Lawrenceburg, TN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHUTS OFF WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN IT HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10568147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical problems
30 of the 237 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier are about the electrical system — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
30
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Horn
10
33.3%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
4
13.3%
12V/24V/48V Battery
3
10.0%
Ignition
3
10.0%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
3
10.0%
Front Underhood
2
6.7%
Wiring
2
6.7%
Switch
2
6.7%
Starter Assembly
1
3.3%
Electrical System across every Chevrolet Cavalier year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Callensburg, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VARIOUS PROBLEMS REGARDING 1993 CHEVROLET CAVALIER..ONE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED ON NUMEROUS MVOQ FORMS. *MR CONSUMER LOST BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER DISCOVERED THAT BRAKE FLUID LINE FAILED. FUEL LINE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. BOTH HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL COMPONENTS OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT WERE FALLING APART. RUST WAS EVIDENT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LOWER PART OF THE VEHICLE'S BODY, FROM FRONT WHEEL TO REAR WHEEL. FRONT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY ESOECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK STARTED TO COLLAPSE AND EVENTUALLY FAILED COMPLETELY -- SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TWICE. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE. WATER COMING IN TO THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE FOR STATE INSPECTION FOR WHICH IT FAILED DUE TO BALL JOINT. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE OCCURRENCES OF HEADLIGHT FAILURES ON VEHICLE. RADIATOR FAILED WITH NO EXTERNAL CAUSE. LEAKING IN WIINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FLUID TANK.
NHTSA complaint #10082054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Augusta, GA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO WIRES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE HOOD SHORTING OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8007338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penbrook, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN PAD LOOSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penbrook, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penbrook, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Thomas River, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR MAY NOT START AT TIMES. ALSO, FAN BELT DOES NOT WORK IN DAMP CONDITIONS. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #852312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
E Orange, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING KEY OUT OF IGNITION .CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #844091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kings Park, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAD TO GET A NEW HORN. IT LOST CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. IT MADE A CONTIUOUS HONKING NOISE, AND WOULDNT STOP.
NHTSA complaint #706876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Middletown, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
GENERATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenwood, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warren, OH
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER TURNED ON THE IGNITION, BACKED THE VEHICLE UP APPROXIMATELY 3 OR 4 FEET, PULLED IT BACK UP AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, GOT OUT AND SAW SMOKE. OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WERE HIGH FLAMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #828126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hickory Hills, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL POPS OUT AND GETS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TURN SIGNAL. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN SAFETY RECALL 96I-001000.GM/COMMUNCATIONS: HORN ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #827881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Waterloo, IA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THIS CONSUMER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE HORN (RECALL 96-I00-000), BUT IS EXPERENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN. THE RETAINER CLIP DISCONNECTS FROM THE PADDING THAT HOLDS THE HORN IN PLAC. BY THE RETAINER CLIP DISCONNECTING, THE WIRE HAS DISCONNECTED AND THE HORN DOESN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #824003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West NEW York, NJ
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE/POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE/PRESSURE HOSES/WIRING/CRUISE CONTROL, OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #815659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West NEW York, NJ
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE/POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE/PRESSURE HOSES/WIRING/CRUISE CONTROL, OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #815659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Penbrook, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN PAD IS LIFTED UP APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF AN INCH.
NHTSA complaint #519325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indepedance, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE BACKUP LIGHTS AND THE TURNING SIGNAL GO OUT IN MINUTES AFTER A NEW FUSE IS PLACED IN THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #814291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glenshaw, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN PAD BECAME DETACHED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE PAD TO BECOME JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND TURN SIGNAL LEVER, EA94-033 RECALL #96100100, DEALER STATED CONSUMER NOT LISTED UNDER THE CAMPAIGN.
NHTSA complaint #809489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bogueron, PR
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APRIL 1, 1996 AND HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE YET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #807426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Menomonee Falls, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
REPLACED THE STARTER FIVE TIMES; ALSO, TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS AND THEN TRIED TO TURN TO LOW BEAMS, BUT LOW BEAMS DID NOT GO ON.
NHTSA complaint #806750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mansfield, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FUSE BOX, UNDER THE DASH GETS HOT . PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #805863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange, CT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FELL OFF, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP.
NHTSA complaint #982596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Wolf, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HORN BUTTON FELL OFF DUE TO SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRE.
NHTSA complaint #501261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greenwood, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #484472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lowell, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN ENGAGING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. TT
NHTSA complaint #977998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHEN MAKING ATTEMPT TO USE HORN, PAD FELL IN LAP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #962569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mansfiled, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN POPS OUT OF STEERING WHEEL, HANGS BY THE WIRING, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS REPLACE 3 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #962194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.