Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-20 | 00V201000 |
INTERIOR LIGHTING | 28 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the interior pas… |
| 2018-02-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | IGNITION GETS VERY HOT WHEN KEY IS TURNED CAN SMELL PLASTIC IGNITION OR BATT 1 CIRCUIT PROBLEM.CLEARCOAT IS PEELING.LUG… |
| 2016-03-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR BR… |
| 2015-12-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNNECESSARY GAS ODORS. SEAT BELTS KEEP UNLOCKING. STEERING |
| 2015-09-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REPORTING THIS AS A DEFECT ON CAR LIST ABOVE .I'M PA. STATE INSPECTION STATION. THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY WE SEE AND REJ… |
| 2014-10-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER ACCELERATING OVER 35MPH VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE ABLE TO STOP BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR AND FEEL TH… |
| 2014-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ACCELERATION ISSUES AND VEHICLE IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE C… |
| 2014-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAD THE AIR CONDITIONER REPLACED. THE TECH SAID THE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER I RETURNED AND HA… |
| 2014-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN REMOVING THE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2014-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE STEERING … |
| 2013-06-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | THIS CAR HAS BEEN LOVINGLY CARED FOR SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE UNDERBODY IS PERFECT BUT THE SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) IS BAD… |
| 2013-06-05 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER … |
| 2012-10-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BROKEN K-MEMBER /477-03540. *TR |
| 2012-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | FIRST DRIVER SIDE REAR TURN SIGNAL BLINKED RAPIDLY, THEN BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN LIGHT CEASED TO WORK. WHEN CHECKED, THE L… |
| 2012-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED CAUSING SHARP EDGES. THE … |
| 2011-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS CAR WILL NOT START. AND WHEN IT DOES START IT BACK FIRES. I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER, THE FLEX PLATE THE SENSORS,… |
| 2011-05-31 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A LARGE PICK UP TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SMASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUC… |
| 2011-04-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE … |
| 2011-02-13 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER WITH SEVERE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE DASH BOARD BODY. THE PROBLEM… |
| 2011-01-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE… |
| 2010-11-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2000 CAVALEIR FROM CHURCH TO HER COLLEGE WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND LOOKED LEFT AN… |
| 2010-08-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, HE WA… |
| 2010-04-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHILE PUMPING MY TIRES WITH AIR I NOTICED MY TWO BACK TIRES (A DIFFERENT BRAND FROM THE TWO FRONT TIRES) HAD CRACKING I… |
| 2010-01-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO BEGIN TO SLOW AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN BUT INSTE… |
| 2009-02-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | 2000 CAVALIER FUEL PUMP WENT OUT CHEVROLET ---THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH A VERY EXPENSIVE SOLUTION 280… |
| 2008-10-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE KEY WAS IN… |
| 2008-10-04 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN MY Z24 CAVALIER IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I REPLACED THE MOTOR 2 YEARS AGO AT 60K MILES NOW I … |
| 2008-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ISSUES STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER COULD … |
| 2008-09-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. WOULD RUN FINE, START SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AND THE… |
| 2008-05-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA ALLEGIANCE IV TIRES, SIZE P19570R14 (NA). WHI… |
| 2008-03-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR CUTS OUT AND DIES AND THEN DOESN'T RESTART. THIS IS DUE TO A PREMATURE FAILUR… |
| 2008-03-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING- NO OUTSIDE FORCES (EG. ROCK) IN THE MIDDLE ABOUT 12 MONTHS AGO. DASH CRACKED DOWN … |
| 2008-01-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DASH BOARD CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND DEALERS REFUSED. THE DASHBOARD IS … |
| 2008-01-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. ONLY EVER GOES DOWN TO HALF WHEN IT SHOULD REALLY BE READING "EMPTY." NEVER KNOW HO… |
| 2007-10-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK (100 MILES BOTH WAYS) 65MPH THEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING PULLED OVER 2 MIN. LATER BACK ON T… |
| 2007-05-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP ON CHEVROLET CAVALIER Z24 WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILES. IT LOST POWER AND DIED ALL OF A SUDDEN IN THE MIDDLE OF … |
| 2006-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN COLD WEATHER, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNIN… |
| 2006-11-19 | WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER | No | 0 | 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 19TH, 2006, I HAD MY DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR FINALLY H… |
| 2006-09-04 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE FR… |
| 2006-08-24 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | Yes | 1 | DRIVESHAFT/POWERTRAIN FAILURE ON RIGHT SIDE DURING LOW SPEED (<15 MPH) RIGHT HAND TURN CAUSED LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICL… |
| 2006-07-16 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS 2000 CAVALIER WAS PURCHASED FEB. 2006, THE NEEDLE WAS GOING AT A HIGHER RPM CONSTANTLY. FINALLY, THE OTHER DAY I… |
| 2006-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHEN INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. … |
| 2006-05-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY VEHICLE. ON MAY 29, 2006 WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY MAJOR… |
| 2006-05-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DASH IS CRACKED RIGHT WHERE IT MEETS THE WINDOW IN THE CENTER AND TO THE FAR RIGHT. ALSO, THE CLEAR COAT & PAINT ON THE… |
| 2006-04-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | BOUGHT 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER FROM BAY POINT TOWING IN CONCORD ON 4/8/06 AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING VEHICLE THE FRONT START… |
| 2006-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | PURCHASED USED 2000 CAVALIER IN 2006. FIRST PROBLEM (WHICH HAS CONTINUED FOR 5 YEARS) IS THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT WILL… |
| 2006-02-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE DASHBOARD CAUSING IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICL… |
| 2006-02-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DRIVER DOOR LATCH BROKE AND DOOR WONT STAY CLOSED BACK DOOR WONT OPEN. *NM |
| 2006-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 2000 CAVALIER Z-24 CURVED PLASTIC PIECE THAT WRAPS AROUND THE UPPER INSIDE OF THE DASH STRETCHING FROM WINDSHIELD POST … |
| 2006-01-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | INTERIOR LIGHT OF A 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER, COMES ON AND FLICKERS OFF, AT DIFFERENT TIMES, VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT TIME.… |