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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 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 transmission problems

transmission problem

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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Comments

problem #3

Dec 122000

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles

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

Vehicle will stall while idling and without warning, dealer has replaced throttle positioning center, and reprogrammed PCM, but defect still occurring, and causing safety hazard.

- Oshkosh, WI, USA

problem #2

Dec 301998

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving in traffic the vehicle stall and the engine completely shuts down. Dealer replaced the ignition coil module which has not corrected the problem. Latest repair attempt was for a short in the PCM ignition circuit, which appears to have solved the problem.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #1

Dec 041998

(reported on)

Cavalier

  • miles
While driving the vehicle bucks at one point as if it lacks gas and it also stalls. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer recieved recall to replaced PCM. PCM replaced 4 times however problem still exist. Consumer received recall to replace the ignition switch.

- Orchid Park, NY, USA

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