1992 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 1992 chev cavalier z-24 and have been reading horror stories aboot the exact woes I have been suffering since buying it used in 1998 with only 15k mi on it; it only has 30000 on it now. The first to go was the heater core and belt tensioner and then the coolant leaks that has required…”
filed Jun 14, 2004
“Vehicle was sitting in attached garage for three hours when noise was heard in garage. When looked in garage was filled with smoke and fire was coming out of both sides of windshield on passenger side. Put out fire with fire extinguisher and pushed out of garage. Large hole in dash on passenger…”
filed Dec 13, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 211 | 74% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 185 | 56% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 106 | 16% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 35 | 18% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 56 | 23% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 69 | 22% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 47 | 20% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 66 | 19% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 107 | 20% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 100 | 20% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 59 | 22% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 23 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Chevrolet Cavalier
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.