2002 Chevrolet Cavalier

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 444 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 196 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 0 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 09E012000 2009-04-07

    Recall 09E012000

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Recorded model years: 2002

  • 08E063000 2008-10-17

    Recall 08E063000

    DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.…

    Recorded model years: 2002

  • 08E050000 2008-08-11

    Recall 08E050000

    K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

    Recorded model years: 2002

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Chevrolet Cavalier where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 11020816 2025-07-18

    PIP5601C

    This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

    Recorded model years: 2002

  • 11014455 2025-02-20

    PIP5358D

    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.

    Recorded model years: 2002

  • 11009156 2024-10-25

    PIP4723J

    This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

    Recorded model years: 2002

Showing 3 of 444 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 922 records exist for the Chevrolet Cavalier where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Chevrolet Cavalier page

A further 11 records exist for the Chevrolet Cavalier where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Chevrolet Cavalier page

A further 19 records exist for the Chevrolet Cavalier where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

196 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 24
  • reports mentioning a fire 4
  • reported injuries 33

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Electrical system35 (13.8%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2001.
  • Brakes30 (11.8%)
  • Fuel system18 (7.1%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1996–2002.
  • Engine17 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995–1999.
  • Steering17 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–2005.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)17 (6.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1997.
  • Air bags (restraint system)15 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1996–1997.
  • Lights14 (5.5%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1995–2003.

Other / uncategorized: 7 classifications (2.8%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,947 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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