1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Visibility Problems

THE DEFROSTER DIDN'T WORK. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10026168

CONSUMER COULD SMELL ANTI-FREEZE. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY REPLACED HEATER CORE. WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED MILES ANTI-FREEZE SMELL REOCCURRED. CONSUMER HAS HAD THREE HEATER CORES REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.**AK

NHTSA ID

8017757

Incident

Sep 3, 1999

THE WINDOW WASHER SPRAY ONLY GOES IN A CIRCLE OF APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES OR LESS - NOT EVEN TO THE TOP OF THE WIPER BLADE - INSUFFICIENT FLUID ISNT PLACED ON LARGE ENOUGH AREA OF THE WINDOW TO LET THE WIPER BLADES CLEAN.

NHTSA ID

563694

THE HEATING CORE IN VEHICLE FAILED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, DEALER UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY THIS PART KEEPS FAILING.*JB

NHTSA ID

563676

THE HEAD GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO THE END OF 100,000 MILE SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

561007

Incident

Jul 21, 2000

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY REAR WINDOW EXPLODED. CONSUMER LINKED THE PROBLEM TO THE REAR ADHESIVE/GLUE WHICH HAS MELTED DUE TO THE HOT WEATHER CONDITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

863425

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARK IN THE CENTER OF MY WINDSHIELD. THEY WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY IN MARCH OF 1997 AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN JANUARY 2000. BOTH TIMES IT HAPPENED IT WAS SNOWING. I SPOKE WITH CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT GM BUT THEY TOLD ME THE WORK DONE IS ONLY QUARANTEED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. THE PRICE I WAS QUOTED TO HAVE THIS FIXED IS EXPENSIVE. 350 DOLLARS. I'M AFRAID THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN EVERY COUPLE YEARS OR SO. *AK

NHTSA ID

723648

WINDSHIELD CAME OFF EASILY BEACUSE THE BOND WAS BROKE WITH A LITTLE PRESSURE CONTINUING PUSHING ON THE GLASS THE WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVE FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT USING ANY TOOLS. YH

NHTSA ID

549626

Incident

Nov 12, 1999

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO DEFECT 50% PAID BY MANUFACTURER **** DRIVER'S SIDE VIEW MIRROR SHAKES RENDERING IT USELESS WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION ****** HEAD GASKET LEAKED COOLANT SLOWLY OVER TIME/DEALER REPLACED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN. UNSURE OF OTHER DAMAGE LEAK CAUSED TO COOLING SYSTEM (I.E. WATER PUMP) ******* DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS MISALIGNED AND LEAKED WATER / DEALER STOPPED WATER LEAK, BUT STILL MISALIGNED TODAY -CAR HAD HISTORY OF SAME REPAIR TWICE BY PREVIOUS OWNER, SAID DEALER ******** UNEXPLAINED RATTLING METALLIC SOUND DURING COLD STARTS FROM FRONT ENGINE COMPARTMENT/DEALER STATED NO APPARENT PROBLEM,CONTINUES TODAY

NHTSA ID

712604

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

ONGOING PROBLEM WTH A DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE MANUFACTURED BY AC-DELCO. VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 HEATER CORE REPLACEMENTS FROM SEP. 97 TO THE PRESENT. DEALER/ MFR. NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

847222

Incident

Sep 15, 1997

FRONT WINDSHIELD LIFTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING EASTBOUND ON RTE 495 AT 50 MPH

NHTSA ID

704604

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

VEHICLE HAS HAD SEVEN HEATER CORES REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

543297

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, HEATER CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE THE ANTI-FREEZE WILL LEAK OUT. IN ADDITION,TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

832836

Incident

Dec 12, 1997

HEATER CORE BROKE, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK OUT. REPLACED 3 HEATER CORES AND A HEAD GASKET. MANUFACTURER WILLING TO PAY FOR THE HEAD GASKET, BUT STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

NHTSA ID

830295

Incident

Apr 17, 1998

STRUTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

542528

Incident

Jun 28, 1995

WITHOUT WARNING OF VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING OR ANY TYPE OF OBJECTS HITTING, THE REAR WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AND SHATTERED GLASS ONTO THE HIGHWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

824491

Incident

Jun 16, 1998

EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR LOOSENS AND SHAKES. AT TIMES CANNOT SEE OUT OF MIRROR TO CHECK FOR TRAFFIC ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

NHTSA ID

534699

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT COVER THE WINDSHIELD PROPERLY. IT WOULD GO OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND STOP.

NHTSA ID

531527

Incident

Jan 1, 1996

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN DRIVING FAST, LETTING DRIVER KNOW TO CHECK COOLANT. COOLANT WAS POURING OUT THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. WITHIN A MINUTE THE FLUID WAS ALL GONE. CONSUMER HAS GONE THROUGH FIVE HEATER CORES. JULY 16, SEPTEMBER 11 AND NOVEMBER 24. ALSO BLEW THE HEAD GASKET ON DECEMBER 22, 1997. VEHICLE IS NOW BEING REPAIRED FOR HEATER CORE. DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE, THERE WAS ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING MANUFACTURED. TOLD THEM TO DO, BUT THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR DEFECTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

821542

Incident

Jul 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND, BACK WINDOW SHATTERED, GLASS FELL ONTO REAR SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID

809390

Incident

Feb 21, 1997

WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER THIS MORNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

807586

Incident

Jan 11, 1997

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO FUNCTION PROERLY IN SNOW OR FREEZING TEMPERATURES, MECHANICAL PARTS FREEZE UP, RESULTING IN POOR/NO VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID

512159

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

510081

Incident

Oct 11, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHIPPED TO THE LEFT NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD DUE TO HIGH WINDS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ID

505385

Incident

Apr 14, 1996

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPS WORKING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

978268