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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
14 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,844 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #12

Oct 171999

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Also had to have driver's door realigned, side mirror realigned, seat belts replaced, seat belt covers replaced, windshield wipers replaced, and the airbags were recalled. Also, this car still runs rough but, they can't seem to duplicate the problem.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #11

Apr 251998

Cavalier

  • miles
During vehicle collision injuries resulted from air bag deployment failure.

- Bartlesvil, OK, USA

problem #10

Sep 291998

Cavalier

  • miles
False deployment of air bag caused loss of control and injury to consumer's face, neck and back.

- Etters, PA, USA

problem #9

Aug 171998

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Recall 98V146000 98026; the dealer was contacted and is unaware of the problem, and they have no information regarding the recall, dealer cannot duplicate the problem. (ron craft 281-427-9525). Dealer reported that the vehicle had already been repaired.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #8

Dec 171998

Cavalier

  • miles
Vehicle was rear-ended by 92 astro van, est speed 30-40 mph. At time of collision, our vehicle was stopped and the other driver didn't apply their brakes at anytime before or after collision. Resulting in vehicle being totalled with an estimated cost of repair over $6300. Our airbags were replaced due to recall by jet chev last spring/summer. Neither airbag deployed in this accident.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

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problem #7

Sep 041998

Cavalier

  • miles
False deployment of air bag caused damage to vehicle.

- Lamar, MO, USA

problem #6

Sep 151998

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle's air bags malfunctioned on two occasions, one incident during collision no deployment of air bag and the other incident false deployment of air bag which damaged vehicle.

- Lamar, MO, USA

problem #5

Mar 021998

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle went over small pot hole causing false deployment of air bag resulting in cut over consumer's eye and loss of vision, other passenger received cuts on hands and face.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #4

Dec 141997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
False deployment of air bag during low impact, low speed collision, causing damage to vehicle and loss of vision to consumer from air bag gas.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

problem #3

Mar 061998

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
False deployment of air bags causing damage to interior of vehicle.

- Charleston, ME, USA

problem #2

Jul 141997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag: Drivng approximately 65mph down the expressway when the air bag went off for no reason, and cracked the entire windshield. Dealer say they can't find any reason why this air bag deployed.

- Alliance, OH, USA

problem #1

Feb 071997

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
False deployment of air bag while car was in park.

- Twinsburg, OH, USA

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