10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,500 miles

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problem #2

Sep 152003

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • 115,000 miles
Seat belts, by buckels have a plastic piece that has cracked from heat and provents it to stay tight on all 4 belts. This also provents me, pasenger, and my childrens car seats from being tight and securley fastend. Pore design on these.

- Jefferson, GA, USA

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problem #1

Jul 081996

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Automatic seat belts do not work unless seats are all the way forward or all the way back. Passenger's side occupant hit head on windshield when a sudden stop was made, seat belt failed to restrain occupant, resulting in an injury.

- Anaheim, CA, USA

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