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2003 Chevrolet Cavalier lighting problems

Owners reported lighting problems in 74 complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
74 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
12,000 miles 44 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
8 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When lighting problems show up

Lighting complaints by mileage, 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 12,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 24 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 12,000 miles
Based on 44 complaints that include mileage. 84% 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 miles24
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 44 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles, and 84% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 5 MPH entering the highway, the turn signal lamps failed to illuminate when activated and resulted in a crash. The contact's vehicle was struck on the rear driver side and spun onto the roadside. The air bags did not deploy and a police report was filed. All three occupants in the vehicle were severely injured and required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v524000 (exterior lighting).

January 2015 CrashInjury

I have been having a problem with my 2003 chevrolet cavalier. The rear brake/signal lights keep burning out due to bad sockets and bulbs. Combined, I have had to replace five (5) light bulbs (three (3) on the right and two (2) on the left). The first time was april or may 2003 on the right side, when I was still in pittsburgh. The second time was in september or october 2003, also on the right side, but this time was in port orange, fl, where I found out about the socket problem.

Reported at 13,900 miles, April 2004

Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier

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