I have a 2005 chevy cavalier. It had 49,000 miles. I noticed a squealing sound from by brakes. I immediately took it in thinking it was the brake pads. Well, my whole brake system was leaking. My brakes system was also wearing unevenly causing half of the parts to be destroyed. One side of the brake pad was normal and the other side was thin as a wire. The guy told me that the car was completely unsafe and probably a result of a defect in my brake system. I knew of a friend of mine that had a similar problem at 20,000 miles. I contacted chevy and they told me that they could have done something but I traded it in. (I traded it in for a toyota because at this point regardless if the brake system got fixed, I was scared for my life to drive a car that almost the whole brake system went out after 2 years.) the car received all proper maintenance and I still have the receipt from the brake place.
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier brakes complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds a noise was heard and when depressing the brake pedal, excessive pressure was needed to stop. The vehicle jerked before stopping. It was driven to the dealer who determined the front rotors were rusted. The dealer machined the rotors to remove the rust.
Dt*: the contact stated since purchase the brakes have been replaced two times due to the rotors warping and a noise was heard coming from the rear brakes. The first brake replacement was at 3,000 miles on the vehicle. On may 23, 2006 while making turns at 20 MPH, the steering wheel froze. In an attempt to free the steering, the contact pulled the wheel so hard that something broke within the steering column. The vehicle is currently at the dealership therefore, it is uncertain as to what repairs are necessary to correct the problem. There was a noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The dealer replaced the sway bar insulator. Updated 06/16/06.
Dt*: the contact stated the front brakes vibrated and pulsated when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a certified dealership for inspection and they resurfaced the brakes. The contact still heard a grinding noise when the brakes were applied but has not returned vehicle to the dealer for additional service. *ak updated 1/25/2006 -
Brake failure on my new 2005 cavalier. Created a very terrifying ride home for my son, who was driving home when the failure occurred. Dealership service department informed me that the master brake cylinder was the source of the failure. They have corrected the problem, but have not returned my car to operable condition for me to drive, as of 11-01-05/1:32 p.m.
Dt: 1997 chevrolet cavalier. Sometimes the steering wheel will not allow the consumer to turn it toward the left. This happened at least 4 times. The last time it happened at an intersection, which caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle. Consumer was able to steer vehicle safely to the curb. She was driving around 20-30 MPH. Sometimes the ABS light came on and turned off by itself. The first time the steering problem occurred was on 7-25-05 ,and the last time was on 7-27-05. There were no other problems with the vehicle at this time.
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