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2004 Chevrolet Cavalier: fire, smoke or burning smell

6 of the 330 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
2%
typical mileage
57,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 69 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

What owners say

Filed Sep 17, 2016 · Electrical · 105,127 miles · NJ · fire

My cluster stopped working a while ago. Since I didn't get a recall on it I was unaware of people did complain about it until my car caught on fire where the cluster is and all the wires are totally burned up. I am furious. I read other complaints and some people had the same problem. I could not read all of them so, I don't know how many caught on fire. Thank god I didn't get injured or death. Chevrolet should be held responsible for this. Please help.

Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Body · 125,000 miles · NY · fire

I left the vehicle running in driveway for less than 5 minutes. Vehicle was full of black smoke and within minutes was totally engulfed in flames.

Filed Jun 2, 2010 · Electrical · 57,000 miles · KY · fire

Car caught on fire in the wiring in the floor left of the brake pedal. Driver and passenger escaped the vehicle with just minor injuries. A passer by cut the battery cable and the fire/smoke stopped.

Filed Nov 16, 2005 · Electrical, Engine · 30,300 miles · IL · crash · fire · 1 injury

Dt: while driving the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident due to a possible medical condition. The vehicle caught on fire immediately upon impact. The vehicle was deemed a total loss from the insurance company. A representative from the manufacturer inspected the vehicle and was unable to determine the cause of the fire due to the extensive damage. The solid fuel lines were intact as well as the gasoline tank. *ak updated 02/26/06.

Filed Jun 4, 2004 · Body, Electrical · 100 miles · SC

A strong fuel odor entered the inside of the vehicle when the vents were used. This odor caused nausea and headaches to any one riding in the vehicle. At any temperature, the vehicle took a very long time to crank up. Also, while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle suddenly decelerated and bogged down. The vehicle would eventually pick up speed and act as if nothing ever happened. These problems occurred eight times. *ak there was rattle in the drivers side door panel due to the regulator, there was also an intermittent noise on the passenger side rear, the vehicle would not start due to the power train control module, the engine was hard to start at times and was unable to be duplicated, the engine would lose power, the driver door made a rubbing noise, the floor area was buckling, and the A/C displayed a burning smell. *sc

Filed Mar 16, 2004 · Electrical · 6,208 miles · MI · fire

Consumer started vehicle to warm it up and went back into the office. Vehicle was in flames within 10 minutes. The flames were under the hood.

Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier fire or smoke

Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier?

6 of 330 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1997.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier?

There are 0 recalls and 69 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier

Fuel gauge 49Stalling 17Check engine light 11Overheating 10No deployment 7Fuel pump 7Wipers 7ABS 6Grinding brakes 6Headlights 6Power windows 6Won't start 5

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