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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 59 complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
59 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 5
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 32 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 fires, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a back injury, the rear driver side passenger sustained body and head injuries, the rear middle passenger sustained a head injury and the rear middle passenger sustained body injuries. The injuries required medical attention. A police report was filed.

March 2012 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet cavalier. One day after purchasing the vehicle, it would no longer start. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and an injector, push rod, and spark plug were installed. Approximately two days after retrieving the vehicle, it would not start again. The current and failure mileages were 91,000. Updated 10/16/08. Updated 10/17/08.

Reported at 91,000 miles, September 2008

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