Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-09-23 | 91V165000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 41,718 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | MY SON LOST CONTROL OF A 1991 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AND WAS EJECTED AFTER HE WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENTERING THE ME… |
| 2003-09-24 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHILE TIGHTENING UP THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL, PIECES OF METAL SHEARED OFF AND DROPPED SMALL PIECES OF METAL ON THE GRO… |
| 2003-09-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTERED IS THE POOR BODY OF THE CAR. THE PANELS BELOW THE CAR HAVE COMPLETELY DIMINISHED. … |
| 2003-08-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN 25-35MPH VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP FILTER. *AK |
| 2001-02-16 | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | BACK SEAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE CAR AND REAR SEAT BELTS ARE MISSING. |
| 2000-08-10 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | THE REAR WINDOW OF THIS VEHICLE BLEW OUT AS ONE LARGE PIECE (WITH GASKET MATERIAL) AND SHATTERED INTO NUMEROUS PIECES U… |
| 1998-12-15 | STEERING:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | STEERING STIFFENED/LOCKED AS DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, CAUSING MINOR CONTACT WITH ADJACENT PARKED VEHICLE.… |
| 1998-09-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN HE SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THE GURDRAIL. TH… |
| 1998-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR A TEENAGE DRIVER. I HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $L,000 TO BRING IT UP TO SPEED - FUEL FILTER, OI… |
| 1998-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM REMAINED FUNCTIONING AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN… |
| 1998-05-28 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT GUIDE LOOPS ON PASSENGER SIDE ARE CRACKED. NOTICED RECALL ON WEBSITE (#92V003000). CALLED DEALER & MANUFACTUR… |
| 1998-03-28 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | Yes | 2 | AN '88 BLUE DODGE VAN (VIN 2B6GB113Y3JK56747)CRASHED INTO MY LITTLE GIRLS CAR THE 1991 CAVALIER. EXPERT RECONSTRUCTION… |
| 1997-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | PROM FAILURE. |
| 1997-03-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR FAILURE, SEAT BRACKETS CRACKED/BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING … |
| 1996-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, ONCE IN DECEMBER OF 96, IN FEBRUARY OF 97 AT 70,000 MILES. BECAUSE THE OVERRUN CL… |
| 1996-11-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING RADIO AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. |
| 1996-10-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WELD BROKE. *AK |
| 1996-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, PE93-090, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE.… |
| 1996-07-18 | SEATS | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TO MOVE. *AK |
| 1996-06-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK |
| 1996-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION LOCKED INTO GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. |
| 1996-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | VEHICLE HORN CAME OFF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. *AK |
| 1996-02-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT IN THE COLD WEATHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-02-14 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | SON DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SNOW-COVERED ROAD WITH LITTLE STRREET LIGHTING, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROAD A… |
| 1996-02-14 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING ACCIDENT/EJECTING DRIVER FROM VEHICLE. *SD |
| 1996-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | THE BRAKES TAKE A LOT MORE FORCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1996-01-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND LEFT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE, SEAT BELT COMES OUT OF THE BUCKLE. *AK |
| 1995-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE HARNESS. TT |
| 1995-11-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED,CAUSING OIL LEAK. |
| 1995-06-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | AFTER SLIGHTLY BUMPING A PARKING STOPPER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY TAKE OF… |
| 1995-06-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT HIGH AND LOW BEAM. TT |
| 1995-05-09 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED THREE TIMES. WAS THROWING OUT TRANSMISSION FLUID. TT |
| 1995-04-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AW |
| 1995-03-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, REAR DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING REAR HATCH DOOR TO POP OPEN ON ITS OWN; NO WARNING. TT |
| 1995-01-13 | STEERING:LINKAGES | No | 0 | TIE RODS CAME COMPLETELY OFF AT 46,000 MILES. TT |
| 1994-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO CATCH FIRE. TT |
| 1994-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DISTRIBUTOR BECOMES WET AND FAILS. TT |
| 1994-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKETS LEAK. |
| 1994-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS SEEM TO BREAK WHEN THEY GET VERY HOT. *DSH |
| 1991-12-16 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A SCHOOL BUS. *AK |
| 1991-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | STARTER WAS REPLACED, AND DID NOT FIT PROPERLY IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE STARTER TO COM ELOOSE/ SHAKE. BOLTS NEED TO… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE IN STOP POSITION VEHICLE RPMS REVVED UP, THEN LURCHED FORWARD, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, INTIALLY DASH AND REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, ALSO DRIVING AT NIGHT … |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE, INITIALLY DASH AND REAR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, ALSO DRIVING AT NIGHT … |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE FAN MOTOR MELTED WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT ADDING PRESSURE TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, ONLY OPERATE WHEN HOLDING IGNITION SWITCH. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | STARTER AND FLYWHEEL BECOME NOISY AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT GOES OVER THE BUTTON ON THE FEMALE PART HAS COME OFF, MAKING IT EASY TO UNBUCKLE AND HARDER TO B… |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHEILD WIPER STOPPED WORK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. TT |