT

  2002 CHEVY CAVALIER LS THE TAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR FRAME WITH THE RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZE AND PSI INFORMATION HAS WORN OFF .... MY CALLS TO GM HAVE RESULTED WITH THEM SAYING 5 PSI BELOW MAX PRESSURE ON THE TIRE THAT WOULD PUT THE TIRE PRESSURE AT 45 PSI WHICH SEEMS INSANE... AS A PERSON WHO HAS HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE I AM CONCERNED WITH THIS ANSWER. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR EVERY ONE WHO OWNS THESE CARS AND THE TAG HAS WORN OFF ... INSIDE THE OWNERS MANUAL IT SAYS TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDED PSI ON THE TAG TO AVOID EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND POSSIBLE ROAD HAZARDS. SHOULDN'T THE TAG STILL BE INTACT AFTER 3 YEARS. *NM

• 11/24/2003· WHEELSCrash

  CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WHEELS OF HER VEHICLE LOCKED WHICH PREVENTED HER FROM TURNING THEM. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A POLE, INJURING BOTH HER AND HER DAUGHTER. CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A SPRAINED RIGHT ARM AND A BUMP ON HER HEAD. HER DAUGHTER RECEIVED INJURIES TO HER ARM AND KNEES. CONSUMER STATED SHE REPORTED THE VEHICLE'S BEHAVIOR TO THE DEALER/MECHANIC TWICE BEFORE, BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO THE MECHANIC TO BE CHECKED. SHE STATED THAT EACH TIME SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE CHECKED, SHE WAS TOLD TO COME BACK. SHE STATED THAT SHE NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE CHECKED BY A MECHANIC. PLEASE HELP.*JB

• 11/22/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WIRES UNDER THE DASHBOARD HAD MELTED. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

• 11/19/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHOLE VEHICLE FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. CHECK GAUGES LIGHT WENT ON AND FUEL GAUGE FAILED IN IDLE. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AT DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF 770.72. *TR

• 11/15/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN LEAVING DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND TURNING RIGHT ONTO BUSY 4-LANE HIGHWAY CAR ACCELERATED FROM CREEPING SPEED TO FULL THROTTLE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY MADE A TERRIBLE SOUND AND WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 TO ARTEMIS------769747. *AK

• 11/15/2002· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION BOUNCES EXCESSIVELY AND IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO ADVISED OPERATION IS NORMAL, BUT NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF NOISE. CONSUMER VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. TS

• 11/13/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR SURGES WHEN COLD, UNDER SLOW ACCELERATION. GIVES A FEELING OF HOLDING BACK, UNDER SLOW ACCELERATION. RUNS FINE WHEN WARM. FIRST 3 MINUTES THEN CLEARS UP. *LA

• 11/12/2003· EQUIPMENT

  THE WIRE THAT CONNECTS TO THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TOO SHORT AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY CAUSE THE AC TO KICK IN. WHEN THE AC KICKS IN THIS WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. *PH

• 11/11/2014· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  DRIVER WAS HEADING SOUTH ON I684, ON THE EXIT RAMP TO 287 WEST, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE SUDDENLY APPEARED TO SHUT OFF, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER AND BRAKE. DRIVER RAN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT NOSE FIRST INTO A DITCH, DAMAGING THE FRAME, RADIATOR, AIRCO AND NOSE OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AS A RESULT. *TR

• 11/09/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE OBSERVED TO BE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TAIL LIGHT CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

• 11/08/2006· SEAT BELTS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTRACT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT THE SEAT BELT STRAP BACK INTO PLACE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

• 11/06/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENTS ENHANCED TRACKING SYSTEM CAME ON. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/05/2003· VISIBILITY

  SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE IT DEVELOPED A LEAK WHEN IT RAINED OR WHEN VEHICLE WAS WASHED. THE LEAK WAS CAUSING THE INNER LINING OF THE ROOF TO DETERIORATE BECAUSE OF THE WATER INTAKE.*AK

• 11/04/2016· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WAS FRACTURED AND DETERIORATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ UPDATED 7/3/18*JB *TR

• 11/03/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL STAYED ON AFTER HITTING BREAKS EVEN TRIED SWTICHING IT OFF AND THAT DID NOT WORK ONLY WHEN I PRESSED IN ON THE CLUTCH DID IT DISENGAGE. BUT NOT BEFOR THE ENGINE REVED UP TO OVER 5000 RPM. THIS COULD DAMAGE THE ENGINE

• 10/29/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CAR HAS A TENDANCY TO NOT START. I SAT IN A PRKING LOT ONCE FOR 10 MINUTES TRYING TO START MY CAVALIER. IT STARTED WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 100 MILES ON IT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY DO NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I WANT THIS RESOLVED!!

• 10/28/2013· STRUCTURE

  MY 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS IN FOR FRONT BRAKES....MECHANIC PHONED AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR'S SUBFRAME WAS CRACKED. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL CAR. CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE CAR (2002) AND MILEAGE (64,500) THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I TOLD GM THAT MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. STILL THEY TOLD ME NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I CALLED CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WHICH I DID. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ONLY WAY I COULD MAKE OTHER FOLKS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS TO CONTACT NHTSA. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR OTHER FOLKS THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF CAR. I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN IF NOT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF MY BRAKES. *TR

• 10/22/2002· TIRES

  SPARE TIRE--UNIROYAL T115/70D14---CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE WITH ONLY 2.5" ROAD CLEARANCE AT LEFT FRONT

• 10/20/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  MY CAR IS TWO AND A HALF YEARS OLD AND HAS A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES. I HAD 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR (I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOG WELL OVER 220,000 MILES ON PAST CARS OVER 5-6 YEARS DUE TO HIGHWAY MILEAGE). ONE NIGHT WHILE DRIVING HOME THE "TRAC-OFF" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY LOSE SPEED. EVENTUALLY THE TRAC OFF LIGHT STAYED ON THE CAR BEGAN TO DIE OUT ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROLE. AS A RESULT I HAD MY CAR TOWED IN AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. TOTAL COSTS WERE WELL OVER $800.00. I WROTE TO GM BUT WAS REJECTED ON REIMBURSEMENT. THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS I'VE LOOKED AT COMPLAINTS THE FIRESTONE AUTO REPAIR CENTER SAID THE DESIGN/PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP HAS CAUSED THEM TO BURN OUT. *NM

• 10/19/2004· SUSPENSION

  DEFECT IN 2002 CAVALIER ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM [ETS}. *BF *NM

• 10/15/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY, OTHER VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY EXCEEDING SPEED OF 50 MPH. *BF THE CONSUMER IS SUING TURNERVILLE AUTO COMPLEX FOR REPAIRS MADE TO AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DEFECT IN THE ENHANCED TRACTION SYSTEM OR ETS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. *TC

• 10/11/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND I ALMOST HAD A BAD ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR. THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WHEELS LOCKED UP ON ME AND I WAS STILL IN ONE PLACE AND A EIGHTEEN WHEELER RAN INTO ME. I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR EVERYTIME I LOOK UP. *JB

• 10/11/2002· TIRES

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ALL FOUR TIRES ARE WORN AND IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HEAVY VIBRATE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME SIZE AND DOT# OF THE TIRE. MR

• 10/08/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HARD START/NO CRANK REGARDING IGNITION. BURNING SMELL.......FROM ENGINE..2002 CHEVY CAVALIER. *NM

• 10/05/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER ENGINE MAKES A POPPING SOUND AS IF IT IS GOING TO EXPLODED. *TS THE CONSUEMR REPLACED THE TIMING GEAR, CHAIN, TENSIONER, AND PULLEY ON 2/22/2005. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. *NM