16 of the 748 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DEVICE FOR LIGHTS, HIGHBEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL AND BLINKERS WORKS ON AND OFF THEN STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY FOR NO REASON. EVEN IF YOU DO NOT DRIVE YOU CAR AND NIGHT OR USE ALL THOSE FUNCTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
NHTSA complaint #10043822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCES RAPID ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #563725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED GAS AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE IS VERY SLOW IN PICKING UP SPEED. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8008735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE EXPERIENCES RAPID ACCELERATION WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #563725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE TP SENSOR FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #785322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ENGINE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ALSO, ON TEN OCCASIONS, ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD OPERATED BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #874408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN AN UP POSITION, FORCING DRIVER TO APPLY MORE PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL, AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER SAYS THROTTLE ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #849104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #526803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #518461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, BRAKES STUCK AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR- DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AUTOMOBILE. HE FINALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP AUTOMOBILE BY SHUTING THE IGNITION OFF. HE ALSO STATES AT THAT TIME HE COULD NOT SHIFT GEARS SO HE COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE AUTOMOBILE.
NHTSA complaint #815705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE STALLED DUE TO FAILED THROTTLE SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #515713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE STALLED DUE TO LOW IDLE.
NHTSA complaint #515713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, DIRECTLY OVER THE CONTROL PEDALS THERE IS A PLASTIC COVER THAT PROTRUDES, CAUSING DRIVER'S FOOT TO GET STUCK WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #514022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #509645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER STUCK UNDER THROTTLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR; APPLIED BRAKE, NO EFFECT; VEHICLE SPUN AROUND IN 360 DEGREE CIRCLE; SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE ONLY THING THEY FOUND WAS THAT THE GAS COVER WAS LOOSE AND STATED THAT MAYBE THAT IS WHY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHY THE VEHICLE ACTED ERACTICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #973649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.