2000 Chevrolet Cavalier: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 447 complaints
447
Total Complaints
56,110mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
28
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,224 25th Percentile
56,110 Median Mileage
92,917 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
17
STEERING
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
15
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
15
STRUCTURE
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
14

Severity Assessment

28
Crashes
13
Fires
24
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NOTICED LATCHING PLATE & BUCKLE WOULD GET VERY HOT FROM SUN SHINING THROUGH WINDSHIELD. CAN NOT LATCH BUCKLE UNTIL BUCKLE HAS COOLED OFF. *AK"
"THE CLUTCH WILL RETURN TO THE UP POSITION BECAUSE OF THE POSITIONING OF THE FLOOR MAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"
"THE CLUTCH WILL RETURN TO THE UP POSITION BECAUSE OF THE POSITIONING OF THE FLOOR MAT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"

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