Chevrolet Cavalier problems reported in Washington
94 of the 6,452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Cavalier came from Washington, 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.
94
Complaints from Washington
10
Crashes
3
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
15
16.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
11
11.7%
Brakes
11
11.7%
Engine & Cooling
10
10.6%
Steering
8
8.5%
Airbags
6
6.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
5.3%
Lights
5
5.3%
Suspension
4
4.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
4.3%
Tires
3
3.2%
By model year
1986 Cavalier
1
1.1%
1992 Cavalier
2
2.1%
1993 Cavalier
2
2.1%
1994 Cavalier
1
1.1%
1995 Cavalier
3
3.2%
1996 Cavalier
14
14.9%
1997 Cavalier
13
13.8%
1998 Cavalier
7
7.4%
1999 Cavalier
1
1.1%
2000 Cavalier
9
9.6%
2001 Cavalier
5
5.3%
2002 Cavalier
4
4.3%
2003 Cavalier
17
18.1%
2004 Cavalier
6
6.4%
2005 Cavalier
9
9.6%
Cities reporting most
Tacoma
12
20.7%
Shelton
11
19.0%
Puyallup
9
15.5%
Seattle
5
8.6%
Lynnwood
4
6.9%
Redmond
4
6.9%
Wodinville
3
5.2%
Edmounds
2
3.4%
Charlottesville
2
3.4%
Rainier
2
3.4%
Clinton
2
3.4%
Ocean Park
2
3.4%