1998 Chevrolet Cavalier exterior lighting problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Headlight switch has failed 3 times in 3 years. Neither low or high beams will work making driving at night unsafe. Switch replaced in october 2004, october 2006 and october 2007. The switch from october 2004 had an electrical burning smell coming from it for the two years it was installed while…”
filed Oct 23, 2007
“The rear brake lights do not light up.... The turn signals/hazard lights do not work... The abs brake system light is on and the brakes can lock up and severe conditions, on gravel, or on extremely hard stops....*jb”
filed Feb 7, 2005
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% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 13 | 2% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 17 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 7 | 3% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 5 | 3% |
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.