71 of the
6,452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cavalier
are about the tires —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER EQUIPPED WITH DOUGLAS XTRAC-TRAC TIRES (NA), SIZES P185/75/R14. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT SUDDENLY. THE TIRE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY LEAKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THERE WAS NO ALIGNMENT NEEDED. THE TIRE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WARRANTED UP TO 45,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
NHTSA complaint #10372567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW TIRES AND VALVE STEMS WERE INSTALLED ON MY CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. AFTER ABOUT 8,000 MILES TWO VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED IN THE COURSE OF TWO WEEKS, ONE ABOUT MAY 7 TH 2009 AND ANOTHER ON MAY 19 2009. FIRST FAILED STEM WAS REPLACED MAY 8TH. AM NO WAITING FOR INFORMATION FROM THE SELLER OF THE STEMS IF THEY WILL COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OTHER THREE UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10269524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PURCHASED FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES 11/06. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VALVE STEM ON LEFT REAR TIRE FAILED (4/16/09) CAUSING TIRE TO COME APART (TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL). AFTER SPARE TIRE INSTALLED BY AAA, PROCEEDED TO STORE WHERE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. GOODYEAR SERVICE CENTER STATED VALVE STEM HAD FAILED; I PURCHASED NEW TIRE AT PRO-RATED COST. SERVICE CENTER ALSO REPLACED VALVE STEMS ON THE OTHER TIRES BECAUSE THEY LOOKED BAD. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM ANOTHER CUSTOMER ABOUT VALVE STEMS FROM CHINA, THE CLERK MENTIONED THOSE VALVE STEMS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CENTER'S INVENTORY. OLD PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10265642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING IN MY CAR ONE DAY I INTENDED TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR, BUT IT ONLY MADE A GRINDING NOISE. I CAN ONLY ASSUME SINCE THE NOISE PERSISTS EVEN WITH REV MATCHING THAT ITS A SYNCRO/CONE PROBLEM. I TRY TO SHIFT DURING THE PROPER RPM AREA, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL SHIFT WITHOUT A PROBLEM OTHER TIMES IT GRINDS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY. IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES ON IT THEN, NOW AROUND 70,000, STILL HAS THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10255854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER SPORTMASTER GLT TIRES, SIZE 205/70R14. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WILL CALL COOPER TIRES ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06T016000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
NHTSA complaint #10241938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA ALLEGIANCE IV TIRES, SIZE P19570R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING RATTLING NOISES. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE NOISE. DURING DECELERATION, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. HE ABRUBPTLY STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED FRONT END DAMAGE AND IT APPEARED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION. IT APPEARED AS IF THE TIRE STRUCK A CURB AND WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT STRIKE ANY CURBS, WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE TREAD TO SEPARATE SO SUDDENLY. HE BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,836.
NHTSA complaint #10241445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING THE TIME OF JUNE 24 2007 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE VALVE STEM BLOW OUT OF A TIRE AND THE TIRE BLEW OF THE RIM AT NIGHT CAUSING MY CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH EMBANKMENT AND CAUSE THE CAR TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE TOTAL AND I THEN CONTACTED THE COMPANY OF FIRESTONE ON RESEARCH BLVD HERE IN AUSTIN TX .I WAS INJURED WITH NECK PAINS AND BACK PAINS . CALL #200703564 ELGIN TEXAS 78621 ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT #5122855757.
NHTSA complaint #10235242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING THE TIME OF JUNE 24 2007 I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE THE VALVE STEM BLOW OUT OF A TIRE AND THE TIRE BLEW OF THE RIM AT NIGHT CAUSING MY CAR TO GO OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH EMBANKMENT AND CAUSE THE CAR TO BE CONSIDERED TO BE TOTAL AND I THEN CONTACTED THE COMPANY OF FIRESTONE ON RESEARCH BLVD HERE IN AUSTIN TX .I WAS INJURED WITH NECK PAINS AND BACK PAINS . CALL #200703564 ELGIN TEXAS 78621 ELGIN POLICE DEPARTMENT #5122855757.
NHTSA complaint #10235242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL FLAT TIRES ON THE SET OF BF GOODRICH TIRES ON MY 2001 CAVALIER. THE TIRES HAVE NOT SUFFERED ANY ROAD DAMAGE, BUT HAVE INSTEAD JUST DRY ROTTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY GO FLAT AS I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND AT ONE POINT I WAS GIVE FOUR BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE. THE PROBLEMS DID NOT STOP THERE AND I HAVE SINCE HAD SEVERAL FLATS THAT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS DRIVING, WHICH AS ANYONE KNOWS IS A HORRIBLE TIME TO HAVE A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10232649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS ACTUALLY INVOLVES FIRESTONE TIRES. I PUT 4 FIRESTONE LEMANS TOURING BRAND NEW TIRES ON MY CAR AND THEN JUST RECENTLY LAST MONTH MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE'S TREAD SEPARATED WHILE I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY CAUSING MINIMAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR, FIRESTONE REPLACED THE TIRE AND INSTRUCTED ME TO FILE A CLAIM FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR, IN ORDER TO DO SO I HAD TO GET TWO ESTIMATES FOR THE DAMAGE AND SUBMIT THEM ALONG WITH THE TIRE. SO WHILE GATHERING ALL OF THAT INFORMATION MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRED DID THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT, ONLY THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE FREEWAY AND IT IS A MIRACLE MY BABY OR I WEREN'T KILLED. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DID MUCH MORE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I CONTACTED A PARALEGAL AT FIRESTONE AND SHE FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, HOWEVER I STILL HAVE TWO OF THE SAME TIRES ON THE BACK AND THEY ONLY REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES WITH THE EXACT BRAND THAT WAS ON THERE. I FEEL LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE TIRES BECAUSE I ALSO FOUND OUT RESEARCHING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10165692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOUGHT 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER FROM BAY POINT TOWING IN CONCORD ON 4/8/06 AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT STARTED TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE FRONT WHEEL JUST LOCKED UP MAKE IT HARD TO STEER. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND BOTH DECLINED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO TOO MANY PARTS MISSING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. ONE MECHANIC STATED THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10157136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2005 CHEVY CAVALIER RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. *TS THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER THEN STRUCK A POST AND A GUARD RAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10146449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A POT HOLE AT 50 MPH IN EASTBOUND #1 LANE RAMONA EXPY, PERRIS CA. 2.TIRE COMPRESSION CAUSED THE RIM EDGE TO SLICE OPEN THE HIGH PLY TURN-UP AND STEEL SIDEWALL STABILIZER. THIS HIGH PLY TURN-UP COMES OFF THE RIM BEAD AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. IF THE TIRE IS COMPRESSED PAST A CRETIN POINT THE RIM HAS NO PLACE TO GO BUT INTO THIS 45 DEGREE DEFLECTION AND SLICES INTO THE TIRE CAUSING SUDDEN AIR LOSS. 3. I CALLED DUNLOP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TALK DOWN TO IN A CONDESCENDING MANOR, HIT A DEAD END THERE!
NHTSA complaint #10140939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z 2003, MULTIPLE FAILURES. *BF THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS, THE HEATER DID NOT WORK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THERE WAS A SPLIT IN THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A RIGHT TURN A NOISE WAS HEARD. THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB WAS REPLACED, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER LUBED THE FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHING. THE TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED, SO THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE BLOWER MOTOR, AND HEATER CONTROL WAS REPLACED. THE ABS LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKE PADS. THERE WAS MOLD ON THE DRIVERS FRONT DOOR. THE AC COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. THE WINDOW WENT DOWN EXTREMELY SLOW, THE DEALER LUBED THE WINDOW TRACK AND REGULATOR. THE FOG LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10115838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED BUT A FEW DAYS LATER ANOTHER TIRE WENT FLAT. *NM THE BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WARNING, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND THE STABILIZER WAS FOUND BROKE, THERE WAS ANOTHER NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. *SC THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVE AXLE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE INCIDENT HE/SHE EXPERIENCED.
NHTSA complaint #10111068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.