Vehicle report

1989 CHEVROLET CAVALIER

Reported problems

43 complaints · median 94500 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK2
POWER TRAIN2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
TIRES:SIDEWALL2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES1
STEERING1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1

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