1999 Chevrolet Cavalier engine problems
48 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet cavalier. The contact noticed that the vehicle was smoking while he was driving. He pulled off the road and exited the vehicle. The vehicle exploded. The driver sustained burns and is currently in the hospital. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the failure is similar to NHTSA campaign id # 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 64,000.
CD will not play. Get error message. Knob on mirror fell off. Battery was replaced in september 2000. Battery kept dying on me.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier
- Brakes 56 complaints
- Electrical system 52 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Air bags 24 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints