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1999 Chevrolet Cavalier engine problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier has 50 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

50

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Cavalier engine complaints by model year141 complaints1983: 5 complaints1984: 1 complaints1986: 7 complaints1989: 14 complaints1990: 7 complaints1991: 12 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 51 complaints1994: 60 complaints1995: 99 complaints1996: 141 complaints1997: 123 complaints1998: 58 complaints1999: 50 complaints2000: 59 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 49 complaints2004: 22 complaints2005: 7 complaints
Cavalier engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS AND IS CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 12, 2007 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.