1998 Chevrolet Cavalier air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“"takata recall" I have tried to coontact dealships, and am being told my vehicle doesn't "show up"? Yet my car is verified from www.nhtsa.gov ( manufacturer recall numbern040002 nhtsa recall number04v036.”
filed Oct 24, 2017
“Tl* the contact owned a 1998 chevrolet cavalier. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle hydroplaned on ice. As a result, the contact crashed into the guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured spine that required medical attention. A police report was filed…”
filed Jul 9, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 15 | 5% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 18 | 3% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 14 | 7% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 21 | 9% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 18 | 6% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 24 | 10% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 78 | 14% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 73 | 15% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 20 | 7% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.