Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER THAT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE STEERING WENT HAYWIRE. WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BY A SHOP IT WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY A RUSTED OUT SUBFRAME. THIS CAR HAS 112K ON IT WITH VERY MINIMAL RUSTING IE AROUND THE GAS CAP. *TR
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE SUB FRAME ON THE FRONT HAS ROTTED AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RIPPED OUT AND THE FRONT WHEEL WAS RIPPED OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THESE CARS TO EVALUATE THE CONDITION OF THESE SUBFRAMES. REPAIR OR BUY BACK IF NECESSARY. *TR
THERE ARE 2 KNOWN SERVICE BULLITINS OUT ON THESE PROBLEMS AND CHEVROLET NOR THE DEALER WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING WAS UNABLE TO STOP, THERE WERE NO BRAKES, ALSO VEHICLE WOULD MAKE LOUD SOUNDS AND THEN STALL, CONSUMER WAS ALWAYS BEING TOLD BY DELAERSHIP THAT IT WAS A SENSOR AND THE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS ALWAYS BEING REPLACED, BUT NEVER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A MANAGER AT THE CHEVROLET SHOP THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROGRAMMED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO BE ON AT ALL TIMES, WHICH CAUSED THESE MALFUNCTIONS AS WELL AS BURNING OUT THE CARBURETOR, THE MANAGER FIXED THE DIAL SO THE A/C WOULD NOT BE ON, BUT STILL INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT NEEDED TO BE PROPERLY REPROGRAMMED, CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURES SINCE THE DIAL WAS READJUSTED, CONSUMER HAS OBTAINED LEGAL REPRESENATION AND FEELS SHE SHOULD NOT BE HELD FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THAT THE MANUFACUTER CREATED.*JB
I HAVE HAD THE TOP REPLACED ONCE AND THE SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN , IN THE SAME PLACE 11 MONTHS LATER. THE SAME HOLE SAME SIDE SAME PLACE , I NEED HELP.
THE SUN GEAR AND CARRIER CRACKED AND BEARING EXPLODED CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *YC
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR CRACKED IN SAME SPOT ALONG WITH DOOR SILLS ON ALL DOORS. *AK
BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AND LOOKS AS IF IT IS ON. WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, THERE IS NO SHIELD UNDER THE CAR TO PROTECT THE BRAKES, ENGINE, BATTERY, ETC. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NO REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. *AK
REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DELAER AND HAD DOOR REPAIRED. AFTERWARDS WHEN VEHICLE WOULD TURN A CORNER THE DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS FAILED.
ENGINE STALLED DUE TO FAILED THROTTLE SENSOR.
TIRES FAILED.
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 601605)
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.
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