1995 Chevrolet Cavalier problems
Owners have filed 392 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are electrical system (17%) and brakes (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 392 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 42 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 36 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 30 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 | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 84,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 42 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 36 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chevrolet Cavalier with enough data (208 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
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.
While driving, vehicle was hit from behind; driver and passenger was thrown forward and then backwards. Airbag did not deploy. Seat belts did not restrain.
Driver lost control. Owner has received recall notice from chev-mfg., about steering front bushing sleeve sub assembly separating from control arm. Describe.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 65MPH, the gas gauge idled back and forth uncontrollably. When the fuel tank is full the gauge idled from full to a quarter then back to full. It also idled from a half tank, quarter tank then to empty. When attempting to close the trunk, it failed to close due to the link and latch moving out of place (not aligned). This failure also caused her trunk to open randomly. While driving 65 miles per hour, the vehicle began shaking uncontrollably.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet cavalier. When the vehicle was started, the battery light illuminated on the instrument panel. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled. Later that day, the contact drove to the dealer and they stated that the thermostat was defective. The mechanic claimed that the vehicle was repaired, but immediately following, the battery light illuminated on the instrument control panel.