1992 Chevrolet Cavalier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 178 complaints
178
Total Complaints
64,750mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,500 25th Percentile
64,750 Median Mileage
118,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
39
SEATS
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
9
Fires
16
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, JUST PRIOR TO SHUTTING DOWN VEHICLE STARTS HESITATING. TT"
"APPLIED BRAKES, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCKING SYSTEM, VEHICLE FISHTAILED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. TT"
"ABS BRAKE LOCK UP IN DRY WEATHER. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28