Fuel System complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier has 24 NHTSA fuel system complaints and 1 fuel system-related recall.
24
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
07E021000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREE WAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL ACCELERATION POWER. GOT IT TO T... |
| Sep 5, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE S... |
| Aug 24, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING JUST LAST MONTH I HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE MY GAUGE SHOWED FULL ALSO GOT FUEL... |
| Nov 18, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON A 2001 CHEVY CAVALIER WITH ONLY 67000 MILES. ESTIMATES FOR PARTS AND LABOR R... |
| Aug 13, 2008 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | VEHICLE'S ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. PULLED OVER SAFELY. CRANKED BUT WOULD NOT START.... |
| Dec 7, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE CAR WAS BOUGHT AND THE RECALL HAS CAUSED OTHER PROBLEMS. SO NOW THE CAR CAN NO LONGER BE USED. P... |
| Dec 5, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO WARNING, HARD START ETC. JUST ... |
| Jun 2, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT... |
| Mar 1, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVROLET CAVILIER ON JANUARY 2007 USED AT 71,000 MILES IN MARCH MY CAR BROKE DOWN O... |
| Jan 10, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN DECEMBER, 2006 I HAD A NEW ALTERNATOR AND A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN (895.00). 1/10/07 MY IGNITION MO... |
| Dec 10, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT | MY CAR HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE STARTING UP PREVIOUSLY. IT WAS SLOW TO START UP AND I THOUGHT IT WAS ... |
| Dec 5, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | CAR WOULD RUN FINE AND THEN NOT START. *AK |
| Sep 9, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | DRIVING ON 4 LANE INTERSTAT IN CENTER LANE WHEN FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AS C... |
| Jan 11, 2004 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | (2) AFTER FIRST STARTING THE CAR, GO TO PUT IN DRIVE CAR KEEPS HESITATING, LOSING POWER, THEN AFTER ... |
| Aug 21, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. SHOWS 1/4 TANK OF GAS HOWEVER GAS TANK IS BONE DRY. THIS HAS HAPPENED... |
| Mar 27, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/... |
| Feb 1, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | AT 30,000 MILES I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL WITH HALF A TANK OF GAS, MY CAVILER DIED. TOWED TO THE SERVI... |
| Jan 27, 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SINCE PURCHASING THE 2001 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, LET ME TELL YOU, IT HAS TRULY BEEN LIKE A ROCK THROWN ... |
| Dec 15, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | THE VEHICLES FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *NLM FUEL GAUGE ... |
| Aug 6, 2002 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 70MPH FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHW... |