Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Aug 7, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 270 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsSteeringSuspension+1 more
Filed Aug 7, 2001
WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY SALESMAN THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS STAYS ON WHICH WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD BEEN REMOVED, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SALESMAN, WHO THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT HIS PROBLEM AND TO CONTACT THE SAFETY PATROL OR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.*JB
NHTSA ID
562417
Incident
May 8, 2001
Suspension
Filed Jan 16, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN ON HIGHWAY CAR WENT TO THE OTHER LANE COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE .*AK
NHTSA ID
739427
Incident
Sep 20, 1998
Powertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Jul 3, 2000
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT END. OWNER FOUND THAT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT AXLE AND CV BOOT TO BE DAMAGED. RIGHT AXLE WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ALSO, CV BOOT WOULD BE REPLACED. SAME PROBLEM IS STARTING TO OCCUR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
864691
Incident
Apr 4, 2000
Suspension
Filed Feb 26, 2000
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FAILED REULTING IN ALSO HAVING TO REPLACE THE LEFT HALF SHAFT, UPN INSPECTION THE RIGHT CNTROL ARM WAS ALSO FAULTY AND HAD T BE REPLACED, FORTUNATELY WHEN THE PART BROKE THE CAR WAS GING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY OR MOST CERTAINLY A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MIGH THAVE OCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
719286
Incident
Feb 16, 2000
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+3 more
Filed Jun 11, 1999
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. *ET
NHTSA ID
782504
EngineSuspensionTransmission+1 more
Filed Dec 30, 1998
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER CAN HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, HEATER CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, WHENEVER PUTTING ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE VEHICLE THE ANTI-FREEZE WILL LEAK OUT. IN ADDITION,TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ID
832836
Incident
Dec 12, 1997
Body & structureBrakesEngine+6 more
Filed Nov 10, 1998
STRUTS FAILED.
NHTSA ID
542528
Incident
Jun 28, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jul 6, 1998
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 42 MPH AND ON THE LEFT LINE VEHICLE WANDERED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, CRASHING VEHICLE INTO A FENCE. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING AFTERWARDS. *AK
NHTSA ID
825040
Incident
Jun 30, 1998
Suspension
Filed Oct 17, 1997
RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE LOOSE. CAUSING CLUNKING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
525156
Suspension
Filed Sep 6, 1995
KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MAY 95. TT
NHTSA ID
971613
Incident
Sep 6, 1995
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 27, 1995
THE BOLTS IN THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY FALL OUT AND IT IS PART OF A RECALL AND HER CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED AND HER STEERING LOCKS UP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA ID
967806
Incident
Jun 23, 1995
Suspension
Filed Mar 7, 1995
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, SUDDENLY LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM CONTROL ARM, DUE TO WELD DEFECT, RECALL NOTICE CAME A WEEK LATER 95V025000, 95-C-22.
NHTSA ID
961336
Incident
Jan 27, 1995
Suspension
Filed Feb 27, 1995
SERRA CHEVROLET 95V025. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. CONTACTED ZONE WAS INFORMED THEY COULDN'T STATE/TRACK WHEN PARTS WILL BE SENT. TT
NHTSA ID
960665
Incident
Feb 18, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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