2003 Chevrolet Cavalier equipment problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Speedometer sticking at 80 to 160 mph, even though the car has never ever been driven at those speeds, speedometer registars anwhere from 10mph to over the limit of the speedometer (180mph) when the car is shut off or stopped. This started at 25,000 miles on the odometer. The temperature gauge…”
filed Aug 7, 2011
“Trans axle went out april 09 with a horrible mess of oil, steering rack replaced 6 months later, driver side window/ motor problem, fuel pump went 75,000 a bit shy of a year later. Now my defrost isn't working; possibly the switch 85,000. Had brakes done twice so far with leaks; this includes…”
filed Jan 8, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 10 | 2% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 19 | 4% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 8 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.