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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier seats problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier2% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Seats complaints
2%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
5 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The passenger side seat starting moving when sitting on it 5 months after car with purchased brand new-- the dealer fixed the problem-- entire component underneath seat was replaced. 11 months later same problem-- dealer fixed again at no charge-- then 2 years later after warranty ran out it…

    filed Mar 7, 2002

  • Vehicle was rear ended in a stopped position by other auto at 20+ mph, drivers' seat back collapsed, causing husband to receive a bad whip lash inquiry.

    filed Sep 18, 2001

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.