1986 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

21 complaints filed with NHTSA.

21
Complaints
2
Crashes
6
Fires
4
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
SEATS1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

19990321CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT WENT DOWN, AND DRIVER HIT A CEMENT WALL AND FLIPPED CAR OVER. *AK

19980425FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE CAUGHT ONN FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

19961010FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

19960425FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)*SD

19951109FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN A FIRE (OHIO STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT). *AK

19951030CrashFatalSEATS

VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE, PASSENGER WAS EJECTED, WAS BELTED, BUT SEAT BROKE. TT

19950307FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

DASH FIRE AND THE CAR WAS TOTALLY BURNT UP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

19950216FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SKD