10.0

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

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problem #4

Apr 162004

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Instrument panel does not illuminate anymore. Also, fuses do not work, and have been replaced numerous times.

- Morrison, IL, USA

problem #3

Dec 062001

Cavalier

  • miles
After recall 99V218000 repairs were completed problem got worse.

- San Antonio, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 242002

Cavalier

  • miles
Wiring harness for head lamps broken at piviot in tilt steering colum causing all lights to go out.

- Grandview, MO, USA

problem #1

Jun 122000

Cavalier

  • miles
#1. air bag and seat belt intermittently flash approx once a second, for 10 to 15 seconds when the car is stopped or moving. Dealer could not duplicate. They did a scan with tech 2 and found no codes set. They said this is normal operation. I am concerned about the air bag not deploying in an accident given other reports of no air bag deployment listed on your web site. #2 if turn signal lever is not moved to the physical stop for a flash to pass, only the rear turn signals will flash. They flash fast just like when one bulb is burned out. Dealer said this is normal. #3 this is the 2.4L engine. Upon deccelarating from at least 2nd gear almost to a stop and then accelerating, the trans hesitates slightly and thumps into gear. Then the upshift into 2nd gear is not a smooth shift but very hard. Even though mechanic acknowledged experiencing the problem during a test drive we both made together, he states he could not duplicate complaint on the paperwork. Scan test ok, no codes, ok at this time. It seems to me, if there is no codes set in the control module then there can not be a problem. What did mechanics do before cars had computer control modules" did they actually have to do some work to identify what was wrong" by the way, I am a computer engineer and have been one for 35 years. I plan to continue persuing this problem. I also own a 1998 Cavalier with the 2.2L engine and a 1999 Buick century with the 3.1L engine. The 1998 cavailer has the same turn signal problem but not the other 2 problems. The century has none of these problems.

- Lauderhill, FL, USA