1991 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier. The newest campaign is 92V003000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jan 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 55 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 these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V003000, in the NHTSA record

Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 389,584 units in total.

92V003000Received 10 Jan 1992. 347,866 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with FMVSS 208.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Jan 1992.
91V165000Received 23 Sep 1991. 41,718 units.
Structure / Body / Door / Hinge and Attachments
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front door interlock striker may fail, causing door frame collapse and insufficient strength for the shoulder belt anchorage.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The door frame would collapse. Vehicle does not complywith FMVSS 210.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the passive restraint interlock striker studs on front doors.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Sep 1991.

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Complaints by component

55 complaints, 77 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.

1991 Chevrolet Cavalier
All 1991 vehicles

1991 Chevrolet Cavalier: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1991 Cavalier	All 1991 vehicles	Cavalier, all years	Mentions
Electrical System	233.8	91.5	194	18
Engine and Engine Cooling	155.8	99.7	125.7	12
Seats	103.9	19.8	17.7	8
Steering	64.9	40	64.3	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	64.9	181.9	99.8	5
Visibility	64.9	33.4	49.3	5
Seat Belts	64.9	92.1	26.3	5
Power Train	51.9	103.9	51.5	4
Exterior Lighting	26	18.1	32.5	2
Vehicle Speed Control	26	36.8	29	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash: 7
Complaints that report a fire: 6
Injuries in the complaints: 5
Deaths in the complaints: 6
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Feb 2005

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.

Complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 17 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier
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.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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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 1991 Chevrolet CavalierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/cavalier/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier?: 389,584 units in 2 campaigns. 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. 2 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier name most often?: Electrical System: 18 of 77 component mentions, or 233.8 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 91.5 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.