10.0

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

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problem #4

Jul 082003

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
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

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problem #3

Aug 152002

Cavalier

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

- Laurence Harbor, NJ, USA

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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

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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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