Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 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.

2
Open recalls
43
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

43 filed
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    5
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    3
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL Pump
    3
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    2
  • Power Train
    2
  • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER Core
    2

Recalls

2 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).

88V189000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1988-12-06

A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

RiskIN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

FixREPLACE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE93090·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1993-10-08 → 1994-02-28

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

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

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