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Chevrolet Cavalier problems reported in New York

407 of the 6,452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cavalier came from New York, 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.

407

Complaints from New York

30

Crashes

12

Fires

1996

Worst model year

What failed

Brakes 59 14.5%
Engine & Cooling 57 14.0%
Steering 39 9.6%
Airbags 14 3.4%
Seats 13 3.2%
Lights 13 3.2%
Seat Belts 12 2.9%

By model year

1985 Cavalier 1 0.2%
1986 Cavalier 2 0.5%
1987 Cavalier 2 0.5%
1988 Cavalier 1 0.2%
1989 Cavalier 4 1.0%
1990 Cavalier 9 2.2%
1991 Cavalier 8 2.0%
1992 Cavalier 18 4.4%
1993 Cavalier 28 6.9%
1994 Cavalier 24 5.9%
1995 Cavalier 39 9.6%
1996 Cavalier 56 13.8%
1997 Cavalier 35 8.6%
1998 Cavalier 40 9.8%
1999 Cavalier 16 3.9%
2000 Cavalier 26 6.4%
2001 Cavalier 11 2.7%
2002 Cavalier 12 2.9%
2003 Cavalier 43 10.6%
2004 Cavalier 11 2.7%
2005 Cavalier 21 5.2%

Cities reporting most

Buffalo 18 18.8%
Bronx 10 10.4%
Brooklyn 9 9.4%
Warwick 8 8.3%
Middletown 8 8.3%
North Syracuse 7 7.3%
Deer Park 7 7.3%
NEW York 7 7.3%
Rochester 7 7.3%
Athens 5 5.2%
Grand Isla 5 5.2%
Saugerties 5 5.2%

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