Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 052903 | 05/29/2003 | 10003676 | Clarification of service bulletin 02-08-44-012. certain steps in the service bulletin to disable or enable the remote keyless entry radio personalization feature has been deleted in the tech 2 software. concern will be updated in july rel | 10/28/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 010849016 | 11/01/2001 | 631820 | Vehicles may experience an inoperative cigarette lighter. *slc | 06/20/2002 | |
| 270801 | 08/27/2001 | 625276 | Some vehicles new pop out cigarette lighter may cause failure to the 20-amp fuse for the cigarette lighter circuit. *yh | 11/19/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 020138003 | 09/01/2002 | 10006114 | Air conditioning may be inoperative or may operate intermittently, engine hesitation/surge. *tt | 04/16/2004 | |
| 290702 | 07/29/2002 | 637335 | A customer may complain about an inoperative air conditioning system or a hesitation misfire under acceleration while the air conditioning is on. *tt | 11/22/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 10/12/2003 | 0 | 05/16/2002 | |
| While braking, there is a slight noise coming from the front of the vehicle -- replaced suspension (springs and struts). *la | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 23 | ||
| 05-17/01 replace left front strut & bearing sublet: install new clips 12-26-01 replace surge tank cap 01-28-02 replace wire ends at evap canister vent switch 12-06-02 replaced left rear wheel hub replaced evap core and evac 04-03-03 replaced 2 sensors 06-05-03 air quit - got estimate to replace suction line & shaft seal for air conditioner 06-09-03 cruise control quit coolant light came on twice while driving - haven't gotten estimate on yet | |||
| 06/06/2001 | 10/01/2000 | ||
| December 2000, the vacuum leak in the front caused the vehicle to lose power. it was taken into moody's to be fixed, they blew a fuse for the cigarette lighter. may 14, 2001 brake and abs light went on after car stalled in parking lot. took to dealer, they had to order parts, it took a week. dealer fixed it on may 22, 2001, they replaced the electronic brake and traction control, replaced four wheel anti-lock.. the same problem occured a few days later. reported to dealer, took it in for repairs, there was a wire that was frayed. they replaced the wire and then blew the cigarette fuse again. steering wheel started making a crunching plastic sound while turning and while shut off on june 6, 2001. reported to dealer on same day. took it in morning of june 7, 2001, they found a bulliten on that problem that was sent out by the manufacturer. they cannot find parts in the twin cities area, i have to wait a week or more for parts to come in.( dot number: ) | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| Three years ago, the motor went on the driver's side window of my 2001 chevy cavalier. three months ago, the motor (which was replaced by the dealership at a cost of $400 after the first incident) went again. at the same time the window went, the a/c compression system died also. i've been quoted a cost of $800 to repair both, this is unacceptable craftmanship and i will never by a chevrolet again. *nm | |||
| 05/04/2005 | 52000 | 1 | 09/26/2000 |
| Dt: there was hissing sound under the hood, and consumer found the ac hose had chaffed out. there was a hole in the ac hose, because it had unfastened from it's hooks. and it was leaning on the pulley. that let all the freon out. when the repair man was called, the consumer was told that it was a common problem with chevy cavaliers. consumer is very upset that all the freon is in the atmosphere. *nm | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 8 | 08/30/2001 | |
| Consumer is hearing a clicking noise coming from left front wheel. vehicle was overheating, cooling system motor was making the noise.*ak consumer states engine light was also illuminating along with the clicking noise, dealer first stated it was the cooling system motor, and then the bearing and hub assembly, consumer states the noise is still present. dealer stated a fuse shorted and was the cause of the engine light to illuminate. consumer stated vehicle was shifting rough, dealer could not find any problems. air conditioner was making a grinding noise. *slc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 12/26/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was parked in consumers driveway when it caught on fire. vehicle was totaled. the consumer complained to dealer that the cd's coming out cd player were very hot. dealer showed no concern. chevrolet's legal department will not give any information until a investigator has looked at the vehicle.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 76500 | 1 | 12/16/2000 |
| I had a flat tire. i jacked up the car using the mfg supplied jack at the correct jacking point. the jack broke apart, causing car to fall to ground.*ak | |||