Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||||
| 00966 | 01/01/2004 | 00966A | 10007816 | Anti-lock braking system (abs) front wheel speed codes - jumper harness. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 00966B | 01/01/2004 | 10007293 | Abs front wheel speed codes - jumper harness. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 970801735026 | 08/01/1997 | 54419 | Comment that the abs light is on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| 9709015015A | 09/01/1997 | 54329 | Complaints that the abs indicator lamp is on. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 535010 | 05/01/1995 | 43030 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 000524001 | 04/01/2000 | 613590 | Information regarding snow intrusion into rear drum brake assemblies. **mr | 07/25/2000 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||||
| 435006A | 05/01/1995 | 43021 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 3 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Abs fails every time activated, system cycles slowly, with uncontrollable lock and release of wheels. this has occured on a few occasions. 1 occasion resulted in an accident. engine/vehicle vibrates heavily when idling in gear. has done so since purchase, but has gotten progressively worse. horn pad has disloged and fallen between steering wheel spokes on several occasions, nearly resulting in accidents. driver's side seat latch does not retain seatback from travelling forward. it has always been this way. safety issue. air conditioner failed after about 9 months, with no prior use. after repair, it failed again within 3 months. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 0 | 03/28/2005 | |
| I have to buy new tires every 2 week and for some reason no one can tell me whats wrong with my car | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 98200 | 50 | 08/16/2001 |
| This problem of the abs system malfunctioning started a little over a year ago. i have already spent well over 800 dollars on brake work at several different brake shops. nobody knew what the problem was until i took it to the last place. they told me it was 1300 dollar problem. i need to replace the abs box. while driving down the highway one day in perfectly clear weather i was to force to hit my brakes and ended up spinning out of control and almost being struck by numerous cars until i finally come to a stop facing traffic. this happened while my 15 month old son was in the car with me. i have read in numerous different web sites all the complaints of the abs system failing on 94 cavaliers. i think if anything is decided to be recalled this is definitely one of them. not everyone has the money to just throw away on having the problem fixed. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/01/1997 | |||
| Strange noise, replace rotors/pad twice within 7 months. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/31/1993 | 6 | 12/31/1993 | |
| The day the vehicle was delivered to the consumer it had a flat tire. the tire was replaced but a few days later another tire went flat. *nm the brakes failed with no warning, there was an unusual noise when making turns and the stabilizer was found broke, there was another noise in the front end and the vehicle had fallen to the ground. *sc the consumer discovered there was a recall on the drive axle which may have been related to the incident he/she experienced. *jb | |||
| 1 | 06/04/2002 | ||
| When braking there is a noise. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/11/2004 | 38000 | 1 | |
| While driving abs light lluminated. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| When applying brakes vehicle will not stop. brakes locked up and vehicle shimmied. had vehicle repaired, but problem still exists. please add vin. *ak | |||
| Upon coming to a stop abs brake light will illuminate, and then vehicle will completely shutdown, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 09/03/2000 | |||
| Due to t defective abs system wheels to locked up, andvehicle skid, which may have caused a crash. dealer could not determine cause. common problem. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 02/01/1998 | ||
| I could not stop the car, and hitted the car in front of me, it was raining at the time when the accident occurred. i noticed there is a recall for gm suv, mini van and pickup. i believe it is the same problem. | |||
| 08/19/1997 | 3 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Replaced driver-side bearing-hub assembly once and pass.- side 3 times in 2 1/2 years. engine overheats very easily and stalls while going down the road causing loss of steering/braking, etc. abs brakes are not engaging 3/4 of the time. rear pass.-side lock will not engage automatically. | |||
| 06/25/1998 | 4 | 06/01/1998 | |
| When applying brakes to avoid accidents car goes into skid on dry and wet pavement. steering wheel will occasionally turn when brakes lock up. dealer says this is normal for this car. purchased vehicle from zimbrick buick east. drums have been cleaned. drums have been resurfaced due to warping. shoes and rotors have been cleaned. brake pedal is going all most to the floor before slowing car. pedal has same pulsing action as it did when drums warped. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/12/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Abs brakes experienced fade while stopping during a light rain and resulted in an accident. nlm | |||
| 01/15/1996 | |||
| Erratic operation of abs system ; sound would come from the wheel when brakes were applied. also, extended stopping distance. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| 04/02/1999 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph and making a left turn, applied the brakes and the abs system locked up. vehicle skidded. vehicle will inch up, and abs operates intermittently. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1994 | |||
| The brakes will occasionally lock and then release. it causes the car to stop further ahead than intended. sometimes it causes the wheels to drag. the problem is intensified in the presence of water or sand on the road. it makes me feel wary and unsafe when i or my daughter drive the car. i'm afraid the car will not stop when i need it to the *ak | |||
| 07/08/1989 | |||
| Abs system would only lock up on rear wheel. repairman was unable to correct the problem. also, rear brakes lock up when weather gets cold. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1995 | 4 | ||
| Whenever brakes are applied at approx. 35-40mph, the abs brakes would fail to stop vehicle, resulting in extended stopping distance. also, when brakes are applied, the vehicle would jerk. will be taking vehicle to dealership. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1995 | 6 | ||
| Was coming to a stop & started to apply the brakes (abs), and they failed to hold or stop the vehicle. the vehicle continued into the intersection. pedal went to the floor. the problem is sporadic, at best. took to dealer & was informed by mechanic nothing showed on computer. the trunk fills with water & can not locate where its coming from. *ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance which caused a collision to occur. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | 8 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Anti-lock brakes failed almost resulting in a collision. | |||
| 11/18/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Had taken vehicle to dealer & was informed of premature destruction of the abs brakes front rotors due to improperly installed pads at 16,000 miles. the front rotors had to be replaced. *ak *slc | |||
| When applying the brakes sometimes the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle takes a while to stop. dealr has not seen vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/30/1994 | |||
| Abs problems; when applying the brakes on wet road conditions there is no braking action, and the vehicle does not stop in time. this condition caused driver to crash into the rear of another vehicle on 9/12/97. the vehicle has not been repaired. the dealer is not able to detect a problem with the braking system. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| Intermittently, the abs warning light comes. dealer is not able to detect a problem with the system. *ak with light blinking - returned to dealer- i dicating left front wheel bearing, then lost signal- next time went to aaa garage and indicate or for computer replacement was read signal de-ciphered by gm garage. what abig run-around. computer ordered and replaced by the dealer, also next reading by aaa after new wheel bearing was installed gave the signal for computer replacement at this time. *yd | |||
| When applying the abs brakes on wet pavement they locked up, causing extended stopping distance which caused a collision. please give further details. *ak | |||
| Abs brake light illuminated, indicating malfunction. when applying the abs brakes, they failed, causing extended stopping distance, the pedal will also travel to the floor. dealer states that the front left sensor was bad. please add further details. *ak | |||
| While driving temperature guage starts to fluctuate prior to loss of braking power, this happens intermittently, dealer has been unable to recognize problem area. *ak | |||
| Abs failure; on dry pavement let go when trying to make a normal stop, two accidents had occurred because of abs failure. the service shop said there's nothing wrong with the brakes,the brakes has not been repaired. please explain. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1995 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident and the braking system did not work properly and failed to stop vehicle. vehicle hit a pole and driver sustained brain injuries. the road was icy and sandy at the time of accident. the system has abs. *ak | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| The brake pads and rotors on the front end have been replaced twice since owning vehicle, this is (3) sets with only 45,000 miles and when you brake the whole front end shimmies, the system has abs. dealer stated the problem may have been with the rear brakes not adjusting themselves which caused the front brakes to work alone and heating the rotors to the point of warping. *slc | |||
| 11/14/1994 | 1 | 05/17/1994 | |
| Brakes noisy. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, when applied abs would kick in, brake locked up and caused extended stopping distance, impact 12:00, speed 40 mph. *ak | |||
| 03/29/1996 | |||
| Abs: while driving downhill, 15 mph; applied brakes, held brakes; brakes totally failed; driver swerved, hit curb to avoid accident; no warning. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1994 | 2 | ||
| Abs: excessive brake wear; only gets approximately 20,000 miles each set; makes loud noise. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1994 | |||
| Abs: excessive brake wear; only get approximately 20,000 miles each set; makes loud squeaking noises, indicating excessive wear. tt | |||
| Abs braking problems. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/15/1994 | |||
| During hard braking effort brakes slide. no response from anti lock braking system. tt | |||
| 06/17/1995 | |||
| Hit brake pedal to knock out of cruise control vehicle accelerated at high speed abs did not work and accident occurred. tt | |||
| 06/21/1995 | |||
| Abs system failure, loud noise happens when applying brake. *ak | |||
| 07/29/1992 | |||
| Four way stop sign slowly applied pressure brake pedal went to the floor. no response from the anti lock braking system. tt | |||
| 04/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: anti lock brake system went out within 5 months after purchase; abs light kept flashing; no actual braking problems. tt | |||
| 02/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes failed, causing loss of control/accident. *skd | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 10 | ||
| Abs: anti-lock brakes locked up while driving 10 times, once resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 01/08/1995 | |||
| Abs anti lock brake skid 50 feet when off road in wet lite snow . tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Abs brakes; brakes have failed activating itself. condition stated by gm needs new modulator to fix problem. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/07/1995 | |||
| Vehicle skidded no response from the anti lock braking system. tt | |||
| 08/31/1994 | |||
| Erratic operation of the anti lock and braking system. tt | |||
| 01/22/1995 | |||
| Abs behaves erratically. when it does work it pulls and grabs and the wheels will lock up. please describe further. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 06/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated when applying the brakes, it felt like the vehicle was trying to stop on wet leaves, it was soon discovered that the brakes were installed wrong by the dealer on june 14, 2000, the dealer offered consumer a 50 percent split on the brake work, however consumer believes that the dealer should pay for the entire brake job since they installed the rear brakes on the front and vice versa. *jb | |||
| Consumer was at the stop light. when he applied brakes vehicle suddenly stopped. *ak | |||
| Consumer has a continuous problem with the brakes pulsating which cause extended stopping distance. please give further details. *ak | |||
| 06/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Brake noise. *sd | |||
| 04/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Brakes fail repeatedly. *dsh | |||
| 02/16/1996 | |||
| While driving, braking system failed causing the car not to stop. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/02/1996 | |||
| When going down hill tap on brake and lost control of car because rear brakes locked up going only 25 mph. please describe details. tt | |||
| 10/12/1994 | 2 | ||
| Brakes failed on two occasions while driving on snow packed roads at night, resulting in loss of control. *ak | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| When the vehicle came to a sudden stop the vehicle would vibrate. tt | |||
| Brakes have failed three times. brakes were not holding. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| When applying brakes vehicle will not stop. brakes locked up and vehicle shimmied. had vehicle repaired, but problem still exists. please add vin. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1995 | 100 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Excessive front brake pad wear, replaced a minimum of 10 times within 70,000 miles rotors replaced also - drivers seat does not always lock into place sometimes slides for/backwards - hard to use release button on front passenger belt now the casing fell off - wipers aren't placed correctly has chipped off paint on hood - driver side window is hard to roll feels as if it gets off track car gives squeking/rattling sound while driving - black metal parts on wipers has faded to blotchy gray early in cars life - i have not had problems like these in any car i've owned, they are premature, especially the excessive brake wear. | |||
| 11/18/1997 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Had taken vehicle to dealer & was informed of premature destruction of the abs brakes front rotors due to improperly installed pads at 16,000 miles. the front rotors had to be replaced. *ak *slc | |||
| Vehicles front brakes have been replaced 3 times within 9 month period. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 2 | 11/15/1993 | ||
| Brake pads and rotors replaced twice. | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| The brake pads and rotors on the front end have been replaced twice since owning vehicle, this is (3) sets with only 45,000 miles and when you brake the whole front end shimmies, the system has abs. dealer stated the problem may have been with the rear brakes not adjusting themselves which caused the front brakes to work alone and heating the rotors to the point of warping. *slc | |||
| 01/15/1994 | 2 | ||
| Abs: excessive brake wear; only gets approximately 20,000 miles each set; makes loud noise. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 2 | 11/15/1993 | ||
| Brake pads and rotors replaced twice. | |||
| 08/04/1997 | |||
| Brakes, rotors: brakes and rotors repalced at 17000 miles. when driving brakes weren't holding making a loud noise and pulling to the right. push brakes completely to the floor and they don't work. | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| The brake pads and rotors on the front end have been replaced twice since owning vehicle, this is (3) sets with only 45,000 miles and when you brake the whole front end shimmies, the system has abs. dealer stated the problem may have been with the rear brakes not adjusting themselves which caused the front brakes to work alone and heating the rotors to the point of warping. *slc | |||
| 06/29/1994 | 1 | 05/17/1994 | |
| Vehicle vibrates at highway speeds, due to warped brake rotors. | |||
| 03/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Front brake rotors rusted, causing brakes to grind. | |||
| 03/07/1995 | |||
| Front rotors are getting hot. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1994 | ||
| The brake pads and rotors on the front end have been replaced twice since owning vehicle, this is (3) sets with only 45,000 miles and when you brake the whole front end shimmies, the system has abs. dealer stated the problem may have been with the rear brakes not adjusting themselves which caused the front brakes to work alone and heating the rotors to the point of warping. *slc | |||
| 04/06/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced rear brake shoe/drum. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/08/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vacuum hose to check valve leaking. *ak | |||