1998 Chevrolet Cavalier headlight problems

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. NEITHER LOW OR HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT UNSAFE. SWITCH REPLACED IN OCTOBER 2004, OCTOBER 2006 AND OCTOBER 2007. THE SWITCH FROM OCTOBER 2004 HAD AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM IT FOR THE TWO YEARS IT WAS INSTALLED WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON.

NHTSA complaint #10206639 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

THE VEHICLE'S HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE. *NM *SC

NHTSA complaint #10109709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP.... THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK... THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND THE BRAKES CAN LOCK UP AND SEVERE CONDITIONS, ON GRAVEL, OR ON EXTREMELY HARD STOPS....

NHTSA complaint #10109985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP.... THE TURN SIGNALS/HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK... THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND THE BRAKES CAN LOCK UP AND SEVERE CONDITIONS, ON GRAVEL, OR ON EXTREMELY HARD STOPS....

NHTSA complaint #10109985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10099335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10009235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO ON, (HIGH OR LOW BEAM) RESULTS IN UNABLE TO DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK AT NIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10003523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS LATER THE HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE DASH, IT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKS. TOOK TO THE DEALER. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8008072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #746556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

INTERIOR LIGHTING

AIR BAG STAYS ON, 3 MODULES REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. HORN WOULD NOT WORK WITH STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT, REPLACED CANCELLING CAM. OK. CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT, REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX, OK. A/C RUMBLES AT IDLE WHEN HOT, REPLACED BELT AND TENSIONER, PROBLEM STILL PRESENT BUT NOT AS LOUD. DOME LIGHT STAYS ON, REPLACED ALARM MODULE, OK.

NHTSA complaint #744075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND HORN DO NOT WORK, BOTH ARE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER FIVE TIEMS. DEALER HAS MADE CHANGES TO STEERING COLUMN. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #877713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILS TO TURN ON LOW BEAMS.

NHTSA complaint #736608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HEADLAMPS FAILED ON INTERSTATE,CAME BACK ON BUT WOULD FLICKER, DEALER FOUND 4 WIRES WITH CORROSION. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND NOISE IN SUSPENSION.

NHTSA complaint #718361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #550088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

#1, THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND THE PADS WERE WORN. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET. NOW SECOND SET OF ROTORS AND PADS IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. #2 TRUNK LID LATCH COULD NOT BE OPENED WITH KEY, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR/REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, SO I PAID OUT OF POCKET. #3 REVERSE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, AGAIN DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY, I PAID OUT OF POCKET. SWITCH HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACE A SECOND TIME. #4 DRIVER'S DOOR HINGES WERE BENT AND DOOR DID NOT ALWAYS CLOSE TIGHTLY, DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. #5 DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE HAD A METAL BAR STICKING THROUGH THE UPHOLSTERY INTO MY BACK. DEALER REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE.

NHTSA complaint #712908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

UNEVEN AMOUNT OF PAINT ON THE RIM OF THE TRUNK. DEFECTIVE DOOR GASKET. INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #532860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

TURN SIGNALS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #606946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

THERE HAS BEEN ONE THING WRONG AFTER THE OTHER EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR AND I BELIEVE IT A PIECE OF CRAP BUT I GUESS THAT I AM STUCK UP IT SINCE CHEVROLET DECLINED MY BUYBACK REQUEST.

NHTSA complaint #702242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS/HOOD LATCH AND CALIPERS STICKING. ALSO, HAD THREE MUFFLERS REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WON'T WORK. IN ADDITION, WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ROCHER ARM GASKET, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #831751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES CONSUMER CAN SMELL THE BRAKES BURNING. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS/HOOD LATCH AND CALIPERS STICKING. ALSO, HAD THREE MUFFLERS REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WON'T WORK. IN ADDITION, WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE ROCHER ARM GASKET, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #831751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.