10.0

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

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problem #4

Feb 012005

Cavalier

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
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

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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

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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

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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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