2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE. THE SECOND TIME SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT GM WAS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THAT ALL CAVALIERS HAVE IT AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY "TRAVEL" IN THE CALIPERS.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY CONDITIONS AND/OR ON FREEWAY. SOMETIMES IT IS BAD ENOUGH WHERE DRIVER CAN'T SEE CARS BEHIND HIM. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR WHEN CAR WAS A COUPLE WEEKS OLD. NO DIFFERENCE. INFORMED DEALER ABOUT TSB 03-08-64-011 REGARDING THE INSULATOR AND TORQUE NUTS FOR THE MIRROR. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIRS ACCORDING TO TSB. OTHER MODELS EXHIBIT SAME CONDITION.*AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE HUB KEPT FALLING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES. THE DEALER TIGHTENED AND REPLACED THE PART BY USING SILICONE GLUE, THREADING THE LOCKER ON THE HUBS. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME AND HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK THE PROBLEM STARTED A WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. (THREADING THE LOCKER WHICH WAS STATED ON THE PACKAGE WAS "NOT FOR USE ON PLASTIC") *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS FROM THE NECK DOWN. *AK THE SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED TO LOCK. *PH *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THEN VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER DRIVER SAT AND WAITED A WHILE.*AK THIS OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *PH *NLM

WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED A FLAT TIRE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DISCOUNT TIRE SHOP. AT THE TIRE SHOP TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE WAS FINE, BUT THE WHEEL RIM BROKE IN TWO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ON SEPT 23, 2003 I CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SHOWCASE CHEVROLET WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAVALIER. TALKED TO A SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE ON GROOVE ROADS. IT FELT LIKE THE BACK-END WAS GOING ONE WAY AND THE FRONT THE OTHER. HE SAID HE WOULD LOOK AT IT, HE STATED THAT THEY PUT MORE AIR IN THE TIRES AND THAT SHOULD DO IT. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED AND ASK TO SPEAK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AS THE VEHICLE WAS WORSE. TROY (SVC. MGR.) SAID HE WOULD DRIVE WITH ME. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND IT SWERVED AND TROY STATED TO ME HE FELT THE PROBLEM AND WAS HOLDING ON. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK AS HE IS NOT SAFE IN IT. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT HE FEELS THAT IT IS THE TIE RODS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND READJUSTED THE TIE RODS, REBALANCED TIRES, AND STATED THAT HE DROVE THE OTHER CAVALIERS AND ALL WITH 14 INCH TIRES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I ASKED HIM WHAT HE COULD DO ABOUT THIS AND HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLES WITH 15 INCH TIRES DIDN'T DO THAT AND WE COULD BUY RIMS AND TIRES AND HE FEELS THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON THE THIRD TRIP TO THE SERVICE DEPT. HE SAID HE COULDN'T HELP WITH THE TIRES AS THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY 15 INCH RIMS AROUND AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM. HE STATED HE COULD NOT WARRANTY THEM OUT AS IT IS AN UPGRADE IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT PUTTING 15 INCH TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATE THE VEHICLE IS UP TO THEIR SPECIFICATIONS FOR THAT CAR AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE OR VEHICLE WITH 14 INCH TIRES. IT WAS NOT BROUGHT UP AS AN OPTION TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AS THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE STATED. HOW CAN THEY LET THESE CARS STAY ON THE ROAD WITH A PROBLEM CONTROLLING THEM ON GROOVE ROADS? THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD DURING RAIN OR SNOW AS YOU COULD EASILY LOOSE CONTROLS IN THE GROOVES. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHENEVER THE CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF TO DISENGAGE IT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSES OF THE PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS NECK AND BACK INJURIES.*AK