TroubleCAR
77
Trouble

1995 Chevrolet Cavalier

Complaints: 270Avg mileage: 98,531 miSince: Feb 1995
CrashFire27 injured

Problem Areas

Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine
49
Engine: Gasoline
18
Air Bags:Frontal
17
Ignition: Switch
17
Electrical System:Ignition
16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
16
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
12
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
11
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: Heater Core
8
Engine and Engine Cooling
8

Complaints Over Time

Recent Complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Oct 20, 2005FLORENCE, SC
Crash1 injured

I SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER IN THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ROLLED OVER 2 OR 3 TIMES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Oct 19, 2004MANSFIELD, OH
Crash1 injured

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

AIR BAGS
115,635 miFeb 17, 2003HAMPTON, VA
Crash1 injured

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEED OF 45 MPH. AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH INDICATED AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Jan 23, 2001WOODBRIDGE, VA
Crash1 injured

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATES SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/ MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE SUDDEN SURGE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES WAS APPLIED RESULTED IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY OF THE DRIVER. THE DEALER'S NEGLIGENCE TO SECURE THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SURGE, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER. *YH

SUSPENSION
Jan 16, 2001LAREDO, TX
Crash1 injured

WHEN ON HIGHWAY CAR WENT TO THE OTHER LANE COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE .*AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Dec 14, 2000NORFOLK, VA
Crash1 injured

WHILE TRAVELING IN SAME DIRECTION AS ANOTHER VEHICLE, OTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. LEFT FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT RIGHT REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJUREIS. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEATBELT. POLICE REPOT WAS FILLED OUT. *AK

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Jul 28, 2000OLMSTED TOWNSHIP, OH
Crash1 injured

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Dec 8, 1999WASHINGTON, DC
Crash1 injured

CONSUMER HIT A SHEET OF ICE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER OR PASSENDER SIDE AIRBAGS OCCURRED. NLM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jun 16, 1997ELLENWOOD, GA
Crash1 injured

ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Apr 1, 1997DERRY, NH
Crash2 injured

SEAT BACKS COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 6, 1996HIALEAH, FL
Crash2 injured

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT CAME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Feb 27, 1996AUSTIN, TX
Crash3 injured

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND; DRIVER AND PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARDS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Dec 18, 1995SCRANTON, PA
Crash1 injured

PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A BRICK WALL. TT

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 14, 1995WILLOUGHBY, OH
Crash1 injured

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Aug 8, 1995HAMMOND, IN
Crash2 injured

DRIVER LOST CONTROL. OWNER HAS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEV-MFG., ABOUT STEERING FRONT BUSHING SLEEVE SUB ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM CONTROL ARM. DESCRIBE.

STEERING
Aug 8, 1995HAMMOND, IN
Crash2 injured

STEERING WENT OUT CONTROL AND VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Apr 13, 1999BROWNS MILLS, NJ
Crash

PLEASE HELP WITH INFORMATION IF POSSIBLE, THE INFORMATION I GAVE TO YOU IS ALL TRUE TO THE DATE AND NUMBER AS BEST I CAN, TOOK DELIVERY IN JUNE 1995, FACTORY ORDERED, AND NOW THE DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW ENGINE!!!!!!!!!!! HOPE I HAVE HELPED SOME ONE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND IF YOU CAN HELP ME I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

SUSPENSION
Jul 6, 1998NAPERVILLE, IL
Crash

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 42 MPH AND ON THE LEFT LINE VEHICLE WANDERED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, CRASHING VEHICLE INTO A FENCE. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING AFTERWARDS. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
May 14, 1998PORT RICHEY, FL
Crash

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH GOING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Aug 25, 1997DERRY, PA
Crash

VEHICLE WAS IN 40MPH FRONTAL AND REAR CRASH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER IS INVESTIGATING. *AK

Other Cavalier Years

Other Chevrolet Models