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Year · Make · Model

2003 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
678
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
477
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

678 filed
31
Crashes
6
Fires
18
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    193
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL Pump
    162
  • Electrical System
    57
  • Exterior LIGHTING:TURN Signal
    31
  • Electrical SYSTEM: Instrument CLUSTER/PANEL
    31
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    28
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Other
    23
  • Exterior LIGHTING:BRAKE Lights
    18

Recalls

2 campaigns
08E063000·STEERING2008-10-17

DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WELD CONNECTING THE INNER TUBE TO THE OUTER TUBE MAY BE DEFECTIVE.

RiskIF THE WELD FAILS, LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixDORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN TOLL FREE AT 1-800-523-2492.

04V524000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2004-11-01

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR LAMPS THAT PROVIDE STOP AND TURN SIGNALS AND TAIL LAMP FUNCTIONS STOP WORKING BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET. IN ADDITION, IF ONE BULBS WERE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD DISENGAGE WHEN THE REMAINING BULB WAS ACTIVATED. IF BOTH LAMPS WERE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE.

RiskAN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION OF STOPPING TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES, AND AN INOPERATIVE REAR TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT CONVEY THE DRIVER'S INTENTION TO TURN TO DRIVERS IN FOLLOWING VEHICLES. BOTH OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR LAMP BULB SOCKET ASSEMBLIES AND APPLY GREASE OR REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

NHTSA investigations

8 actions
EA07015·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2007-11-01 → 2008-10-28

ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE

EA07015·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2007-11-01 → 2008-10-28

ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE

EA07015·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2007-11-01 → 2008-10-28

ENGINE STALLING - FUEL PUMP FAILURE

PE07033·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2007-06-28 → 2007-11-01

FUEL PUMP FAILURE

PE07033·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2007-06-28 → 2007-11-01

FUEL PUMP FAILURE

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