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
Electrical System
76
18.7%
Brakes
59
14.5%
Engine & Cooling
57
14.0%
Steering
39
9.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
28
6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
22
5.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
15
3.7%
Body & Structure
15
3.7%
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%