1997 Chevrolet Cavalier exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The first incident that occur was in 2009. It was that the switch of the key engine did not want to start. Someone came to fix it but could not find a way to repair it. He had to add a button under the steering wheel and I would be tuning the key to the engine to start I would have to push that…”
filed Feb 27, 2014
“As I was going to turn the switch on to turn on my car it didn't want to start. I had some one fix it but could not find a way to fix it. They had to add a button under the steering wheel to start the car as I turn the switch on. There was couple a of times where the car would go on passlock by…”
filed Feb 18, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 5 | 2% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 57 | 8% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 14 | 7% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 13 | 4% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 17 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 7 | 3% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.