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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1JC52F447••••••2004 Chevrolet CAVALIER
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2004 Chevrolet CAVALIER build (7 vs 4).
7on this build
241on the model
68builds in total
2involved a crash
4injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Seats 3Electrical System 3Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2008
Vehicle accident with seat and airbag failure on 5-23-08. Reported to gm 5/27/08 case. Spoke with gm rep then transferred to local dealership who said he would discuss with district manager. On 1/8/10 I again called for follow-up. The previous case had been closed and a new one…
Electrical SystemJan 2010
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. Whenever the contact started her vehicle she noticed that the instrument panel displayed incorrect information. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages…
Service BrakesJul 2008
First, thank you for listening. I have a 2004 chevrolet cavalier base model. 2.2 ecotec engine. The ABS, lowtrac, and service light comes on in the vehicle when placed in drive or reverse. Car hesitates and wants to shut down every time!! When it first started to happen, it…
SeatsMar 2005
Dt: the back seat fold up while it is locked it. The consumer took the car to the dealer and they fixed the clip, but it still continued to fold. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer and they said there was nothing else they could do. The consumer took the vehicle to…
Air BagscrashMay 2008
The contact owns a 2004 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that the drivers seat malfunctioned and the air bag did not deploy when a truck crashed into her vehicle from the rear. She also crashed into the vehicle in front of her. The contact and a passenger were injured and…
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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 1G1JC52F447107455 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.