1999 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier. The newest campaign is 04V036000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jan 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 240 complaints on file for 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, 04V036000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a relay kit in these vehicles to prevent high current from flowing through the ignition switch, and check that your car will start with a properly charged battery and, if necessary, replace the ignition switch. Owner notification will begin on march 1, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, buick at 1-866-608-8080, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. Customers can also check their vehicle online by going to www.mygmlink.com and entering the vehicle's identification number.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,421,815 units in total.
04V036000Received . 1,415,231 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles. If the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the "start" position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch, and sometimes produces enough heat to melt internal switch parts.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the switch is damaged, a fire could occur in the steering column, even with the engine off and the key removed. The fire could spread to the interior of the car, which could injure occupants or cause damage to adjoining structures.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a relay kit in these vehicles to prevent high current from flowing through the ignition switch, and check that your car will start with a properly charged battery and, if necessary, replace the ignition switch. Owner notification will begin on march 1, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, buick at 1-866-608-8080, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. Customers can also check their vehicle online by going to www.mygmlink.com and entering the vehicle's identification number.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V218000Received . 6,584 units.
Interior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 101, "control location, identification, and illumination." the instrument panel backlighting may not function after adjusting the interior light intensity.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the instrument panel is not lit at night, the driver may not be able to see the controls and displays.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will test the body control module, and if necessary, replace it.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99047. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
240 complaints, 337 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.
- 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 Cavalier | All 1999 vehicles | Cavalier, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 154.3 | 84.5 | 194 | 52 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 148.4 | 130.8 | 99.8 | 50 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 139.5 | 120.2 | 125.7 | 47 |
| Steering | 92 | 50.5 | 64.3 | 31 |
| Air Bags | 71.2 | 52.3 | 53.6 | 24 |
| Power Train | 59.3 | 91.9 | 51.5 | 20 |
| Visibility | 44.5 | 42.9 | 49.3 | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.6 | 41.7 | 29 | 11 |
| Suspension | 32.6 | 89.8 | 30.5 | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting | 32.6 | 21.6 | 32.5 | 11 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 27
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 17
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Aug 2019
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
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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 1999 Chevrolet CavalierThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/cavalier/1999/. 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 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier?
- 1,421,815 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 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier name most often?
- Electrical System: 52 of 337 component mentions, or 154.3 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 84.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.