Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 11/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| Alternator failed. nlm | |||
| 10/06/1997 | 1 | 07/11/1996 | |
| Generator failed. | |||
| 07/04/1996 | 08/17/1995 | ||
| Alternator failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| Battery failed. nlm | |||
| 01/10/1994 | 2 | 08/28/1992 | |
| Battery failed. | |||
| 05/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Battery failed 2 times. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/31/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment spontaneously caught fire while vehicle was parked, cause has not been determined. dealer replaced throttle cable/power steering fluid hose/pressure hoses/wiring/cruise control, other. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1997 | |||
| The backup lights and the turning signal go out in minutes after a new fuse is placed in the car. *ak | |||
| There is an electrical short in fuse box, under the dash gets hot . please describe. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 1 | 04/19/2003 | |
| Various problems regarding 1993 chevrolet cavalier..one complaint submitted on numerous mvoq forms. *mr consumer lost brakes without warning. dealer discovered that brake fluid line failed. fuel line failed due to corrosion. both horizontal and vertical components of the driver's seat were falling apart. rust was evident on both sides of the lower part of the vehicle's body, from front wheel to rear wheel. front automatic door locks work intermittently esoecially in cold weather. driver's side seat back started to collapse and eventually failed completely -- seat back collapsed twice. consumer also experienced suspension problems and trouble starting vehicle. water coming in to the trunk of the vehicle. took vehicle for state inspection for which it failed due to ball joint. consumer experienced three occurrences of headlight failures on vehicle. radiator failed with no external cause. leaking in wiindshield wiper/washer fluid tank. *la | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Having problems getting key out of ignition .consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. | |||
| 01/06/1996 | |||
| When engaging transmission into reverse the vehicle will stall. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 0 | |||
| Car may not start at times. also, fan belt does not work in damp conditions. took to dealer and they could not find anything. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| Replaced the starter five times; also, turned on the high beams and then tried to turn to low beams, but low beams did not go on. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/31/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment spontaneously caught fire while vehicle was parked, cause has not been determined. dealer replaced throttle cable/power steering fluid hose/pressure hoses/wiring/cruise control, other. *ak | |||
| 10/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Horn button fell off due to short in electrical wire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/10/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was on fire due to wires underneath vehicle hood shorting out. dealership was aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 09/22/1998 | |||
| Consumer turned on the ignition, backed the vehicle up approximately 3 or 4 feet, pulled it back up and turned off the ignition, got out and saw smoke. opened the hood and there were high flames. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||