10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
322 miles

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problem #6

Oct 032015

Cavalier

  • miles
Takata recall air bags did not deploy in a rear end collision that totalled car. Also passengers seat broke causing neck and rib injury.vehicle was stationary waiting for construction flagman.

- Post Falls, ID, USA

problem #5

Oct 012015

Cavalier

  • miles
On October 1st 2015 we were stopped for road construction on the highway. At that time we were rear ended by a hit and run driver. Impact was on the bumper, passenger side. On impact the passenger seat broke and slammed me forward then back into a reclining position. I was taken to hospital by ambulance.I was in pt for 6 weeks. Also airbag did not deploy.

- Post Falls, ID, USA

problem #4

Apr 012007

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Cavalier coupe ls sport 2005: The driver's seat reclining system is unstable. You can feel it move and acting loose while driving. It was not like this when first purchased. The car was taken to the dealership and they could not do anything to make it stable again. Their only response was, that this was normal, with time it becomes loose. It is unacceptable to make seats that feel fine at first, and a year later, become in that condition. You drive with your back rest unsteady and erratic. This can cause back/neck problem in the long-run. (also, the front seats are very uncomfortable, unpleasant especially if you have a long commute, it absolutely has no head-rest since they are leaned back too much, making it impossible to drive normally with your head rested against it. Plus, the front seats reclining system won't allow you tilt it forward much, consequently driving rather leaned back more than usual, on your seat.)

- Naperville, IL, USA

problem #3

Apr 152005

Cavalier

  • 1,418 miles
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier developed problems with the driver's seat moving. The driver's seat was unstable. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer but they claimed that there was nothing wrong with the seat. The consumer said he also gets shocked by the vehicle constantly.

- Lompoc, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 152005

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 25 miles
The front seats move, they aren't electric, however they move ever so slightly and a few time they had moved to the rear taking my foot away from the brake pedal.

- Lompoc, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 102005

Cavalier 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 487 miles
On two separate occasions the driver door would open without warning while driving 45-50 mph. The vehicle has been to the dealer. The dealer made some adjustments to the door. The mechanic informed the consumer that the vehicle had been hit before and the problem may continue due to the damages the vehicle had sustained. The driver door did not close after adjustments as well as the passenger door. The driver door would open while I the vehicle was in motion, material was coming out from under the dashboard, interior passenger door was damaged when purchased, and the back seat was discolored.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA