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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,828 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier steering problems

steering problem

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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Comments

problem #3

Jan 012003

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Defective steering column in 97 Cavalier, caused an accident resulting in extreme injuries. NHTSA campaign id number : 02V286000. The consumer was making a slow left and the vehicle pulled to the right. The air bag deployed late striking the consumers left eye.

- Magnolia, AR, USA

problem #2

Mar 242003

Cavalier

  • 56,485 miles
Safety recall and reimbursement. Certain passenger vehicles and mini vans have lower pinion bearing in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These and some other retainers used in vehicles assembled between January 1,1996 and October 31,1997 that could fail and permit the ball bearing to escape. So the consumer requested reimbursement for defective parts brought before the recall was issued. Dealer was notified.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #1

Mar 042003

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer received a recall regarding the rack and pinion however no parts were available.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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