Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SHIFTING AUTO TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE GEAR FROM PARK THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE SHIFT CABLE ONTO... |
| Mar 6, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | DROVE 54 MILES LAST VENEING TO SAFEWAY, BOUGHT MILK THERE. DROVE HOME, THEN WENT TO LEAVE FOR WORK ... |
| Sep 17, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | 9-17-2005 - CLUTCH PEDAL PRESSED TO FLOOR AND STAYED ON FLOOR, CAR WOULD NOT GO IN GEAR. CLUTCH MAS... |
| Aug 17, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT OF MY TAHOE IT IS A 2003 MODEL AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. ... |
| Sep 7, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IDLED WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER TOO... |
| Aug 31, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHI... |
| Apr 10, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GO TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO TURN OR STOP AND THE CAR STALLS IN THE MI... |
| Sep 24, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT FOR THE 3RD TIME. DEALER WON'T HONOR WARRENTY. STATES THAT THAT CAR WAS AB... |
| Sep 2, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING AND PRESS CLUTCH TO SLOW DOWN RPM'S DROP BELOW 300 AND VEHICLE DIES. DOESN'T HAPPEN AL... |
| Jul 5, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL START TO MAKE... |
| Jun 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER HAS A PROBLEM OF STALLING ( ENGINE DIES)AT LOW SPEED WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRE... |
| May 15, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 - 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING AND ... |
| Mar 16, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | ON MODERATE INCLINES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACKWARDS AND CONTINUES, EVEN ACCELERATES UNTI... |
| Mar 12, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY MADE A VIBRATION NOISE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB |