Suspension Problems of Chevrolet Cavalier

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the front driver’s side tire had detached. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic went to the contact's residence and diagnosed that the lower control arm rusted and detached from the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

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The vehicle failed to pass PA. State inspection due to a severely rusted frame over the rear axles. The estimate to repair the frame was @$3000.

The starter went out the first week I got it did tires start rubbing the sucks went out making it hard to drive and a second time start rubbing I end up buying three times cuz they got ball real fast the wiring under the engine ripped apart and now it's threw a rod.

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My 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier recently began to make a clunking noise, which can also be felt, in the front end. When I put it up on a lift, I noticed that the sub-frame was rusting (deteriorating). I know it is 13 years old, but my parents owned a 1989 Cavalier z24 for 20 years, and they didn't have any problems with its frame. I've read that other people have had this same issue with their 2003 chevy Cavaliers. Why is this? why has there not been a recall? my family has owned several new and used vehicles, all gm, and we have never seen a sub-frame rust to this extent. We are a gm family and are extremely disappointed in gm's lack of response to this safety hazard.

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Instrumet cluster problems for a few years. Fuel sending unit has been replaced at about 52,000 miles after quiting twice while driving highway speed of 55 mph. Dealer claimed the car quit because of a bad battery the first time and did not diagnose the problem correctly. It was not the battery. The fuel sending unit intermittently reads well beyond full and interfears with the temperature gage function. Now speedometer is stuck at 85 mph while turned off. I was driving with the cruise doing 67 mph, I slowed down to make a turn at an at grade insection to a road posted at 55 mph. I completed the turn and sped up. The speedometer read 58 mph but it felt llike I was gong about 30 mph. I stopped at another intersection and the speed dropped to 40 mph. I made the turn and acelerated and the speed went to 110 mph but I was not going near that fast. The car is in driveway turned off but the speedometer reads 85 mph. Most recent issue is steering rack and k-frame rusted out and needed to be replaced. Mechanic stated he never saw a steering rack rust out or a k frame rusted as bad as the one on this vehicle. We are the original owners.

I have noticed a lot and I mean a lot of these cavilers have had horriable frame problems I use to work on cars everyday until the last year when I got out of the mechanics field an now I own a 03 chevy caviler its a two door 5 speed 2. 2 I was on my way home from the store and I felt something rubbing so I stopped an got out to find out my k frame was horriably rotted an broke now this vehicle is 13 years old but as rotted out as it was it wasn't something that just happened its been bad I was just the lucky owner that the frame gave out on an I demand to know why this isn't a recall another thing is I owned a 98 Ford f150 which had recalls an wen I was sent the letter about the recalls I asked Ford why the frames on the f150 or ranger wasn't a recall they had no answer. I put my child in these auto makers cars and trust their work to keep him safe but they have no answer for why one of the most important part on the whole vehicle is falling apart. I don't know if they need to use stainless steel, aluminium, or what but it needs fixed or the vehicles need reimbursed an crushed. I could of been doing 70 mph down the highway with my woman an son in the car an the frame could of went and killed us all. Is that what its gonna take to get this shit fixed someone else to die/hurt.

Metal on metal noise found out shoes and rotors are damageddamaged. I have no money. V can't fix this. Smell inside of leak. Temp running high. 200.

The vehicle steering is not tight and I am not able to tightly control the movement completely when going over bumps or making turns. The wheel steering feels loose and unsecured. When driving the speed limit on the highway, the vehicle drifts regardless if I have control.

Driving down street heard a bang got out found driver side tire hitting fender toe truck came and should me that sub frame broke talk to several people said should never happen.

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This car has been lovingly cared for since it was new. The unerbody is perfect but the subframe (engine cradle) is badly rusted, with pitting, scaling and a rusted through hole. I am heartbroken! this car is very nice but now I can't drive it.

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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle passenger side front wheel assembly collapsed. The consumer stated his vehicle collided with a park car. The seat belt was tight, and the air bag failed to deploy. The consumer stated the side wheel was at a 90 degree perpendicular angle to the side of the vehicle. The entire wheel assembly looked destroyed.

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Broken k-member /477-03540.

Engine cradle subframe has rusted through on right side. Low mileage, car is parked in a garage, so it does not sit outside all day and night. My mechanic tells me he has seen this a lot with chevys. He says it is especially true with gm cars driven in the north because of the weather. . . So much for being imported from detroit; isn't that in the north? he says he can order a used replacement from the southern us. I know a Cavalier is not a top-of-the-line car, but isn't the frame supposed to be the strogest part? come on gm, fix this issue before somebody dies! I was going to let my 16 year old kid drive the car, now I have to tell him that he can't because an affordable car made by the biggest us automaker is cheaply made and unsafe!?.

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A winding noise was heard from the front while driving. At various speeds the noise escalated repeatedly. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic claimed that this was a problem, but dealership had no fixed it.

Defect in 2002 Cavalier enhanced traction system [ets}.

There was a knocking noise in the front end of the vehicle near the tires. The dealer was unable to locate the problem.

With only . 5 inches of snow my car (a 2003 chevy Cavalier) lost complete control and smashed into the curb. This was while traveling at less than 10mph. I feel the combination of 16" tires and the sports suspension (both standard on the car) was the cause of the accident.

The consumer was informed the ball bearing was broke.

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While drving at any speed over bumps or potholes vehicle would make a cracking noise, and would move left and right, causing driver to lose control.

The vehicle pulled to the left and the steering wheel was not aligned.

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When driving at 70mph vehicle would shake. Dealer notified.

While applying the brakes there is a pulsating through out the brake pedal. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts.

While traveling on the highway there is a loud cracking noise coming from underneath the vehicle. Please provide additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem.

The consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway. When stopping, vehicle would make a thumping noise. Currently, would hear thumping noise again when hitting a bump or going over railroad tracks. Also, power windows' motor burned out due to a a factory defect. Mechanic put a new motor but windows were still not operable. Be.

Consumer drove vehicle home, and put vehicle in the park position. About 15 minutes later the vehicle had rolled into the neighbor's house, causing damage to the vehicle.

Vehicle was traveling at 35-40 mph and while attempting to slow down for an approaching corner, the vehicle began an unrecoverable fishtail on a wet road and skidded then side impacted a tree.

New rear struts installed and rattle continues. New dash installed and squeak continues. Problem cannot be determined.

Vehicle makes a rattling sound when driven. Noise comes from underneath vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.