Chevrolet Cavalier problems reported in California
466 of the 6,452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cavalier came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
466
Complaints from California
18
Crashes
12
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
88
18.9%
Engine & Cooling
76
16.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
39
8.4%
Brakes
38
8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
33
7.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
29
6.2%
Steering
26
5.6%
Seat Belts
21
4.5%
Lights
19
4.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
19
4.1%
Suspension
15
3.2%
Body & Structure
15
3.2%
By model year
1984 Cavalier
3
0.6%
1985 Cavalier
1
0.2%
1987 Cavalier
4
0.9%
1988 Cavalier
1
0.2%
1989 Cavalier
22
4.7%
1990 Cavalier
4
0.9%
1991 Cavalier
9
1.9%
1992 Cavalier
6
1.3%
1993 Cavalier
6
1.3%
1994 Cavalier
9
1.9%
1995 Cavalier
31
6.7%
1996 Cavalier
90
19.3%
1997 Cavalier
90
19.3%
1998 Cavalier
26
5.6%
1999 Cavalier
12
2.6%
2000 Cavalier
36
7.7%
2001 Cavalier
15
3.2%
2002 Cavalier
13
2.8%
2003 Cavalier
44
9.4%
2004 Cavalier
27
5.8%
2005 Cavalier
17
3.6%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
35
22.7%
SAN Diego
21
13.6%
Valley VIL
13
8.4%
Vallejo
13
8.4%
Torrance
13
8.4%
Anaheim
11
7.1%
LOS Angeles
10
6.5%
Beaumont
9
5.8%
Paradise
8
5.2%
SAN Francisco
7
4.5%
Highland
7
4.5%
Poway
7
4.5%