2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Complaints

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  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - BALTIMORE, MD

    THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A REGULAR OIL MAINTENANCE AND THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED FRONT ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS. THE VEHICLE HAD 3700 MILES. *AK NOISE HAD COME FROM THE DASHBOARD, WHEN THE LEFT DOOR WAS CLOSED, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. THERE WAS STATIC IN THE RADIO DUE TO LOOSENESS, AND THERE WAS A RATTLE NOISE IN THE REAR, NEAR THE EXHAUST, WHEN CLOSED. *SCC THE HINGES WERE REPAIED, DUE TO A NOISE IN THE DOOR. *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - INDIANAPOLIS, IN

    WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ACCOMPANIED BY A GRINDING NOISE. *AK. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED PH. *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - VERDUNVILLE, WV

    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL START TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - INDIANAPOLIS, IN

    THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER WAS REROUTING THE THROTTLE CABLES.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - INDIANAPOLIS, IN

    THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REROUTED THE THROTTLE CABLES. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - TITUSVILLE, FL

    THE VEHICLES FUEL PUMP SYSTEM HAD A HIGH PITCH FREQUENCY (DRAWING TO MUCH POWER). THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - FELLOWS , CA

    A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THE FRAME WAS LOOSE, HOWEVER SECONDS LATER, THE SAME POPPING NOISE RECURRED, THE DEALER THEN STATED THE CONTROL ARM WAS THE PROBLEM. *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - LINCOLN, DE

    THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE TIRES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - VOORHEESVILLE, NY

    THE BRAKES GRIND/SQUEAKED WHEN USED FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO SENSITIVE AND GRABBED ON OCCASION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *NLM *NLM

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
    - NASHVILLE, TN

    ON MODERATE INCLINES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACKWARDS AND CONTINUES, EVEN ACCELERATES UNTIL YOU BRAKE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH SAY THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE AND IS NOT A DEFECT. THE COMPUTER MODULE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED FOR OTHER REASONS BUT THIS UNSAFE DEFECT CONTINUES. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE