Consumer stated when applying the brakes, it felt like the vehicle was trying to stop on wet leaves, it was soon discovered that the brakes were installed wrong by the dealer on june 14, 2000, the dealer offered consumer a 50 percent split on the brake work, however consumer believes that the dealer should pay for the entire brake job since they installed the rear brakes on the front and vice versa.
1994 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical problems
23 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Horn10
- Alternator/generator/regulator3
- 12v/24v/48v battery3
- Wiring: interior/under dash2
- Wiring: front underhood2
- Ignition2
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers1
- Starter assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Cavalier electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Horn pad falls off
This investigation is closed.gm will conduct a safety improvement campaign to address the concerns raised by the detachment of the horn pad from the steering wheel in the subject vehicles.for a technical analysis of the problem see ea94-033 engineering technical report.
EA94033
What 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving battery died. Took vehicle to mechanic and they said flywheel broke.
Upon start up in cold weather: wipers inop, heater fan inop, auto door locks inop, head lamps inop. After 20 min warm up all seems to function okay. Start up in warmer part of day these discrepancies do not materialize.
Horn pad and internal assembly fall off occasionally and continue to be loose. Awaiting next defect....
Failure of orignal, and 2 following alternators.
Screws were missing from the molding running from the dashboard to the headliner on the passenger side. Nlm
Abs fails every time activated, system cycles slowly, with uncontrollable lock and release of wheels. This has occured on a few occasions. 1 occasion resulted in an accident. Engine/vehicle vibrates heavily when idling in gear. Has done so since purchase, but has gotten progressively worse. Horn pad has disloged and fallen between steering wheel spokes on several occasions, nearly resulting in accidents. Driver's side seat latch does not retain seatback from travelling forward. It has always been this way. Safety issue. Air conditioner failed after about 9 months, with no prior use. After repair, it failed again within 3 months.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with horn assembly. While driving their horn fell off. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The defects are described in recall number 96i001000.
Recall work performed on the horn pad, however has failed several times since repair work, horn pad separates from vehicle steering wheel.
Starter failed two times.
Questions about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical
Does the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the electrical of the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Cavalier have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Cavalier model years with the most electrical complaints are 2005 (211 complaints), 2004 (185 complaints) and 1997 (107 complaints).
Other 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier problems
Brakes 65Engine 56Seat belts 22Transmission 16Visibility 16Body 13Seats 11Fuel system 8Steering 8Suspension 8Acceleration 7Lights 5Airbags 4Locks 3Tires 3
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