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8.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,000 miles

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2000 Chevrolet Cavalier engine problems

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2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Comments

problem #17

Aug 262004

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car idles extrmemly rough and feels like it is going to stall. Bogs while driving, makes a firing noise from the tailpipe. I put better gas in the car, new spark plugs and fuel injector cleaner. No help. Check engine light comes on when car is started, but also goes off just as fast. When idling, it does not stay at the same level. Very rough. Cluster for digital odometer is broken, I need to bang on the dashboard to read the mileage. The light in the center console is also out.

- Hauppauge, NY, USA

problem #16

Nov 012000

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,000 miles
Growl / moan type noise coming from the front of the vehicle on heavy acceleration when making a sharp left hand turn.

- Sierra Vista, AZ, USA

problem #15

Nov 122002

Cavalier

  • miles
Car stalled numerous times at any speed, dealer has been notified. Please provide further inforamation.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #14

Jul 052002

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle just started having problems cutting each time approaching a stop. No warning indicator illuminated on dashboard. Dealer was notified of problem.

- St Louis, MO, USA

problem #13

Apr 112002

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer states that the engine is overheating and the engine light illuminated.

- North Branford, CT, USA

problem #12

Feb 262002

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
While driving 50-60 mph and without warning vehicle will stall, then shutdown on major highway.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #11

Jan 232002

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving vehicle shutdown. Dealer could not locate cause. Please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.

- Freeport, TX, USA

problem #10

Jan 172002

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
The car hesitates when starting on ice or snow. If the drive wheels start to spin, the wheels do not receive power and the car does not being to accelerate until a delay of about 1 or 2 seconds. During this time another car was coming at me and I did not know if I would get hit or not. Fortunately, I was not. It is very scary not being able to move when another car is headed in my direction.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #9

May 312001

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When turning steering wheel sharply there was a popping sound at all times. Dealer replaced power steering shaft. Consumer states engine light comes on while driving, squealing noise from passengers side of engine especially on cold starts, and engine is slow to crank up-intermittent, battery was replaced, also vehicle would not start, dealer found fuel pump was inoperative and replaced fuel pump.

- Compten, CA, USA

problem #8

Sep 222001

Cavalier

  • miles
My car has stalled 4 differnt times w/out any warning, the 2 or 3 times I was told to put gas treatment in my tank. They thought I had water in my tank. Finally after almost hitting an 18 wheeler in the rear w/my 3 year old daughter in the car, the dealer said the fuel filter was defective, & the fuel modular regulator was shorting out.I tried to get GM to do a buy -back on my car the refused.this is only one of many repeated problems w/my Z24. I am going to file the lemon law on this car.

- Portsmouth, OH, USA

problem #7

Jul 312001

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stalls when A/C turned off. This happens when vehicle is in park and/or drive and vehicle is at stand still. Dealer has had three attempts to correct defect. Dealer states that they can't engineer a fix for the stall. In process of having vehicle classified a lemon under the state of Florida's "lemon law".

- St. Petersburg, FL, USA

problem #6

Aug 022001

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer was in driveway trying to go firward but the vehicle wouldn't go, the consumer tried reverse, nothing happened and the vehicle completely shut down, there was no steering ability and no brakes, the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate the problem

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #5

Mar 272001

Cavalier

  • miles
Ses light illuminated, stalls on start up, coming to a stop, or when slowing down to turn a corner, dealer replaced catalytic converter and strainer, however problem still exists.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #4

Oct 052000

Cavalier

  • miles
Three times the car had to be towed to the dealer. Twice it died when I was driving causing me to miss work. It always shuts down the same way.

- Jackson, NJ, USA

problem #3

Apr 272001

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving on three different occasions at 65 mph and without prior warning vehicle cutt off, causing loos of all power. Also, vehicle has lost a great amount of fuel, problem may be linked, causing occupants of vehicle to get sick. (ak consumer states no one knows as of yet, the first time dealer replaced battery, the second time they did nothing, the third time they replaced filter in gas line or tank.

- Loxahatchee, FL, USA

problem #2

May 072000

Cavalier

  • miles
Vehicle experienced possible engine failure which caused vehicle to shut down completely resulting in a collision with several vehicles due to stalling (Ohio traffic crash report).

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #1

Jan 052000

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Was driving vehicle when without warning vehicle experienced an oil & transmission leak. Nothing was working properly in vehicle. There were no instrument panel lights, also, transaxle was found to be faulty. Waiting to receive a new transmission from Michigan to replace original.

- Uxbridge, MA, USA

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