Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier has 50 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
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Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | THIS CAR HAS BEEN LOVINGLY CARED FOR SINCE IT WAS NEW. THE UNDERBODY IS PERFECT BUT THE SUBFRAME (EN... |
| Jan 9, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Apr 15, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PURCHASED USED 2000 CAVALIER IN 2006. FIRST PROBLEM (WHICH HAS CONTINUED FOR 5 YEARS) IS THAT THE... |
| May 9, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY MALIBU WITH 8,000 MILES AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH IT... |
| Dec 20, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHIN 3 MINUTES TO START UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT ... |
| Nov 12, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLE... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS STARTING AND WHEN IT STARTS A FEW BLOCKS DOWN THE ROAD IT SHUTS OFF. *BF *... |
| Aug 26, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CAR IDLES EXTRMEMLY ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. BOGS WHILE DRIVING, MAKES A FIRING N... |
| Jul 7, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED TO FIX THE P... |
| Jul 6, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK |
| May 7, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY VEHICLE STALLED. HIGHWAY STATE PATROL HAD TO GI... |
| Apr 7, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT ... |
| Mar 30, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING POWER AND BRAKE POWER. *AK |
| Nov 13, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER REPAIRED, AND 8 MONTHS LATER THE PART FAILED AGAIN. *A... |
| Oct 20, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | LOW TRACK LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED OR WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE. *B... |
| Sep 3, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY ENGINE STALLS AT LEAST 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE IT IS AN EXPENSIVE PRO... |
| Jun 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING MY CAR TO OVERHEAT AND KILL MY 2.2L ENGINE. ALSO AT 36000 MY TIMIN... |
| Apr 26, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1ST CAR WOULD ACT LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING GAS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD EVEN THOUGH THE MOTOR WAS T... |
| Apr 24, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHEN I PURCHASED MY USED 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER IN APRIL 2003 ABOUT 1 MONTH I STARTED HAVING PROB... |
| Feb 27, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HEAD GASKET BLEW AT ONLY 50320 MILES, ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO ENTER THE ENGINE BLOCK AND FLOOD CYLIND... |