EngineVisibility
Filed Apr 28, 2009
I ALSO HAVE A 1999 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD...ALSO DOORS FREEZE SHUT IN WINTER...PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMP...IT SEIZED UP AND CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN & SERPENTINE BELT...RESULTED IN A LOT OF EXPENSE TO FIX...REPAIRMAN STATED THE MOST OF THE PARTS ON THESE ENGINES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED...LOTS OF ISSUES WITH THEM....LOVE MY CAR BUT IT'S GETTING EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR NOW THAT IT'S OLDER... *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10267089
- Incident
- Apr 27, 2009
- Mileage
- 980,000 mi
BrakesSuspensionVisibility
Filed Apr 17, 2007
WELL, I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, THE BASIC MODEL, NOTHING FANCY. THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. I WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THE LIGHT AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. THE FRONT END SHOOK, CAUSING THE WHOLE CAR TO VIBRATE, AND SOMETIMES CLICKED WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO STOP IT WAS TO STEER THE WHEEL A BIT, BUT THAT MADE ME GO INTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO REAR DEFROSTER, MAKING IT VERY HARD TIME TO SEE OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW WHEN IT WAS ALL FOGGED UP. WHEN I ATTEMPTING TO STOP SOMETIMES THE BRAKES TOOK A MINUTE TO START WORKING OR THEY JUST PULSATED, AND IT WAS HARD TO STOP FAST IF I HAD TO, I COULD GO ON AND ON SO MUCH MORE ABOUT THE CAR, BUT I THINK ONE GETS THE DRIFT ABOUT IT . WHEN I WENT TO THE RECALL PAGE THERE WERE MORE THINGS ON IT THEN I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT, THE ONLY RECALLS I KNEW ABOUT WAS THE IGNITION, ,AND THE HOSE FOR THE COOLANT THE WAS LEAKING BECAUSE IT WAS RUBBING ON SOMETHING. WHEN I WENT TO GET THE IGNITION FIXED THEY DIDN'T TIGHTEN THE NUT ON THE STARTER AND I HAD TO SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THAT THE STARTER FAILED, BUT THEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE NUT WHICH WAS NOT TIGHTENED DOWN RIGHTLY. I HAVE GIVEN ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED. I THINK IT WAS SOLD A LEMON. AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10188117
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2004
Visibility
Filed Aug 11, 2005
THREE POWER DOOR WINDOWS ON MY 4 DOOR CHEVROLET CAVALIER DON'T WORK, ONLY DRIVER DOOR WINDOW WILL GO UP AND DOWN. HAD MOTOR ON FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW REPLACED ALREADY. SHORTLY AFTER BEING REPLACED, IT STOPPED WORKING LIKE THE BACK TWO PASSENGER WINDOWS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10132326
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2005
- Mileage
- 11,000 mi
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+3 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
CD WILL NOT PLAY. GET ERROR MESSAGE. KNOB ON MIRROR FELL OFF. BATTERY WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER 2000. BATTERY KEPT DYING ON ME.
- NHTSA ID
- 10069579
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 62,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 25, 2003
THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY AND IT HAS QUIT AGAIN. JUST WONDERING IF THEY HAVE REPLACED THIS MOTOR WITH A NEW ONE EACH TIME OR A REMANUFACTURED ONE. IF IT WAS NEW IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT? SHOUDN'T A FAILED PART UNDER WARRANTY BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART?
- NHTSA ID
- 10003394
- Incident
- Jan 25, 2003
Visibility
Filed Dec 17, 2001
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER , REDUCING VISIBILITY WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER DIAGNOSED NUT FOR TRANSMISSION OF WINDSHIELD WIPER, SNAPPED OFF, CAUSING FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8000791
- Incident
- Dec 13, 2001
Visibility
Filed Nov 15, 2001
WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE BEING IN IDLE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THE MANUFACTURER TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 899155
- Incident
- Nov 14, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jun 5, 2001
THE REAR DEFOGGER FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER, SOON AFTER REPAIR THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE DEFOGGER ON, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER USED IT SINCE IT WAS FIXED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 561472
- Incident
- May 24, 2001
Visibility
Filed Apr 26, 2001
HEATER/ AIRCONDITIONER AND DEFROSTER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. DEALER REPLACED THEM ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 886904
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2000
BrakesVisibility
Filed Jan 25, 2001
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ROTORS WARPING CAUSING BRAKE PULSATION, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINUALLY, AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS OF THE SYSTEM (ROTORS, PADS, CALIPER SLEEVES) THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED, FINAL ANALYSIS REVEALED A DEFECTIVE ABS COMPUTER SYSTEM CAUSING PROBLEMS. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 559203
- Incident
- Apr 28, 2000
BrakesPowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Nov 15, 2000
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ONGOING BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BRAKE PADS AND THE CALIPER MOUNTING SLEEVES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED, THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME, DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY EBCM COMPUTER MODULE WHICH HAD BEEN BAD FOR A WHILE, BRAKE PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE SEAL LEAKED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT END SEEMED LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING LINKAGES. THE BLOWER CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO BLOWER INOPERABLE ON HIGH. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 875042
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2000
Visibility
Filed Jun 12, 2000
LEFT FRONT ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 552569
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1999
Visibility
Filed Sep 8, 1999
LIGHT COLORED DASHBOARD IS CAUSING A GLARE AGAINST STEEP SLOPE WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN REDUCED/POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847150
AirbagsBrakesSuspension+2 more
Filed May 10, 1999
DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND CARRIER. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 545440
- Incident
- Mar 24, 1999
SteeringVisibility
Filed Feb 9, 1999
THE STEERING LOCKS UP. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 550817
- Incident
- Feb 9, 1999
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.