2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “please provide” (11% of reports).
- 54engine and engine cooling complaints
- 56,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 69%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Please provide: mentioned in 6 of 54 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 21 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Cavalier engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cavalier | 6 | 2% | 52,000 |
| 2004 Cavalier | 15 | 5% | 30,000 |
| 2003 Cavalier | 43 | 6% | 52,500 |
| 2002 Cavalier | 22 | 11% | 54,000 |
| 2001 Cavalier | 29 | 12% | 67,000 |
| 2000 Cavalier | 54 | 17% | 56,000 |
| 1999 Cavalier | 44 | 18% | 61,200 |
| 1998 Cavalier | 55 | 16% | 65,000 |
| 1997 Cavalier | 106 | 20% | 75,000 |
| 1996 Cavalier | 117 | 23% | 94,000 |
| 1995 Cavalier | 82 | 30% | 73,306 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
This car has been lovingly cared for since it was new. The underbody is perfect but the subframe (engine cradle) is badly rusted, with pitting, scaling and a rusted through hole. I am heartbroken! This car is very nice but now i can't drive it. *tr
Purchased used 2000 cavalier in 2006. First problem (which has continued for 5 years) is that the service light will come on when the car is cranked unless the headlights are first turned on. If you turn the headlights off while driving, the service light comes on. It will not go off unless you…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle began to jerk abnormally and the vehicle stalled. The battery warning light was illuminated when the failure occurred. The contact attempted to start the vehicle yet it exhibited…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Chevrolet Cavaliers have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier (17% of the 315 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 56,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier?
The most frequent phrase is “please provide”, in 6 of 54 complaints.
Other 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier problems
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