1996 Chevrolet Cavalier review from North America

Rust underneath, EVERYWHERE! The rust has caused me to blow and replace all my brake lines, fuel tank, fuel lines, and now the fuel line from where you fill up to the fuel tank has a small leak and is rusted. Also have rust in the interior on the track the seat slides on, and had to replace the whole exhaust system due to rust.

One window handle fell off and will not stay on, both back doors will not stay closed, used to be able to lock and keep them closed by fiddling the latch with a screwdriver, then slamming them closed, now I have to hold each door closed with a ratchet strap.

Radiator hose blew.

Headlight wiring freaked out.

Gas cap door has mold, heat only works on full blast.

Battery lights been on for 3 years with no problems?

Engine light and coolant light always on, gas gage messed up for awhile, but is back to normal somehow.

It leaks antifreeze from the head gasket, and leaks oil. Have to fill it every week.

Had to replace struts, and both strut mounts snapped.

Clock randomly changes the hours, but not the minutes.

Needed all new brakes and rotors at 75000 miles.

All the interior plastic shrunk and rattles. Things fall off in the interior (plastic pieces).

Strange sounds from the engine that seem like they should be causing problems, but has made these sounds for a long time with no change on how it drives.

Stereo system and speakers act funny, sound comes and goes in certain speakers. Both back speakers are blown and I don't even play the radio loud.

Oh yes, there's more, but I'm getting sick of typing.

Overall this car was a nightmare!

It's tough when you can't afford another car and have to deal with whatever this thing dished out.

I finally saved enough to buy a Toyota Corolla that was a year older and had 20000 more miles, and have had no problems at all to date.

One thing I'll say about this car is that it always started for me and the engine never died, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.