1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Electrical Systemignition Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemignition Issues in the 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

13 electrical systemignition complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemignition Complaints

#10124784 | June 10, 2005

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE HAVING THE 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN#02V286000. THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING MECHANISM, THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT NONE OF THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE EVER MADE ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

#10049640 | December 12, 2003

HEAD GASKET ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL , AFTER PLACING NEARLY $800.00 WORTH OF NEW PARTS IN VEHICLE, CHANGING SEVERAL ALTERNATORS AND STARTERS, FROM THE INGNITION SWITH RECALL. I HAD TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. WHICH, APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER CAVALIERS, ALTHOUGH NOT WITH MY VIN NUMBER. I HAVE CALLED GM MOTORS AND THEY WANT ME TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSISED AT THEIR DEALERSHIP, COSTING $100-$200. AND NOW HAVING TO SPEND $400-$600 ON ANOTHER DEFECT FROM THESE RECALLS, IS REALLY FRUSTRATING MY FAMILY, ESPICALLY MY HUSBAND. WE DON'T HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO KEEP PLACING IN THIS VECHILE, I'M A FULL TIME STUDENT WITH A 2 YEAR OLD SON AND WORK ONLY PART TIME. I NEED A RELIABLE CAR. I CAN'T SPEND MORE MONEY AT THE DEALERSHIP...

#10023976 | June 29, 2003

FUEL PUMP SEAL DISINTEGRATED. COST $1,081.00 (INCLUDING 3 DAY CAR RENTAL). EARLIER THIS YEAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND I WOUND UP PAYING AN ADDITIONAL $600 FOR OTHER DEFECTS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THINK THAT THIS AND MANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR CONSTITUTE IT BEING A LEMON. MORE THAN 5 RECALLS IN 7 YEARS. *NLM

#8023896 | December 6, 2002

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARK ON THE DRIVE WAY IT COUHT ON FIRE A TOTALY BURNED OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECAL IGNITION CIRCUIT THERMO EVENT. TS

#8008665 | April 26, 2002

RECAL 02 V 070 000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE MAY CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#558156 | January 23, 2001 Fire

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR FIVE DAYS, CONSUMER WENT OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, CONSUMER WENT TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. *MJS

#736914 | December 18, 2000

THE CAR SHUTS OFF AND/OR WILL NOT CRANK . *AK

#735457 | November 3, 2000 Crash

WHEN STOPPED OR IN SLOW SPEEDS CAR STALLS AND IT BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER. *AK

#874408 | November 3, 2000

ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ALSO, ON TEN OCCASIONS, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD OPERATED BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

#731321 | September 18, 2000

IT STALLS IN THE RAIN SOME TIMES IT DOES HARD STARTS RUFF IDEAL SOME THING CALL THE COMPTER CONTROLE MODULE OR SOME THING JUST LIKE THAT L GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THAT. COULD THAT HAVE SOME THING TO DO WITH IT IT WAS REPLACE. *AK

#723332 | June 23, 2000

WELL, I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE OF WHAT IS WRONG, MY CAR STALLED OUT AFTER FOUR TURNS OF THE IGNITION TO START IT UP AND THEN IT WOULDN'T START UP AGAIN. A FEW HOURS LATER, IT STARTED UP AND IT DIDN'T SOUND NORMAL, IT SOUNDED TERRIBLE. AS SOON AS SOMEONE COULD CONTACT ME, THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR I AM WITHOUT A CAR RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU. CASEY SIX

#723552 | June 23, 2000

CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR A SEVERAL HOURS WHEN THE IGNITION SEEMED TO BE GOING OFF ALL BY ITSELF. THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START BY ITSELF. NO KEYS WERE IN THE AUTOMOBILE AT THE TIME. THE PROCESS COULD NOT BE STOPPED EVEN AFTER THE DRIVER TRIED TO TURN THE IGNITION. *AK

#807361 | January 9, 1997

ON THE THIRD DAY OF HAVING THE CAR WAS DRIVING AND CUT OFF, CAR IS AT THE DEALER, CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

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