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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
69,117 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 engine problems

engine problem

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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Comments

problem #4

Feb 012005

Cavalier

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

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

Contact states the timing chain on her vehicle broke on a busy road. The timing chain has been replaced, but within 6 months the timing chain broke again. The engine was replaced in the vehicle. The car started making a loud knocking noise, now the vehicle will only go approximately 15 mph.

- Cache, OK, USA

problem #3

Jun 232004

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • 189,000 miles
Vehicle was involved in a collision. While driving vehicle stalled, resulting in a rear end collision. Upon impact, air bag failed to deploy on driver's side. Driver sustained injuries.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #2

Jan 042003

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 87,469 miles
Knocking noise keeps getting louder. Happens all time happens more when speeding up.

- Sulphur, KY, USA

problem #1

Jul 071999

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When serpintine belt gets wet when driving through puddle, vehicle stalls for a moment and experiences loss of control. Nlm

- Jefferson, LA, USA

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