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2002 Chevrolet CAVALIER: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

196 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

53,503 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 102 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 196 complaints (10.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior4120.9%
Electrical and battery issues189.2%
Fuel system concerns168.2%
Steering behavior147.1%
Engine operation94.6%
Transmission and shifting84.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
20
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
11
Steering
10
Air Bags
8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
8
Exterior Lighting
7
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
7
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System20
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls11
Steering10
Air Bags8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor8
Exterior Lighting7
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump7

Electrical System: 20; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 11; Steering: 10; Air Bags: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 8; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 8; Exterior Lighting: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
28
25,000 to 49,999
16
50,000 to 74,999
31
75,000 to 99,999
12
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00028
25,000 to 49,99916
50,000 to 74,99931
75,000 to 99,99912
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above6

Under 25,000: 28; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 31; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 6

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (31). 94 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
2
2002
30
2003
43
2004
30
2005
27
2006
15
2007
11
2008
3
2009
10
2010
4
2011
6
2012
1
2013
1
2014
6
2015
1
2016
1
2017
1
2020
1
2021
1
2023
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
200230
200343
200430
200527
200615
200711
20083
200910
20104
20116
20121
20131
20146
20151
20161
20171
20201
20211
20232

2001: 2; 2002: 30; 2003: 43; 2004: 30; 2005: 27; 2006: 15; 2007: 11; 2008: 3; 2009: 10; 2010: 4; 2011: 6; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2023: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 41 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 18 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 16 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000599 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

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.

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Owner report 10002437 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)

DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP TWICE, AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED . *NLM. *AK

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Owner report 10002526 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED REAR BRAKES SQUEAL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB...*AK

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Owner report 10003279 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

DURING FIRST SNOW IN DEC 02, THE ABS IN MY 2MO OLD CAR ACTIVATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE NORMAL PEDAL VIBS OCCURED, BUT THERE WAS A PATTERNED PINGING OF A SPRING AT THE PEDALS LOCATION. ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST DURING THIS, AND I HAD TO RUN A RED LIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE AGAIN, WITH THE SAME EFFECT (THIS ALSO OCCURED WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE ON A DRY SURFACE, SO I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK WALL). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY CHECKED IT TWICE ON …

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Owner report 10004308 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A GRINDING AND A FLAPPING NOISE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH *TT

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Owner report 10004901 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

TRANSMISSION NOISE/IDLE PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAVALIER FIRST: THE 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES, AND THE IDEL 4 TIMES. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK THE FIRST WEEKEND I OWNED IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. DEALER COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER. THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID IT WAS THE EXHAUST. THEY PUT A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM ON IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DID NOT FIX IT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AGAIN …

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Owner report 10008560 · 2002-11-15 (November 15, 2002)

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

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Owner report 10009806 · 2003-03-04 (March 4, 2003)

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED THE AIR BAGS THREE TIMES. *NLM

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Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

196 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

52.0%Usable mileage102 / 196 records
92.3%Valid incident date181 / 196 records
100.0%Valid filing date196 / 196 records
91.8%Ordered incident and filing dates180 / 196 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Electrical System
00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.5%
ODI 482157

PROBLEM W/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSES DOOR LOCKS TO CLICK/DOME AND ABS LIGHT TO COME ON/HEATER TO FAIL, ALSO CAUSES STARTING PROBLEMS. *AW

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41.5%
ODI 10247351 · 48,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. LATER THAT DAY, THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE AND MADE T…

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112.2%
ODI 10025397

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. WHILE ACCELERATING ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP - THE CAR SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER IN TIME AND I WAS NOT DRIVING THAT FAST. ALSO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE.

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152.8%
ODI 10009896

THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND STALLED. THE SPARK PLUGS MELTED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE HEAD WARPED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE INTERNAL EXHAUST HEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RELAY SWITCH, REMOVED THE HEAD AND RESURFACED. THE ELECTRIC FANS DON'T TURN ON. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FAN RELAY, ECT SENSOR, AND FUSIBLE LINK SHORTED(REMOVED REPLACED). THE VEHICLE HAD SURGED AND DIED OUT. THE SENSOR CONNECTOR CLIP BROKEN AND WAS REPLACED. THE CONSOLE UNDER THE RADIO HAD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START, DUE TO MULTIPLE DTC PLUGS FOULED. THE VACUUM LIN…

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123.5%
ODI 10020329

WHILE DRIVING IN WARM WEATHER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED UP AGAIN. *NLM

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145.8%
ODI 10006813

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SPRINGFIELD MO., I ONLY HAD 8 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. I LIVE IN ROLLA WHICH IS ONLY 110 MILES AT THE MOST. I DROVE STRAIGHT HOME AND THE MILEAGE SHOWED 265 MILES, TWICE THE MILEAGE. ALSO, THE CAR SHAKES AND GRINDS WHEN STARTING. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THAT WAS WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES. FUEL LINES OR SOMETHING SMELLS HEAVY WITH GAS. MY CAR EATS GAS MORE THAN MY ASTRO VAN. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE PUT THREE COOLING SYSTEMS IN THIS CAR THEY SAID WAS WRONG. FUSES KEEP BU…

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227.0%
ODI 10003383 · 53,000 mi

MY CAR BEGUN CUTTING OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON OR ABOUT THIS DATE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER ON 11/27/02 AND THEY CHANGED THE FUEL LINE. ON 12/02/02 IT WAS STILL CUTTING OF SO I TOOK IT BACK. THIS TIME THEY CHANGED THE WIRES, PLUGS, AND 02 SENSERS. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT IT IS NOW 01/25/03 AND MY CAR IS STILL CUTTING OFF. I HAVE BEEN TO THIS DEALERSHIP (SIR WALTER CHEVROLET - RALEIGH NC) SEVENTEEN TIMES. THEY HAVE CHANGED SEVERAL MAJOR PARTS.( CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, 2 CATYLIC CONVERTERS, MODULES, AND OTHER PARTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND…

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2610.7%
ODI 10000452 · 44,896 mi

CIGARETTE LIGHTER SHOOTING SPARKS, BLOWING FUSES, DAMAGED CELL PHONE CHARGER

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2010.2%
ODI 10010217

COMPRESSOR NEVER WORKED WHEN THE CAR WAS BOUGHT. LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL CONTINUALLY SHORTED OUT, A WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

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578.4%
ODI 10039926

THE TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALER SHIP NOTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET WAS MELTED. FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

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10933.0%
ODI 10104706 · 1,000 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH 2004 CHEVY CAVALIER. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS OF PURCHASE (PURCHASED NEW) CAR HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE AT TIMES, PRE-SET RADIO STATIONS CHANGE AT TIMES, AND INTERIOR LIGHT WILL TURN ON AND OFF BY ITSELF AT TIMES. *NM

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14149.1%
ODI 10168174

ABOUT A WEEK AFTER BUYING THE CAR, MY BREAK LIGHT COMES ON AND MY BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE, I TOOK THE CAR IN AND HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AND WAS ALSO TOLD I PROBABLY HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND OUT FROM THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER I HAD TO GO BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM. NOW, AS IN TODAY, 6 MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING IS GOING ON. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. *NM

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
11.8%
ODI 843023

WHILE TRAVELING THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMANTION. *AK

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3828.4%
ODI 10101990

THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE ABS LIGHT WHICH COST $700.00. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THE LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WOULD AGAIN COST HIM $ BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK *SC *JB

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2718.5%
ODI 480365

THERMOSTAT REPLACED DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING. *SKD

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4320.3%
ODI 10091902 · 38,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT LLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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165.9%
ODI 517607

ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

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357.0%
ODI 509353

COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL; ALSO ABS BRAKES GRIND/REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK

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305.6%
ODI 10146874

I HEARD OF A RECENT RECALL CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON GM VEHICLES. IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY SON''S 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT BELOW 10 MILES PER HOUR, FOR NO REASON THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP SAFELY. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE AND BY-PASS THE SYSTEM TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE AGAIN. *NM

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339.6%
ODI 10019937 · 28,250 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS FAILED. *NLM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

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2510.4%
ODI 10013805 · 64,000 mi

FRONT BRAKES LOCKING AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO ABS FAILURE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO GM DEALERSHIP, THE FIRST MECHANIC SAID FRONT ROTORS MIGHT BE WARPED. I REPLACED FRONT BRAKES AND INSTALLED NEW ROTORS AND PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. WENT BACK TO DEALERSHIP THEN THEY ADVISED ME THAT SINCE MY TIRES WERE NOT ALL THE SAME BRAND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM....NEW TIRES DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CAR IS NOT KICKING ANY CODES OUT TO THE COMPUTER AND NO ABS LIGHT IS ON. DEALER SPOKE TO GM TECH'S AND AT THAT POINT REPLACED BOTH FRONT ABS WIRING HARNESSES. PROBLEM STILL …

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154.8%
ODI 10039847

WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW A SPEED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. *PH THE ABS SENSOR HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB

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72.9%
ODI 744761

I KEEP TAKING MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD FOGGING UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS AND THE DEFOGGER DOES NOT HELP; I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A SQUELING NOISE IN MY TIRES, AND MY STEERING COLUMN, STEERING COLUMN MAKES A HIGH PITCHED SOUND WHEN IN REVERSE; MY DRIVERS WINDOW HAS LOCKED UP ON ME TWICE; WHEN I FIRST TOOK THE CAR TO BE CHECKED FOR MY TIRES THEY SAID THE MANUFACTURE DID NOT INSTALL THE NUTS AND BOLTS CORRECTLY AND THE SAME WITH MY STEERING COLUMN AND THEY SAID THEY WERE FIX BUT THEY ARE NOT!!!!! ; …

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63.1%
ODI 10004308

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THERE IS A GRINDING AND A FLAPPING NOISE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PH *TT

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30.4%
ODI 10024326

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

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10.3%
ODI 10141475 · 48,540 mi

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 ANYM…

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10.3%
ODI 10130500 · 129,800 mi

DT: 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO TURN IT TOWARD THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AT AN INTERSECTION, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE CURB. SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND 20-30 MPH. SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND TURNED OFF BY ITSELF. THE FIRST TIME THE STEERING PROBLEM OCCURRED WAS ON 7-25-05 ,AND THE LAST TIME WAS ON 7-27-05. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT …

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
59.1%
ODI 513877

HEAD GASKETS LEAK.

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53.7%
ODI 10062742 · 114,000 mi

I OWN A 1992 CHEVY CAVALIER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE 3 TIMES. ONCE A YEAR EVERY YEAR SINCE 2001. I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THAT I OR ANYONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A HEATER CORE/ BLOWN HEAD GASKET ONCE A YEAR. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU OR CHEVY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND VERY VERY COSTLY. I BELIEVE THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS INCURRED AND TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR AND TAKE VERY G…

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1510.3%
ODI 501261

REPLACED ENGINE OIL FILTER.

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3516.5%
ODI 10039409

HEAD GASKET LEAKING NEEDED REPLACED IN1998 AT 43445, THEN STARTED LEAKING IN 2002 AT 74847.

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4918.1%
ODI 10005109 · 54,771 mi

SERVICE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS NOT COVERED BY DEALER DESPITE SERVICE BULLETIN #98054 AND #98054A AND THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE HAD 54,771 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *JB

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458.9%
ODI 10014686

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *JB

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244.4%
ODI 10020932 · 51,000 mi

1997 CAVALIER=HEAD GASKET BECAME WARPED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED=$900. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE, WATER PUMP REPLACED TWICE. CAR RETURNED TO DEALER EVERY THREE TO SIX MONTHS FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM INVOLVING OVERHEATING AND COOLANT LEAKS. PROBLEM CONTINUALLY REOCCURS, EVEN AFTER IT HAS BEEN DEEMED FINALLY REPAIRED. *AK

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123.5%
ODI 10012130

THE HEAD GASKET LEAKED ANTI FREEZE, AND THE OIL PAN LEAKED OIL. *JB

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114.6%
ODI 10008325 · 61,200 mi

VALVE COVER GASKET AND HEAD GASKET BOTH FAULTY ON ENGINE AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT YET I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALLS. CHEVROLET FAILS TO ADMIT TO THESE FAILURES, AND WILL NOT ASSIST. IN SAME NEIGHBORHOOD, THREE OTHER CAVALIER OWNERS HAVE REPLACED HEAD GASKETS AND CHEVROLET DOES NOTHING.*JB

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154.8%
ODI 10002601

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHIC CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

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124.9%
ODI 10018591

OIL FALLS ONTO EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD WHEN CHANGING THE FILTER, THE HEAT SHIELD IS LIKE A METAL MESH COVERING THE EXHAUST PIPE. ALWAYS BEING TOLD TO LET IT BURN OFF. NOT GOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. *NLM

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84.1%
ODI 10025959 · 5,424 mi

ENGINE AND VEHICLE SPEED SOMETIMES, BUT INTERMITTENTLY, DO NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER CONTROL - VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, HAD TO RIDE BRAKES TO CONTROL SPEED. THIS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES WITH INCREASING SEVERITY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME - ON THE SIXTH TIME THE VEHICLE REACHED 60MPH WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. REVIEW OF ODI COMPLIANTS SHOWS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SIMILAR RELATED COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL WITH AGE. HAD PURCHASED CAR TO GIVE TO MY NEWLY LICENSED DAUGHTER, WHO, DUE TO LACK OF EXPERIENCE, WAS INITIALLY U…

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101.5%
ODI 10037447

I WAS INFORMED BY A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AT CHEVROLET ON 9/5/03 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS COVERED FOR HEAD GASKET REPAIR UNDER A "SPECIAL POLICY" RECALL. AT THE URGING OF THIS CUSTOMER SERVICE REP FROM CHEVROLET, BRUCE MITCHELL, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. I WAS NOTIFIED BY THEIR SERVICE DEPT. THAT THIS "SPECIAL POLICY" EXPIRED 7/03 AND THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $1,400 TO FIX ALL OF THE DAMAGES INCLUDING THE HEAD GASKET. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. I CALLED CHEVROLET AND SPOKE WITH THE SAME CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESEN…

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72.1%
ODI 10108873 · 12,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAITED A WHILE THEN STARTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline
00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.7%
ODI 10071278

MAJOR FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S WATER-RESISTANT ENVELOPE: SERIOUS WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM THE FIREWALL, RESULTING IN RUST AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO CARPET, MOLD AND MILDEW IN CARPET AND UNDERLAY, AND UNPLEASANT ODOURS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.4%
ODI 720483

AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH THE CAR BOGGS, LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF GAS. HAD IT TESTED AT BRAEGER CHEVROLET AND THEIR COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC COULD FEEL IT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NO SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN FOUND. I FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT AS I NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL DIE OR NOT WHILE I AM DRIVING IT.

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20.4%
ODI 10005013

WHEN CAR FUEL TANK IS READING BELOW 1/4 TANK, CAR WILL NOT START. CAR BACKFIRES, WHILE TRYING TO START AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THIS SINCE I [URCHASED THE CAR IN 1997. EVERYTIME THAT I TAKE THE CAR IN, I AM BEING TOLD IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THIS ITEM DEFINATELY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT CUASE I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY NUMEROUS CHEVY CAVELIER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.

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30.6%
ODI 10070754 · 48,000 mi

THE FUEL PUMP OVERHEATS WHEN IDLING AND IT WENT OUT. (NOISILY, IT SOUNDED LIKE A DENTIST'S DRILL) BEFORE GOING OUT I TOOK IT IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PUMPING GAS FUMES INTO THE CAB AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. BECAUSE IT IS IN THE GAS TANK IT COST ME OVER $700 TO REPLACE.

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10.3%
ODI 700824

THE CAVALIER WAS DRIVEN TO WORK BY MY DAUGHTER ON 11-09-98. SHE PARKED THE CAR AND LOCKED IT AND WENT TO WORK AT THE AFTER SCHOOL DAY CARE FOR THE YMCA. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, A PARENT ENTERED AND ASKED WHO OWNED THE CAVALIER BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IT'S ENGINE. BY THE TIME MY DAUGHTER RAN OUTSIDE THE CAR HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. THE SCHOOL CUSTODIANS TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS BUT THEY WERE ONLY SUCCESSFUL IN PUTTING OUT THE FLAMES THAT RAN FROM MY CAR TO 2 OTHERS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY DETERMI…

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31.3%
ODI 10006813

WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN SPRINGFIELD MO., I ONLY HAD 8 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT. I LIVE IN ROLLA WHICH IS ONLY 110 MILES AT THE MOST. I DROVE STRAIGHT HOME AND THE MILEAGE SHOWED 265 MILES, TWICE THE MILEAGE. ALSO, THE CAR SHAKES AND GRINDS WHEN STARTING. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THAT WAS WHEN IT HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES. FUEL LINES OR SOMETHING SMELLS HEAVY WITH GAS. MY CAR EATS GAS MORE THAN MY ASTRO VAN. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. I HAVE PUT THREE COOLING SYSTEMS IN THIS CAR THEY SAID WAS WRONG. FUSES KEEP BU…

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72.2%
ODI 10023516

WHEN I PURCHASED MY USED 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER IN APRIL 2003 ABOUT 1 MONTH I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR I WOULD DRIVE A LITTLE AND THEN THE GAS GAUGE WOULD GO DOWN TO APPEAR THAT THE CAR WAS ALMOST EMPTY BUT IT WASN'T. WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF IT HAD GAS IN IT I HAD JUST PUT GAS IN IT BUT THE GAUGE DROPPED TO APPEAR TO BE ALMOST EMPTY. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD MY FUEL INJECTION WENT OUT. NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER THAT MY CAR STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND MY TEMPERATURE G…

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124.9%
ODI 10015921 · 27,000 mi

THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *NLM FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK OF GAS WHEN ACTUALLY THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHICH LEFT THE CONSUMER STRANDED ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FUEL TANK SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

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21.0%
ODI 10279492 · 60,000 mi

MY 2002 CHEVY LOOKS LIKE IT NEEDS A FUEL PUMP. 3YEARS AGO I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE TOW SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND I HAD THE FUEL FILTER CHANGED NOW SINCE THEN IT RAN OK. I STILL EXPERIENCED HESITATION BUT AFTER HEARING THE COMPLAINS. I WANT TO ADD MY CONCERN. *TR

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19328.5%
ODI 10083543 · 700 mi

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER.*MR THE VEHICLE TAIL LIGHT SHORTED OUT THREE TIMES THEN THE CIRCUIT SHORTED OUT. THE GAS GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE. COLD STARTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AT STOP LIGHT OR STALL OUT COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER' S SIDE SPEAKER BLEW. THE CD PLAYER WOULD EJECT THE CD WHILE IT WAS PLAYING. THE RPM GAUGE BOUNCED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE ALTERNATOR MADE NOISE. *NM

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82.4%
ODI 10073471 · 100 mi

A STRONG FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VENTS WERE USED. THIS ODOR CAUSED NAUSEA AND HEADACHES TO ANY ONE RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. AT ANY TEMPERATURE, THE VEHICLE TOOK A VERY LONG TIME TO CRANK UP. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND BOGGED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WOULD EVENTUALLY PICK UP SPEED AND ACT AS IF NOTHING EVER HAPPENED. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED EIGHT TIMES. *AK THERE WAS RATTLE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR PANEL DUE TO THE REGULATOR, THERE WAS ALSO AN INTERMITTENT NOISE ON THE PASSE…

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82.8%
ODI 10232763 · 64,000 mi

FUEL PUMP. *TR

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
11.8%
ODI 979698

THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT IN THE COLD WEATHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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10.7%
ODI 486945

CLUTCH FAILED. *SKD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

20.7%
ODI 888581

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK WHILE ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLED.*JB

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61.2%
ODI 10023976 · 39,500 mi

FUEL PUMP SEAL DISINTEGRATED. COST $1,081.00 (INCLUDING 3 DAY CAR RENTAL). EARLIER THIS YEAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND I WOUND UP PAYING AN ADDITIONAL $600 FOR OTHER DEFECTS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THINK THAT THIS AND MANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR CONSTITUTE IT BEING A LEMON. MORE THAN 5 RECALLS IN 7 YEARS. *NLM

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40.7%
ODI 10106554 · 96,000 mi

HEAD GASKET REPLACED @27000 MILES, FUEL PUMP @ 30000 AND AGAIN AT 96000 MILES. BRAKES REPLACED 2X A YEAR FOR 5 YEARS. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOESN'T SEAL PROPERLY. FAN ONLY WORKS ON SPEED 3 OR 4. *NM

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20.6%
ODI 10034508

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FUEL PUMP.*MR THE VEHICLE BLEW FUSES AND DIDN'T START UNTIL IT SAT AND COOLED OFF WHICH WAS DUE TO THE BAG FULE PUMP. *PH

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20.8%
ODI 744749

FUEL PUMP FAILED ON EXPRESSWAY DRIVING. ENGINE ABRUPTLY DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS PUSHED TO SHOULDER OF EXPRESSWAY AND TOWED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND SENDER MODULE. *AK

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154.8%
ODI 10020358 · 9,775 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. THE OLD FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL PUMP. *JB *CB *JB

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104.1%
ODI 10047625

MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT(2001 Z24 CAVALIER) HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. PISTON RODS FAILING, FUEL PUMP LEAKING, CRANKSHAFT FAILURE, GEAR BOX BENT CAUSING ME TO ONLY START CAR IN NEUTRAL AND CAN'T PARK ON HILLS. ALSO... VALVES HAVE BROKEN NUMEROUS TIMES, ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, FUEL GAUGE WAS BROKEN, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SUNROOF SHATTERED ON ME... EVERYTHING HAS BROKEN ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR I BOUGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP ME EVEN UNDER WARRANTY... I GOT A LEMON AND THEY WANT ME TO KEEP IT. SO MANY PROBLEMS I CANT…

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73.6%
ODI 10049686 · 10,000 mi

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

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16223.9%
ODI 10017411 · 10,000 mi

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
11.8%
ODI 809899

OWNER STATES THAT AFTER 45 MINUTES WHEN THE CAR WAS LEFT AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN VEHICE BLEW UP, CAUSING A MELT DOWN, FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

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43.0%
ODI 486945

CLUTCH FAILED. *SKD

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128.2%
ODI 488417

AIR INTAKE REPLACED. *SD

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83.8%
ODI 504276

ENGINE MAKES RAPPING NOISE.

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186.7%
ODI 10021261 · 81,134 mi

NUMBER ONE PISTON ROD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW AND A BASEBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

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408.0%
ODI 10051139 · 100 mi

I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS FROM ADVANCED CARE CARE INC IN ORLANDO FLORIDA 9-23-03 THIS CAR IS A LEMON. LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH IT (WAS SOLD TO ME TELLING ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT ). *AK PROBLEMS IVE PAID TO FIX SO FAR ENGINE REPLACED HEAD JOB (BLOWN HEAD GASKET) 02 SENSOR TWICE ECM COMPUTER TWICE COIL PACK- 3 TIMES ICM 5 TIMES ENGINE STRUT TRANSMOUNT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BRAKES ROTORS MAIN ROD BEARINGS CATALYTIC CONVERTOR THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT NEEDS ANOTHER ENGINE THAT THE CRANKSHAFT IS BAD , IT IS POU…

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478.7%
ODI 10005305 · 162,800 mi

WHEN FIRST STARTED STRONG GAS FUMES IN CAR; THEN HESITATION/STALLING WHILE DRIVING, HAS GONE DEAD TWO TIMES; ROUGH IDLING.

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205.8%
ODI 541547

VEHICLE OWNED FOR 7 MONTHS. DOES NOT IDLE SMOOTHLY AND SKIPS. DOES NOT SHIFT EASILY.

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177.1%
ODI 10030292

TIMING TENSIONER KEEPS GOING OUT ON CAR. HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES. *AK

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175.4%
ODI 10086323 · 8,000 mi

GROWL / MOAN TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ON HEAVY ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN. *AK

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72.9%
ODI 8003141

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 50+ MPH. WHEN ENGINE STALLS ALL POWER ASSIST FEATURES, I.E., POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL TO OPERATE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE SIX TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

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21.0%
ODI 10162718 · 56,000 mi

WE WERE TOLD THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT! HEAD LIGHT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ENGINE STARED RUNNING ROUGH FEW HOURS AFTER WE DROVE OFF A CD WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE PLAYER DOOR NEEDED ALIGNMENT PARKING BRAKES NOT WORKING RIGHT. *NM

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10.1%
ODI 10202906 · 55,000 mi

CAR STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS EITHER WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED OR WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE IDLE DIPS TO ABOUT 500RPM, FLUCTUATES, AND EITHER GOES BACK UP TO 900RPM OR STALLS THE CAR. RESTARTS ARE HARD. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000 MILES. IT HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. SOME DAYS IT'S FINE, AND OTHERS IT STALLS EVERY TIME YOU COME TO A STOP LIGHT. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
11.8%
ODI 828224

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THE GURDRAIL. THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 886896

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER WAS BADLY INJURED. *AK

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41.9%
ODI 545439

VEHICLE DESIGNED WITHOUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *YC

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176.3%
ODI 10097179

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

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479.3%
ODI 10015837

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *JB

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438.0%
ODI 10005257 · 52,000 mi

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER CAUSING INJURIES AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.

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226.4%
ODI 10019309

THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

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187.5%
ODI 10048210 · 108,000 mi

WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN STERNUM AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.*AK *CB *JB

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103.2%
ODI 10018203

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

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114.5%
ODI 10001248

VEHICLE DID NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS IS. *JB

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63.1%
ODI 10003279 · 4,721 mi

DURING FIRST SNOW IN DEC 02, THE ABS IN MY 2MO OLD CAR ACTIVATED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE NORMAL PEDAL VIBS OCCURED, BUT THERE WAS A PATTERNED PINGING OF A SPRING AT THE PEDALS LOCATION. ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST DURING THIS, AND I HAD TO RUN A RED LIGHT BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, EVEN AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE AGAIN, WITH THE SAME EFFECT (THIS ALSO OCCURED WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE ON A DRY SURFACE, SO I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO THE BACK WALL). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY CHECKED IT TWICE ON …

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121.8%
ODI 10031509

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

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30.9%
ODI 10094963 · 7,126 mi

VEHICLE T-BONED AT 45 MPH AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.2%
ODI 10330604

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING,AND I WAS TOLD MY THROTTLE CABLE IS JUST BARELY HANGING ON. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.4%
ODI 10159941

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC. 1998, AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. HALF OF THE NUMBERS SHOW, AND IT IS DIFFERENT EVERY TIME I START THE ENGINE. I CANNOT TELL HOW MANY MILES ARE ON MY VEHICLE, AND MY GAS GAUGE MOVES BACK AND FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY... I HAVE A RELATIVE WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT IS A COMPUTER CHIP THAT IS FAULTY. I CONTACTED A LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT! *JB

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10.3%
ODI 10161953 · 50,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC OF THE DASHBOAD WAS COMING APART AND VERY LOOSE. THIS ISSUE HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSEN. ONCE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A GOOD SIZE CHUNK OF THE DASHBOARD CAME OFF.*AK

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10.4%
ODI 10194886

I BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVILIER ON JANUARY 2007 USED AT 71,000 MILES IN MARCH MY CAR BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS, NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN NEAR MY HOME, AND I REALIZED THE GAUGE WAS READING WRONG. I HAD TO USE THE TRIP SETTING TO ENSURE I DIDN'T RUN OUT OF GAS. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND SPENT $500 ON A NEW FUEL PUMP , THE MAN SAID THE SENSOR IN THE PUMP WAS OUT AND THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED. NOW, I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ODOMETER THAT SEEMS TO BE SCRAMBLING UNLESS I PUSH ON THE COVER, I…

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00.0%

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314.6%
ODI 10208892 · 99,000 mi

THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY IT CAN SAY THAT I AM GOING 90 WHEN I AM GOING ONLY 35 ALSO THE HEAT GAUGE NEXT TO IT WILL GO WAY OVER INTO THE SPEEDOMETER AREA WHICH THEN THEY HIT EACH OTHER WHICH CAUSES THEM TO NOT WORK PROPERLY ALSO THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK RIGHT EITHER WHEN I GET LOW ENOUGH FOR THE CHECK GAUGE LIGHT TO COME ON IT WILL START GOING UP SAYING THAT I HAVE A HALF TANK OF GAS EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THAT I DO NOT. *TR

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6720.3%
ODI 10187680

CLUSTER IN DASH FAILED, NO GAUGES WORK. *AK

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6924.0%
ODI 10212702 · 60,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME ERRATIC AND THEN FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE AND REPAIR WERE HER RESPONSIBILITY. SHE PAID $346.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System45,000–150,000 mi116,872 mi9
ODI 10097244 · 39,517 mi

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

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ODI 10160157 · 25,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DISPLAYS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DISPLAY THAT GOES OFF MOST FREQUENT IS THE ELECTRONIC ODOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *NM UPDATED 8/16/2006 - *NM

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ODI 10164884 · 45,000 mi

ACCORDING TO THE OVERLAND PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED NEAR THE PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD ON MY SONS 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z MODEL. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED BEFORE FIRE/RESCUE COULD ARRIVE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT CAN INJURE OTHERS. *JB

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Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls21,120–52,000 mi35,000 mi8
ODI 10036990 · 30,000 mi

POWER WINDOWS FAIL-THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WITH ONE YEAR THAT THE POWER WINDOW HAS FAILED, ORIGINALLY THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED, HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED, NOW THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER HAS FAILED AND AT TIMES THE LEFT DRIVER'S WINDOW STOPS WORKING. *AK

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ODI 10104108 · 61,000 mi

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

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ODI 10118443 · 40,000 mi

I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND I HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. IT IS NOT EVERYTIME BUT SOMETIMES I HAVE TO TRY 4 OR 5 TIMES JUST TO GET IT TO START. MY SEAT BELTS NO LONGER RETRACT. I'M NOT A FAT PERSON , AND I DON'T KNOW ANYONE BIG ENOUGH TO RUIN MY SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. MY REAR DEFROSTER BARELY WORKS, AND MY PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR ALREADY WENT BAD. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR. *AK

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Steering48,850–100,000 mi90,000 mi5
ODI 10068867 · 9,677 mi

BOUGHT THE CAR ON 5/27/02. SINCE THEN THE RACK AND PINION FAILED IN MARCH 2003, THE DEALERSHIP REALIZED IT WAS A PROBLEM ONLY IN MAY 2003. THE STEERING GRINDS METAL ON METAL WHEN DRIVING----THE HORN DIED 2 TIMES, THEIR WAS AND STILL IS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKES--A RATTLING IN THE SUSPENSION. GM PUT OUT A PI (PRODUCT INVESTIGATION OUT ON IT)--SAID THEIR IS NO FIX, BUT STEERING PROBLEMS ARE NOT DANGEROUS, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING, I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS HERE, W/ THE BBB AUTO-LINE, AND NHTSA AS WELL AS HIRED MY OWN PERSONAL LAWYER AS I HEARD…

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ODI 10110602 · 48,850 mi

BOUGHT VEHICLE AT 48,048MILES...2 WEEKS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE, STEERING KNUCKLE ON DRIVERS SIDE WAS IN NEED OF REPAIR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE CLICKING AND HIGH PITCHED NOISE UNDER COASTING AND SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DEALER IS REPLACING STEERING KNUCKLE ON VEHICLE UNDER WARRENTY.

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ODI 10281286 · 100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL EXHIBITED SEVERE LOOSENESS. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE SPEED RATE WAS REDUCED AND CONTINUED OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OF THE FAILURES. THE DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range100,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10198383 · 100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 17 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID BEING HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER THAT WAS TRAVELING 95 MPH. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED FROM THE REAR TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. FIVE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine6,050–58,329 mi8,663 mi7
ODI 10025959 · 5,424 mi

ENGINE AND VEHICLE SPEED SOMETIMES, BUT INTERMITTENTLY, DO NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER CONTROL - VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. WHEN THAT HAPPENS, HAD TO RIDE BRAKES TO CONTROL SPEED. THIS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES WITH INCREASING SEVERITY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME - ON THE SIXTH TIME THE VEHICLE REACHED 60MPH WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR BEING TOUCHED. REVIEW OF ODI COMPLIANTS SHOWS AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SIMILAR RELATED COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL WITH AGE. HAD PURCHASED CAR TO GIVE TO MY NEWLY LICENSED DAUGHTER, WHO, DUE TO LACK OF EXPERIENCE, WAS INITIALLY U…

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ODI 10026887 · 5,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. *AK *CB. THE FUEL FILTER AND OXYGEN SENOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. *JB

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ODI 10046884 · 6,500 mi

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

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor12,250–16,263 mi13,000 mi6
ODI 10010384 · 13,000 mi

AT 13,000 MILES MY CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE DEALER SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE DEALER TURNED THEM AND THE SHAKING STOPPED. THE DEALER SAID THIS COMPONENT WAS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12,000 MILES, BUT REPAIRED THE CAR AT NO COST. AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THE ROTORS WERE AGAIN WARPED, BUT THEY COULD NOT BE TURNED BECAUSE THIS WOULD MAKE THEM TOO THIN. HE RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE ROTORS WITH AN AFTER MARKET SET DUE TO THE FACT …

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ODI 10036902 · 13,000 mi

CAR SHAKES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT. HE STATED THAT HE ROTORS USED ARE TOO THIN ,AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE CAN DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ROTATING THEM WILL BE ONLY A TEMPORAY SOLUTION. HIS ADVISE WAS THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND COMPLAIN.*AK

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ODI 10049686 · 10,000 mi

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

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Exterior Lighting56,000–116,872 mi77,115 mi5
ODI 10050410 · 8,663 mi

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 …

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ODI 10162718 · 56,000 mi

WE WERE TOLD THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BEFORE WE BOUGHT IT! HEAD LIGHT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT BRAKE AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT WORKING ENGINE STARED RUNNING ROUGH FEW HOURS AFTER WE DROVE OFF A CD WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE PLAYER DOOR NEEDED ALIGNMENT PARKING BRAKES NOT WORKING RIGHT. *NM

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ODI 10315340 · 77,115 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER IN 2005, AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS 25K ORIGINAL MILES SO I WAS TOLD. SINCE THEN I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE HAS BEEN 5 RECALLS ON THIS CAR FOR VARIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS, NONE OF WHICH I WAS EVER TOLD ABOUT PRIOR OR DURING MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE SIGNALS HAVE FAILED, I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED, THE BEARINGS ON THE TIRES CAUSED DRY ROT AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THOSE, BOTH WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. THE ENGINE WOULD OVER HEAT IN THE IDLE POSITION, AND THEY REPLACED AN AIR FILTER SITTING THAT AS T…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump31,012–77,982 mi58,978 mi6
ODI 10049686 · 10,000 mi

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

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ODI 10140350 · 80,500 mi

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. …

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ODI 10148587 · 25,507 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE AND IT LOOSES POWER AGAIN. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHES THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. NO OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTED. UPDATED 02/21/06. *JB

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 282 reports

2004: 82 complaints · 2005: 42 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2004265282
2005152742
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
200432316
200528403

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemVisibility:Power Window Devices And ControlsSteeringAir BagsEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorExterior LightingFuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Electrical System—0
1
ODI 10630431 · 150,000 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP ONTO AN INTERSTATE, I WAS USING MY MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (SIGNALING MY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THEN ONCE AT 65MPH SETTING CRUISE CONTROL) WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE THE WHEEL LOCKED. I TURNED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND COASTED/BRAKED MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT WAS ON A SATURDAY. ON MONDAY WHEN THE SHOP WAS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, THEY TRIED THE CAR AND …

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0
1
ODI 10104712

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

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0
2
ODI 10178140

BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT WILL BLINK FOR A SHORT TIME THEN GO STATIONARY. NEW BULBS ARE PUT IN REGULARLY BUT THE SOCKET IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT HOLD THE BULB SECURELY RESULTING IN THE BLINKERS NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC SO I HAD HIM REPLACE THE BULBS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, HE DID THIS IN THE EVENING, THE NEXT DAY I USED THE BLINKER IF WORKED FINE FOR MY FIRST TURN THEN THE SECOND TURN IT WAS A FAST BLINK WHICH INDICATES THAT ONE OR MORE BULBS ARE BURNED OUT W…

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ODI 10593311 · 116,872 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALER 7/12/13 WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: NON-WORKING ODOMETER, BLINKERS, BRAKE LIGHTS THAT FREQUENTLY "SHORT" OUT & A NON-WORKING WINDSHIELD FLUID FUNCTION. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER TO TAKE VEHICLE HOME & RETURN IT THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF ALL THE ABOVE NOTATIONS THAT WERE DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE. UPON THE TIME OF RETURN, I WAS SADLY & RUDELY APPROACHED BY THE DEALER. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT CLAIM TO FIX THESE ISSUES? ON 7/17/13, I FILED A "COMPLAINT" WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU REGARD…

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0
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls0—000000
Steering
1
ODI 10630431 · 150,000 mi

WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN ON-RAMP ONTO AN INTERSTATE, I WAS USING MY MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICE (SIGNALING MY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THEN ONCE AT 65MPH SETTING CRUISE CONTROL) WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT BEFORE THE WHEEL LOCKED. I TURNED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND COASTED/BRAKED MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO TRIED TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT WAS ON A SATURDAY. ON MONDAY WHEN THE SHOP WAS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, THEY TRIED THE CAR AND …

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0—
1
ODI 10585689

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DRIVER TRAVELING WELL UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT CUT IN FRONT OF ME. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SLIDING AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID COLLISION, THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR SQUARE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAGS NEVER TOUCHED ME, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE COVER SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE COVER SHATTERED THE PASSENGER WINDOW. *JS

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00
1
ODI 11415422

JUST PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE OR NOT. THE NHTSA RECALL PAGE ISN'T WORKING AT THIS TIME AND THE CHEVY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ISN'T WILLING TO HELP. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE??

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0
Air Bags00
1
ODI 10585689

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DRIVER TRAVELING WELL UNDER THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT CUT IN FRONT OF ME. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR STARTED SLIDING AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID COLLISION, THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT TURN CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR SQUARE IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAGS NEVER TOUCHED ME, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE COVER SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER SIDE COVER SHATTERED THE PASSENGER WINDOW. *JS

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
ODI 10104712

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

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000—0
2
ODI 10050410 · 8,663 mi

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 …

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ODI 10315340 · 77,115 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER IN 2005, AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS 25K ORIGINAL MILES SO I WAS TOLD. SINCE THEN I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE HAS BEEN 5 RECALLS ON THIS CAR FOR VARIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS, NONE OF WHICH I WAS EVER TOLD ABOUT PRIOR OR DURING MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE SIGNALS HAVE FAILED, I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED, THE BEARINGS ON THE TIRES CAUSED DRY ROT AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THOSE, BOTH WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. THE ENGINE WOULD OVER HEAT IN THE IDLE POSITION, AND THEY REPLACED AN AIR FILTER SITTING THAT AS T…

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0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor00000—0
1
ODI 10049686 · 10,000 mi

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

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Exterior Lighting
2
ODI 10178140

BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT WILL BLINK FOR A SHORT TIME THEN GO STATIONARY. NEW BULBS ARE PUT IN REGULARLY BUT THE SOCKET IS LOOSE AND WILL NOT HOLD THE BULB SECURELY RESULTING IN THE BLINKERS NOT WORKING MOST OF THE TIME. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC SO I HAD HIM REPLACE THE BULBS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, HE DID THIS IN THE EVENING, THE NEXT DAY I USED THE BLINKER IF WORKED FINE FOR MY FIRST TURN THEN THE SECOND TURN IT WAS A FAST BLINK WHICH INDICATES THAT ONE OR MORE BULBS ARE BURNED OUT W…

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ODI 10593311 · 116,872 mi

PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DEALER 7/12/13 WITH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: NON-WORKING ODOMETER, BLINKERS, BRAKE LIGHTS THAT FREQUENTLY "SHORT" OUT & A NON-WORKING WINDSHIELD FLUID FUNCTION. I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER TO TAKE VEHICLE HOME & RETURN IT THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THE REPAIRS OF ALL THE ABOVE NOTATIONS THAT WERE DISCOVERED DURING A TEST DRIVE. UPON THE TIME OF RETURN, I WAS SADLY & RUDELY APPROACHED BY THE DEALER. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT CLAIM TO FIX THESE ISSUES? ON 7/17/13, I FILED A "COMPLAINT" WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU REGARD…

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0
1
ODI 11415422

JUST PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE OR NOT. THE NHTSA RECALL PAGE ISN'T WORKING AT THIS TIME AND THE CHEVY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ISN'T WILLING TO HELP. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE??

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0
2
ODI 10050410 · 8,663 mi

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 …

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ODI 10315340 · 77,115 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER IN 2005, AND AT THE TIME THERE WAS 25K ORIGINAL MILES SO I WAS TOLD. SINCE THEN I HAVE FOUND OUT THERE HAS BEEN 5 RECALLS ON THIS CAR FOR VARIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS, NONE OF WHICH I WAS EVER TOLD ABOUT PRIOR OR DURING MY PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE. THE SIGNALS HAVE FAILED, I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE REPLACED, THE BEARINGS ON THE TIRES CAUSED DRY ROT AND I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE THOSE, BOTH WERE ON THE RECALL LIST. THE ENGINE WOULD OVER HEAT IN THE IDLE POSITION, AND THEY REPLACED AN AIR FILTER SITTING THAT AS T…

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump00000
1
ODI 10049686 · 10,000 mi

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

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

7 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 16,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10026887 · 5,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, AND REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. *AK *CB. THE FUEL FILTER AND OXYGEN SENOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. *JB

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ODI 10032245 · 16,000 mi

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, READS FULL WHEN FUEL TANK IS ON EMPTY. THIS RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

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ODI 10046254 · 4,026 mi

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 M…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

7 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 46,550 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10038625

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE SERVICE. *JB

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ODI 10103589

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

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ODI 10104712

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

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 51,775 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10106529

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE I-75 AT APPROX 75-78 MPH WITH MY CAR'S CRUISE CONTROL SET, I CHANGED LANES TO GO AROUND A SLOWER VEHICLE AT WHICH TIME I WAS ALSO COMING UP TO A VEHICLE IN THE LANE I SWITCHED TO SO WHEN I TAPPED MY BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL IT DID NOT DISENGAGE, SO I RAPIDLY STARTING PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM WHICH DID NOT SLOW ME DOWN EITHER-I TURNED THE BUTTON OF ON THE CRUISE CONTROL IT DID NOT SHUT OFF! I GOT OVER INTO THE SLOW LANE TO PREPARE TO EXIT THE X-WAY BY LITERALLY S…

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ODI 10126212 · 3,550 mi

AUG 31 2002, PURCHASED VEHICLE. DECEMBER 5, 2002: ABS ACTIVATED - LOST BRAKE POWER, SAILED THROUGH RED LIGHT. ABS ACTIVATED ON DRY PAVEMENT IN GARAGE, NO DECELERATION, USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH BACK WALL OF GARAGE. DECEMBER 9, 2002: TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP/ MECHANIC AND MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE. SAID ABS WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. JANUARY 21, 2003: BRAKES FAILED CAUSING REAR-END COLLLISION. AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END - LESS THAT 4000 MILES ON VEH. CONTACTED GMC, EXPLAINE…

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ODI 10161943

AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES MY CAR WOULD SHAKE OR BOUNCE, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE CHECKED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THOUGH THE PADS WERE OK. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL THE PROBLEM RETURNED. AGAIN THE ROTORS WERE TURNED, AND THIS TIME THE PADS REPLACED. BUT A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED YET AGAIN. NOW THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS THE PADS. A CO-WORKER SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10004901

TRANSMISSION NOISE/IDLE PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT MY CAVALIER FIRST: THE 5SP MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION 5 TIMES, AND THE IDEL 4 TIMES. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK THE FIRST WEEKEND I OWNED IT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. DEALER COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER. THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID IT WAS THE EXHAUST. THEY PUT A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM ON IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DID NOT FIX IT. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AGAIN …

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10092563 · 50,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED FUEL FILLER NECK DEVELOPED A BLOCKAGE. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO FILL HE VEHICLE FUEL LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 75,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10274643 · 75,000 mi

HELLO. I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2003. I HAVE AROUND 75,500 MILES ON THE CAR. SINCE OWNING THE CAR MY 'TRAC OFF" LIGHT HAS COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS MY CAR JERKS EVERYTIME THE CAR SHIFTS GEARS. IN THE PAST MONTHS IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE AND MORE FREQUENTLY AND IT NOW IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. ON TWO RECENT OCCASIONS, WHEN THE LIGHT HAS COME ON, WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN MY CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND MY STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC BUT LUCK…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10152791 · 52,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. UPON INSPECTION, THE FIRE MARSHAL DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE CAUSING THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TOTALED BY THE FIRE MARSHAL.

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b