Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||||
| 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 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| 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 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||||
| 611 | 11/01/2004 | 10016265 | Binding mode valve-hvac. *sc | 09/06/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 030864009A | 03/01/2005 | 030864009B | 10004338 | Left outside breakaway mirror inoperative. *tt update. *tt | 12/02/2003 |
| 030864011A | 09/01/2003 | 030864011 | 10004339 | Mirror vibrates at highway speeds. *tt | 12/02/2003 |
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 01598 | 01/01/2004 | 10007178 | Sunroof supplemental information to 03-08-67-009.*mr | 06/03/2004 | |
| 030867009 | 03/01/2004 | 030867009A | 10005595 | Sunroof will not open or close completely due to the sunroof motor. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| 100703 | 10/07/2003 | 10004981 | Jammed sunroof that will not open or a close completely. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the front driver and passenger side windows could only be closed partially. the rear driver and passenger windows could not be opened or closed. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who located the failure at the door motor and regulator. the motors and the regulators would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated the vehicle front windows closes halfway, and the rear windows could not be opened or closed. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who located the failure at the doors motor and regulator. the motors and the regulator would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 90,000. li | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 199000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and all of a sudden the owner heard a loud shattering noise and he went over over and looked at the vehicle and the rear window had shattered into pieces. the dealer was notified and stated that the heat must of caused the failure and since the vehicle was not under warranty so they could offer no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileage is approximately 199,000. rd | |||
| 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 | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 25500 | 3 | 07/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that there were three problems with the vehicle. the automatic windows failed to roll either up or down. the second problem occurred with the trunk; water continually leaked into the trunk. the third problem was related to the brakes; they were no longer working at only 25000 miles. the brake light illuminated and made a squealing noise as soon as brake pressure was applied. the dealer determined the trunk was not installed properly. although the dealer fixed the trunk, the problem persists. when it rain, water still leaks in the trunk. the water leak has been an ongoing problem since july 2003. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 46000 | 2 | 12/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the vehicle defrosters do not work. the defrosters only blow out onto the dashboard, and not the windshield. the failure causes dangerous driving during winter weather. he has called the dealer regarding the failure, but has gotten no response. he has not taken the vehicle to get inspected by a mechanic. the failure mileage was 46,000 and current mileage is 49,000. updated 4/29/08 *cn | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 4 | 01/01/2005 | |
| It has been in the shop several times since it was bought for the exact same thing. the front window defrost will not blow air in order to defrost the window. this causes very dangerous conditions while driving. the dealer does not want to fix it with out approval of a lot of hours for labor and taking apart a large portion of the front end. which most people can not afford all at one time. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 02/11/2006 | 18000 | 5 | 10/13/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions, the front driver's side window mechanism would not activate. the contact was unable to release the window in a downward position. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four times and they repaired it under the warranty. recently, the front passenger side window mechanism failed. the repair would cost $590. the vehicle has not been repaired. the contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 18,000 and current mileage was 60,000. updated 11/24/08 *cn the window motor and regulator has been replaced 5 times. updated 11/26/08. *jb | |||
| 03/06/2004 | 1 | 03/06/2004 | |
| Upon delivery of new 2004 chevrolet cavalier, it was discovered that two of the four bolts that hold the trunk lid to the vehicle were broken completely off. also, the rear window had to be removed and new weather stripping had to be applied by the dealer body shop. the weather stripping that was applied at the factory in lordstown was not installed properly. the trunk and rear seat was soaked with rain water the day after delivery to me. the brand new vehicle was in the body shop for a total of 6 days. chevrolet was notified immediately of these problems by me. *jb | |||
| 11/15/2003 | 1500 | 1 | 10/24/2003 |
| I discovered at 1500 miles my 2004 cavalier ls had a leak apparent in the roof liner. took it to the dealer and turns out the rear back window seal was not properly installed and was crimped upon installation at the factory. the problem was repaired under warranty by gm and was fixed to my satisfaction. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Power window does not work. *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. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 36000 | 1 | |
| The second window motor is failing and needs replacement. the first to fail was the back passenger side, which of course was rarely ever used. now the front driver's side window will often times not close and after waiting some time, it goes up bit by bit. very soon it is going to quit working altogether. the part alone is almost $250. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 43000 | 2 | 11/30/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the front left and right rear power windows were failing. the service dealer refused to close the window without charging for the service. the manufacturer was notified. | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 30000 | 3 | 10/13/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the driver side window does not operate. the dealership made repairs twice; the motor and regulator have been replaced. however, the problem has returned. the consumer stated the window is inoperative again. updated 04/11/06 *jb | |||
| 09/26/2004 | 6342 | 3 | 04/30/2004 |
| Dt: while driving and without warning the vehicle died. this has happened three times. the dealer said it was something different every time. the manufacturer was contacted, but would not return the consumers call. she called three times. the dealer said the problem was an ignition switch the second time. the third time they replaced/programmed the pcm. the first time they replaced a module 3.107, seal 3.112. *ak the power windows would not roll down. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving,the right side rear view mirror would shake uncontrollably. please provide additional details. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 1 | ||
| On intermittent setting, windshield wipers only move across windshield in spurts, stoping every second. works normally on high settings. on previous repair, wiper linkages failed resulting in one wiper remaining parked at all times. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 1200 | 1 | 08/16/2004 |
| Recall 03v159000 concerning windshield wiper motor. windshield wipers stopped operating during inclement conditions. dealer was notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under that recall due to vin. *ak the dealer could not duplicate the problem. *tc | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 28000 | 1 | 02/16/2004 |
| Drivers side wiper arm nut came loose causing wipers not to work at all. wile wife was backing car up in driveway to return to our house (due to wipers not working)she hit a tree causing rear quater and rear bumper cover damage | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 07/04/2005 | 1 | 11/01/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. the windshield wiper motor and circuit board malfunctioned. neither chevrolet nor the dealership could understand why the dealer where she had the extended warranty will not correct the problem. the vehicle only has 39,000 miles on . the windshield wipers only worked intermittently. gm told her to contact nhtsa because there was no open recall. this problem has gradually worse. the vehicle will remain in the repair shop right until it will be fixed. she spoke to the supervisor about the extended warranty, and made it that if she picked up the car from repair shop then she would be responsible . *ak | |||