2003 Chevrolet Cavalier structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“"check engine" light keeps coming back on for the same issue, supposedly the "air intake temp sensor, replaced that one and several sensors repeatedly, had the complete wiring harness connections checked and cleaned, even replaced my ecm and bcm [neither of which was cheap], and still has "check…”
filed May 6, 2016
“I have noticed a lot and I mean a lot of these cavaliers have had horrible frame problems I use to work on cars everyday until the last year when I got out of the mechanics field an now I own a 03 chevy cavalier its a two door 5 speed 2.2 I was on my way home from the store and I felt something…”
filed Feb 9, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 14 | 5% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 13 | 4% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 9 | 5% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 14 | 6% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 27 | 9% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 28 | 8% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 20 | 4% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 13 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 13 | 6% |
| 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.