Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-06-29 | 98V146000 |
AIR BAGS | 675,302 | — | Details |
| 1995-10-23 | 95V201000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 360 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-24 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A U TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TH… |
| 2014-06-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE P… |
| 2011-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE'S ALOT OF STUFF WRONG WITH THIS CAR. IT RAN GOOD AND IS RELIABLE WHEN RUNNING,BUT RECENTLY STOP RUNNING. *TR |
| 2011-12-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I REPLACED THE BATTERY ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 2.4L WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION ABOUT 3 DAYS AGO. TODAY AS I WAS DRI… |
| 2010-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | YES CAR WILL TURN OVER BUT WON'T START IT DOES THIS AT TIME OR U CAN PRESS THE GAS TO TRY AND START INTERIOR LIGHT DON'… |
| 2010-09-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER IN 1999 AND FROM THE BEGINNING HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY O… |
| 2010-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYE… |
| 2010-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING,AND I WAS TOLD MY THROTTLE CABLE IS JUST BARELY HANGING ON. *TR |
| 2009-07-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | I HAVE JUST GOT A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER AND THE ANTI THEFT LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT DOWN GOING DOWN THE HWY 50 MILES PER H… |
| 2008-11-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER THAT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE STEERING WENT HAYWIRE. WHEN IT WAS CHECKED BY A SH… |
| 2008-07-25 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE SUB FRAME ON THE FRONT HAS ROTTED AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RIPPED OUT AND THE FR… |
| 2008-05-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I AM THE OWNER OF A 1996 4 DOOR, 2.2 LITER CHEVROLET CAVALIER AUTOMOBILE THAT HAS A FAULTY TIMING BELT TENSIONER. THE T… |
| 2007-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE REAR HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT FLASH WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ACTI… |
| 2007-09-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | BLOWN HEAD GASKET VEHICLE OVER HEATING, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR ISSUE; HEAD GASKET RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS RUNN… |
| 2007-02-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING CAUSING HER TO HIT A TREE. EYE WITNESSES STATE THIS AS WE… |
| 2006-12-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER… |
| 2006-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THIS CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING LIKE THE GM CARS BEING MENTIONED IN THE NEWS TODAY. STARTED IN 2005 AND WAS EVALUATED … |
| 2005-12-23 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGN 98V027000 REGARDING THE INTERIOR LIGHTING AND 98V319000 REGA… |
| 2005-12-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS GLOWED AN ORANGE/YELLOW COLOR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SOCKETS AND BULBS, B… |
| 2005-08-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER PASSENGER AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED STRIKING THE CONSUMER'S 9 YEAR OLD SON IN THE FACE. T… |
| 2005-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE BOUGHT A CAR ON 6-29-05 FROM KLICK LEWIS INC. ON HIS WAY HOME WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, … |
| 2005-06-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 2 | DT: VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND O… |
| 2005-06-03 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE HAVING THE 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. *MR RECALL CAMPAIG… |
| 2005-02-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN UNEXPECTEDLY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NO… |
| 2005-01-12 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL CAMPAIGN: POWER STEERING GEAR RECALL. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE STEERING FROM WANDERING A… |
| 2005-01-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE OVER HEATS AND ANTIFREEZE WOULD LEAK. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD TH… |
| 2004-11-16 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 02V286000, AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED ON A RECALL FOR RACK AND PINION THE POWER STEERING WAS STIL… |
| 2004-10-25 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 02V286000 CONCERNING POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. AFTER HAVING THE LOWER PINION BEARING REPLACED CONSUMER … |
| 2004-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY ENGAGE AND RELEASE WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE STOPS WHEN THE BRA… |
| 2004-08-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND CAR BEGAN TO MAKE CLUNKING, SPUTTERING NOISES. IT STALLED THEN BEGAN TO GO AGAIN,… |
| 2004-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE ENGINE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, TWO MINUTES LATER, THE STEERI… |
| 2004-05-21 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER Z24 ON MAY 13, 2004 WITH ONLY 73,000 MILES ON IT PERFECT CONDITION, GREAT CAR, WELL … |
| 2004-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS DIM AND IT MADE IT VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS TICKETS ABOUT TH… |
| 2004-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | THEFT SYSTEM LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND CAR WOULDNT START. TRIED TO START SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. DISCONNECTED … |
| 2004-04-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 134,000 MILES ON CHEVROLET CAVALIER, STALLED ON ROAD-TIMING CHAIN BROKEN BUT THIS IS A SECONDARY PROBLEM TO LOSS OF COM… |
| 2004-03-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS GET CRACKS AND LEAK, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF NOT CHANGED. I HAVE HAD ALL 4 INJECTORS LEAK, AND 2 HAD … |
| 2004-02-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK THE TRUNK WOULD LOCK WITHOUT THE REMOTE ENTRY, THE… |
| 2004-01-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | GUESS WHAT, HERE IS ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE GM. (ANOTHER COMPLAINT)WE'VE ALREADY SPENT NEARLY A $1,000, ON THIS … |
| 2004-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | REAR TAIL/BRAKE LIGHT SOCKETS FAILED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS TO MALFUNCTION. UPON INSPECT… |
| 2004-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING, PLACED OTHER COMPLAINTS RECENTLY. STEERING LOCKING UP AND FIXED MORE PART IN VECHILE, N… |
| 2004-01-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY 1996 CHEVY CAVALIER, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP , WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD.I TOTALLY LOST POWER AND I PULLE… |
| 2003-12-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER LS FROM ADVANCED CARE CARE INC IN ORLANDO FLORIDA 9-23-03 THIS CAR IS A LEMON. … |
| 2003-11-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WE COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL , AFTER PLACI… |
| 2003-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILURE- STALLING AT HIGH/LOW SPEEDS. NO STEERING,BRAKES, VERY FRIGHTENING!! ALREADY SPENT ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF M… |
| 2003-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MOTOR STOPS RUNNING AND I LOST ALL POWER BOTH STEERING AND ELECTRICAL. GOT IT TO THE SIDE OF TH… |
| 2003-11-04 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES | No | 0 | I AM HAVING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME UNDERSTANDING AND OBTAINING CLEAR INFORMATION ON THE 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER'S THEFT … |
| 2003-10-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DEVICE FOR LIGHTS, HIGHBEAMS, CRUISE CONTROL AND BLINKERS WORKS ON AND OFF THEN STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY FOR NO REASON.… |
| 2003-10-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | JULY 2002 MANUAL TRANSAXLE LEAK- REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT SEALS; MARCH 2003, LEFT SEAL REPLACED; OCTOBER 2003 RIGHT SEAL… |
| 2003-09-17 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | I READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT ALL THE GM STEERING STUFF AND I JUST WANTED TO WRITE MY COMPLAINT, MY STEERING LOOKED UP ON ME … |
| 2003-09-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH ASSEMBLY HAS BROKEN APART. THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR THE BUCKLE. *PH |