Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-07-26 | 95V141000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 16 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THE IGNITION KE… |
| 2011-09-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTING SEVERELY. THE DEALER WA… |
| 2007-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER NEW, IN JULY 1995. I HAD THE FOLLOWING MAJOR REPAIRS DONE ON THE CAR. ON 8/97 -ENT… |
| 2007-04-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE IGNITION AND ENGINE CO… |
| 2006-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | MASSIVE LEAKS OF COOLANT DUE TO FAULTY GASKET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS CONSTANT RUNNING THROUGH A BOTTLE OF ANTIFR… |
| 2005-10-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER IN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ROLLED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS THROWN… |
| 2005-08-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LOST POWER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS *JB |
| 2004-10-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEP… |
| 2004-05-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INST… |
| 2004-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | FIRE UNDER HOOD - HAD THE RECALL IGNITION WORK DONE ON 09/23/2003 WHILE GETTING THE FIFTH ALTERNATOR REPLACED SINCE MAR… |
| 2004-01-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | IN JANUARY 2004 THE CHECK COOLANT GUAGE WOULD LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY, THEN ON A DAILY BASIS, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MEC… |
| 2004-01-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE GAS GAUGE IDLED BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY.… |
| 2003-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | LEFT TURN AND BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK HAVE REPLACED ALL BULBS. POWER STEERING CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. CAR SHAKES BADLY.… |
| 2003-07-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THEY STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER THE RECALL ON HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN PERFORM ON VEHICLE. RECALL… |
| 2003-06-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE IGNITION. *AK |
| 2003-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NUMBER ONE PISTON ROD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BLOW AND A BASEBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. ENTIRE ENGINE HA… |
| 2003-03-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE STALLED, THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB |
| 2003-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET LEAKING FOR THE 3RD TIME. APPARENTLY WAS FIXED WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL AND BROUGHT INTO THE DEALER. GM N… |
| 2003-02-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HEAD GASKET FAILED.*JB *TS |
| 2003-02-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEED OF 45 MPH. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH INDICATED AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED. |
| 2003-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN AND KEY TO GET HOT WHILE IN USE. *JB..*AK |
| 2003-01-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | SERVICE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKAGE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY HEAD GASKET ON MY 1995 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS NOT COVERED BY DEALER DESP… |
| 2003-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE HORN WENT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB |
| 2003-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SPECIAL POLICY OF ETHER SEVEN Y… |
| 2002-12-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH |
| 2002-12-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN HOT. PLEASE PR… |
| 2002-10-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING. TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY CHANGED FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY… |
| 2002-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | PER THE DEALERSHIP BOB BELL CHEVROLET;BEL AIR MD;410-877-9800. THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH 02 V 070 000 WAS AL… |
| 2002-10-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE GASKET WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN BECAUSE SHE HAD THE RECALL DONE. #RECALL 980… |
| 2002-10-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER R… |
| 2002-09-15 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | ON THIS 1995 CAVALIER AT APPROX. 67,000 MILES THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK WAS REPLACED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEALER… |
| 2002-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | SINCE THE END OF AUGUST 2002, MY CAR HAS BEEN FALLING APART. IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. … |
| 2002-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | DEALER DENIED VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02-V-070-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ID 02008. R… |
| 2002-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION (02V070000) IN APRIL 2002, THE LETTER STATED THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNT… |
| 2002-06-28 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DECELERATING/BRAKING ON THE CURVE OF AN OFF-RAMP OF A MAJOR INTERSTATE, THE STEERING LOCKED UP ON MY CAR. IT RET… |
| 2002-06-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM PAY FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $1,240.00 THANK YOU. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK |
| 2002-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V-070 IN APRIL BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE … |
| 2002-04-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 5/1/97, 11/13/98, AND 3/23/00, AS DIRECTED BY NHTSA, HOWEVER THE WORK HAS NOT YET SOLVE… |
| 2002-04-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | KEYS TO CONSUMER'S FRIENDS LEBARON CAN UNLOCK CHEVROLET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK |
| 2002-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH FAILED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY PERSONAL MEC… |
| 2002-04-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILED TO START. CONSUME R HAD TO HOLD KEY IN START POSITION FOR A LONG TIME TO START VEHICLE. DEALER CONTAC… |
| 2002-03-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | IT IS HARD TO START VEHICLE.*AK. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXE… |
| 2002-03-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING ONTO THE CONNECTORS AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE. *AK *TT |
| 2002-03-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER 4-5 TIMES TO GET A STALLING PROBLEM FIXED. DURING ONE TRIP THE REP… |
| 2002-03-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 1 | FINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TOWARDS THE BABY FINGER TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTOUR. THIS INFORMATION BEING … |
| 2002-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DUE TO IGNITION FAILURE VEHICLE HAD STALLED. *AK |
| 2002-01-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. WENT TO START MY CAR, WOULDN'T START. TURNED KEY, STARTER CLICKED, BUT ENGINE DIDN'T TURN OVER… |
| 2002-01-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS IS THE 4TH FAILURE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET SINCE 3/99...GM AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS LATEST FAILURE U… |
| 2001-12-30 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING FOR MORE THEN AN HOUR STEERING WILL BECOME HARDER TO TURN. CONSUMER ALMOST RAN INTO A MCDONALDS BECAUSE … |
| 2001-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE BLEW UP INSIDE OF GARAGE. FIRE STARTED INSI… |