Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 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
55
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

55 filed
7
Crashes
6
Fires
5
Injuries reported
6
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    5
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
    4
  • Seats
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    3
  • STEERING:LINKAGES
    2
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    2
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
    2

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).

92V003000·SEAT BELTS1992-01-10

THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.

RiskTHE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

FixINSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.

91V165000·STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1991-09-23

FRONT DOOR INTERLOCK STRIKER MAY FAIL, CAUSING DOOR FRAME COLLAPSE AND INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE.

RiskTHE DOOR FRAME WOULD COLLAPSE. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 210.

FixREPLACE THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INTERLOCK STRIKER STUDS ON FRONT DOORS.

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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