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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,500 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 #4

Jul 082003

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles

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

Consumer states while traveling and making a left turn steering wheel would not turn left, causing vehicle tto ravel to the right and run into a tree.

- North Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #3

Aug 152002

Cavalier

  • 98,000 miles
While driving smoke was coming out of the steering column.

- Laurence Harbor, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jan 152003

Cavalier

  • miles
The steering wheel is hard to turn when driving around turns. Received recall notice. Dealer said not urgent. Shortly after she crashed her vehicle because of the defective steering.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #1

Jul 132001

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
While driving pins came out of tilt mechanism of steering wheel, causing steering wheel to drop down. Contact dealer, and dealer stated never heard of this.

- Independence, MO, USA

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