Model year record
2002 Chevrolet Cavalier
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 254 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 | 20 | 116,872 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 11 | 30,000 mi |
| Steering | 10 | 48,850 mi |
| Air bags | 8 | 100,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 8 | 8,663 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 8 | 13,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 7 | 77,115 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 7 | 47,527 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 65,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 7 | 63,543 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | 10,297 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 6 | 25,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 77,115 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 5 | 25,507 mi |
| Seats | 5 | 57,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 72,049 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 4 | 100 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 4 | 77,115 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 60,000 mi |
| Tires | 4 | 71,430 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 3 | 54,033 mi |
| Seat belts | 3 | 65,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 3 | 72,810 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 3 | 52,400 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 2 | 9,677 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 2 | 53,906 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | 61,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 165,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 2 | 3,550 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 9,000 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 2 | 106,400 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 10,297 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 106,524 mi |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 130,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | 46,550 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 1 | 80,580 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 54,033 mi |
| Equipment: other: labels | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 1 | 4,026 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 16,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 8,663 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 42,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable | 1 | 53,100 mi |
| Power train | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | 29,700 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | 53,100 mi |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | 3,550 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | 6,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | 52,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 48,850 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | 9,677 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 72,049 mi |
| Traction control system | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 5,424 mi |
| Visibility | 1 | 48,500 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 8,663 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2001 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.