"How reliable is the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier?"

"Based on 392 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier has a median complaint mileage of 83750 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 392 total complaints filed."

1995 Chevrolet Cavalier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 392 complaints

392

Total Complaints

83,750mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,503 25th Percentile

83,750 Median Mileage

114,976 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE WINDSHEILD BLADE FREEZES UP IN THE COLD WEATHER AND IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT"

"SERRA CHEVROLET 95V025. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS. CONTACTED ZONE WAS INFORMED THEY COULDN'T STATE/TRACK WHEN PARTS WILL BE SENT. TT"

"WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, SUDDENLY LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM CONTROL ARM, DUE TO WELD DEFECT, RECALL NOTICE CAME A WEEK LATER 95V025000, 95-C-22."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 57 complaints

25th: 63,326 mi Median: 79,153 mi 75th: 87,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 47 NY: 39 CA: 31 OH: 30 PA: 29 WI: 24 NJ: 17 IL: 14 IN: 14 MD: 14

Who Files Complaints?

34.9%

Original Owners

65.1%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Cavalier — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	70	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	2
1991	77	90,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	8
1992	178	64,750	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	16
1993	237	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	13
1994	310	98,200	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	41
1996	748	63,871	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	73
1997	751	84,197	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	86
1998	473	81,518	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	42
1999	337	62,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	37
2000	447	56,110	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	28
2001	355	50,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	36
2002	254	54,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	35
2003	866	60,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	53
2004	428	51,862	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	21
2005	362	65,345	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8

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