Chevrolet Cavalier owners have reported 9 problems related to engine clicking and tapping noises (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Cavalier based on all problems reported for the Cavalier.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact mentioned that when attempting to restart the vehicle, it made a loud popping noise. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 41,000.
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I have a 2005 chevy Cavalier LS sport. The gas gauge doesn't work with it, when I bought the car none of the gauges worked, they fixed everything but the gas gauge still doesn't work. I think this is a safety issue because if u run out of gas on the highway or downtown it could cause an accident because of you!! chevy vehicles are the most crappyest vehicles ever!!! my car only has 53 thousand on it and so far the axel is bad and all of my motor mounts are broke except one and I have this annoying cracking noise all the time and my abs, service and trac off light stays on all the time!!! my engine fan also doesn't run, so when my car sits there and idles my temp gauge goes up, so I have to just shut off my car so it doesn't overheat.
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The engine made a ticking sound, later the timing chain broke, and it was replaced. However the engine was ticking again. The dealer stated that the timing chain was not put on correctly by an independent mechanic.
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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier makes a click noise in front end when turning hard right. The vehicle stalled. The next day, the consumer had the vehicle towed and the dealer replaced the fuel pump. The steering gear was replaced. The valve cover gasket, control arm bushings and struts were replaced.
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Consumer was traveling about 25mph while coming out of a parking lot. She was hearing popping noises. Consumer ran over a bump, and motor fell out of vehicle's hood area.
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While driving there is a loud ticking noise coming from the engine, and the vehicle has been in the shop four timers for the same problem. Dealer repaired the vehicle again,and the problem returned. Consumer stated that someone tampered with the mileage in the vehicle. Dealer stated that vehicle has not been moving.
There is a constant, loud ticking sound that can be heard in the engine compartment. It sounds like bad lifters. As time goes on, it is getting worse.
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When ever the car is started there is a bad knocking/ticking sound as if your car was low on oil. . . And even when the oil is changed and/or checked and the oil level is fine. . . The problem still occurs. . . I have notified the dealer more than 20 times about this problem(while under warranty) and they could not find what was causing the problem. . Their (chevy's)engineer was even in town at one time and they had to bring it in then and he/she could not even figure out what was causing the problem. . . . If he can't figure out what the problem is. . Then I think they need to investigate further and pull the engine completely down there could be a serious problem that could cause the engine to have to be replaced and want the owner to cover the charges when it is not even the owners fault. . . Can you please let me know what I need to do to get a recall done on all the Cavaliers that have this problem.
Consumer states there is a loud clanking noise from engine area.