10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Feb 182001

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Vehicle surged and stayed at high RPM until vehicle was turned off and restarted.

- Apo Ae, NY, USA

problem #5

Dec 121998

Cavalier

  • miles
Vehicle will accelerate and stick. Consumer has to turn off vehicle to stop it.

- Ithaca, MI, USA

problem #4

Apr 142000

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
When brakes were applied vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated.

- Buffulo, NY, USA

problem #3

Jun 091999

Cavalier

  • miles
Was at stop position & started to accelerate. The steering wheel pped out of driver's hand. Vehicle proceeded to jerk right or left into other lane. Been to dealer & mechanic could not locate cause of problem. The problem doesn't happen all the time.it is intermittent.

- Oil City, PA, USA

problem #2

Jul 141999

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While making a left turn the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, causing vehicle to hit a wall. However airbag experienced no deployment.

- Loxahatche, FL, USA

problem #1

May 311999

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer made right turn into drivewayand turned steering back to left, at that time, vehicle took off and consumer lost control.

- Roxahachie, FL, USA