Chevrolet CAVALIER brakes problems
567 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
3,769 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1982 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,719 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
567 of 3,769 complaints match this topic (15.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 483387 · 1995-08-25 (August 25, 1995)
ENGINE LEAKS OIL ON BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDALS. *SD
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Owner report 10064146 · 2004-03-30 (March 30, 2004)
PURCHASED A 1988 CHEVROLET CAVALIER FROM E[ILOTOS AUTO SALES 2230 FRANKFORT AVE. PHILA. PA. THE CAR WAS SOLD WITHOUT THE DEALER INFORMING THE BUYER OF THE DEFECTS. THERE WERE MANY....TWO MAIN CRUNCHERS WERE THE BRAKES AND HUDDLED SYSTEMS. THE EMISSION STICKERS WERE DUE. THE DEALER SAID,"HE WOULD PUT STICKERS ON AFTER THE SALE," WHICH WHEN THE TIME ARRIVED FOR THE TRANSACTION,HE SAID,"WE COULD BUT THEY'RE HOT." NOW WE ARER HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING A GARAGE TO PUT STICKERS ON IT BECAUSE OF THE MECHANICAL DEFECTS.*AK
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Owner report 961934 · 1995-03-13 (March 13, 1995)
WAS DRIVING THE CAR CAME TO A STOP LIGHT PUT ON BRAKE IT FEEL LIKE CAR IS ALREADY TO GO. TT
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Owner report 10008329 · 2003-03-02 (March 2, 2003)
WHEN I COME TO A SUDDEN STOP OR PUSH MY BRAKES TO A CERTAIN PART DOWN, THE CAR DIES. ALSO ON THE RECALL OF THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS COMPUTER DID NOT GO THAT FAR BACK ON THE MODEL THEY WOULD'NT DO IT.THE DEALER WAS KARNES IN SOMERSET KY.
Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008329 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10573612 · 2014-03-19 (March 19, 2014)
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN US 95 NORTH IN LAS VEGAS AT 65 MPH, THE IGNITION SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND LEFT ME COASTING WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I WAS IN THE EXIT LANE. BECAUSE IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH AND TURN THE KEY AND ENGINE FIRED RIGHT UP AGAIN BEFORE I DECREASED TOO MUCH SPEED THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 3 YEARS I OWNED THIS CAR. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON RAPART BLVD BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LAKE MEAD, AGAIN IN LAS VEGAS. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I …
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573612 at NHTSA ↗