2001 Chevrolet Cavalier steering problems
26 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 82% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While sitting still, vehicle was rear ended. As a result of collision power steering belt flew off. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. Jlg
At about 34,000 miles the steering case started making a clicking noise, I took it to the dealer and they told me it was nothing, they lubed something. After that the noise went away but just a couple of months later I started feeling a clanking noise in the steering, it turns out when I took it in for my annual inspection the mechanic states in about a year or two the steering will no longer work.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Brakes 46 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Transmission 28 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Suspension 17 complaints