Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 3670 | 10019240 | Information on transferring original fuel rail to goodwrench engine. *ak | 02/22/2006 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018156 | Car issues - fix it right the first time (new issues in bold). to include 2006 and 2007 models. gm. tech link. *tt | 12/16/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3189 | 10010629 | Crank no start, low or no fuel pressure. *tt | 12/02/2004 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the fuel evaporative emission light illuminated. he inspected the vehicle and noticed that the fuel filler tube was covered with rust. an authorized dealer stated that the problem was common because of the road salts used in his particular state. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current and failure mileage was approximately 83,000. | |||
| 04/25/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the fuel evaporative emission light illuminated. he inspected the vehicle and noticed that the fuel filler tube was rusted. he called an authorized dealer who stated that the problem was common because of the road salt in his state. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current and failure mileages were approximately 83,000-bk | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 96698 | ||
| 96,000 miles fuel pump fails while sitting idle in drive way. | |||
| 08/05/2009 | 110000 | 1 | |
| My 2004 chevy cavalier 2.2l base/sedan is well maintained. three months after the purchase the fuel pump stopped working. replaced by dealership under warranty. a year later the fuel pump was replaced again. warranty period over. cost me $896. recently the fuel pump stopped working while i was driving. i was making a left turn at the intersection and proceeded to make the left and all of a sudden the engine stalled and steering froze forcing me into the light post after the turn. this caused two other vehicles to collide to avoid hitting me. the service garage diagnosed the problem to be the fuel pump. cost me $750 and $1900 for front end damage. i contacted the dealership head office and the declined comment. instead they blamed be for not replacing the fuel filter. again, this vehicle has always been maintained and serviced at the dealership, as well as the filter/fuel pump. my friend had a similar experience 2 yrs ago and gave me this website to file a complaint. 2 yrs and nothing yet? thank you for allowing the manufacturers and all involved to get away with this! after doing research, this vehicle is known for this problem. i will not sell this vehicle and will not drive this vehicle to protect the public from fatalities. this vehicle is going straight to the junkyard. god bless america. *tr | |||
| 03/29/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the interstate without warning. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the mechanic stated that the fuel pump failed. the dealer was not notified. in addition, the contact heard a tapping nose in the heater and the cd player does not work. there were also two motor swtices repaired in the windows. the vehicle is currently being repaired at the contact's expense. the failure and current mileages were 78,000. | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 51862 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 chevy cavalier ls sport. well lets first start off with my drivers side window motor. it went out about a year and half ago and we fixed it this summer. apparently it is a huge problem but of course no recall on it so paid almost 300 dollars myself to fix it. then after that when i would start my car and put it into drive, the car would sputter and the abs and trac off lights would come on. next about 5 months ago i noticed that my gas gauge was fluctuating a little. didn't give it much thought but then 2 months ago my temp gauge was going haywire. called the dealer and they said that there was no recall and we would have to pay to have it fixed. well we all know money is tight so i have left it. low and behold late last week, the mph gauge said i was going 100 mph in a 35 zone. i had to take a double look. dealer again says no recalls. after speaking to a friend, he said that his truck did the same thing along with another co-workers truck (gm trucks) and that they took it in because it had a recall on the instrument cluster and there was no charge. how come cavaliers are having the problem and nothing, but there trucks have it and there is a recall. i cant tell how fast i am going. now i am probably going to have to just go with the flow of traffic since i cant afford to fix it. come on gm own up to all of your mistakes please..........there are tons of logged complaints on here about it, obviously it is a real problem gm. this is why we are going foreign with our cars now. *tr | |||
| 12/10/2003 | 100 | 8 | 12/05/2003 |
| A strong fuel odor entered the inside of the vehicle when the vents were used. this odor caused nausea and headaches to any one riding in the vehicle. at any temperature, the vehicle took a very long time to crank up. also, while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and bogged down. the vehicle would eventually pick up speed and act as if nothing ever happened. these problems occurred eight times. *ak there was rattle in the drivers side door panel due to the regulator, there was also an intermittent noise on the passenger side rear, the vehicle would not start due to the power train control module, the engine was hard to start at times and was unable to be duplicated, the engine would lose power, the driver door made a rubbing noise, the floor area was buckling, and the a/c displayed a burning smell. *sc *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 01/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle would jerk forward unexpectedly as soon as being filled up with gas. the consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic and results showed that the gas cap needed to be replaced because it was cracked and releasing gas. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 03/02/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Furl pump failure. on march 2nd 2011 i had a fuel pump fail as i was driving home from work almost causing an accident. after research i discovered this is a very common occurrence for this vehicle which is a 2004 chevy cavalier. this could result in a very dangerous situation for cavalier owners such as myself. is there anything at all that is being done to look into this problem? | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 76000 | 1 | 10/02/2004 |
| On 2004 chevrolet cavalier fuel pump went out a tonly 76000 miles. been having problems idling. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 08/20/2006 | 5000 | 15 | |
| I bought my car, a 2004 chevy cavalier with 21 miles on it. since then i have tried to return it and now the minor but frequent issues are much bigger and more frequently! first my trunk latch broke a week after purchase. the cd broke the next week, cigarette lighter broke, and passenger seat wouldn't move. this was the first two months of ownership. a few months ago the fuel gauge broke, temp gauge and ac. they couldn't verify it so couldn't repair, until it completely failed this month. also, i was left stranded at 2:30 am with my 3 year old son when the clutch fell through the floor. it was repaired and now the rpms shoot up to 6000, is unresponsive to any pedals, and requires turning the engine off. this happened in san francisco on highway 101, i am truly afraid for the safety of myself. son, and others driving this car or near one. there are many other unmentioned things that have occurred, too many to tell in this summary. they of course can't duplicate this major problem and therefore can't correct. also they state it doesn't fall under lemon, but what is at stake our lives. *jb | |||