Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-23 | 96I001000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | 417,000 | — | Details |
| 1994-06-24 | 94V115000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | 65 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FELL AS… |
| 2010-09-02 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE CABLE FELL APART WHILE DRIVING AND YOUR NOT ABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR… |
| 2008-12-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | TURN SIGNAL/HORN PAD FAILURE. CALLED CHEVROLET HOTLINE ON 12/30/2008, AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL. REFERRED ME TO DEALERS… |
| 2007-03-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE 1994 CHEVROLET CAVALIER ON 01/23/07. THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING WHEN TRYING TO COME T… |
| 2006-04-11 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED AND THE MANUAL RELEASE WOULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS… |
| 2005-08-18 | SEATS | No | 1 | DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND HAS TO BE HELD UP BY SOME THING SO IT DON'T FALL BACK. *NM |
| 2005-05-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | I HAVE TO BUY NEW TIRES EVERY 2 WEEK AND FOR SOME REASON NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHATS WRONG WITH MY CAR |
| 2005-02-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | THE SIGNAL LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATED THAT THE REAR SIGNALS WORK PROPERLY, EVEN WHEN A BULB WAS BLOWN OUT. THIS … |
| 2004-08-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT LLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2004-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE COLLAPSED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD TH… |
| 2004-05-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE'S COOLING SYSTEM EVER SINCE I GOT IT. IT CONSISTENTLY OVER- HEATS, LEAKS COOLANT AN… |
| 2003-08-01 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 94V115000 CONCENING AXLES. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR V… |
| 2003-07-01 | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER | No | 0 | CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER A POT HOLE, AND IT FELT LIKE THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO COME APART. CONSUM… |
| 2003-05-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BROKEN ON MY 1994 CAVALIER. THE THIRD TIME THE CHAIN BROKE I HAD TO HAVE THE… |
| 2003-05-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | LOWER RADIATOR HOSE RUBBED ON MOTOR MOUNT AND WORE THROUGH THE METAL ON THE HOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID AND ENGINE COOL… |
| 2003-01-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THIS PROBLEM OF THE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING STARTED A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT WELL OVER 800 DO… |
| 2002-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET LEAKING NEEDED REPLACED IN1998 AT 43445, THEN STARTED LEAKING IN 2002 AT 74847. |
| 2002-04-09 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-02-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FUEL GAUGE IS REGISTERING 1/8 TANK OF GAS. HOWEVER, THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL R… |
| 2001-07-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE FIREWALL WHICH SEPARATES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT HAS HOLES IN IT DUE TO RUST THRO… |
| 2001-07-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN A LEFT HAND TURN LANE, ON A SLIGHT UPHILL GRADE, AND AS I APPROACHED A STOPPING POINT, THE CAR LU… |
| 2001-07-04 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | LINKAGE AT CLUTCH PEDAL CAME LOOSE, CAUSING CLUTCH TO BE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. CONSUMER STAT… |
| 2001-04-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A TURN AT EXCESSIVE SPEED. WHEN CONSUMER CUT WHEEL VEHICLE IMPACTED A T… |
| 2001-03-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LOSS OF COOLANT AND OVERHEATING ON 2.2L ENGINE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WA… |
| 2001-03-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | NON METALLIC FUEL LINE 8 INCHES FROM FUEL FILTER NEAR REAR END OF FUEL TANK HAS EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER N… |
| 2001-01-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK. NLM |
| 2001-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR GETS STUCK INSIDE AND MAL FUNCTIONS, AND WILL NOT COME OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF… |
| 2000-12-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WILL CONTACT DEALER SERVICE AND MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE CHANGING THE OIL I NOTICED A RUST LINE DOWN THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING AND ENGINE BLOCK MEET… |
| 2000-10-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER SEAT BELT IS NOT ROLLING BACK AND THEREFORE IT GET STOCK IN THE DOOR AND TEARS UP. *AK |
| 2000-09-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TIMING BELT BROKE, RESULTING IN 1200.00 REPAIRS. *AK |
| 2000-09-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DUE TO T DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM WHEELS TO LOCKED UP, ANDVEHICLE SKID, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT … |
| 2000-08-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. NEEDLE WOULD GO ALL THE WAY PAST FULL WHEN IT'S FILLED. BUT WHEN DRIVING, CANNOT TE… |
| 2000-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS TRYING TO STOP ON WET LEAVES, IT WAS SOON DISCOV… |
| 2000-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR, AND HITTED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I N… |
| 2000-03-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN, TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP AND VEHICLE STALLS. *AK *ML |
| 2000-02-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HEAD GASKET CYLINDER IS LEAKING. YH |
| 1999-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | UPON START UP IN COLD WEATHER: WIPERS INOP, HEATER FAN INOP, AUTO DOOR LOCKS INOP, HEAD LAMPS INOP. AFTER 20 MIN WARM … |
| 1999-12-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS FAILED TWICE. YH |
| 1999-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AN OIL CHANGE, ETC. AT A REPAIR SHOP, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A LEAKAGES FROM HEAD GASKET. … |
| 1999-11-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FIRST STARTED IT WAS WINDING VERY SLOWLY AND THEN IT JUST CAME OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER, A… |
| 1999-10-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, TIMING CHAIN BROKE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE WASN'T ANY WARNING. THIS CAUSED THE V… |
| 1999-10-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | GM WILL NOT EXTEND WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THEY DO SO WITH 92/93 WITH SAME PROBLEM. |
| 1999-10-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS GOING UP. CONSUMER STOPPED CAR, AND C… |
| 1999-09-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD LEAKS FROM THE AREA ABOVE THE REARVIEW MIRROR. WATER COLLECTS AND EVENTUALLY DRIPS ONTO THE GEARSHIFT. |
| 1999-08-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WIPERS DO NOT WORK ON DELAY OR LOW SPEEDS. ONLY ON HIGH. WASHER WILL NOT SPRAY FLUID UNLESS WIPERS ARE ON HIGH. OCCAS… |
| 1999-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN PAD AND INTERNAL ASSEMBLY FALL OFF OCCASIONALLY AND CONTINUE TO BE LOOSE. AWAITING NEXT DEFECT.... |
| 1999-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAKS CONSTANTLY.*AK. |
| 1999-05-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WENT TO PAINT SHOP (CHEVY) SAID IT WAS A BAD COAT PUT ON WHICH HAS CAUSED PAINT TO COME OFF . I CAN NOT BELIEVE I HAVE … |
| 1999-05-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | Yes | 1 | ABS FAILS EVERY TIME ACTIVATED, SYSTEM CYCLES SLOWLY, WITH UNCONTROLLABLE LOCK AND RELEASE OF WHEELS. THIS HAS OCCURED… |