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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1JC52F137••••••2003 Chevrolet CAVALIER
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2003 Chevrolet CAVALIER build (14 vs 5).
14on this build
483on the model
95builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedFuel System 8Gasoline 8Electrical System 3Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel SystemcrashOct 2008
The car has been in two accidents. The both were completely repaired, the rear lights have had problems due to poor connections and the fuel pump went out
VisibilitycrashDec 2007
Windshield on passenger side failed. Plastic cap that by friction holds elbow/joint of both control arms to wiper pivot point separated and is worn and will not hold. Now the driver side cheap plastic cap has failed. The motor works fine. Independant repair man says he sees this…
Engine And Engine CoolingApr 2010
The contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred while driving or at a traffic light without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle without incident whenever the failure occurred. The…
Electrical SystemMar 2010
2003 chevy cavalier speedometer failed at 49,240 miles. Resulting in potentially unsafe driving speed in otherwise perfect driving conditions
Exterior LightingMay 2006
The contact stated though the recall work on NHTSA recall # 04V524000 was performed on two occasions, the rear turn signals on the vehicle continued to fail. The service dealer manager was contacted, who informed the contact that there would be a 100 dollar deductible charged to…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1JC52F137389147 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.