2002 Chevrolet Cavalier Reviews - Page 5 of 11

The car for the most part is a good average North American car.

Lots of electrical problems, blower motor resister board blows, first you loose fan 1 then you loose fan 2. If under warranty no problems just anoying. After warranty is over $25 part and $100 in labour to install it (or do it yourself.)

Power window motor in drivers door changed 3 times in 4 years. Drivers windows and front passenger windows will not work when temperature is below -5 Centigrade. Wiring replaced to power windows as well.

My 1990 Cavalier was better than my 2002 Cavalier. Otherwise its okay

Where do I start with the problems this car has had? After a trip in -40C weather I replaced the rack and pinion. The dealer installed a new one and then had to replace it right away again because the replacement was defective.

New Power steering pump replaced shortly after the rack.

Other repairs were: New O2 sensor, repair to emission control system, replaced door trim. Hubcaps repaired because they rattled.

New Heater fan switch installed.

Strut bearings re-lubricated numerous times.

ABS failed once.

Tires are holding up good, they are still the orginals.

Front Brake pads replaced at 60K.

Drivers seat is terrible. There was a bar that poked me in the lower back that put my legs to sleep. The dealer tried to fix it by stuffing foam in it. That just made it worse. Also replaced the seat back spring assembly.

The car seems to be getting more reliable as time progresses, but it has left a bad impression on me.

The GM dealer has been very good in the service and sales department to us.

I find the car is enjoyable to drive. It handles well. Has plenty of power and is actually fun to scoot around in. Gas mileage is good.

Unfortunately it has been in the shop about 15 times. Not good. I expected better than that. I owned an 89 Cavalier for 5 years and it was the best car I owned.

I find the car is very difficult to get in and out of due to being too low and me being a little bit overweight.

The car is very sharp to look at, Bright red with a spoiler.

Paint and exterior holding up great.

The gas gauge went at about 55,000km. fixed under warranty. It went again at 80,000km (1 year and 2 weeks - warranty on part was 1 year) still broken.

The window motor slowly started to die at 75,000km. At 100,000km, it still goes down, but I had to pull it to get it back up.

Clutch was very hard to get used to. I had driven standard before, but this car had a very finicky feel to it. Had the clutch replaced as agreement when it was purchased, problem seemed to be the way it was designed. got used to it, and no problems since.

Low grinding noise when RPMs are a little speed is too low for the gear and clutch is released too fast. Dealer said it was the way the transmission works and to not be concerned.

I loved the car, until it was written off due to an accident. It was sporty and fun for me to drive, fast enough that I could pass easily, but not so fast that I could pass it off for an expensive sports car. Had enough torque to get up hills with ease.

The interior was comfortable. I found when I was looking at lots of cavaliers, that when purchasing a Z24 with a standard transmission, the seats are different from an automatic. there seems to be more room, and so wider, more comfortable seats in the standard. I never had a problem sitting in it for long periods of time (4 hours or more) and I am a taller person (6'4").

The exterior was nice. I always got comments on the white pin stripe on the black paint. The new larger spoiler for 02 was also a nicer look than the older smaller one.