Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 4014 | 10021074 | Parts update - timing chain tensioner design change. *kb | 03/01/2007 | ||
| 04059 | 09/01/2004 | 10010178 | Emission label - replace - vehicle emission control labels that are wrinkled, damaged, or completely missing. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| 000089008E | 10/01/2005 | 000089008D | 10005527 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including 1988-2004 chevrolet and gmc li | 03/02/2004 |
| 020730022B | 10/01/2003 | 020730022A | 10004755 | Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0716 and / or p0717, p0730, p0753, p0758, p1860, p1887 or other miscellaneous transmission trouble codes set. *tt | 01/06/2004 |
| 01444 | 01/01/2003 | 10004411 | Xm dealer assistance line information. *tt | 12/05/2003 | |
| 000089008B | 09/01/2003 | 000089008A | 10004278 | Some customers may want to tow their vehicle behind another vehicle with all four tires ont he ground. this bulletin provides information regarding recreational (dinghy) towing for certain vehicles including 1988-2004 chevrolet and gmc li | 12/01/2003 |
| 020846010E | 11/01/2004 | 020846010D | 10002998 | Programming onstar module for canadian french voice recognition. *tt update. *tt updated *eh | 10/03/2003 |
| 020844012A | 06/01/2003 | 020844012 | 10002841 | Enable or disable remote keyless entry (rke) radio personalization feature. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| 022803 | 02/28/2003 | 10001853 | Concern of the heater not blowing cold air, the mode setting not operating or air seemingly only to come out of certain vents. *tt *jb | 07/23/2003 | |
| 020730022A | 09/01/2002 | 020730022 | 634931 | Service engine soon light on with diagnostic trouble codes p0716 and / or p0717, p0730, p0753, p0758, p1860, p1887 or other miscellaneous transmission trouble codes set. *tt | 10/10/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 12/10/2012 | 84000 | ||
| The problem is with the speedometer. i was traveling at what i thought was about 40 mph and i looked down and my speedometer showed 65 mph. when i cam to a stop my speedometer only went down to 25 mph. the next morning it was down to 0. one week later it went up and didn't go below 35 mph and it has kept increasing. now when i get in the car the speedometer is at 95mph. this is a huge safety issue. please issue a recall for these items. the cost to repair is $500 and makes it too expensive for it to be feasible. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 200000 | ||
| My gauge cluster went out while going down the highway. very unsafe, i was unsure of the heat of the engine and it is one of the hotter days of the year!!!! looked on-line and found how common this issue is. i cant see how much gas i have, how hot my car is, how fast im going, or how hard my car is working. if this piece of equipment is failing so widely it needs to be recalled!!!!!!!!! very very very unsafe. tried to take to advanced and they wont read the code as its not a standard code (?) gm you are loosing customers fast and putting thousands of lives at risk by letting this continue to go past you and all for the sake of a little money to fix a problem you sold to us? if you can recall the same issue on some of your trucks you can on this car as well, discontinued or not. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 39000 | ||
| Speedometer is not working looks like there's been several complaints on the internet about this issue with other chevrolet cavaliers. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Speedometer registers over 120 miles and beyond even when stopped. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 75000 | ||
| Trans axle went april 09 with a horrible mess of oil, steering rack replaced 6 months later, driver side window/ motor problem, fuel pump went 75,000 a bit shy of a year later. now my defrost isnt working; possibly the switch 85,000. had brakes done twice so far with leaks; this includes hydraulics, rotors, pads, shoes etc. my steering has seized while driving. this car has been a very expensive inconvenience. | |||
| 02/28/2009 | 115000 | ||
| Vehicle instrument panel cluster no longer works accurately. started with tachometer but now effect all gauges - fuel, speedometer, tachometer and temperature. electrical outlet on driver side also doesn't work and dome light turns on sporadically. the failure is now constant and i am unable to tell how much fuel i have, if my vehicle is overheating or how fast i am traveling. i will have to replace the entire panel to the cost of $800! | |||
| 08/21/2010 | |||
| 2003 cavalier, the defroster knob cable has gone bad 2x's before it is gone again, the driver side window motor went last year, last month the fuel pump went, the passenger side motor is going, the speedometer is messed up along with the tack, it sticks. my daughter drives this car just turned 17, the speedometer said she was going 105, when she shuts the car off it says shes still doing 35, at times the car wont start, dont know exactly why, this is bs, there is only 72000 miles on it, gm needs to start fixing these problems, some one is going to get killed | |||