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.
1994 Chevrolet Cavalier: brake failure
8 of the 212 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Was coming to a stop & started to apply the brakes (ABS), and they failed to hold or stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued into the intersection. Pedal went to the floor. The problem is sporadic, at best. Took to dealer & was informed by mechanic nothing showed on computer. The trunk fills with water & can not locate where its coming from.
Anti-lock brakes failed almost resulting in a collision.
When applying the brakes sometimes the pedal goes to the floor and vehicle takes a while to stop. Dealr has not seen vehicle.
While driving temperature guage starts to fluctuate prior to loss of braking power, this happens intermittently, dealer has been unable to recognize problem area.
Abs, brake failure, when applied ABS would kick in, brake locked up and caused extended stopping distance, impact 12:00, speed 40 MPH.
Four way stop sign slowly applied pressure brake pedal went to the floor. No response from the anti lock braking system. Tt
Anti-lock brakes failed, causing loss of control/accident.
Service bulletins that may apply
- ABS front wheel speed codes - jumper harness
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) front wheel speed codes - jumper harness
- Information regarding snow intrusion into rear drum brake assemblies
- Complaints that the ABS indicator lamp is "on"
- Comment that the ABS light is on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history
- Unknown
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier?
8 of 212 owner complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier (4%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier
ABS 32Seat belt 7Wipers 7Door locks 6Overheating 6Engine failure 5
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