Chevrolet Cavalier

Chevrolet Cavalier — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Chevrolet Cavalier

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2002 — — 0 50 2,053

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Cavalier

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Chevrolet 2.2L 4-cylinder 1990–2005 33 models 143
Chevrolet 2.0L 4-cylinder 1983–1989 22 models 40
Chevrolet 2.4L 4-cylinder 1996–2002 28 models 34

Chevrolet Cavalier fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

About the Chevrolet Cavalier

The Chevrolet Cavalier is a line of compact cars produced by Chevrolet. Serving as the replacement of the Chevrolet Monza, the Cavalier was the second Chevrolet model line to adopt front-wheel drive. Three versions of the Cavalier have been sold, including three generations sold in North America from model years 1982 to 2005, a version produced by SAIC-GM for China from 2016 to 2021, and a SAIC-GM version produced for Mexico since the 2019 model year.

Source: Wikipedia — Chevrolet Cavalier, CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1997 13 599 Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System, Steering
1998 11 384 Electrical System, Service Brakes, Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 8 268 Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Electrical System
2000 7 338 Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes
2001 6 254 Electrical System, Service Brakes, Power Train
2002 5 210 Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 2 705 Fuel System, Gasoline, Electrical System
2004 2 330 Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control, Power Train
2005 1 287 Electrical System, Vehicle Speed Control, Power Train

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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