2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND THE LEVER BECAME STUCK. OCCASIONALLY, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, THE HOOD WAS HOT, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THERE WERE ALSO MULTIPLE UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

NHTSA ID

11187497

Incident

Mar 13, 2019

Mileage

138,000 mi

MY CAR ABRUPTLY SLOWED DOWN AND BEGAN TO DRAG AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING INTO A LOW GEAR AND THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10653142

Incident

Oct 23, 2014

Mileage

99,000 mi

MY KEY CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING AND IN THE ON POSITION, AND ALSO ANOTHER TIME THE CAR KEY TURNED OFF BY ITSELF AND I LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND MY BRAKES LOCKED AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639177

Incident

Feb 12, 2008

Mileage

92,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON IR 80 IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 1 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA WHILE DRIVING. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0259-90) *JB

NHTSA ID

10404865

Incident

Apr 8, 2011

3 TIMING CHAINS AND TENSIONERS IN 4 YEARS ON A 2001 CAVALIER 2,2 SEEM TO BE A PROBLEM IN DESIGN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10325432

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 25-35 MPH, THE TRACTION LIGHT FLASHED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE KNOCKING AND RATTLING NOISES. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO CHECK THE ENGINE AND THE NOISE STOPPED. WHEN HE BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN, EVERY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AGAIN AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, THE KNOCKING STOPPED AND THE LIGHTS STOPPED FLASHING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,358 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NHTSA ID

10270098

Incident

May 21, 2009

Mileage

67,000 mi

IN DECEMBER, 2006 I HAD A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN (895.00). 1/10/07 MY IGNITION MODULE AND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WENT OUT (695.45). 5/14/07 MY IGNITION COIL NEEDED REPLACING (252.18). NOVEMBER 8, 2007 I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND VALVE COVER GASKET ($500) I'M AM TIRED OF REPAIRING. IT'S GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT'S CAUSING MY IGNITION STUFF TO BURN OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10252905

Incident

Dec 28, 2006

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NO LONGER START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND AN INJECTOR, PUSH ROD, AND SPARK PLUG WERE INSTALLED. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10242444

Incident

Sep 4, 2008

Mileage

91,000 mi

IN WEEKS PRIOR, A CLUNK WAS HEARD UPON LOW SPEED MANUVERING, LATER A RATTLE @ 2000-3300 RPM. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE, SAVE TO GET $3,000 ESTIMATE AND SEVERAL OPINIONS, THAT A CONNECTING ROD IS DEFECTIVE, MAKING THE ENGINE VALULESS, WHICH ALL CONCUR THIS IS COMMON FOR THIS ENGINE, AND GM MAY HAVE KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS, AND DONE NOTHING.

NHTSA ID

10191459

Incident

May 15, 2007

Mileage

83,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER MAKES A CLICK NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN TURNING HARD RIGHT. *TS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE VALVE COVER GASKET, CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150824

Incident

Oct 2, 2002

2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE CONSUMER HEARD GRINDING/RUBBING NOISES INTERMITTENTLY. THE FOG LAMP WENT OUT. THE BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WOULD STICK WHEN APPLIED. WATER LEAKING INTO THE TRUNK. THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM AND ALARM STOPPED WORKING. THE TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR. THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE HVAC BLOWER WOULD NOT WORK IN THE FIRST AND SECOND SPEED. THE DEALER FOUN AIR IN THE BRAKE LINE AND DETERMINED THAT HTE LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING WAS FALLING OUT

NHTSA ID

10136689

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

Mileage

96,376 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS LEAKING COMPRESSION AT THE HEAD GASKET. *SC

NHTSA ID

10096667

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REPAIR OF HIS 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER VEHICLE. *LA RECALL# 04V036000 (ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH) AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM REPAIR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. *SC THE CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FIVE HOURS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10081864

Incident

May 28, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOUR TIMES. THE SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION THEN WOULD RESTART. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON ONE OCCASION. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS CLICKING, AND THE REGULATOR IN THE FRONT DOOR WINDOW WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10074301

Incident

Apr 7, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

05-17/01 REPLACE LEFT FRONT STRUT & BEARING SUBLET: INSTALL NEW CLIPS 12-26-01 REPLACE SURGE TANK CAP 01-28-02 REPLACE WIRE ENDS AT EVAP CANISTER VENT SWITCH 12-06-02 REPLACED LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB REPLACED EVAP CORE AND EVAC 04-03-03 REPLACED 2 SENSORS 06-05-03 AIR QUIT - GOT ESTIMATE TO REPLACE SUCTION LINE & SHAFT SEAL FOR AIR CONDITIONER 06-09-03 CRUISE CONTROL QUIT COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON TWICE WHILE DRIVING - HAVEN'T GOTTEN ESTIMATE ON YET

NHTSA ID

10070373

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

23 mi

VEHICLE MAKING A WHINING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. TEMPERATURE GAUGE RAISING TO 200. OCCASIONALLY, THE THERMOSTAT LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES THEN GOES OUT. CHECKED WATER IN OVERFLOW, LEVEL WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY LOW. ADDED SOME ANTI-FREEZE & THEN NOTICED WATER ON THE GROUND AFTER DRIVING. ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN FEB 2003. THEN THE PROBLEM WAS IT OVERHEATED & RAN OUT OF WATER. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THERE EVEN BEING A PROBLEM. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047637

Incident

Nov 26, 2003

Mileage

57,800 mi

MY CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT(2001 Z24 CAVALIER) HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM. PISTON RODS FAILING, FUEL PUMP LEAKING, CRANKSHAFT FAILURE, GEAR BOX BENT CAUSING ME TO ONLY START CAR IN NEUTRAL AND CAN'T PARK ON HILLS. ALSO... VALVES HAVE BROKEN NUMEROUS TIMES, ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, FUEL GAUGE WAS BROKEN, POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING, SUNROOF SHATTERED ON ME... EVERYTHING HAS BROKEN ON THIS BRAND NEW CAR I BOUGHT. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP ME EVEN UNDER WARRANTY... I GOT A LEMON AND THEY WANT ME TO KEEP IT. SO MANY PROBLEMS I CANT LIST THEM ALL... MOST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 11 MONTH OLD SON AND WE JUST GOT THE CAR OUT OF THE SHOP AFTER 14 DAYS REPAIR ON A VALVE, AND THE NEXT DAY WE WERE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE SEIZED UP ON ME AND BRAKES, AND I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP US FROM CRASHING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED IN AND THE CONNECTED SOME HOSE THEY "FORGOT" TO CONNECT AND TOLD ME TO LEAVE. AFTER WE ALMOST COULD OF DIED, I WILL NOT GET INTO THE VEHICLE THAT I AM STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR TOO. I WISH SOMEONE COULD HELP ME! (INCIDENT DATE IS MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE) *LA

NHTSA ID

10047625

Incident

Nov 21, 2003

AIR/HEAT FAN, STEERING COLUMN ,BRAKES, ENGINE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10045122

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

OIL FALLS ONTO EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD WHEN CHANGING THE FILTER, THE HEAT SHIELD IS LIKE A METAL MESH COVERING THE EXHAUST PIPE. ALWAYS BEING TOLD TO LET IT BURN OFF. NOT GOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018591

Incident

Feb 8, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE IF THE VEHICLE GO OVER 60MPH CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

8021781

Incident

Oct 22, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS W/O WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. TS

NHTSA ID

8021536

Incident

Oct 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER AND STALL OUT. CONTACTED DEALER WHO CANNOT FIX/DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SCC

NHTSA ID

8016059

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TWICE. *JG *TS

NHTSA ID

566672

THERE WAS A VIBRATION SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. ON 27 JUNE 2002 VEHICLE OVERHEATED, COOLANT LEAKED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED SOMETHING HAD RUBBED ON THE WATERHOSE AND CAUSED IT TO LEAK.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012865

Incident

May 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS.*JB

NHTSA ID

8011856

Incident

Jun 2, 2002