1990 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
70 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 9 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND VENTS AREA. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE HOOD FAILED RESULTING IN A FIRE. NLM
STEERING FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO A GARAGE, WAS ASKED TO START IT, VEHICLE BLEW UP IN MECHANIC'S FACE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS ENGINE AND NOW ITS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *AK
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN MAIN WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
SEAT BELT FAILED. *DSH
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, RIGHT IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S; CAUSE UNKOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED; VEHICLE WITH STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. *AK
WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD, RIGHT IN FRONT OF DRIVER'S; CAUSE UNKOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED; VEHICLE WITH STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. *AK
THE PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE POWER WINDOWS STARTED SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ENGINE SET ON FIRE. PLEASE DISCRIBE DETAILS. TT
AFTER PARKED 20 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE UNDER HODD. TT
VEHICLE ROLLED, PASSENGER HAD ON SEAT BELT, ATTACHED TO DOOR, PASSENGER WAS EJECTED. TT