12 of the 310 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier are about the seats — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 103,725 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE AND HAS TO BE HELD UP BY SOME THING SO IT DON'T FALL BACK.
NHTSA complaint #10138510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR, REPLACED A MINIMUM OF 10 TIMES WITHIN 70,000 MILES ROTORS REPLACED ALSO - DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK INTO PLACE SOMETIMES SLIDES FOR/BACKWARDS - HARD TO USE RELEASE BUTTON ON FRONT PASSENGER BELT NOW THE CASING FELL OFF - WIPERS AREN'T PLACED CORRECTLY HAS CHIPPED OFF PAINT ON HOOD - DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS HARD TO ROLL FEELS AS IF IT GETS OFF TRACK CAR GIVES SQUEKING/RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING - BLACK METAL PARTS ON WIPERS HAS FADED TO BLOTCHY GRAY EARLY IN CARS LIFE - I HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS LIKE THESE IN ANY CAR I'VE OWNED, THEY ARE PREMATURE, ESPECIALLY THE EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR.
NHTSA complaint #719276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK AND FALL FORWARD WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY. VERY DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #711548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK AND FALLS FORWARD WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY. VERY DANGEROUS
NHTSA complaint #711549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
PROBLEM WITH BACK SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #542138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACKS DON'T LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #505167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGER SEAT BACK LATCH DOES NOT LOCK, CAUSING SEAT TO THROW PASSENGER FORWARD WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #501635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGERS SEAT CONSTANTLY FALLS FORWARD, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #500540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PASSENGERS SEAT CONSTANTLY FALLS FORWARD, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #500540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, SEAT DOES NOT LOCK WHEN YOU STOP THE VEHICLE THE SEAT COME FORWARD. TT
NHTSA complaint #977710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REAR SEAT BACKS TOO LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #484499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT SEAT TRACKS ARE MISALIGNED, CAUSING ONE SIDE OF SEAT ADJUSTER TO CATCH AT ALL TIMES. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.