1987 Chevrolet Cavalier

Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
24
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1987-02-09 87V011000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 65,594 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2004-06-09 TIRES No 0 I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY EVENING. I WAS DOING BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE…
2002-09-15 TIRES Yes 1 CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING CONSTANT BLOWOUTS AND FLATS WITH THE TIRES. ONE INCIDENT LED TO THE VEHICLE SLAMMING IN…
2000-08-12 SEAT BELTS No 0 BELT THAT HOLDS DRIVERS SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE SOMETIMES W…
1997-12-16 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 DOOR HINGE SEPERATED FROM MOUNTING PLATE IN DOOR.
1996-08-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A…
1996-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 1 SEAT BELT FAILED DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CAUSING INJURY.
1996-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 1 DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM IN THE SEAT*AK CONSUMER'S SO…
1996-05-21 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN TO LOCK UP. *AK
1996-05-08 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Yes 1 VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT FROM REAR BY A PICKUP TRUCK, RESULTING IN THE REAR BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT …
1996-02-25 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION FAILED. *SD
1996-02-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 ENGINE SURGED TWICE.
1995-12-25 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 EXTREME FORCE NEEDED TO TURN STEERING DURING COLD WEATHER. MORE REASONABLE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. TT
1995-06-07 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE FRONT PASSENGER AND OCCASIONALLY DRIVERS SEATBELT LOCKS UP BEFORE IT LATCHES MAKING IT NOT LATCH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. …
1995-05-10 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO LEFT DURING LOW RPM ORV AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK
1995-04-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1994-10-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES No 0 ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKS IN FREEZING WEATHER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
1994-06-27 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION STICKS IN GEAR. CAUSING AN INABILITY TO STOP THE CAR. TT
1992-10-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 FRONT SEATBELT'S RESTRAINTS LOCK AND PREVENTS SEATBELTS FROM BUCKLING. TT
1989-01-12 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 RACK AND PINION WENT BAD. PLEASE EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
SEATS No 0 WHILE ADJUSTING DRIVER'S SEAT, THE SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME, RENDERING SEAT INOPERATIVE. *AK
POWER TRAIN No 0 DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE..
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN ARE LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE FREELY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CON…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES FAIL AT TIMES. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 BRAKES HAVE MALFUNCTED SINCE PURCHASE.