1989 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier. The campaign is 88V189000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Dec 1988. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 88V189000, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel tank.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 13,095 units in total.
88V189000Received . 13,095 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A fuel tank leak could occur due to small creases on the tank underside cracking during pressure cycling which occurs during normal operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In presence of an ignition source, this condition couldresult in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel tank.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
43 complaints, 71 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier
- All 1989 vehicles
| Component | 1989 Cavalier | All 1989 vehicles | Cavalier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 197.2 | 127.3 | 125.7 | 14 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 126.8 | 65.8 | 83.2 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 84.5 | 139.7 | 194 | 6 |
| Steering | 70.4 | 42.4 | 64.3 | 5 |
| Power Train | 70.4 | 73.8 | 51.5 | 5 |
| Structure | 70.4 | 53.9 | 33.2 | 5 |
| Visibility | 70.4 | 30.7 | 49.3 | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 56.3 | 121.1 | 26.3 | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 42.3 | 17.8 | 9.1 | 3 |
| Seats | 42.3 | 22.6 | 17.7 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Mar 2014
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93090 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 8 Oct 1993 | 28 Feb 1994 | |
| EA92024 | Engineering analysis | STICKING THROTTLE | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 26 Jun 1992 | 31 Jan 1994 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1989 Chevrolet CavalierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/cavalier/1989/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier?
- 13,095 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Cavalier have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Cavalier, model years 1982 to 2005. 1 of them names the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 14 of 71 component mentions, or 197.2 per 1,000. For all 1989 vehicles the figure is 127.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.