2003 Chevrolet CAVALIER problems and owner complaints

THE VEHICLES FUEL PUMP SYSTEM HAD A HIGH PITCH FREQUENCY (DRAWING TO MUCH POWER). THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017411 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THEN VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER DRIVER SAT AND WAITED A WHILE.*AK THIS OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *PH *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042333 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP FOR MULTIPLE REASONS. FRONT END HAS POPPING NOISES WHEN TURNING. REAR END MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN WEIGHT IN PUT ON IT (EX. ENTERING AND DEPARTING VEHICLE CABIN). ALSO HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH VEHICLE STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN (MANUAL...PUT IN NEUTRAL AND RPM'S DROP-OFF CAUSING A STALL). TECHNICIANS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE LATTER PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039337 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046420 at NHTSA ↗

ON MODERATE INCLINES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACKWARDS AND CONTINUES, EVEN ACCELERATES UNTIL YOU BRAKE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER BOTH SAY THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE AND IS NOT A DEFECT. THE COMPUTER MODULE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED FOR OTHER REASONS BUT THIS UNSAFE DEFECT CONTINUES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010700 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKES GRIND/SQUEAKED WHEN USED FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH DAY. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO SENSITIVE AND GRABBED ON OCCASION. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *NLM *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011851 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING MUSCLE SPASMS FROM THE NECK DOWN. *AK THE SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED TO LOCK. *PH *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 12,603 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042348 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN COASTING TO A STOP AND DEPRESSING CLUTCH, CAR IDLE SPEED WILL DROP BELOW THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED OF 800 RPM. SOMETIMES, THE IDLE SPEED WILL BOUNCE AROUND BETWEEN 400 RPM AND 800 RPM. OTHER TIMES, THE ENGINE WILL STALL. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT WILL USUALLY OCCUR MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE FIXING ITSELF. THE STALLING ENGINE IS A CONCERN BECAUSE OF THE LOST OF POWER STEERING MAKING TURNS. DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049266 at NHTSA ↗

THE TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALER SHIP NOTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SOCKET WAS MELTED. FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039926 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED HEATER DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND HEATER WAS REPLACED. ALSO, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS AND CONNECTION WIRES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SOCKETS. IN ALL, VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES IN SEVEN MONTHS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059837 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL START TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026850 at NHTSA ↗