2003 Chevrolet Cavalier steering problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The steering wheel is loose. Pins on tilt mechanism are gone. Don't know when it fell out. Noticed when cleaning car when I tilted the steering wheel up.”
filed May 2, 2021
“My car has the same problem with the instrument cluster that was recalled for other gm vehicles. The fuel level gauge, temperature gauge, rpm, speedometer.... None of my gauges work. They gave the wrong readings, the hand wouldn't return to their starting positions, then the hands went lower than…”
filed May 2, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 16 | 5% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 16 | 8% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 26 | 11% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 28 | 9% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 31 | 13% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 54 | 16% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 83 | 15% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 49 | 10% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 19 | 7% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 8 | 4% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 7 | 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.