1997 Chevrolet Cavalier LS review from North America
"Not too bad, but not great"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had a couple recalls on a few things. No big deal.
Had an annoying rattle coming from the back ever since I owned the car I believe.
Muffler always had to be replaced.
Alternator went, but that wasn't much of a surprise at 70,000 miles.
General comments?
This cavalier wasn't actually a bad car reliability wise. The things I didn't like much about it is how underpowered it was and how rough and loud. It's a good first car/kid car. Or commuter car, which I used it for until I couldn't stand the rattle in the back and how uncomfortable it was. I ended up getting a Scion tC which was a good buy, but anyway. The dealers didn't know where the rattle came from so we just had to leave it. Otherwise it wasn't such a bad car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25 miles |
| Most recent distance | 87000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Celebrity |
| Date of Entry | 20th March, 2006 |