Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1987 Chevrolet Cavalier

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
24
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

24 filed
3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING:RACK AND Pinion
    4
  • Tires
    2
  • Seat Belts
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    2
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • STEERING: Steering WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

87V011000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1987-02-09

ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY OPENED.

RiskENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

FixREPLACE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE.

86V128000·PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL1986-09-15

PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixREPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA92024·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-06-26 → 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

EA90041·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1990-08-29 → 1992-03-30

BRAKE PERFORMANCE

EA89010·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1989-01-17 → 1990-05-08

BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS

PE88085·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1988-07-27 → 1989-01-17

POOR BRAKING

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