Chevrolet Cavalier problems reported in Illinois
319 of the 6,452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cavalier came from Illinois, 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.
319
Complaints from Illinois
24
Crashes
11
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
65
20.4%
Engine & Cooling
41
12.9%
Brakes
38
11.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
25
7.8%
Steering
21
6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
20
6.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
5.3%
Airbags
16
5.0%
Lights
15
4.7%
Suspension
11
3.4%
Other & Unspecified
9
2.8%
By model year
1985 Cavalier
1
0.3%
1986 Cavalier
1
0.3%
1987 Cavalier
1
0.3%
1989 Cavalier
3
0.9%
1990 Cavalier
4
1.3%
1991 Cavalier
3
0.9%
1992 Cavalier
5
1.6%
1993 Cavalier
7
2.2%
1994 Cavalier
20
6.3%
1995 Cavalier
14
4.4%
1996 Cavalier
40
12.5%
1997 Cavalier
36
11.3%
1998 Cavalier
20
6.3%
1999 Cavalier
17
5.3%
2000 Cavalier
21
6.6%
2001 Cavalier
24
7.5%
2002 Cavalier
14
4.4%
2003 Cavalier
50
15.7%
2004 Cavalier
18
5.6%
2005 Cavalier
20
6.3%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
61
47.7%
Aurora
8
6.3%
Springfield
7
5.5%
Collinsville
7
5.5%
Schaumburg
7
5.5%
North Riverside
6
4.7%
Round Lake
6
4.7%
Naperville
6
4.7%
Rockford
6
4.7%
Great Lake
5
3.9%
Palatine
5
3.9%
Carpentersville
4
3.1%