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2002 Chevrolet Cavalier engine problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

9%

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

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTS. THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE AND IT LOOSES POWER AGAIN. THIS CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE REACHES THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ON THREE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 11, 2006

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier engine — 9% 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.