Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 0 | 9999 | 10/31/2003 |
| Where do i even start with the 1999 catera that i just had to trade in this weekend due to so many things that had went wrong with that car. 1st, when filling the car up with gas, it would not automatically shut off. dealer fixed 1st time, but messed up the gas gauge. it started doing it again 1 month later. you could not keep a set of tires on the car no matter how many alignments that you had performed. the sunroof would not open most of the time when you tried to open it, but it would open on it's own at random. dealer replaced the switch twice, problem still occurred. the transmission went out at 60k and had to be replaced due to the *s* light flashing. the first radio would not pick up any stations, the radio was replaced by the dealer. 4k later after warranty expired, it happened again. at 65k, the cd player would no longer work. the locks would not completely lock with the remote or when the car was put into gear. at 90k, the drivers side heated seat literally caught fire while driving and burned a 4 diameter hole in front bolster. gm stated that this is normal wear and tear, but normally, they just stop functioning. they would not pay for the repairs of the seat at all. almost caused me to wreck the car as the acbin quickly filled with smoke and as soon as i cracked the window, the fire started to get larger as it got more air to feed it. the check engine light showed cylinder misfires and i was told that it would be $2500 to $5000 to repair it. i traded the car on 6/11/05 for a new 2005 chevy silverado extended cab. i hope that gm reads this and calls me at the number i provided so i can provide more detailed info on this. i was literally screwed on this car. it was a lemon from the start and no one seemed to care! | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Fuel pours onto the ground, does not shut off automatically/ alarm and doors do not respond to keyless remote. | |||
| Door closer button works when it wants, to lock or unlock vehicle, you would have to walk around the fine a weak point, when it works you have to be very close to the vehicle. | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| When driving on several occasions rear doors were not fully closed at a time when children were rear of vehicle. consumer provided no indication that the doors were open. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak there are no indications of the doors being opened, the doors are supposed to automatically lock once the vehicle is shifted into drive, however the doors remain open and unlocked. consumer hears a clicking noise from the center dash. the sunroof stays stuck in the open position and makes a loud cracking noise, it's taken 3 times to repair the problem. when vehicle is first driven, it sticks in first gear. the steering wheel is hard to keep under control allowing the vehicle to wander while driving. the front door handle sticks, the dealer can not remedy the problem. the windshield wipers wore out prematurely. the engine races while coasting downhill, the dealer stated that this was normal. the interior flooded, the dealer stated the the hood drains are clogged with debris. *slc | |||
| 08/25/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Malfunction doors - file on request | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 0 | 9999 | 10/31/2003 |
| Where do i even start with the 1999 catera that i just had to trade in this weekend due to so many things that had went wrong with that car. 1st, when filling the car up with gas, it would not automatically shut off. dealer fixed 1st time, but messed up the gas gauge. it started doing it again 1 month later. you could not keep a set of tires on the car no matter how many alignments that you had performed. the sunroof would not open most of the time when you tried to open it, but it would open on it's own at random. dealer replaced the switch twice, problem still occurred. the transmission went out at 60k and had to be replaced due to the *s* light flashing. the first radio would not pick up any stations, the radio was replaced by the dealer. 4k later after warranty expired, it happened again. at 65k, the cd player would no longer work. the locks would not completely lock with the remote or when the car was put into gear. at 90k, the drivers side heated seat literally caught fire while driving and burned a 4 diameter hole in front bolster. gm stated that this is normal wear and tear, but normally, they just stop functioning. they would not pay for the repairs of the seat at all. almost caused me to wreck the car as the acbin quickly filled with smoke and as soon as i cracked the window, the fire started to get larger as it got more air to feed it. the check engine light showed cylinder misfires and i was told that it would be $2500 to $5000 to repair it. i traded the car on 6/11/05 for a new 2005 chevy silverado extended cab. i hope that gm reads this and calls me at the number i provided so i can provide more detailed info on this. i was literally screwed on this car. it was a lemon from the start and no one seemed to care! | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| When driving on several occasions rear doors were not fully closed at a time when children were rear of vehicle. consumer provided no indication that the doors were open. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak there are no indications of the doors being opened, the doors are supposed to automatically lock once the vehicle is shifted into drive, however the doors remain open and unlocked. consumer hears a clicking noise from the center dash. the sunroof stays stuck in the open position and makes a loud cracking noise, it's taken 3 times to repair the problem. when vehicle is first driven, it sticks in first gear. the steering wheel is hard to keep under control allowing the vehicle to wander while driving. the front door handle sticks, the dealer can not remedy the problem. the windshield wipers wore out prematurely. the engine races while coasting downhill, the dealer stated that this was normal. the interior flooded, the dealer stated the the hood drains are clogged with debris. *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/21/1999 | 1 | 09/20/1999 | |
| Consumer was involved in an accident when she tried to turn the steering wheel and it didn't work like it should have, causing her to hit the person in front, the dealer said this was because of the frame. *slc | |||