1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Brakes Problems

I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES EVERY 2 WEEK AND FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHATS WRONG WITH MY CAR

NHTSA ID

10122036

Incident

May 6, 2005

THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BUT A FEW DAYS LATER ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT. *NM THE BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WARNING, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND THE STABILIZER WAS FOUND BROKE, THERE WAS ANOTHER NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVE AXLE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE INCIDENT HE/SHE EXPERIENCED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10111068

Incident

Dec 31, 1993

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

NHTSA ID

10091902

Incident

Aug 11, 2004

Mileage

38,000 mi

WHEN BRAKING THERE IS A NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10063005

THIS PROBLEM OF THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING STARTED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT WELL OVER 800 DOLLARS ON BRAKE WORK AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BRAKE SHOPS. NOBODY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE LAST PLACE. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS 1300 DOLLAR PROBLEM. I NEED TO REPLACE THE ABS BOX. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE DAY IN PERFECTLY CLEAR WEATHER I WAS TO FORCE TO HIT MY BRAKES AND ENDED UP SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND ALMOST BEING STRUCK BY NUMEROUS CARS UNTIL I FINALLY COME TO A STOP FACING TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY 15 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. I HAVE READ IN NUMEROUS DIFFERENT WEB SITES ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THE ABS SYSTEM FAILING ON 94 CAVALIERS. I THINK IF ANYTHING IS DECIDED TO BE RECALLED THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE OF THEM. NOT EVERYONE HAS THE MONEY TO JUST THROW AWAY ON HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. TS

NHTSA ID

10000963

Incident

Jan 7, 2003

Mileage

98,200 mi

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SHIMMIED. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009845

CONSUMER STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP ON WET LEAVES, IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE INSTALLED WRONG BY THE DEALER ON JUNE 14, 2000, THE DEALER OFFERED CONSUMER A 50 PERCENT SPLIT ON THE BRAKE WORK, HOWEVER CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER SHOULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE BRAKE JOB SINCE THEY INSTALLED THE REAR BRAKES ON THE FRONT AND VICE VERSA. *JB

NHTSA ID

564993

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

UPON COMING TO A STOP ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

883066

DUE TO T DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM WHEELS TO LOCKED UP, ANDVEHICLE SKID, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

869779

Incident

Sep 3, 2000

I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, AND HITTED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I NOTICED THERE IS A RECALL FOR GM SUV, MINI VAN AND PICKUP. I BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

721659

Incident

Apr 15, 2000

REPLACED DRIVER-SIDE BEARING-HUB ASSEMBLY ONCE AND PASS.- SIDE 3 TIMES IN 2 1/2 YEARS. ENGINE OVERHEATS VERY EASILY AND STALLS WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKING, ETC. ABS BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGING 3/4 OF THE TIME. REAR PASS.-SIDE LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY.

NHTSA ID

720045

Incident

Aug 19, 1997

EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR, REPLACED A MINIMUM OF 10 TIMES WITHIN 70,000 MILES ROTORS REPLACED ALSO - DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK INTO PLACE SOMETIMES SLIDES FOR/BACKWARDS - HARD TO USE RELEASE BUTTON ON FRONT PASSENGER BELT NOW THE CASING FELL OFF - WIPERS AREN'T PLACED CORRECTLY HAS CHIPPED OFF PAINT ON HOOD - DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS HARD TO ROLL FEELS AS IF IT GETS OFF TRACK CAR GIVES SQUEKING/RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING - BLACK METAL PARTS ON WIPERS HAS FADED TO BLOTCHY GRAY EARLY IN CARS LIFE - I HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THESE IN ANY CAR I'VE OWNED, THEY ARE PREMATURE, ESPECIALLY THE EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR.

NHTSA ID

719276

Incident

Jan 15, 1995

CONSUMER WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

856079

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO AVOID ACCIDENTS CAR GOES INTO SKID ON DRY AND WET PAVEMENT. STEERING WHEEL WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN WHEN BRAKES LOCK UP. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS CAR. PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM ZIMBRICK BUICK EAST. DRUMS HAVE BEEN CLEANED. DRUMS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED DUE TO WARPING. SHOES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED. BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING ALL MOST TO THE FLOOR BEFORE SLOWING CAR. PEDAL HAS SAME PULSING ACTION AS IT DID WHEN DRUMS WARPED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

718009

Incident

Jun 25, 1998

ERRATIC OPERATION OF ABS SYSTEM ; SOUND WOULD COME FROM THE WHEEL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

844936

Incident

Jan 15, 1996

ABS BRAKES EXPERIENCED FADE WHILE STOPPING DURING A LIGHT RAIN AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

547740

Incident

Mar 12, 1999

ABS FAILS EVERY TIME ACTIVATED, SYSTEM CYCLES SLOWLY, WITH UNCONTROLLABLE LOCK AND RELEASE OF WHEELS. THIS HAS OCCURED ON A FEW OCCASIONS. 1 OCCASION RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ENGINE/VEHICLE VIBRATES HEAVILY WHEN IDLING IN GEAR. HAS DONE SO SINCE PURCHASE, BUT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HORN PAD HAS DISLOGED AND FALLEN BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL SPOKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NEARLY RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT LATCH DOES NOT RETAIN SEATBACK FROM TRAVELLING FORWARD. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY. SAFETY ISSUE. AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AFTER ABOUT 9 MONTHS, WITH NO PRIOR USE. AFTER REPAIR, IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 3 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

709339

Incident

May 12, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SKIDDED. VEHICLE WILL INCH UP, AND ABS OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

843166

Incident

Apr 2, 1999

THE BRAKES WILL OCCASIONALLY LOCK AND THEN RELEASE. IT CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP FURTHER AHEAD THAN INTENDED. SOMETIMES IT CAUSES THE WHEELS TO DRAG. THE PROBLEM IS INTENSIFIED IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER OR SAND ON THE ROAD. IT MAKES ME FEEL WARY AND UNSAFE WHEN I OR MY DAUGHTER DRIVE THE CAR. I'M AFRAID THE CAR WILL NOT STOP WHEN I NEED IT TO THE *AK

NHTSA ID

708912

WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT APPROX. 35-40MPH, THE ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

832845

Incident

Jan 16, 1995

ABS SYSTEM WOULD ONLY LOCK UP ON REAR WHEEL. REPAIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN WEATHER GETS COLD. *AK

NHTSA ID

829519

Incident

Jul 8, 1989

EMERGENCY BRAKE CONSTANLY GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE WHEN PARKED ON ANY INCLINE.

NHTSA ID

781496

WAS COMING TO A STOP & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES (ABS), AND THEY FAILED TO HOLD OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO THE INTERSECTION. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE PROBLEM IS SPORADIC, AT BEST. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOTHING SHOWED ON COMPUTER. THE TRUNK FILLS WITH WATER & CAN NOT LOCATE WHERE ITS COMING FROM. *AK

NHTSA ID

823568

Incident

Jun 5, 1995

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

823440

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

NHTSA ID

530193

Incident

Oct 1, 1996