1997 Chevrolet Cavalier visibility problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My rear defrost quit working and I went and checked some of the connections. The connection under the dash had been melted, with the plastic showing evidence of being melted. I have done some checking on the internet and it appears it is a problem. If you check gm cars pontiac, and gm some of the…”
filed Nov 4, 2014
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cavalier. All of the windows in the vehicle were cloudy upon shifting into drive gear within a few minutes after it was started. In order to clear the windows the contact had to bang on the dashboard. The failure recurred intermittently during cold weather…”
filed Jan 18, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 10 | 3% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 23 | 7% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 37 | 5% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 16 | 8% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 14 | 4% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 15 | 6% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 27 | 5% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 32 | 12% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 16 | 8% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 5 | 3% |
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.