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2001 Chevrolet Cavalier engine and engine cooling problems

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier12% of all complaints for this model year.

29
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
12%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2001 chevrolet cavalier, unit 1 was traveling eastbound on ir 80 in the right lane. Unit 1 caught on fire in the engine compartment area while driving. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0259-90) *jb

    filed Jun 1, 2011

  • Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 25-35 mph, the traction light flashed and the engine began to make knocking and rattling noises. The contact pulled the vehicle over to check the engine and the noise stopped. When he began driving again, every light on the instrument…

    filed May 27, 2009

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.