2003 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel system, gasoline problems
340 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Went to start car to go to store and it would not start. Luckily it was at home when it decided to stop working. Towed to garage and they said it was the fuel pump. The garage replaced the fuel pump and it fixed the no start issue. I had no idea that this was the process to start a recall…”
filed May 16, 2014
“Was in the fast lane and car shut off and tried to restart but it would not. Was stuck in the road cars honking car would not restart. *tr”
filed Dec 13, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 9 | 3% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 13 | 7% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 22 | 9% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 29 | 9% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 19 | 4% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 15 | 3% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 8 | 3% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 6 | 3% |
| 1993 Cavalier | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.