Dt: the contact stated h the cruise control malfunctioned. While traveling at 45 MPH he turned on the cruise control switch and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 60 MPH. The contact tried to disengage the cruise control several times by depressing the brake pedal which should manually turn off the cruise control switch. However, these attempts were unsuccessful. As a result, he turned the ignition off, and coasted to the side of the road. When he restarted the vehicle the engine revved high. He turned off the ignition and the vehicle was towed home. Afterwards, he pulled the fuse and deactivated the cruise control. No further repairs have been made.
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 540 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
- 20052
- 20043
- 20023
- 20011
- 20001
- 19991
- 19985
- 19975
- 19963
- 19952
- 19941
- 19932
- 19923
What owners say
Vehicle accelerated on its own and vehicle flipped over causing injuries and total loss of vehicle.
While driving 65 MPH vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing loss of control, also, vehicle caught on fire due to pressure of applying the brakes. Cause unknown.
Vehicles dies intermittently after a cold start. After restarting vehicle, the engine will race. Also vehicle accelerated forward without accelerator being applied. Brakes were applied, but were unable to stop vehicle, it surged forward almost hitting another vehicle.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in a collision.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier?
5 of 540 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
Stalling 40Wipers 20ABS 19Fire or smoke 18Won't start 18No deployment 17Grinding brakes 13Power steering loss 13Overheating 12Knocking 10Fuel pump 10Steering lock-up 10Headlights 9Engine failure 8Check engine light 7Fuel smell 6Jerking 6Loss of power 6Misfire 6Pulling 6Hesitation 5Seat belt 5
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