2000 Chevrolet Cavalier air bags problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver was killed. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was…”
filed Jul 3, 2013
“I was driving down the road and a large pick up truck pulled out in front of me and I smashed into the side of the truck and neither the driver or passenger airbags deployed. I was going approximately 45 mph on impact. *tr”
filed Jun 3, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 15 | 5% |
| 2003 Cavalier | 18 | 3% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 14 | 7% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 21 | 9% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 24 | 10% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 34 | 10% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 78 | 14% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 73 | 15% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 20 | 7% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.