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1994 Chevrolet Cavalier brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 78 complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
78 25% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
19 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 19 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was involved in an accident and the braking system did not work properly and failed to stop vehicle. Vehicle hit a pole and driver sustained brain injuries. The road was icy and sandy at the time of accident. The system has ABS.

February 1995 CrashInjury

This problem of the ABS system malfunctioning started a little over a year ago. I have already spent well over 800 dollars on brake work at several different brake shops. Nobody knew what the problem was until I took it to the last place. They told me it was 1300 dollar problem. I need to replace the ABS box. While driving down the highway one day in perfectly clear weather I was to force to hit my brakes and ended up spinning out of control and almost being struck by numerous cars until I finally come to a stop…

Reported at 98,200 miles, January 2003

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