Chevrolet Cavalier problems reported in Ohio

448 of the 6,452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cavalier came from Ohio, 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.

448

Complaints from Ohio

Crashes

Fires

2003

Worst model year

What failed

Electrical System 91 20.3%

Engine & Cooling 71 15.8%

Fuel & Propulsion 46 10.3%

Brakes 41 9.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 31 6.9%

Steering 28 6.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 26 5.8%

Airbags 20 4.5%

Body & Structure 18 4.0%

Lights 12 2.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 2.5%

Seats 10 2.2%

By model year

1983 Cavalier 2 0.4%

1984 Cavalier 2 0.4%

1985 Cavalier 1 0.2%

1986 Cavalier 8 1.8%

1987 Cavalier 1 0.2%

1989 Cavalier 3 0.7%

1990 Cavalier 6 1.3%

1991 Cavalier 6 1.3%

1992 Cavalier 9 2.0%

1993 Cavalier 8 1.8%

1994 Cavalier 20 4.5%

1995 Cavalier 30 6.7%

1996 Cavalier 41 9.2%

1997 Cavalier 45 10.0%

1998 Cavalier 25 5.6%

1999 Cavalier 27 6.0%

2000 Cavalier 36 8.0%

2001 Cavalier 24 5.4%

2002 Cavalier 26 5.8%

2003 Cavalier 54 12.1%

2004 Cavalier 46 10.3%

2005 Cavalier 28 6.3%

Cities reporting most

Cleveland 24 17.9%

Cincinnati 16 11.9%

Warren 11 8.2%

Toledo 11 8.2%

Dayton 11 8.2%

Akron 11 8.2%

Columbus 11 8.2%

South Point 10 7.5%

Youngstown 10 7.5%

Wooster 7 5.2%

Bowling Green 6 4.5%

Twinsburg 6 4.5%

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