Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 4615 | 10023171 | Abs pump running when not needed. *nj | 10/31/2007 | ||
| 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 - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 111000 | 10/11/2000 | 617666 | Customer may comment that the abs light comes on when the transmission is placed in second and fourth gear. *tt | 03/22/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 000524001 | 04/01/2000 | 613590 | Information regarding snow intrusion into rear drum brake assemblies. **mr | 07/25/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 3 | 09/09/2000 | |
| The vehicle has been in the shop three times for problems with brake failure and brake related problems. it results in failure of brake system of the new motor. the defect still exist still waiting on the response from general motors. *mr *cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| When brake applied theirs a shimmy in the front end of the vehicle. the dealership indicated that this is a result of the brake rotor being out of round. consumer had rotor replaced problem still occurs. please provide more details. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/19/2002 | 64000 | 3 | |
| I drive my car for canada post ,so i do lots of mileage,but after owning my car for around 5 months i went to come to a stop and realized i had very little brakes,i had to pump them repeatedly to stop at a intersection,i continued to the next block where i opened the door and pressed the brakes to notice brake fluid pouring out of the wheel .i took the tire off and seen that the brake line had been rubbing on my cv boot ,the line on the passenger side was grooved from rubbing on my cv joint and in turn broke the cv boot and broke the brake line ,i went to gm and asked if there was a recall on this and they said no so i replaced the line myself with a little modification to stop it from rubbing but now i got a cv joint that is about to brake due to this brake line can you please check to see if this is just my car or others all so ,i have all so had more brake problems from the day i bought this car such as abs locking up on meat intersections i think due to traction control i have gone to take off and had to change the automatic transmission to 1 st gear in order to cross a road safely i reported this to my dealer i bought the car from and they did nothing ,even when all the abs lights came on and traction light came on 4 days after i bought this car ,they reset the computer and gave it back ,in turn i brought it to another garage and they told me the abs computer is blown ,i figure i will tell the whole store due to all the braking problems i have maybe that is why my hose broke . *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet cavalier. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. during the failure the brake light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle rolled to a stop and was towed to an independent repair shop. the contact was told the brake lines fractured and were positioned in a manner in which they were rubbing against the frame of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 145,000. | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 145000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet cavalier. while driving approximately 45 mph the contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. during the failure the brake light began illuminating on the dashboard. the vehicle rolled to a stop and was towed to an independent repair shop. the contact was told the brake lines fractured. the contact was also told the rear brakes lines were positioned in a manner in which they were rubbing against the frame of the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 145,000. sm. | |||
| 12/20/2009 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Abs light on brakes not working right hub wobbling!! *tr | |||
| 10/21/2004 | 18000 | 1 | 03/04/2000 |
| The vehicle's trac off warning light illuminated on the dash. *nm the dealer told the consumer the vehicle needed a new brake booster because it was leaking. *jb | |||
| 04/08/2004 | 20000 | 3 | 09/05/1999 |
| After purchase of my vehicle - battery was dead dealer replaced new battery lost coolant - engine was smoking then found out vehicle was on recall had to replace rotors and pads with less than 20,000 miles on vehicle something needs to be done to improve the brake system on the chevy cavaliers they do not last. i commute to work by train and hardly drive so i was surprised with all the problems with this vehicle with not alot of miles. *nm | |||
| 08/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the consumer applied the brakes, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. *jb | |||
| 04/20/2003 | 42156 | 3 | 04/18/2003 |
| We bought a used chevrolet cavalier from the year 2000 with an extended warranty (gm certified) for 3 months or 3,000 miles. since the beginning there were 4 problems not yet fixed. 1 - there is a popping noise under the back of the car. dealer (koons chevrolet - withe marsch, md) said he couldn't duplicate. after bringing the car for the 3rd time, he said the brakes were dirty and he cleaned them, but this noise is still here, when starting at a red traffic light for example, or when riding on a rough road. 2 - there is a grinding noise in front when driving. it's stopping when pushing the brake pedal. it's linked with the brakes for sure. the pads are new and the dealer said the rotor makes his noise, but he refused to change it (whereas it's under warranty). he said it's not unsafe. but this noise is coming louder and i feel like a loss of control. 3 - the abs light come on every single day while driving and not braking. the 1st time, the dealer changed the bulb. the 2nd time problem was not solve) he changed the alternator, because my car broke down the day before (no more power at all). he said the alternator putted a low voltage to the abs causing the light to turn on. the problem is not solve. and i need to go back to the dealer. all of these problems have not been solved, and this is the 5th time i am going to the dealer. i think he's playing with me, so that my car won't be under warranty any more, and i would pay to change stuffs in the future. please provide information and support. thank you. *nlm | |||
| 08/17/2002 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on the highway the weather was sunny she hydroplaned and hit the divider strip the dealership is aware of the problem. mr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/04/2004 | 1 | 08/04/2000 | |
| Brakes vibrate when stopping from any speed. was told by dealer that was common with abs. brakes wear poorly, have had to replace brakes 2x since purchase. engine stutters when car first started or while standing. key hot out of ignition, was told recent recall affecting ignition relay would fix, did not. check engine service and abs lights coming on and staying on. car has only 32,000 miles. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving uphill at 20-25 mph consumer noticed low traction indicator light flashing. consumer depressed the accelerator pedal to gain speed and engine stalled. *ak | |||
| 21000 | 1 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes lock up and vehicle skids to a stop if the brake pedal is depressed at low speeds from a cold start. this is a common problem, per several local mechanics. *ak | |||
| 1 | 11/21/2000 | ||
| While driving at slow a speed, the vehicle lurched forward and it felt like the vehicle was rear ended. the dealer refused to fix the vehicle and stated the vehicle was safe to drive. *ph the abs sensor had become inoperative. *scc *jb | |||
| 06/21/2002 | 3 | 08/01/2000 | |
| I had had problems with my car not stopping when i would brake in the past. i took my car into the dealership and they said it was because i needed to replace my brakepads & rotors. i paid to have them replace and less then 2000 miles later my mom had an accident. it was a clear, dry, moderately traveled road. a woman cut of kip the man in front of my mom. he braked, my mom saw what happened and had plenty of time to brake ,and was only driving approximately 20-25 miles per hour. she stepped on the brake but the car didnt slow, so she stepped harder causing the pedal to go to the floor of the car. when that happened the abs system made its normal noise to indicate it was engaged but the car still didnt stop. kips truck and tow ball stopped my car. the air bags didnt deploy and there was no damage to kips truck. my mom is a very experienced driver. she has driven professionally for a reputable courier service, and for the san antonio via (bus) system. i know there was nothing more she could have done to prevent the accident. i took it to chuck olsen the dealership who sold me the car, to check the abs system. they kept my car from friday the 21th of june 2002 to friday the 28th of june 2002. they didnt do any extensive testing, very basic visual checks, which is what they wrote on the evaluation. i didnt agree with the initial inspection, so i asked timiki j at gm who handled my product failure allegation, if i could get a second opinion. she said it was fine but they wouldnt pay for it. so i paid about $125 to get a second opinion. it took the next dealership about an hour and a half to do a complete inspection; they determined that there was presently nothing wrong with the breaking system. in the inspection notes they did note that that doesnt mean something didnt happen. just that the abs computer hadnt recorded a failure. i called timiki 3 times after the second inspection and left three messages asking her to call me back. to this day, i still haven | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 5 | 03/01/2001 | |
| When slowing down and making a right turn. the brakes lock up, causing the car to go into a skid. it's ecspecially worse on wet roads. now it's starting to lock up going straight and go into a skid coming to complete stops. the car is very unsafe. i've decided after almost having a near car wreck, to take it in next week. the last known report was on july 8, 2002, when i was driving i had to slow down the car locked up again and it started bouncing up and down. i came to a complete stop before the car re-ended another car. please help me with anymore information about this and other braking problems.*ak | |||
| 12/04/2001 | |||
| When appyling brakes severe vibration occurs within front wheels. vehicle has been to dealer , and dealer could not correct the problem. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| After buying the car had to return to have the door fixed after door was fixed the keyless entry quit working had the car back to get keyless entry fixed 4 times, had to have front rotors replaced at 28000 miles along with the brakes ,still having problems with the braking system grinding and clicking bad vibration in the front end when driving in straight stretches also vibration when going around turns at times it feels like the tires are comming off car is in the shop at present time with the brake problems and dimming of the lights and fuel gage reads empty after filling the tank up and check gages lights come on and remain on for 50 - 100 miles.thats all at this time. *ak | |||
| 01/06/2001 | |||
| When applying brakes consumer smelled brakes burning. also, stuttered when applying brakes. pedal went to floor. took to dealer to dealer 5-6 times, could not remedy problem. debris in drums, dealer said. *ak | |||
| 02/22/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Brakes did not stop properly when pulling out of parking lot, broad sided another vechicle, cavalier did not stop when brakes were engaged at low speed, gm was contacted and even though the dealership found warpage on the rotors they disregard responsibility stating warped rotors cannot interfer with proper operation of the brakes, they turned rotors and returned vechicle, please investigate have read multiple claims on your site of similiar complaints on this vechicle. *ak | |||
| 02/22/2001 | |||
| While driving 15 mph consumer applied brakes, brakes did not engage, vehicle hit another vehicle, and airbagsdid not deploy. *ak | |||
| 09/25/2000 | 3 | 12/01/1999 | |
| The brakes have failed on three separate occassions. pedal goes to the floor and you'll get stopped when it wants to stop. last occassion occured at a 4 way stop intersection, which was the only reason my sister was not hit. vehicle came to a stop in the middle of the intersection. speed at the time was approx 5 miles per based on the shape that the railroad tracks are in that you must cross when approaching the second stop sign. this second stop sign is located less than 50 feet from the first stop. rotors have been turned by the dealer, and the abs checked due to an emergency stop that i had to accomplish when a vehicle pulled out in front of me. dealer is unable to duplicate, therefore it is considered safe to operate. i disagree, and feel the vehicle is not safe if you can not depend on the brakes. | |||
| 09/28/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1999 | |
| During a routine stop in heavy traffic on a dry smooth road, anti-lock brakes engaged at less than 10 mph, causing the vehicle stopping distance to double, resulting in minor accident, causing $1560 damage to front end of vehicle. *ak | |||
| When applying brakes abs brake system locked up, causing vehicle to go into a skid, and the tiresto to blow out. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Abs warning light came on an stayed on. this was caused by the abs module being defective and needing to be replaced.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 04/11/2002 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Consumer complains of brake shuttering and making a crunching noise while braking. *tt | |||
| 1 | 12/29/1999 | ||
| While driving 1 mile per hour or faster and step on the brake to stop,the vehicle jerks, consumer states it causes whip lash.*yd | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle makes a popping sound when turning corners. dealer says it's not a safety defect, it's a nuisance. vehicle is going back to the dealer because currently one can feel noise when applying brakes. problem has gotten worse. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | |||
| 12/25/2003 | 34016 | 1 | 07/26/2003 |
| The 2000 chevrolet cavalier was purchased in july 2003 with approximately 32,000 mileage. on december 25, 2003 with 34,016 mileage the brake dash light came on, indicating a problem. the fluid was barely visible when checked. the mechanic later determined the proportioning value was losing a drop of brake fluid with the application of the brake pedal. the part was ordered and received from the local dealer. the repaired car was completed on january 2, 2004. he difference was remarkable. it wasn't until it was repaired that i realize how much it had lost it braking ability. today i was told it was not a safety issue, since i didn't have it repaired by their authorized dealer only the dealer could make the determination of defective parts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/21/2002 | 3 | 08/01/2000 | |
| I had had problems with my car not stopping when i would brake in the past. i took my car into the dealership and they said it was because i needed to replace my brakepads & rotors. i paid to have them replace and less then 2000 miles later my mom had an accident. it was a clear, dry, moderately traveled road. a woman cut of kip the man in front of my mom. he braked, my mom saw what happened and had plenty of time to brake ,and was only driving approximately 20-25 miles per hour. she stepped on the brake but the car didnt slow, so she stepped harder causing the pedal to go to the floor of the car. when that happened the abs system made its normal noise to indicate it was engaged but the car still didnt stop. kips truck and tow ball stopped my car. the air bags didnt deploy and there was no damage to kips truck. my mom is a very experienced driver. she has driven professionally for a reputable courier service, and for the san antonio via (bus) system. i know there was nothing more she could have done to prevent the accident. i took it to chuck olsen the dealership who sold me the car, to check the abs system. they kept my car from friday the 21th of june 2002 to friday the 28th of june 2002. they didnt do any extensive testing, very basic visual checks, which is what they wrote on the evaluation. i didnt agree with the initial inspection, so i asked timiki j at gm who handled my product failure allegation, if i could get a second opinion. she said it was fine but they wouldnt pay for it. so i paid about $125 to get a second opinion. it took the next dealership about an hour and a half to do a complete inspection; they determined that there was presently nothing wrong with the breaking system. in the inspection notes they did note that that doesnt mean something didnt happen. just that the abs computer hadnt recorded a failure. i called timiki 3 times after the second inspection and left three messages asking her to call me back. to this day, i still haven | |||
| 12/04/2001 | |||
| When appyling brakes severe vibration occurs within front wheels. vehicle has been to dealer , and dealer could not correct the problem. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 02/29/2000 | |||
| Brake rotors keep warping which causes vehicle to vibrate. been to dealership 5-6 times, had them turned. front pads had worn excessively. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 12 | ||
| While driving 55 mph check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. a loud noise was heard coming from the rear. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that wheel bearing, caliper. and both frontal rotors needed to be replaced. dealer informed the driver that this was the twelfth set of wheel bearings that had been replaced this year. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/22/2004 | 12 | ||
| While driving 55 mph check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. a loud noise was heard coming from the rear. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that wheel bearing, caliper. and both frontal rotors needed to be replaced. dealer informed the driver that this was the twelfth set of wheel bearings that had been replaced this year. *ak | |||
| 10/05/2001 | 35900 | 11/22/1999 | |
| I have a 2000 chevrolet cavalier. the first problem i experienced was in oct 2001,while driving the temperature gauge went to the maximum reading without warning, i pulled off the highway and turned off vehicle. waited a while started back went approximately 1/4 mi and same problem,after stopping 3-4 times i started back on the highway and continued to drive with temp gauge in the red for a approx 1 mile and all gauges returned to normal. chevrolet garage could not find any problems with cooling system..my second problem i keep hearing a clanging/rattling sound from the front area of vehicle while sitting still if you turn steering wheel you can hear a thump from the front left area where strut is located..my third problem is my check engine/service engine light keeps coming on at various times. my fourth problem i have had to replace my front rotors three times now due to them warping,the first time i had less then 10,000 miles....... *nlm | |||
| 03/27/2001 | 3 | 04/01/2000 | |
| 3/01 started having a pulsating when brakes were applied.went to the dealer were the car was purchased .they said the rotors were warped in front.they turned the rotors .the pulsating was gone.1/02 started having the same problem again along with when i went to stop i started sliding .that happened several times the next two days before i could get it to a chevy dealer.when they checked it they said i needed my rotors turned down again.so they did that again.did not have a problem untill now,5/02.i am having the same problem again after only 6000 miles since the last time.i spoke with the chevy dealer again and they said it would probably need new rotors and brakes.i am taking it in monday to have this done! the last time i had to pay $60.00 .they said the warranty does not cover this.i had 30,000 miles on the car then. i have never had this kind of problem with brakes since i started driving ,34 years ago!*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The brake rotor were turned because of the waviness in the rotors, however the brake pads were still good, but there was a pulsation when the brakes were applied, the dealer informed consumer that this is a common problem.*yh | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| After buying the car had to return to have the door fixed after door was fixed the keyless entry quit working had the car back to get keyless entry fixed 4 times, had to have front rotors replaced at 28000 miles along with the brakes ,still having problems with the braking system grinding and clicking bad vibration in the front end when driving in straight stretches also vibration when going around turns at times it feels like the tires are comming off car is in the shop at present time with the brake problems and dimming of the lights and fuel gage reads empty after filling the tank up and check gages lights come on and remain on for 50 - 100 miles.thats all at this time. *ak | |||
| 03/10/2000 | 5 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Front rotors warp and cause a great amount of vibration and loss of control. this has happened 5 times in 21000 miles. chevy can not fix.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The brake rotor were turned because of the waviness in the rotors, however the brake pads were still good, but there was a pulsation when the brakes were applied, the dealer informed consumer that this is a common problem.*yh | |||
| 1 | 02/16/2000 | ||
| Was pressing on brakes and could feel them pulsating. mechanic at dealership indicated front brake rotors were warped. was replaced under warranty. problem reappeared again at 28,000 miles in june 2001.*ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| Whenever applying brakes rotors would vibrate and make a lot of noise. have taken to dealership 5 times. mechanic indicated rotors were warped and needed to be repaired.*ak | |||
| 1 | 12/22/1999 | ||
| Front rotors failed. nlm | |||
| 10/03/2000 | 2 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Premature wear of brake rotors. dealer has turned rotors and they need to be replaced. *ak consumer states that the brake pads are too hard for such a small rotor and too much metal in front brake pad is causing rotors to warp. *slc | |||
| Front brake rotors are warping and had to be turned at 1600 and 1800. had to be replaced at 2800 miles.defective rotors were causing vehicle to jump when braking. rotors were failing prematurely and before brakes pads. *ak | |||
| 03/22/2000 | 1 | 03/20/2000 | |
| The new vehicle has a scraping sound due to a rust on the surface of the rotors. yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 01/06/2001 | |||
| When applying brakes consumer smelled brakes burning. also, stuttered when applying brakes. pedal went to floor. took to dealer to dealer 5-6 times, could not remedy problem. debris in drums, dealer said. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 04/05/2002 | |||
| Vehicle was making a loud noise while driving. contacted dealer, problem due to master cylinder goint out.*ak | |||
| 03/02/2001 | 1 | 05/05/2000 | |
| Clutch was not engaging properly, was noisy when changing gears, and would jerk once in gear, dealer found master cylinder leaking and replaced it. *slc | |||