10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
22 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
17 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #23

Oct 162005

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #22

Oct 012004

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.

- Mansfield, OH, USA

problem #21

May 082001

Cavalier

  • miles
While test driving vehicle, consumer noticed that air bag light was illuminated, consumer was informed by salesman that the air bag light always stays on which was normal for vehicles equipped with air bags, while attempting to repair the air conditioning vents on the passenger side of vehicle, consumer noticed that the passenger side air bag had been removed, consumer contacted the salesman, who then told consumer that it was not his problem and to contact the safety patrol or Chevrolet dealership.

- Toppenish, WI, USA

problem #20

Nov 202000

Cavalier

  • miles
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.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #19

Dec 081999

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer hit a sheet of ice and rear ended another vehicle, no deployment of driver or passender side airbags occurred. Nlm

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #18

Dec 081999

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer hit a sheet of ice and rear ended another vehicle, no deployment of driver or passender side airbags occurred. Nlm

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #17

Dec 081999

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Consumer hit a sheet of ice and rear ended another vehicle, no deployment of driver or passender side airbags occurred. Nlm

- Washington, DC, USA

problem #16

Apr 191998

Cavalier

  • miles
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.

- Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #15

Aug 061997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was in 40mph frontal and rear crash and airbags did not deploy. Dealer is investigating.

- Derry, PA, USA

problem #14

Aug 021996

Cavalier

  • miles
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.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

problem #13

Apr 241996

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual air bags failed to deploy.

- Ft. Polk, LA, USA

problem #12

Apr 241996

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual air bags failed to deploy.

- Ft. Polk, LA, USA

problem #11

Feb 151993

Cavalier

  • miles
Dual air bags did not deploy during front end collision; driver rearended a stopped pickup truck; speed 25 mph.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #10

Feb 151993

Cavalier

  • miles
Dual air bags did not deploy during front end collision; driver rearended a stopped pickup truck; speed 25 mph.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #9

Feb 251996

Cavalier

  • miles
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.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #8

Feb 251996

Cavalier

  • miles
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.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #7

Jan 091995

Cavalier

  • miles
Driver and passenger side airbags failed to deploy in a frontal collision going at 35-40 mph.

- Borger, TX, USA

problem #6

Dec 121995

Cavalier

  • miles
Drivers air bag did not deploy, during a head on collision with a brick wall.

- Scranton, PA, USA

problem #5

Dec 121995

Cavalier

  • miles
Passengers air bag did not deploy, during a head on collision with a brick wall.

- Scranton, PA, USA

problem #4

Nov 151995

Cavalier

  • miles
During front end collision, drivers air bag system did not deploy.

- Geneva, NY, USA

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