Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-25 | 98V032000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | — | Details |
| 1997-06-28 | 97V106000 |
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL | 652 | — | Details |
| 1996-08-29 | 96V160000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 50 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY HORN STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY KIND OF INDICATOR!! 3 TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING !! MAJOR … |
| 2014-12-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SAFETY DEVICE LIGHT CAME ON. IT WON'T GO OFF, CAN'T START MY CAR. *JS |
| 2014-11-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMP… |
| 2014-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY REAR DEFROST QUIT WORKING AND I WENT AND CHECKED SOME OF THE CONNECTIONS. THE CONNECTION UNDER THE DASH HAD BEEN ME… |
| 2014-05-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES, ALL THE BRAKE FLUID L… |
| 2014-03-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. T… |
| 2013-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 1987 CHEVY CAVALIAR SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I HEARD CLICKING IN THE CLUSTER… |
| 2013-06-25 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANI… |
| 2012-09-09 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | AIR BAGS DEFLATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 WHILE IN MOTION TURNING A 90 DEGREE BEND THEN BRAKING INTO ROAD BANK ON A THE SIDE … |
| 2012-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEH… |
| 2012-05-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF TH… |
| 2011-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | SOLD MY 1997 CHEV. CAVALIER TO A 17 YEAR OLD GIRL. HER DAD TOOK CAR FOR TEST DRIVE BEFORE CASH PURCHASE. HE WENT 200 FE… |
| 2011-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1997 CHEVY CAVALIER STEERING COLUMN AND DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MARCH 10, 2011. CAR HAD NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICA… |
| 2011-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, HE ATTEMPTE… |
| 2010-12-28 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME RESISTANT… |
| 2009-10-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT RIPPED APART THE DASH AND BUSTED… |
| 2009-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FIRST INCIDENT THAT OCCUR WAS IN 2009. IT WAS THAT THE SWITCH OF THE KEY ENGINE DID NOT WANT TO START. SOMEONE CAME… |
| 2009-09-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS I WAS GOING TO TURN THE SWITCH ON TO TURN ON MY CAR IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. I HAD SOME ONE FIX IT BUT COULD NOT FIN… |
| 2009-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AROUND 30 MPH TO A STOP SIGN AND MY CAR DIED WHILE IN DRIVE, APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. THE INCIDENT HAPPEN… |
| 2009-04-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | HAVE HAD FUEL LINE, AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. STILL GET A STRONG SMELL OF GAS.... CAN NOT GET RID OF THE ODOR. THERE IS N… |
| 2009-02-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | CALLED TO HAVE RECALL NUMBER 07E015000 AT DELPHI. PAUL (CUSTOMER SERVICE REP) CLEARLY WOULD NOT LET ME HAVE THE RECALL.… |
| 2009-01-18 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE WERE CLOUDY UPON SHIFTING INTO DRIVE G… |
| 2008-12-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | MY SUB-FRAME HAS BROKEN TWICE ON MY CAVALIER. I DON'T WANT TO REPAIR IT ANYMORE!!! *TR |
| 2008-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LAST YEAR FOR MY DAUGHTER. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY TO START, THE KEY WAS LEFT… |
| 2008-09-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | MY CAVALIER FRAME ROTTED AND BROKE. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS DO TO THE FACT THAT I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND ALMOST C… |
| 2008-08-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | I HAVEN'T HAD AN INCIDENT YET. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA AROUND THE TIRE. LEADING ME TO BELIEVE IT… |
| 2008-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I JUST GOT A USED CHEVY CAVALIER A 97 MODEL AND IT OVER HEATS CONSTANTLY AND THERE IS A POP AN SPARKS WHEN STARTING TH… |
| 2008-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE IGNITION SYSTEM. *TR |
| 2008-01-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY CAVALIER 1997 (95,000 MILES) OUT OF NO REASON DURING COLD DAY TODAY 1/2/08, CAN NOT MOVE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. INI… |
| 2007-10-05 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE POWER STEERING FA… |
| 2007-08-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN LOW IMPACT ACCIDENT. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A LOW I… |
| 2007-05-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72622 ,AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72632. WHIL… |
| 2007-03-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHI… |
| 2007-03-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING MY CHEVY CAVALIER. THE PROBLEM IS THE THEFT SYSTEM. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND THE CH… |
| 2007-02-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | REAR CENTER STOP LIGHT HOUSING, WAS OBSERVED SMOKING INSIDE VEHICLE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED 2 BULBS BURNED OUT … |
| 2007-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | SOMETIMES I HAVE TROUBLE STARTING CAR. *NM |
| 2006-11-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 1 | 1997 CHEVY CAVALIER WAS MOVED AND PARK NEXT TO ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE BRAKES AND THEN … |
| 2006-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | PASSLOCK/THEFTLOCK SYSTEM ENABLES WITH KNOWN KEY IN SYSTEM PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING OR SHUTTING DOWN WHILE … |
| 2006-09-08 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. A NHTS… |
| 2006-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS RECENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB |
| 2006-04-24 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT… |
| 2005-12-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED H THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH HE TURNED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL … |
| 2005-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | CONSUMERS FUEL LINE LEAKED AND WAS REPAIRED. A FEW DAYS LATE IT DEVELOPED ANOTHER PIN HOLE LEAK. *TS THE CONSUMER SME… |
| 2005-07-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DT RECALL 00V053000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. GASOLINE WAS L… |
| 2005-07-17 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE. CAR FAILS TO STEER LEFT AND ALMOST CAUSES A CRASH DUE TO LACK OF BEING ABLE TO STEER… |
| 2005-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED.*MR THE REAR BRAKE LINES AND HOSES HAVE BEEN REPLCED THREE TIMES DUE … |
| 2005-07-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HEARD OF A RECENT RECALL CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON GM VEHICLES. IT SOUNDS LIKE WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY SON… |
| 2005-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | DT: THE DASH AREA OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, IT STARTED AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEY DO HAVE A RECALL NOT SURE… |
| 2005-03-20 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING IDLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE… |
| 2005-03-04 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TAKING A LEFT TURN IN A 1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER LEFT WITHOUT ABILIT… |