Chevrolet CAVALIER transmission problems
159 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
3,769 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1982 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,719 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
159 of 3,769 complaints match this topic (4.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 967002 · 1995-06-15 (June 15, 1995)
REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 967002 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 960686 · 1995-02-27 (February 27, 1995)
TRANSMISSION STICKS IN GEAR. CAUSING AN INABILITY TO STOP THE CAR. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 960686 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10573612 · 2014-03-19 (March 19, 2014)
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN US 95 NORTH IN LAS VEGAS AT 65 MPH, THE IGNITION SUDDENLY TURNED OFF AND LEFT ME COASTING WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I WAS IN THE EXIT LANE. BECAUSE IT WAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH AND TURN THE KEY AND ENGINE FIRED RIGHT UP AGAIN BEFORE I DECREASED TOO MUCH SPEED THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE 3 YEARS I OWNED THIS CAR. THE SECOND TIME WAS ON RAPART BLVD BETWEEN CHEYENNE AND LAKE MEAD, AGAIN IN LAS VEGAS. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC AND INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I …
Owner-reported narrative. 106,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 962273 · 1995-03-21 (March 21, 1995)
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AFTER SURGING A FEW INCHES FORWARD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962273 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 507683 · 1996-08-21 (August 21, 1996)
STARTER/HORN/COMPUTER/TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 507683 at NHTSA ↗