2003 Chevrolet Cavalier suspension problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2003 chevrolet cavalier recently began to make a clunking noise, which can also be felt, in the front end. When I put it up on a lift, I noticed that the sub-frame was rusting (deteriorating). I know it is 13 years old, but my parents owned a 1989 cavalier z24 for 20 years, and they didn't have…”
filed Jun 26, 2016
“Instrumet cluster problems for a few years. Fuel sending unit has been replaced at about 52,000 miles after quiting twice while driving highway speed of 55 mph. Dealer claimed the car quit because of a bad battery the first time and did not diagnose the problem correctly. It was not the battery…”
filed Mar 17, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Cavalier years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 Cavalier | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 Cavalier | 10 | 5% |
| 2001 Cavalier | 15 | 6% |
| 2000 Cavalier | 21 | 7% |
| 1999 Cavalier | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 Cavalier | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 Cavalier | 27 | 5% |
| 1996 Cavalier | 27 | 5% |
| 1995 Cavalier | 13 | 5% |
| 1994 Cavalier | 8 | 4% |
| 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.