2003 Chevrolet Cavalier vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was heading out of my house in the evening and got about 2 or 3 miles from my home when I went to make a left turn through an intersection. Middle of the intersection my vehicle started to sputter and would not accelerate when I applied pressure to gas pedal. I was only able to coast just enough…”
filed Apr 14, 2010
“In extreme heat or cold temperatures inside vehicle the speedometer will jump in intervals of five mph. Sometimes it will reset itself if left alone. If passes 70 mph mark it will continue rising until it pointed downward towards the odometer.*ak”
filed May 11, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 18 | 6% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 27 | 8% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 11 | 6% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 11 | 3% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 14 | 4% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 18 | 3% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 7 | 3% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 6 | 4% |
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.