1998 Chevrolet Cavalier electrical system problems

66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier — 19% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

19%

share of all complaints

78,484 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 10

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The gas gauge is going haywire. It pegs to the "f", and then immediately pegs to the "e", even though the tank is half full. The gauge then jumps around the middle form one side to the other side. It is impossible to tell how much is in the tank. This happens while driving and also while sitting at…”
filed Feb 20, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet cavalier. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 189,467.”
filed Nov 5, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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