1993 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier. The campaign is 93V121000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Jul 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 146 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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 93V121000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the right front brake hose assembly on ciera and century models, and both rear brake hoses on cavalier and sunbird models.
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. 2,848 units in total.
93V121000Received . 2,848 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The brake hoses were manufactured incorrectly, and do not comply with FMVSS 106, "brake hoses."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The improperly manufactured brake hoses can causereduced brake effectiveness and/or uneven braking, which could result in anaccident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the right front brake hose assembly on ciera and century models, and both rear brake hoses on cavalier and sunbird models.
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
146 complaints, 237 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.
- 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier
- All 1993 vehicles
| Component | 1993 Cavalier | All 1993 vehicles | Cavalier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 253.2 | 185.6 | 99.8 | 60 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 215.2 | 140.4 | 125.7 | 51 |
| Electrical System | 126.6 | 82.2 | 194 | 30 |
| Power Train | 46.4 | 84.9 | 51.5 | 11 |
| Structure | 38 | 45.1 | 33.2 | 9 |
| Seat Belts | 38 | 56 | 26.3 | 9 |
| Equipment | 38 | 21.9 | 17.7 | 9 |
| Seats | 33.8 | 22.7 | 17.7 | 8 |
| Steering | 29.5 | 34.1 | 64.3 | 7 |
| Suspension | 29.5 | 36.4 | 30.5 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94033 | Engineering analysis | HORN PAD FALLS OFF | Electrical System / Horn | 29 Sep 1994 | 29 Mar 1996 |
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 1993 Chevrolet CavalierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/cavalier/1993/. 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 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier?
- 2,848 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 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 60 of 237 component mentions, or 253.2 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 185.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.