2000 Chevrolet Cavalier body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 27 complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Ignition gets very hot when key is turned can smell plastic ignition or batt 1 circuit problem.clearcoat is peeling.lug nuts coming loose
The top of the dash cracked where it joins into the windshield. The consumer is concerned that this may cause the air bags to deploy.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier
- Electrical system 78 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Brakes 51 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Steering 28 complaints
- Suspension 21 complaints
- Lighting 20 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints