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2002 Chevrolet Cavalier steering problems

17 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
17 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 62,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 62,000 miles
Based on 10 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I own a 2002 chevrolet cavalier and was driving down the road the road bends to the left (slightly) the speed limit was 30 MPH I proceeded to negotiate the turn at 20-25 MPH which I have done thousands of times the car came out of the turn and would not recover the steering went out and the car went out of control striking a tree and injuring myself the car was a total loss. *nlm

March 2003 CrashInjury

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 50 MPH on normal road conditions; the steering column and wheel exhibited severe looseness. Immediately, the vehicle speed rate was reduced and continued operation with caution. There were no prior warnings of the failures. The driver experienced extreme difficulty steering the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved.

Reported at 100,000 miles, August 2009

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