FaultScore

1995 Chevrolet Cavalier suspension problems

15 of the 392 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier are about the suspension — 4% of everything reported for this model year.

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15

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Control ARM 4 26.7%
Macpherson Strut 3 20.0%
Suspension 2 13.3%
Rear 2 13.3%
Wheel Bearing 2 13.3%
Lower ARM 2 13.3%

Suspension across every Chevrolet Cavalier year

1995 15 9.0%
1996 27 16.2%
1997 32 19.2%
1998 12 7.2%
1999 11 6.6%
2000 21 12.6%
2001 17 10.2%
2002 10 6.0%
2003 22 13.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Toppenish, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

CONSUMER NOTICED NOISE AND VIBRATION , SALESMAN ASSURED CONSUMER THAT THE NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, THE SALESMAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHILCE WOULD THOUROUGHLY BE INSPECTED, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE AND VIBRATION, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A REPAIR SHOP, IN WHICH INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND GAS STRUT ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #562417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toppenish, WI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

CONSUMER NOTICED NOISE AND VIBRATION , SALESMAN ASSURED CONSUMER THAT THE NOISE AND VIBRATION WAS BECAUSE VEHICLE HAD FRONT WHEEL DRIVE, THE SALESMAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHILCE WOULD THOUROUGHLY BE INSPECTED, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE AND VIBRATION, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A REPAIR SHOP, IN WHICH INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND GAS STRUT ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #562417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laredo, TX Crash 1 injured

SUSPENSION

WHEN ON HIGHWAY CAR WENT TO THE OTHER LANE COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE .

NHTSA complaint #739427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ANN Arbor, MI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING COIL PACK FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #782504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ANN Arbor, MI

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING COIL PACK FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #782504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Doraville, GA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

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

NHTSA complaint #864691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carpentersville, IL

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

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.

NHTSA complaint #719286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Naperville, IL Crash

SUSPENSION

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.

NHTSA complaint #825040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Okemos, MI

SUSPENSION:REAR

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.

NHTSA complaint #832836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Torrance, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

STRUTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #542528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Malvern, PA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE LOOSE. CAUSING CLUNKING NOISE DURING ACCELERATION/DECELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #525156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, IL

SUSPENSION:REAR

KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE MAY 95. TT

NHTSA complaint #971613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laplace, LA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

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 complaint #967806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chicago, 00 Crash

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

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 complaint #961336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eads, TN

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

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 complaint #960665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier problems

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