TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10717248
151,925 miles · Dec 16, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
LOW AND HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS APPEAR DIM WHEN TURNED ON COMPARED TO OTHER CARS. MAY BE DUE TO CORRODED/DEFECTIVE WIRING. APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CHEVROLET MODEL. LOOKING FOR RECALL INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *TR
ALL OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING THE SERVICE LIGHT WITH A WRENCH. THEN, ALL OF THE GAUGES DROP TO NOTHING; YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU'RE TRAVELING, WHAT YOUR FUEL CAPACITY IS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DROPS TO NOTHING ALONG WITH THE TACHOMETER DROPPING TO NOTHING. IN THE ODOMETER AND "ERROR" MESSAGE REPLACES THE ODOM…
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ALL OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS COME ON INCLUDING THE SERVICE LIGHT WITH A WRENCH. THEN, ALL OF THE GAUGES DROP TO NOTHING; YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU'RE TRAVELING, WHAT YOUR FUEL CAPACITY IS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DROPS TO NOTHING ALONG WITH THE TACHOMETER DROPPING TO NOTHING. IN THE ODOMETER AND "ERROR" MESSAGE REPLACES THE ODOMETER READING. THE GAUGES WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF AND ON OR ALL OF THEM WILL DROP OF WITH NO READING. THE OTHER EVENING, I WAS COMING HOME ON A WINDING BACK COUNTRY ROAD AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. I HAVE TO LIMIT MY DRIVING TO DAYTIME DRIVING AND ONLY USE THE RUNNING LIGHTS AS IT APPEARS TO ONLY AGGRAVATE THE PROBLEM WHEN I USE MY HEADLIGHTS. TODAY, EVERYTHING ABOVE HAPPENED ALONG WITH SOME NEWS THINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION AND THE RUNNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON AS DID THE WARNING ALARM AS THOUGH THE KEY WERE LEFT IN THE IGNITION. I LEFT THE CAR ONLY AFTER I PULLED THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUSE FROM THE PANEL. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR, I INSERTED THE FUSES AND STARTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO GEAR AS THE CAR WOULD NOT LET ME DEPRESS THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER TO DO SO. I HAVE TO NOW SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PULL THE IGNITION FUSE AND THEN REINSERT IT TO GET THE CAR IN GEAR. WHAT THE HECK? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10618412
111,000 miles · Jun 4, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
THE GAUGES SHOW NOTHING NO SPEED NO GAS NO MILEAGE NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALWAYS A CHEVY PERSON BUT NOW I AM MOVING ON TO SOMETHING ELSE. CHEVY DOES NOT LIKE TO FIX THERE PROBLEMS THEY LEAVE IT UP TO THE PEOPLE TO SPEND TONS OF MONEY TO FI…
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THE GAUGES SHOW NOTHING NO SPEED NO GAS NO MILEAGE NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS ALWAYS A CHEVY PERSON BUT NOW I AM MOVING ON TO SOMETHING ELSE. CHEVY DOES NOT LIKE TO FIX THERE PROBLEMS THEY LEAVE IT UP TO THE PEOPLE TO SPEND TONS OF MONEY TO FIX THE PROB WHEN THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROB IS. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10596032
2,000,000 miles · Mar 14, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR DEFROSTER, IT STARTS POPPING VERY LOUD. AT ONE TIME IT STARTED POPPING WHEN I SET THE CAR AT IDLE, AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE OR DUST. I HAD TO AIR OUT THE CAR FOR A WHILE BEFORE I COULD DRIVE IT. THE DEFROSTER DOESN'T POP EVERY TIME, AND IT QUITS AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES EACH…
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WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR DEFROSTER, IT STARTS POPPING VERY LOUD. AT ONE TIME IT STARTED POPPING WHEN I SET THE CAR AT IDLE, AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE OR DUST. I HAD TO AIR OUT THE CAR FOR A WHILE BEFORE I COULD DRIVE IT. THE DEFROSTER DOESN'T POP EVERY TIME, AND IT QUITS AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES EACH TIME. ALSO, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT NEEDED A NEW CONSOLE, SO I HAD IT REPLACED. THE DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND FLASH AT PEOPLE. WHEN THEY GO OUT, THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON SO THE DAY-TIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH AT PEOPLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10569240
136,000 miles · Aug 11, 2010
Exterior Lighting
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS ON HIS VEHICLE LOOKED AS IF THERE WAS A GLAZE ON THEM. THEY WERE SAND BLASTED AND NOW HE CANT EVEN SEE THE LIGHT BULB. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SELL HIM A KIT TO CLEAN THE HEAD LAMPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEAL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS ON HIS VEHICLE LOOKED AS IF THERE WAS A GLAZE ON THEM. THEY WERE SAND BLASTED AND NOW HE CANT EVEN SEE THE LIGHT BULB. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD SELL HIM A KIT TO CLEAN THE HEAD LAMPS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THE HEAD LAMPS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136000.
NHTSA ODI #10348682
50,000 miles · Aug 12, 2009
Exterior Lighting
2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT AND BACK TURN SIGNAL ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10280188
45,000 miles · Jan 21, 2008
Exterior LightingSeat Belts
WHEN I BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP, MY HEAD LIGHTS DIM SIGNIFICANTLY. IT HAPPENS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS. MY FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS WITHOUT THE BRAKES ENGAGED, AND NEEDS TO BE UNBUCKLED TO UNLOCK. *TR
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.' THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT NUT AND BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A SEVERE CRASH, THE UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE MAY SEPARATE. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT COULD THEN BE REDUCED AND THE OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND INSTALL A NEW NUT AND BOLT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
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