2.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
73,000 miles

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problem #7

Aug 032017

Cavalier

  • miles
I have had my used Chevy Cavalier 2004 car for almost a year. As I have been driving the engine has just stopped. This has happened 4 times in the time span of 5 months. No one ( auto shops) can find the issue. They have zero answers. This is dangerous and has caused accidents. I would be banned from the internet if I said what I really want to say to Chevy. The most recent time this happened was yesterday...Aug 3rd 2017.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #6

Jun 252014

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • miles
Car will not start consistently. Have to wait a couple of days, then it may start or not. But if it starts, it will not start again until days go by............ ignition shut off on one occasion when operating on a public road. Loss of power, engine and power brakes.steering wheel did not lock but coasted vehicle off the road.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

problem #5

May 012006

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
When driving the vehicle and hit a bump the ignition switch will cause the interior light to come and on occasion cause the car to shut off.

- Huntington, WV, USA

problem #4

May 162014

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 152,000 miles
2004 Cavalier, 2.2L DOHC, 5-speed manual transmission. While driving at 60 mph vehicle felt as if cruise control was engaged. Rpms would not fall off as fast as usual when foot taken off gas, and when I depressed the clutch (which was just replaced last week due to another known issue that Chevy refuses to recall) rpms went above 4,000. Tapped gas pedal thinking maybe it was stuck and it only revved higher and did not come down on its own. Rpms continued to climb as I came to a stop, around 6,000 by the time I pulled over. Shut the car off and immediately back on, no problems for the rest of the trip home (another 8 miles). I cannot risk my car revving at 6,000 rpms in stop and go traffic which I'm in every weekday and I can't shut it off and turn it back on to fix the problem, so I have to find out what causes it and fix it asap. Thanks for another spendy repair, Chevy.

- Farmington, MN, USA

problem #3

Mar 092011

Cavalier

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle was able to function properly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be replicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 133,000.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #2

Jan 212014

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • 109,000 miles
Car shut off no power steering gauges shut off everything turned off but lights stayed on and flashers worked.

- New Baltimore, MI, USA

problem #1

Jun 222012

Cavalier

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and no warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local shop, who diagnosed that the timing chain guide bolts broke. As a result, the cylinder head, oil pump, and transmission were damaged. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.

- Cleveland, OH, USA