2003 Chevrolet Cavalier: windshield wiper failure

5 of the 678 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier describe windshield wiper failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Windshield wiper failure by model year

2005
4
2004
7
2003
5
2002
3
2001
3
2000
4
1999
1
1998
1
1997
20
1996
1
1995
11
1994
7
1993
3
1992
3
1991
4
1990
6

What owners say

Filed Jan 19, 2015 · Electrical, Steering · 115,000 miles · OH

I had been reading about recent recalls with gm, especially ignition switches. I have a 2003 chevy cavalier and it was diagnosed with a bad ignition switch. I first noticed when I went to start the car in the morning, a day after coming home from work. Good thing it happened then because I would have been stranded off site. I went to start the car, nothing happened except wipers and radio did not work as well which I thought was strange. Finally the radio at least came on at some point, but car still would not start. After it was fixed they said the ignition switch was bad and the mechanic asked if I had looked for the recall on it. I searched online but did not find it. I know my car is older, however of all the cars I ever owned and I had many, I never had any issues with ignition switches! I think I had one of the defective switches and would like to look into this matter. Unfortunately I probably can't go back to get the physical ignition switch at this point, too late. I have the proper paperwork for it however. Also on another note, my rear driver side signal keeps going out, no matter how many times I replace it. That might be something gm should look into as well.

Filed Mar 9, 2008 · Visibility · 63,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Windshield on passenger side failed. Plastic cap that by friction holds elbow/joint of both control arms to wiper pivot point separated and is worn and will not hold. Now the driver side cheap plastic cap has failed. The motor works fine. Independant repair man says he sees this " all the time" part very poorly engineered no retaining clip, cotter nut,or screw to give structural support.

Filed Aug 11, 2007 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · OH

On 2003 chevy cavalier the wiper motor transmission assembly is made up with a plastic snap bushing . When it wears out the wiper does not work. The arm comes apart. On my cavalier it happened 4 times in the last 2 and half years .3 times drivers side 1 passenger. When you are on the road in a down pour it is hard to see where you are going . Some one is going to get killed because of this problem. Jess appleby

Filed Aug 1, 2007 · Visibility · KY

(1)the heater switch quit working and heat and defroster will not come on. The windows fog up and you can't see the road ,this makes the car unsafe to drive when it is cold or when it is foggy outside ( 2.)the windshield wiper stopped working and you have to turn off the wipers and restart them, this makes the car unsafe to drive when it is raining .

Filed May 26, 2005 · Visibility · 58,000 miles · KS

The wiper blade arm had disconnected from the washer/wiper housing on the passenger side during inclement weather conditions, which obstructed the drivers vision while driving. The dealer was notified. The dealer informed the consumer that the part was not covered under a warranty or a manufacturer recall. *jb *sb