Intermittently when brakes are applied vehicle will surge forward. Pedal goes partially to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected vehicle.
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 345 complaints about the 1998 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
Consumer stops at traffic light and vehicle suddenly accelerates even though foot is constantly on brake pedal and vehicle was put in to park.
Vehicle suddenly accelerates on its own when cruising at a low speed up to very high speeds. Brake responded, but sometimes were very hard. Dealer has been contacted.
Brake drums warped causing spongy brakes that lunge forward when applied. Mjs
Sudden acceleration on several occasions.(attorney for consumer).
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier?
5 of 345 owner complaints about the 1998 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 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
Stalling 20ABS 18Fire or smoke 14Headlights 10Brake failure 8Won't start 7No deployment 6Check engine light 6Engine failure 6Steering lock-up 5
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