Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-26 | 07E015000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 3,124 | — | Details |
| 2000-02-28 | 00V053000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 391 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed out of nowhere for no reason no check engine light yes available for inspection |
| 2020-06-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE STARTER WENT OUT THE FIRST WEEK I GOT IT DID TIRES START RUBBING THE SUCKS WENT OUT MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AND A S… |
| 2018-02-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE GAS GAUGE IS GOING HAYWIRE. IT PEGS TO THE "F", AND THEN IMMEDIATELY PEGS TO THE "E", EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS HALF … |
| 2017-10-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE TRIED TO COONTACT DEALSHIPS, AND AM BEING TOLD MY VEHICLE DOESN'T "SHOW UP"? YET MY CAR IS VERIF… |
| 2017-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HEARD VIBRATION BY THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED I COULD ACTUALLY MOVE (WOBBLE) T… |
| 2015-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE.… |
| 2015-01-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED ON ICE. AS … |
| 2014-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY … |
| 2013-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ENGINE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WHERE IT DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE AND THE GAS PUMP KEPT MESSING UP AND THE GAS NEEDLE DOE… |
| 2013-11-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING… |
| 2013-06-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE SUB FRAME FRACTURED… |
| 2012-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE… |
| 2012-04-16 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE FOR STATE INSPECTION. VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO FRAME BEING RUSTED. MECHANIC/INSPECTOR STATES THAT … |
| 2012-03-21 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE S… |
| 2012-03-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED… |
| 2011-11-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHE… |
| 2011-05-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING DOES NOT TURN GOING AT A RATE OF 5 MPH. *TT |
| 2011-04-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED SEV… |
| 2011-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | NO EVENTS EXCEPT THE SUB FRAME JUST SPLIT IN HALF ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE HAS VERY LITTLE CONTROL AND PULLS ERRATICALLY FR… |
| 2010-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILED. WHEN THE THEFT SYSTEM … |
| 2010-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH, OR ANTI THEFT SYSTEM, CAUSES FUEL PUMP TO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ALSO FUEL INJECTORS, BEEN IN GARAGE 3 … |
| 2009-12-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER STARTS TO SHAKE WHEN IT REACHES 60 MPH OR MORE. IT IS A HORRIBLE FEELING. *TR |
| 2009-08-28 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CHEVY CAVALIER RUSTED SUB FRAMES. CAR VIBRATES WILDLY AT A CERTAIN SPEEDS. CAR WAS PARKED. WAS TOLD VEHICLE WARRANTY HA… |
| 2009-06-28 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE. ALSO WHEN STR… |
| 2009-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A Z24 AND MY CAR STALLS OUT AND TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING I HAVE CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE CA… |
| 2008-12-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE STALLING ON HILLS OR INCLINES. MY CAR WILL STA… |
| 2008-11-20 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | I WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TOOK OFF AND FELT A PULL TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD MY B… |
| 2008-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE. WHEN MY SISTER BOUGHT IT. SHE WOULD HAVE TROUBLE WITH IT STARTING… |
| 2008-03-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS CAR IS IT IS A PIECE OF JUNK. I HAVE HAD MINE FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW AND IN THIS TWO YEA… |
| 2007-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | Yes | 0 | I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND SO DID MY FATHER-IN-LAW WHO DROVE CAR BEFORE ME. ABS WAS ALWAYS VERY… |
| 2007-10-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. NEITHER LOW OR HIGH BEAMS WILL WORK MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT UNSAFE. SWI… |
| 2007-07-22 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNA… |
| 2006-09-29 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK | No | 0 | A RECALL REPAIR ON THE STEERING MECHANISM WAS PERFORMED IN 2003; LESS THAN FOUR YEARS LATER, THE SAME REPAIR WAS NEEDED… |
| 2006-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND STARTED TRUNK FIRE. *NM |
| 2006-08-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | No | 0 | NO WARNING OF ANYTHING WRONG, HAD DRIVEN LESS THAN 1 MILE WHEN TRUNK CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRING. *NM |
| 2006-06-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | 1998 CAVALIER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING T… |
| 2006-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER… |
| 2005-12-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | I REAR ENDED SOMEONE GOING 45 MPH AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY. THIS WAS A FRONTAL CRASH… |
| 2005-11-11 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING RACK AND PINION ON 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER BUILD IN 4-01-1997 TO 10-31-1997 MINE WAS… |
| 2005-09-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED SHE THERE WAS A CRACK IN GAS TANK. IF THE CONTACT FILLED THE TANK 3/4 FULL THE TANK LEAKED. T… |
| 2005-07-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | ON 08.25.2003 SUN CHEVROLET (IN PITTSBURGH, PA) PERFORMED RECALL WORK ON MY 1998 CHEVY CAVALIER. THIS WAS CLASSIFIED A… |
| 2005-07-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PURCHASED A 98 CHEV CAVALIER FROM DRIVE TIME IN 2002 - FOUND OUT LAST WEEK VIA CARFAX THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A 20,000 MIL… |
| 2005-06-28 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | DT: CALLER HAD SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 02V286000 CONCERNING RACK AN DPINION STEERING. BUT THIS VEHICLE … |
| 2005-06-24 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. *TS THE STUDS HAD BROKEN ON THE HUB. THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER WAS … |
| 2005-06-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | (1) MY COUSIN WAS DRIVING HER 1998 CAVALIER WHEN SHE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE (2) HER DRIVER'S SIDE C… |
| 2005-06-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ON MY 1998 CHEVY CAVALIER MY TIMING BELT TENTION PULLEY HAS BROKEN TWICE,ALSO MY IDLER PULLEY HAS ALSO BROKEN TWICE |
| 2005-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT: THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE, IT STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY CLOSE TO 100,000 MILES. COMPLAINS OF ENGINE NOT WORKING. *AK |
| 2005-05-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | PATTERN OF OVERHEATING AND VEHICLE FAILURES IN 98 CAVALIERS. A SECOND CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS IS NOW BEING REVIEWED… |
| 2005-03-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES FAIL WHEN TURNING AND BREAKING AT 10 MPH. *NM |
| 2005-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM IN HER 1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. *NM *SC *JB |