2002 Chevrolet Cavalier Reviews - Page 2 of 11

I have had to get the rear wheels re-aligned three times in two years.

The lighting needs to be replaced almost constantly. The lights will dim and brighten at random. I have bought a new bulb at least once for ever single light on the car in the past year. At one point the module for the rear lights went out and they would stay on, sometimes unknowingly, resulting in a few dead batteries. After it was replaced, because of the idiotic place in which it is set, it put pressure on my brakes. This then lead to about two weeks of brake issues until finally the ridiculous culprit was realized.

The engine loses a significant amount of power with the air conditioning on.

The fan for the A/C broke.

It is extremely difficult to change the oil.

The CD player broke and ate my disk.

The cigarette lighter broke.

The rear view mirror fell off.

Drivers seat has a weird lump in the back that gouges me and causes back pain.

It is extremely terrifying to drive this car in any kind of questionable weather. Wind, snow, rain, anything will make this car dangerous to drive, even with brand new tires and a clean bill of health. This is the main reason why I am getting rid of it. I honestly feel like if I continue to drive this car for one more winter, I will end up at the very least hospitalized.

This car is completely awful. It handles terribly, breaks down constantly, and needs a new part literally once a week. Even with regular maintenance, this car is totally unreliable.

The car has loose hub caps and they are very noisy.

I did figure out how to tighten 2002 Cavalier loose hub caps by adding a #17 1 1/16" O.D. x 7/8" I.D. x 1/32" O Ring that I bought at a hardware store in the plumbing department. I am sure it will work on other similar hub cap designs as well. Ken Meyer 404-275-9163 for photos of the process.

The car is running fine at 150,000 miles.

The trac off light keeps coming on. If I would've read these reviews before I got it, it would've been more helpful.

The check engine light came on today and trac off. They can't find anything wrong with it because there are no codes.

It's a 2001 Cavalier. I need it to travel to and from college, and possibly a new job soon. I can't afford a new car =( I don't know what to do, I took it to the repair shop 3 times, already two different ones.. grr don't get this car.