2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

I AM A GM TECHNICIAN. GM IS HAVING A HUGE PROBLEM WITH "J" BODY CARS WITH NEW BODY STYLE. (CAVILER, SUNFIRE YEAR 2001-CURRENT) THE PROBLEM IS WITH POOR TERMINAL CONTACT WITH THE REAR BULBS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BULB SOCKETS. THE RESULT IS LOSS OF REAR TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LAMPS ON ONE OR OFTEN BOTH SIDES. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS CARS OFTEN WITH LESS THEN 1000 MILES. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND OUR SHOP MUST FIX 8 CARS A WEEK ON AVERAGE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WE ARE NOT A LARGE GM SHOP. NOT HAVING REAR TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LAMPS IS SERIOUS FOR RISK OF REAR-END COLLISIONS.*AK

WITH ONLY .5 INCHES OF SNOW MY CAR (A 2003 CHEVY CAVALIER) LOST COMPLETE CONTROL AND SMASHED INTO THE CURB. THIS WAS WHILE TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10MPH. I FEEL THE COMBINATION OF 16" TIRES AND THE SPORTS SUSPENSION (BOTH STANDARD ON THE CAR) WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT/TURN SIGNAL BULBS HAVE BURNED OUT 4 TIMES(LEFT 2 TIMES, RIGHT 2 TIMES) IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEATER DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HEATER WAS REPLACED. ALSO, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTION WIRES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SOCKETS. IN ALL, VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES IN SEVEN MONTHS.*AK

2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER PURCHASED NEW AUGUST 23, 2003 BILL HEARD CHEVROLET,COLUMBUS GA. BRAKE LIGHT HAVE BURNED OUT TWICE SINCE THAT DATE. ONCE IN NOVEMBER 2003 AND AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2004.*AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW ARROUND 04/2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2003 SINCE THEN I REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES BACK TO THE DEALER SHIP WITH THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS:DRIVETRAIN - CLUNK NOISE DURING LOW SPEED TURNS A/C - DIFFICULT MODE/TEMPERATURE SETTING OPERATION . STEERING - MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER ASSIST. STEERING - RATTLE/KNOCK WHEN TURNING WHEELS - FRONT/REAR WHEEL SQUEAKING NOISE ---ALL THOSE COMPLAINTS ARE NEVER BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF - THEY ALLWAYS HAD SOME "LOW EXCUSES FOR ME - LIKE THE WHEATER/RAIN/DIRT ON THE WHEELS (I LIVE IN THE CITY ...NOT ON A DIRT ROAD..) ANYWAY THE ONLY COMPLAINT THEY TAKEN SERIOUS IS THAT I BROUGHT IN THE CAR NOW FOR THE 3RD TIME TO REPAIR THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT - LAST TIME JUST TODAY! I REPORTED AGAIN ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS, WITH THE SUCESS THAT THEY AT LEAST ORDERD NOW A "NEW PART" FOR THE A/C, EVERYTHING ELSE IS AGAIN BEEN "PLAYED" DOWN. HONESTLY, I'M GETTING TIRED OF HAVING SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH A NEW CAR. BRINGING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ALWAYS COST ME A NEARLY A WHOLE DAY OF MISSING WORK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO FIX ALL TJOSE PROBLEMS FOR ONCE AND ALL OR DOES A CUSTOMER FROM CHEVROLET JUST HAS TO SUFFER AND PUT UP WITH SUCH A POOR QUALITY?!*AK

MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS A PROBLEM OF STALLING ( ENGINE DIES)AT LOW SPEED WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS NOTED IN COMPLAINT SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU MUST KEEP ENGINE REVS HIGH IN ORDER TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING OVER AND OVER. THIS HAPPENED IN JUNE OF 2003 AND AGAIN JAN. 15 2004. DEALER AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE SAY MORE OR LESS, SORRY ABOUT YOUR BAD LUCK. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS AND I AM QUITE SURE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THIS CONDITION COULD GET YOU KILLED. *LA

WITHIN A WEEK OF RECIEVING MY CAR IT BEGAN TO STALL WHEN COMMING TO A STOP OTHERWISE IT WOULD IDLE WRONG. IF IT DID NOT DIE IT WOULD IDLE HIGH. *AK

1. BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT W/IN MONTH OF EACH OTHER. IN THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST. 2. BRAKES NOISY, SEPTEMBER 3. TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN, OCTOBER 4. BRAKES NOISY, AGAIN, NOVEMBER 5. CAR TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AFTER MAKING A COMPLETE STOP AND TRYING TO SPEED UP. FREAKING OUT, I PRESSED THE GAS AND MOVED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THEN PUT CAR IN PARK AND GOT IT TO START, NOVEMBER. IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT I HAVE A DISFUNCTIONAL CAR THAT WHEN I DONT HAVE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ONE THING I HAVE TO GO IN TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER. ITS A NEW CAR AND ITS COSTING ME MORE PROBLMES AND INCONVINIENCES THAN THE OLD '96 I HAD TILL I BOUGHT THIS ONE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 - 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WHEELS ON THE CAR LOCKED UP. THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND 3 CARS SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION. ONCE OUT OF THE CAR IT COULD NOT EVEN BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT ALL THE EGEARS WERE BROKEN AND THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT EVEN BE REBUILT. A TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE PULLED FROM TOTALLED CAVALIER AND REBUILT TO GET MY CAR RUNNING. WITHOUT THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION, PARTS COULD HAVE COST UP TO $2500 PLUS LABOR. I WAS DISAPPOINTED/SCARED THAT SUCH A THING COULD HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING. HAD I BEEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED IF ANOTHER CAR HAD HIT US. I WAS DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT.