Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jan 2, 2009
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 315 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed Jan 2, 2009
MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN MY Z24 CAVALIER IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I REPLACED THE MOTOR 2 YEARS AGO AT 60K MILES NOW I HAVE 95K MILES AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. IS CHEVY GOING TO REPLACE OR RECALL THIS SO I DON'T HAVE TO PAY MORE MONEY FOR A MOTOR? I REPLACED IT THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE WHAT IF A CHILD OR PASSENGER GOT THERE HAND STUCK IN WINDOW AND I COULD NOT GET THE WINDOW OPEN AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE MOTOR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10253634
Incident
Oct 4, 2008
Mileage
60,000 mi
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Mar 13, 2008
WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING- NO OUTSIDE FORCES (EG. ROCK) IN THE MIDDLE ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO. DASH CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE 3/10/08- NO REASON. WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY BAGS OPERATING CORRECTLY. KNOW OF MANY OTHER CAVALIERS WITH SAME DASHBOARD PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10221014
Incident
Mar 10, 2008
Fuel systemTransmissionVisibility
Filed May 14, 2007
FUEL PUMP ON CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z24 WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILES. IT LOST POWER AND DIED ALL OF A SUDDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, NO CARS WERE AROUND AS IT WAS ALMOST MIDNIGHT. COST TO REPAIR WAS OVER $600, NOT INCLUDING THE TOWING. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAD FUEL PUMPS MALFUNCTION ON THEIR CAVALIERS, AND ON SOME CARS NEWER AND MOST WITH LOWER MILES THAN ON THIS CAR. SAME STORY, JUST LOSES POWER AND DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNSAFE. OBVIOUSLY THIS WAS A DEFECT WITH THE CAVALIER, YET THEY WON'T ISSUE A RECALL. I HAVE NEVER HEARD FROM ANYONE THAT OWNED A CAVALIER THAT DIDN'T HAVE SOME SORT OF PROBLEM WITH IT. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE SHIFTER CABLE AND POWER WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THE CHEVROLET. *AK
NHTSA ID
10190675
Incident
May 13, 2007
Mileage
76,828 mi
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Nov 3, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported
THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
NHTSA ID
10099339
Incident
Nov 3, 2004
Visibility
Filed Oct 28, 2004
WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION, AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10098999
Incident
Oct 28, 2004
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF ON THEIR OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ID
10097312
Incident
Oct 20, 2004
Visibility
Filed May 18, 2003
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW WILL ONLY COME DOWN APPROX 5 INCHES, AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP, LEAVING APPROX AN 8 INCH OPENING. I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IF I CAN'T ROLL UP THE WINDOW, THE CAR CAN BE EASILY STOLEN, VANDALIZED, OR BURGLARIZED. NOT TO MENTION MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ENTRAPPING ME INSIDE OF THE CAR IN CASE THE VEHICLE SUBMERGE INTO WATER. I HAVE LOOKED INTO GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED, & THE QUOTES I GOT WERE 400-500$ FOR EACH WINDOW. MY WARRANTY HAS BEEN UP FOR A YEAR. *JB
NHTSA ID
10018865
Incident
May 1, 2003
Visibility
Filed Jan 1, 2003
MOSTLY WHEN IT RAINS THE WIPERS WILL STICK OR JUMP AT THE TOP AND ON THE WAY BACK DOWN. WHEN I USE DELAY OR MIST ONLY. WHEN I HAVE IT ON 1 OR 2 SPEED THEY WORK JUST FINE.
NHTSA ID
10000461
Incident
Oct 20, 2002
Mileage
46,210 mi
BrakesElectricalEngine+3 more
Filed Apr 16, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ANTENNA IS MISSING. *TT
NHTSA ID
785956
Incident
Apr 11, 2002
Visibility
Filed Dec 2, 2001
THE PLASTIC STRIP NEAR FRONT WINDOW ON DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE. THE PLASTIC PIECE CRACKED ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA ID
755174
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Visibility
Filed Oct 17, 2001
CONSUMER HAS A COLOR FILM ON FRONT WINDSHIELD WHICH OSTRUCTS VISION WHEN SUN IS SHINNING. HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS YET. DEALERS SAYS THEY CANNOT HELP CONSUMER BECAUSE VEHICLE CAME FROM FACTORY LIKE THAT. *AK
NHTSA ID
897903
Incident
Oct 16, 2001
Visibility
Filed Sep 5, 2001
THE WINDSHIELD HA A FAULTY DESIGN THAT CAUSES DISTORTING REFLACTIONS. *YH
NHTSA ID
562944
Visibility
Filed Mar 21, 2001
WOULD BE DRIVING WITH DEFROSTER ON HIGH WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FREEZE UP. WINDSHIELD WOULD CLOUD OVER WHEN SNOW HITS WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR DRIVER. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
883684
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Jun 30, 2000
THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN STOPPING, VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A THUMPING NOISE. CURRENTLY, WOULD HEAR THUMPING NOISE AGAIN WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. ALSO, POWER WINDOWS' MOTOR BURNED OUT DUE TO A A FACTORY DEFECT. MECHANIC PUT A NEW MOTOR BUT WINDOWS WERE STILL NOT OPERABLE. BE. *AK
NHTSA ID
864636
Incident
Jun 29, 2000
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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