1989 Chevrolet Cavalier

Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
42
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-12-06 88V189000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 13,095 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2002-09-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 THE DOOR FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS CRACKS EXTENDING OUT IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM THE DRILL HOLE FOR T…
2002-03-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN US 95 NORTH IN LAS VEGAS AT 65 MPH, THE IGNITION SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND LEFT ME COASTING WITH NO…
2002-02-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHEN I COME TO A SUDDEN STOP OR PUSH MY BRAKES TO A CERTAIN PART DOWN, THE CAR DIES. ALSO ON THE RECALL OF THE FUEL TAN…
2000-11-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 KNOWN ECM MODULES REPLACED IN ITS LIFE OF 11 YEARS. *AK
1999-06-07 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 CLUTCH SYSTEM SPECS ON PARTS WERE CHANGED. THIS CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO LOCK UP IF AIR GETS INTO LINE. CAN NOT GET OUT OF …
1998-11-05 SEATS No 0 DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR SEAT BACKS FLOP BACK AND FORTH. SEATS WILL COME UP AND DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. D…
1997-11-05 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 WHENEVER DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, WOULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING. THEN THE ST…
1997-01-15 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 HEATER CORE WENT BAD, ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED OUT OF RADIATOR AS A RESULT. *AK
1996-12-18 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN LEANING FORWARD; WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. THERE IS NO…
1996-07-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL No 0 OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 507067)
1996-07-15 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE THE BACK DOOR UNLATCHES FOR NO REASON, ALSO REPLACED POWER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. *AK
1996-07-08 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
1996-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
1996-04-25 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 1 DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL BACK UPON STOPPING, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
1996-03-17 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE TIMIMG BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND BROKE EVERYTHING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 WATER PUMP FAILED. *SD
1995-11-20 STEERING:COLUMN No 0 TILT STEERING FAILURE, THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE TILT STEERING. TT CONSUMER STATES THE TILT STEERING IS CAUSING T…
1995-07-11 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK No 0 TRUNK LATCH DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN OPEN TRUCK, REMOVE REAR HATCH LOCK LATCH AND REPLACED BROKEN SPRIN…
1995-07-04 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE FAILED/LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ON HIGHWAY. TT
1995-06-11 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE COVER BELOW THE STEERING WHEEL DROPS CAUSING DIFFICULTY BRAKING. TT
1995-06-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 ODOMETER FRAUD.
1995-04-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 ENGINE SLOWED DOWN AND DIED IN TRAFFIC; SPEED 35 MPH; COMPUTER CAME ON SAYING, GO IMMEDIATELY TO GAS STATION. TT
1995-04-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOOSENS WHILE DRIVING. *DSH
1995-01-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE PARKED. TT
1994-12-24 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT No 0 CV BOOT MOVED, CAUSING STRAP THAT HOLDS BOOT TO HIT OIL FILTER, RESULTING IN HOLE IN FILTER/OIL TO LEAK OUT. *SKD
1994-04-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER WALL THE BLOCK CRACK. TT
1994-04-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 WATER PUMP, SPARK PLUGS AND SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
1993-05-12 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP Yes 0 POWER STEEERING BELT SNAPPED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
1991-07-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 ENTIRE RED CAR BEGAN FADING ABOUT 1 YEAR AFTER DELIVERY. DOORS ONLY HAVE LOST ALL PAINT, INTEGRITY OF DOORS IS COMPR…
1991-01-01 TIRES:SIDEWALL No 0 GOODYEAR TIRE SIDEWALL FRACTURES, CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING. *DSH
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO PROBLEM DESCRIBED.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A BAD ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH AND ANOTHER VECHICL…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FILL THE GAS TANK COMLETELY, FUEL FLOODS OUT OF THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. DEALE…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP No 0 FUEL PIPE LEADING INTO FUEL TANK LEAKED.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 EXTERIOR FINISH ON VEHICLE HAS DEGRADED SEVERELY DESPITE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. *AK
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT No 0 CV JOINT BOOT STRAP IS VERY CLOSE TO THE OIL FILTER AND DAMAGED FILTER CAUSING OIL LEAKING AND MOTOR TO SIEZE DUE TO DE…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 FUEL SYSTEM FAILED / FUEL GUAGE OVERHEATING. *YC
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK No 0 THE HATCHBACK LATCH EXPERIENCING FAILURE, ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE WITH NOT SUCCESS. HOWEVER, WHEN THE HATCHBACK IS F…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER/PASS SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT, ALSO DRIVER'S FEMALE PORTION PLASTIC COVERING HAS FALLEN OFF, AND WHEN PUL…
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 THE SEAL UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WHERE THE VIN ARE IS LEAKING. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE MOTOR BLOCK CRACKED AND THE COOLING LEAKED HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE . TT
SEATS No 0 DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK CLIPS BROKE, SEAT ROCKS TO THE RIGHT. TT