Fuel systemInterior & seatsSteering
Filed May 21, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE GAS GAUGE IDLED BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL THE GAUGE IDLED FROM FULL TO A QUARTER THEN BACK TO FULL. IT ALSO IDLED FROM A HALF TANK, QUARTER TANK THEN TO EMPTY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE TRUNK, IT FAILED TO CLOSE DUE TO THE LINK AND LATCH MOVING OUT OF PLACE (NOT ALIGNED). THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSED HER TRUNK TO OPEN RANDOMLY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THE STRUTS. THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED THREE TO FOUR TIMES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 179850.
- NHTSA ID
- 10191386
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2004
- Mileage
- 179,850 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 30, 2003
PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL POLICY OF ETHER SEVEN YEARS OR 100 THOUSAND MILES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10005973
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Oct 25, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY CHANGED FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8021623
- Incident
- Oct 22, 2002
Fuel system
Filed Apr 15, 2002
FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING ONTO THE CONNECTORS AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 8007629
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2002
Fuel systemSteering
Filed Jan 28, 2002
POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUT OUT LIKE STARVED FOR GAS, THEN DIED AND WOULDN'T RESTART, REPLACE TANK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. CK P/STEERING FOR LEAKS, P/STEERING PUMP LEAKING FLUID, R AND RPS PUMP AND RESEAL COMPLETED, P/STEERING PUMP BUSHING GETTING WORN. ON ANOTHER OCCASSION REPLACE PRESSURE HOSE DUE TO LOST OF POWER STEERING. COOLANT LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR OVERHEATES. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE, OIL AND POWER STEERING PUMP FLUID WAS LEAKING, TOTALLED.
- NHTSA ID
- 9005944
- Incident
- Jul 9, 2001
Fuel system
Filed May 18, 2001
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK WHILE ON FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLED.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 888581
- Incident
- Mar 26, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Mar 22, 2000
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.
- NHTSA ID
- 720483
Fuel system
Filed Sep 8, 1999
THIS VEHICLE HAS A LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT IS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE, AND ALSO THE FUMES ARE BACKING INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847082
Body & structureBrakesEngine+6 more
Filed Nov 10, 1998
STRUTS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 542528
- Incident
- Jun 28, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.