Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | KNOCKING AT START UP FOR A GOOD AMOUNT OF TIME. WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKE PADS THE PINS WOULDN'T MOVE TO REPLACE THE BR… |
| 2005-08-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | 1. LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT A POT HOLE AT 50 MPH IN EASTBOUND #1 LANE RAMONA EXPY, PERRIS CA. 2.TIRE COMPRESSION CAUSED T… |
| 2004-06-16 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 1990 CAVALIER GEAR SHIFT MOVED TO NEUTRAL WHEN TOUCHED BY CONSUMERS LEG. *TS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH WH… |
| 2002-06-04 | TIRES | No | 0 | TREAD SERARATED FROM TIRE WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH. *AK |
| 2002-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE THERE WAS SOME SMOKE COMING UP FROM IGNITION SWITCH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT… |
| 2002-02-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | HARD TO START VEHICLE. STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. ERRATIC IDLE. ENGINE DIES AND IS DIFFICULT TO START AGAIN. NO SERVICE … |
| 2002-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FI… |
| 2001-01-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND VENTS AREA. DEALE… |
| 2000-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | THE COOLANT FAN WONT RUN WHEN NEED HAVE TIO TURN THE HEATER ON TO RUN FAN AND TEMPERATURE LIGH COMES ON SOMETIMED WHEN… |
| 1999-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP 1 WEEK. CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. |
| 1999-01-07 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. THE RIGHT WIPER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDO… |
| 1998-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NOTICE ENGINE LEAKING OIL. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN WEATHER WAS WET. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING THROUGH RED LIGHT. … |
| 1997-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL BEARINGS/PISTONS FAILED. ALSO, INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK AND HIGH IDLE. *AK |
| 1996-12-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HORN PAD FELL OUT AND STUCK IN STEERING WHEEL, FROZE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, … |
| 1996-10-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DURING HOT WEATHER MONTHS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ON BY THEMSELVES. |
| 1996-10-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GARAGE, WAS ASKED TO START IT, VEHICLE BLEW UP IN MECHANIC'S FACE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS INFO… |
| 1996-08-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. |
| 1996-08-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ALSO VERY RUSTY OIL |
| 1996-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL FIRE. |
| 1996-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. |
| 1996-06-19 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN SMOKED. *SD |
| 1996-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MAIN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED FIRE. *DSH |
| 1996-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, RIGHT IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S; CAUSE UNKOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED; VEHICLE WITH ST… |
| 1996-02-13 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | THE PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE POWER WINDOWS STARTED SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1996-01-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK LEAKS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT |
| 1995-12-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN ARE SMOKING. TT |
| 1995-11-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE SET ON FIRE. PLEASE DISCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1995-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ODOMETER FRAUD. *SD |
| 1995-08-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 1 | SEAT BELT FAILED. *DSH |
| 1995-04-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | CONTROL ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING. TT |
| 1995-04-06 | SEATS | No | 0 | FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBACK BENCH DOES NOT LOCK INTO POSITION, CAUSING SEAT(S) TO FALL FORWARD. TT |
| 1995-03-20 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE ROLLED, PASSENGER HAD ON SEAT BELT, ATTACHED TO DOOR, PASSENGER WAS EJECTED. TT |
| 1995-03-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | No | 0 | REAR HATCH BACK FAILURE . TT |
| 1995-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | AFTER PARKED 20 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE UNDER HODD. TT |
| 1995-03-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AFTER SURGING A FEW INCHES FORWARD. *AK |
| 1995-02-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RUBS AGAINST BELT COVER, CAUSING BELT TO FRAY. *SKD |
| 1995-01-09 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILED. |
| 1994-08-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER SMOKE COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE USING TURN SIGNAL AND ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS CONT… |
| 1994-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | SHORTAGE IN WIRE LEADING TO MOTOR CAUSES MOTOR TO BURN UP. *DSH |
| 1994-05-28 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | STEERING FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH |
| 1994-03-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WHERE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH GOES INTO THE STEERING COLUMN SMOKES. TT |
| 1994-01-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUNM STARTS SMOKING AND THERE IS NO WINDSHEILD WIPER. TT |
| 1993-10-01 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSED ANTI-THEFT ALARM TO GO OFF. |
| 1991-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 40MPH, SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING, DUE TO COMPUTER WITHIN IGNITION SYSTEM MALFUNCT… |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEATBELTS MOUNTED TO DOOR FRAME WERE CAUGHT IN DOOR AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO MECHANISM, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTIO… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN GOING UP A HILL, VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AND HAS TO RESTART AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| — | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH, EXPERIENCED LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, CAUSED WHEN BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERIN… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VEHICLE STARTER AND THE USE OF A STARTER NOT DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE.*MR *TS. THE STA… |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | TAILGATE LATCH WORN EXCESSIVELY, PREVENTING IT FROM STAYING CLOSED. |