1997 Chevrolet Cavalier vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. The failure mileage was 72622 ,and the current mileage was 72632. While driving 45 mph the contact released the foot from the accelerator but the vehicle kept accelerating. After physically lifting the pedal up with the shoe the vehicle continued to…”
filed May 2, 2007
“Dt: the contact stated h the cruise control malfunctioned. While traveling at 45 mph he turned on the cruise control switch and the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 60 mph. The contact tried to disengage the cruise control several times by depressing the brake pedal which should manually turn off…”
filed Dec 14, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 18 | 6% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 27 | 8% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 11 | 6% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 11 | 3% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 14 | 4% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 5 | 2% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 7 | 3% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 6 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
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.