https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Cavalier. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:42:30 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-2107605 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT There is a recall on the vehicle I need to get fixed. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1992419 Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT The whole steering column is loose The pins are all backed out I’m afraid to drive it I think this is a manufactured design flaw https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1905955 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Transmission failed out of nowhere for no reason no check engine light yes available for inspection https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1900477 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Was in a horrible car wreck yesterday and none of my airbag is avoid but yet my no check engine light none of my lights were on so I don't understand the problem you could have nearly killed me is what I got spent around three times and put back at the gas station that I left https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1900478 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Was in a horrible car wreck yesterday and none of my airbag is avoid but yet my no check engine light none of my lights were on so I don't understand the problem you could have nearly killed me is what I got spent around three times and put back at the gas station that I left https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1900503 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Horn doesn't work..replaced fuse still not working..so I wonder if my air bag will work...how do I fix it no body know not even the dealer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1900504 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Horn doesn't work..replaced fuse still not working..so I wonder if my air bag will work...how do I fix it no body know not even the dealer https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1880330 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the interior passenger side directional signal began blinking rapidly while activated. Additionally, the contact stated that an onlooker observed that the exterior driver side indicator light was not illuminated when indicator was activated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagn https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1793058 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle failed to pass pa. state inspection due to a severely rusted frame over the rear axles. The estimate to repair the frame was @$3000. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1776340 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the front driver’s side tire had detached. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic went to the contact's residence and diagnosed that the lower control arm rusted and detached from the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1745695 Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT JUST PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE OR NOT. THE NHTSA RECALL PAGE ISN'T WORKING AT THIS TIME AND THE CHEVY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ISN'T WILLING TO HELP. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE?? https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1745696 Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT JUST PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE OR NOT. THE NHTSA RECALL PAGE ISN'T WORKING AT THIS TIME AND THE CHEVY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ISN'T WILLING TO HELP. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE?? https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1745697 Thu, 06 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT JUST PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY CAVALIER FOR OUR DAUGHTER AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANY OF THE 5 RECALLS WERE PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE OR NOT. THE NHTSA RECALL PAGE ISN'T WORKING AT THIS TIME AND THE CHEVY LOCAL DEALERSHIP ISN'T WILLING TO HELP. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE PROVIDE SOME ASSISTANCE?? https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1744830 Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. PINS ON TILT MECHANISM ARE GONE. DON'T KNOW WHEN IT FELL OUT. NOTICED WHEN CLEANING CAR WHEN I TILTED THE STEERING WHEEL UP. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1744832 Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS RECALLED FOR OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, RPM, SPEEDOMETER.... NONE OF MY GAUGES WORK. THEY GAVE THE WRONG READINGS, THE HAND WOULDN'T RETURN TO THEIR STARTING POSITIONS, THEN THE HANDS WENT LOWER THAN THEIR STARTING POSITIONS TO THE POINT THEY ALL DIDN'T WORK ANYMORE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1744833 Sun, 02 May 2021 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS RECALLED FOR OTHER GM VEHICLES. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE, RPM, SPEEDOMETER.... NONE OF MY GAUGES WORK. THEY GAVE THE WRONG READINGS, THE HAND WOULDN'T RETURN TO THEIR STARTING POSITIONS, THEN THE HANDS WENT LOWER THAN THEIR STARTING POSITIONS TO THE POINT THEY ALL DIDN'T WORK ANYMORE. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1712978 Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT IN THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK MY CAR WOULD NOT START. WHEN MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER IT DID NOT CATCH ON TO ANYTHING. THE CAR JUST ROLLED BACKWARDS AND I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PRESS ON THE BRAKES PREVENTING AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE AUTO SHOP. DIAGNOSIS: SHIFTER CABLE WAS DETACHED FROM TRANSMISSION. PREVIOUSLY ON 09/13/2011 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE S https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1678020 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT OPERATES REAR BLINKERS AND BRAKE LIGHTS. I HAVE CHANGED BULB WHICH ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE CHANGED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. WORKS FINE FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN EITHER OF THESE ARE CHANGED BUT STILL NOT FIXED. STARTED WITH PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOW HAVING ISSUES WITH DRIVER'S SIDE. ONLINE FORUMS SUGGEST MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. CANT FIND https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1667366 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 SECOND TIME START RUBBING I END UP BUYING THREE TIMES CUZ THEY GOT BALL REAL FAST THE WIRING UNDER THE ENGINE RIPPED APART AND NOW IT'S THREW A ROD. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1667367 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 SECOND TIME START RUBBING I END UP BUYING THREE TIMES CUZ THEY GOT BALL REAL FAST THE WIRING UNDER THE ENGINE RIPPED APART AND NOW IT'S THREW A ROD. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1667368 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 SECOND TIME START RUBBING I END UP BUYING THREE TIMES CUZ THEY GOT BALL REAL FAST THE WIRING UNDER THE ENGINE RIPPED APART AND NOW IT'S THREW A ROD. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1655135 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT CAN'T SAFELY INSTALL A CAR SEAT BECAUSE THE SAFETY BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. THEREFORE THE CAR SEAT IS NOT STABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1623322 Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I'M DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MILES THE ACCELERATOR STAYS STUCK AND THE SPEED KEEP GOIN UP IF YOU DON'T PUT THE BRAKES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1617969 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM INTERVALS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS, THEN TURNS OFF. SPEED, ROAD CONDITIONS, AND GEAR MAKE NO DIFFERENCE AS TO WHEN IT COMES ON. IT HAS COME ON WHILE TURNING, WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AT 20 MPH, WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP, AND WHILE GOING 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1592611 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE SHAKES WHEN FIRST STARTED N WHEN IDLING, BUT NOT WHEN DRIVING. HOSES N BELTS R NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. NOT SURE ABOUT THE AIR BAGS BUT SEEN ON THIS SITE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE OR WHERE, QUIT A FEW RECALLS THAT WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF. ESPECIALLY SAFETY ONES. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1592612 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE SHAKES WHEN FIRST STARTED N WHEN IDLING, BUT NOT WHEN DRIVING. HOSES N BELTS R NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. NOT SURE ABOUT THE AIR BAGS BUT SEEN ON THIS SITE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE OR WHERE, QUIT A FEW RECALLS THAT WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF. ESPECIALLY SAFETY ONES. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1592613 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE SHAKES WHEN FIRST STARTED N WHEN IDLING, BUT NOT WHEN DRIVING. HOSES N BELTS R NOT IN GOOD SHAPE. NOT SURE ABOUT THE AIR BAGS BUT SEEN ON THIS SITE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE OR WHERE, QUIT A FEW RECALLS THAT WERE NOT TAKEN CARE OF. ESPECIALLY SAFETY ONES. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1579536 Sat, 29 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT EVERY TIME I GO TO MY JOB MY POWER STEERING RESERVOIR BECOMES EMPTY AFTER I PUT ONE OR MORE QUARTS IN THE RESERVOIR. ANYTIME I DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I SWAY BACK AND FORTH NO MATTER HOW MUCH CONTROL I HAVE OVER THE VEHICLE. MY STEERING GETS SO HARD TO THE POINT WHERE I ALMOST CRASH EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR ANYWHERE BECAUSE I HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL OVER THE STEERING https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1549481 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND THE LEVER BECAME STUCK. OCCASIONALLY, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, THE HOOD WAS HOT, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THERE WERE ALSO MULTIPLE UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEAL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-cavalier#complaint-1549482 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND THE LEVER BECAME STUCK. OCCASIONALLY, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, THE HOOD WAS HOT, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THERE WERE ALSO MULTIPLE UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEAL