IllustrationBACK SEAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE CAR AND REAR SEAT BELTS ARE MISSING.
1991 Chevrolet Cavalier
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 140.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 55 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports
Seats complaints
7 reportsDRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WELD BROKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR FAILURE, SEAT BRACKETS CRACKED/BROKE ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE/ROCK REARWARD, AS A RESULT, FOOT CAME OFF PEDAL AND VEHICLE STALLED OUT. *AK
SON DRIVING ON SLIPPERY SNOW-COVERED ROAD WITH LITTLE STRREET LIGHTING, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE, DRIVER'S SEATBACK FAILED AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED BACKWARD THROUGH REAR WINDOW AND WAS KILLED. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING ACCIDENT/EJECTING DRIVER FROM VEHICLE. *SD
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A SCHOOL BUS. *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT IN PLACE IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT TO MOVE. *AK
Official recalls
292V003000 · Seat Belts
Jan 10, 1992
THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.
91V165000 · Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
Sep 23, 1991
FRONT DOOR INTERLOCK STRIKER MAY FAIL, CAUSING DOOR FRAME COLLAPSE AND INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DOOR FRAME WOULD COLLAPSE. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 210.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INTERLOCK STRIKER STUDS ON FRONT DOORS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE93090 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Oct 8, 1993 · Closed Feb 28, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available
EA92024 · Sticking Throttle
Opened Jun 26, 1992 · Closed Jan 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available