Six problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier based on all problems reported for the 2001 Cavalier.
Sometimes, during regular braking, rear brakes lock and car does not stop. Happens on asphalt even at slow speeds. Online research reveals that this is a common issue that seems to stem from a few causes at time of production.
My car abruptly slowed down and began to drag as though the transmission was going into a low gear and the brakes were being applied.
I,was coming from walmart . Onto the three lane highway ,icrossed over into the lane then I saw this car ,ihit my brakes ,they froze and my car slid into the finder of the other car ,I could not stop and it sled onto the other lane and stoped.
The rear brakes on the Chevrolet Cavalier can become unadjusted and when you have to brake quickly, the brakes can lockup and send you into a skid. This happened to me and caused me to have an accident, but I was not aware of the type braking system the car is equipped with so I didn't understand why the car went into a skid until much later, after I almost rear ended someone. Personnel at the repair shop explained the braking system to me.
When the weather is bad my brakes do not work correctly until I have driven the car for a while. Last month I could not come to a stop at all and damaged the front end I asked around and found another person with the same model car that has had this problem also.
When stepping on the breaks of my 2001 Cavalier a vibration is caused and makes it difficult to stop. I know someone else who owns a 2001 Cavalier and the same thing is happening to her car. I have been lucky enough not to have hit anyone yet but it gets really close especially when stopping fast.