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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1JC52F737••••••2003 Chevrolet CAVALIER
This build draws 4.3× more complaints than the average 2003 Chevrolet CAVALIER build (22 vs 5).
22on this build
483on the model
95builds in total
1involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedFuel System 14Gasoline 11Electrical System 3Other 3
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingcrashJan 2015
The contact owned a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 5 mph entering the highway, the turn signal lamps failed to illuminate when activated and resulted in a crash. The contact's vehicle was struck on the rear driver side and spun onto the roadside. The air bags did not…
SteeringApr 2014
My son was pulling into a parking lot and as he describes it, everything but the radio went dead all by itself (the engine died and there was no power steering or brakes). Obviously the same symptoms as the current recalls. I called the dealer and was told the car isn't on the…
Fuel SystemDec 2011
Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet cavalier. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check oil and battery warning lamps. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was defective and needed…
Electrical SystemDec 2011
Speedometer is not working looks like there's been several complaints on the internet about this issue with other chevrolet cavaliers
VisibilityNov 2006
I bought my 2003 chevrolet cavalier in feb 03.the cable that connects to the adjustment knob for the AC,defrost has broke 4 times since I have owned my car. It gets stuck where it just blows out of the vent and only the vent. No defrost so in the winter as you are driving down…
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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 1G1JC52F737332340 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.