3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,500 miles

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problem #2

Feb 282005

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 75,000 miles
Water pump leaking and needs to be replaced for the third time. One water pump was replaced under warranty. A second water pump failed just after the 36,000 warranty was up and cost me extra to replace because of the poor design of the engine which requires that it be removed to replace the water pump. The third has just failed for unknown reasons. The vehicle only has 75,000 miles on it.

- Liverpool, NY, USA

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problem #1

Jan 152003

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Defect summary: The accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control cable. Consequence summary: If the accelerator control cable sticks or breaks, unwanted acceleration and/or loss of throttle control can result increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. Requested corrective summary: Dealers will replace the accelerator control cable assembly.

- Jamestown, NC, USA

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