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1982 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

1 recalls, 1 complaints

82V021000 Mar 8, 1982
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Defect Description
UNDER CERTAAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ANY OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS. LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR DURING REFUELING, OR WHILE DRIVING, IF THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/... Read more
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND VENT PIPE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
519,329 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jan 18, 1998
SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET CAVALIER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA07015 Opened: Nov 1, 2007 , Closed: Oct 28, 2008
EA, Closed , Model Year: 2003
ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE
ODI'S ANALYSIS OF THE STALLING INCIDENTS THAT HAVE RESULTED FROM SUBJECT COMPONENT FAILURES FOUND THAT THEY CAN OCCUR AT ANY SPEED AND GENERALLY RESULT IN A NO RESTART CONDITION.THESE ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE POTENTIAL SEVERITY OF STALLING INCIDENTS.HOWEVER, THESE INC... Read more
PE07033 Opened: Jun 28, 2007 , Closed: Nov 1, 2007
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003
FUEL PUMP FAILURE
AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAS BEEN OPENED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE SCOPE, FREQUENCY AND POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCES OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT.GENERAL MOTORS (GM) HAS IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE WITH ACCELERATED MOTOR BRUSH WEAR IN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 THROUGH 2003 CHEVROLET V... Read more
EA04028 Opened: Sep 14, 2004 , Closed: Nov 22, 2004
EA, Closed , Model Year: 2003
TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION
ON MAY 14, 2004 THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE04-043) BASED ON CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ALLEGING THAT THE BRAKE/TAIL TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHEN EITHER THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, OR WHEN THE TURN SIGN... Read more
PE04043 Opened: May 14, 2004 , Closed: Sep 14, 2004
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003
TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION
COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT THE REAR TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE AND DO NOT PROVIDE A SIGNAL TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES.ODI HAS RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A CRASH WHERE THE COMPLAINANT BRAKED AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE IMPACTED THE COMPLAINANT'S VEHICLE IN THE DRI... Read more
DP03007 Opened: Oct 14, 2003 , Closed: Jan 30, 2004
DP, Closed , Model Year: 1996
UNINTENDED VEHICLE ACCELERATION
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003, THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECEIVED A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 FROM MR. DONALD FRIEDMAN, PETITIONING THE AGENCY TO OPEN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INVOLVING [MODEL YEAR] 1996 AND 1997 GENERAL MOTORS J-CARS.IN SUPPO... Read more
EA02028 Opened: Sep 30, 2002 , Closed: Dec 30, 2003
EA, Closed , Model Year: 2000
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE
ODI OPENED EA 02-028 TO REVIEW COMPLAINTS OF CONSUMERS REPORTING THAT THEIR FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK.THE FUEL GAUGE RECEIVES AN ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM A FUEL TANK SENDING SENSOR CIRCUIT CARD.A FLOAT ARM IN THE TANK MOVES ELECTRICAL CONTACTS THAT RUB AG... Read more
PE02066 Opened: Sep 6, 2002 , Closed: Nov 3, 2003
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000
ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTI... Read more
PE02001 Opened: Jan 3, 2002 , Closed: Mar 15, 2002
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1995
FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AREA
SQ01002 Opened: Jan 26, 2001 , Closed: Sep 30, 2002
SQ, Closed , Model Year: 2000
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE
There is no summary currently available
EA98001 Opened: Jan 23, 1998 , Closed: Jul 31, 1998
EA, Closed , Model Year: 1996
OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
There is no summary currently available
PE97041 Opened: Sep 9, 1997 , Closed: Jan 23, 1998
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1996
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
There is no summary currently available
EA94033 Opened: Sep 29, 1994 , Closed: Mar 29, 1996
EA, Closed , Model Year: 1993
HORN PAD FALLS OFF
THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.GM WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS RAISED BY THE DETACHMENT OF THE HORN PAD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.FOR A TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM SEE EA94-033 ENGINEERING TECHNICAL REPORT.
PE94042 Opened: May 23, 1994 , Closed: Sep 29, 1994
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1994
HORN BUTTON FALLING OFF
There is no summary currently available
PE93090 Opened: Oct 8, 1993 , Closed: Feb 28, 1994
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1988
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
There is no summary currently available
PE87004 Opened: Nov 5, 1986 , Closed: Jul 16, 1987
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1982
ELECT. FAILURES/FIRES
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:MANUFACTURER REPORTS INCLUDE 1OWNER COMPLAINT, 45 FIELD REPORTS, AND 2 LAWSUITS.NO SERVICE OR TECHNICALBULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO DEALERS.GM REPORTED THAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEMMODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN INITIATED FOR BOTH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HAR-NESS AND T... Read more
PE86049 Opened: Apr 24, 1986 , Closed: Aug 1, 1986
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1984
SEAT TRACK LOCK
ANALYSIS:EIGHT (8) OF THE 13 COMPLAINTS ALLEGE THAT THE FAILURE OCCURREDPRIOR TO ANY IMPACT/ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT.ONE (1) OF THE FAILURES MAY HAVECAUSED OR AT LEAST INFLUENCED THE DRIVERS INVOLVEMENT IN AN ACCIDENT.THEDRIVER'S SUDDEN TEMPORARY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MAY HAVE RESULTED FROMHIS INABILI... Read more

CHEVROLET CAVALIER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET CAVALIER across all model years (1982, 2005).

110 Total Recalls
6,469 Total Complaints
16 Investigations
552 Reported Crashes
167 Reported Fires
28 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET CAVALIER - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2005 1 362 View
2004 2 428 View
2003 2 867 View
2002 5 254 View
2001 6 356 View
2000 7 447 View
1999 8 337 View
1998 11 473 View
1997 13 751 View
1996 13 748 View
1995 9 392 View
1994 2 310 View
1993 2 237 View
1992 1 178 View
1991 3 77 View
1990 1 70 View
1989 2 71 View
1988 3 14 View
1987 3 27 View
1986 3 21 View
1985 3 4 View
1984 3 10 View
1983 6 17 View
1982 (current) 1 1

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