11 of the 337 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THE SHIFTING LEVER FREEZES AND YOUR UNABLE TO PULL CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE ALSO THE LINKAGE HAS TENDANCY TO FREEZE AND NOT REGISTER .
NHTSA complaint #10056729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AFTER CONSUMER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, THE PEDAL HAS REMIANED LOCKED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION CAUSING THE CAR'S ENGINE TO CONTINUE RUNNING, AS IF PRESSURE WRE STILL BEING APPLIED TO THE PEDAL, AS A RESULT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AND AT TIMES HAS ACHIEVED SPEEDS OF UP TO 80 MPH, CONSUMER HAS BEEN ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL FROM ITS LOCKED POSITION BY EITHER PUMPING THE PEDAL UNTIL IT IS RELEASED OR SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL, THE CAR WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINS LOCKED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION, AND THE CONTINUED RUNNING OF THE CARS ENGINE CAUSES THE WHEELS TO GRIND AGAINST THE BRAKES, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER, BUT NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #560556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SURGED AND STAYED AT HIGH RPM UNTIL VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #785286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF MY CHEVROLET CAVALIER BUT THE CAR WILL CONTINUE AT THE SAME PACE AS IF MY FOOT WERE ON THE PEDAL. PLEASE CALL ME AT (650) 812-2482 TO DISCUSS.
NHTSA complaint #741526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED AND ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS, PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES.
NHTSA complaint #863941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND STICK. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF VEHICLE TO STOP IT.
NHTSA complaint #860826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WAS AT FULL STOP AND WHEN ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL HUNG UP, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE TO 95 MILES PER HOUR THEN SLAMMING BRAKES PEDAL RELEASED AND CAR MADE 90 DEGREE SPIN.
NHTSA complaint #721355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED.
NHTSA complaint #860336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS AT STOP POSITION & STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE STEERING WHEEL PPED OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND. VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO JERK RIGHT OR LEFT INTO OTHER LANE. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.IT IS INTERMITTENT.
NHTSA complaint #849635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A WALL. HOWEVER AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #547169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER MADE RIGHT TURN INTO DRIVEWAYAND TURNED STEERING BACK TO LEFT, AT THAT TIME, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #838660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.