Radiator hose leak made car run hot; replaced catylic converter so would not run hot; fuse shortage almost caught car on fire; the body sounds squeeky and rusty when goes over bumps
1992 Chevrolet Cavalier: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 134 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Vehicle caught fire and fire melted numerous parts, including dash, etc. Cause of fire unknown.
Electrical: driving approximately 55mph and vehicle started to make a beeping sound and then it stopped. Entering next town and it started making the sound again, pulled vehicle over and put vehicle in neutral took keys out, vehicle made an even louder noise, smoke came from dash, got out ,fire engine happened to be passing by, came at time vehicle seemed like it was trying to start on it's own. Also, windshield wipers were going/horn beeping and lights flashing on and off. Vehicle was covered with smoke. Fireman said it was electrical.
Moments after parking, noticed smoke coming from dash and front doors, due to short in electrical sys. Fuse and recepticle.
While driving noticed gauge lights came on, when looked up saw smoke coming from under hood, due to electrical sys. Wiring harness fire, without prior warning.
Vehicle was driven and park for a period of 9 hrs and caught fire, under the dash fire, electrical short, will provide more information. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier?
6 of 134 owner complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier (4%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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