1994 Chevrolet Cavalier problems
Owners have filed 310 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 25% of complaints. Next are engine (15%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 310 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 41 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 98,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 98,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 41 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 19 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chevrolet Cavalier with enough data (198 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 1994 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the driver of the vehicle fell asleep at the wheel. The driver became involved in a crash in which the vehicle rolled over six times. The driver was ejected from the vehicle through the front driver's side window. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The driver of the vehicle was fatally injured. The police officer stated there was no pin in the seat belt that properly secured it to the body of the vehicle.
Consumer was in an accident the seat belt didn't restain driver hit head on the windshield passenger hit head on dash board . Tt
Drivers side shoulder harness/lap seatbelts did retain occupant during frontend collision at 20MPH causing injuries. Tt
Consumer drove the vehicle over a pot hole, and it felt like the bottom of the vehicle was about to come apart. Consumer smelled gas, and vehicle was towed to a mechanic, and he replaced the shock towers on the right side. About six weeks later, consumer felt something dragging. Took back vehicle to mechanic, who replaced the shock towers on the left side. Right rear shock tower was also repaired.
While driving fuel gauge is registering 1/8 tank of gas. However, the fuel tank is empty. Vehicle has been to several repair shop,. But no repairs were done. Dealer was notified. Dealer informed the consumer that the problem was not covered under a recall. The consumer stated that he spoke with other cavalier owners and they also had the problem of the gas gauge giving inaccurate readings.