Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the fuel gauge displayed the incorrect fuel level. While the vehicle was parked, a family member noticed fuel leaking onto the ground. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.
Chevrolet Cavalier fuel leak problems
10 of the 4,549 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Cavalier describe fuel leak, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1997
- typical mileage
- 50,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20051
- 20031
- 20021
- 19974
- 19962
- 19941
Often reported together
Fuel smell 3Won't start 1Stalling 1Fuel pump 1Fuel gauge 1Fire or smoke 1Check engine light 1
What owners say
Have had fuel line, and fuel pump replaced. Still get a strong smell of gas.... Can not get rid of the odor. There is not a gas leak that is visible to the human eye but the scent still lingers inside and out.
The service engine light appeared on my 2003 cavalier. I took it to walker chevrolet in franklin, tn and they performed a smoke and visual test. All tests indicated a leaking gasoline tank. The gas tank was replaced at a local garage and the mechanic noted a crack was formed at the seam area of the gasoline tank.
Car smells like gas in warm and hot weather, smell comes in through the vent system. Chevy med-ved in arvada colorado cannot find the problem, but replaced the exhaust gas canister, stating it was saturated with gas, car still has the same smell after this replacement. Many other repair shops referred me to the dealership which I took the car to. The problem still exists, a potential fire hazard if fumes of gas are existent-this is my concern, not to mention the smell that comes in the car is not of clean air-my second concern. Summary of activity: this problem has been noticed since summer 2000. Air conditioning and repair shop refers me to dealership, advises me to stop driving the car because it is a fire hazard. In 2000 and 2001, failure to duplicate gas leak smell when taken to dealership. In summer 2004, gas leak evident at dealership, replaced e-vac canister, gives advice not to "top off the tank when filling up with gas." october 2004, smell is still evident.
Consumer stated fuel filler neck developed a blockage. As a result, when the consumer attempted to fill he vehicle fuel leaked onto the ground.
O-ring injector leaked gas, and gas fumes entered the cabin of the vehicle through the air vents. Dealership replaced the o-rings several times, but the problem still exists.
Fuel injection hose is leaking gasoline. Dealer is aware of the problem. Ph fuel injector had to be replaced.
Consumer can smell fumes in car after engine has been shut off for a short time. Mechanic stated that gas was dripping on intake manifold. May cause a fire. *ak fuel injector number 4 has a hair line crack externally, this allows fuel under pressure to leak out of injector onto intake manifold, after engine is shut off for a short time, fuel can be smelled in and about the car due to fuel leakage out of the injector.
Consumer stated that sometimes could try to start engine but it will not start. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer and could not find what was causing problem. Also, fuel was leaking and vehicle could get on fire.
Non metallic fuel line 8 inches from fuel filter near rear end of fuel tank has experienced a fuel leakage. Dealer notified, and unwilling to assist in this problem. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Related recalls
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with bi-fuel compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles. The cng fuel line and the cng high pressure regulator coolant lines can contact other fuel (gasoline) and brake lines on the vehicle. Abrasion from contact can cause a leak in the brake pipe, fuel pipe, or both.
- Risk
- Abrasion from contact can cause a leak in the brake pipe, fuel pipe, or both. A brake fluid leak could disable a portion of the brake system, causing longer stopping distances. Gasoline leaking from a fuel pipe, in the presence of an ignition source, could cause a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and reposition the cng fuel and coolant pipes and reposition/repair any damaged fuel or brake pipes as necessary.
Recall number 00V053000 · Recall details
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Which Chevrolet Cavalier years have fuel leak problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1997 (4 complaints), 1996 (2 complaints) and 1994 (1 complaints).
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