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 stalling problems
367 of the 4,549 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Cavalier describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 367
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical repair cost reported
- $760
- typical mileage
- 60,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Fuel pump 127Won't start 35Loss of power 23Check engine light 17Fuel gauge 14Hesitation 12Power steering loss 11ABS 8
What owners say
Takata recall windshield wiper linkage broken while car in motion on a rainy day and my car stalls everyday while at light even shuts off if I'm at light
I was one block from home and my car stalled it wouldn't start back up. I found my self at the intersection. The mechanic said it is a bad fuel pump. The car only has 60,000 miles. This happened about this time last year . Also last year my gauge to my engine temperature went out of control. I can't tell the engine temp. Anymore.
The engine started having problems where it didn't want to move and the gas pump kept messing up and the gas needle doesn,t show correct it will say you have a half a tank when you really have a quarter tank, and the throttle sensor is messed up I was on I-4 which is a major highway in orlando in the middle of traffic the was on but loss power and stalled out.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 189,467.
At times, during the past several months this vehicle has been hard to start. Had the fuel pump and ignition switch replaced, but did not seem to solve the problem. Recently, the car stalled out while driving and took 15 minutes to finally re-start. I have read online where this has been a problem for other owners of chevy cavaliers- hard to start and stalls out sometimes. Not sure what is causing the problem, because the check engine light does not come on and there is no code to diagnosis/read.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a back injury, the rear driver side passenger sustained body and head injuries, the rear middle passenger sustained a head injury and the rear middle passenger sustained body injuries. The injuries required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start on the first attempt. The contact also stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was repaired. The contact was not aware of all the details involving the repair and the cause of the failure was not disclosed to the contact. The contact was notified of the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v286000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the pin that holds the steering wheel detached and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown.
Car would not start. Later car would stall out, not getting fuel. Car has same engine as my former 05 cobalt. I believe problem is in ignition wires, always had lights on in interior after starting engine. Now car must be sold for parts.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chevrolet Cavalier stalling
Which Chevrolet Cavalier years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2003 (131 complaints), 1997 (40 complaints) and 2000 (36 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine stalls while driving on the Chevrolet Cavalier?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $760 (median of 38 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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