Model year record
1990 Chevrolet Cavalier
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 70 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 9 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 5 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 3 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly | 1 | 96,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 250,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1989 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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