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CarsLore / Chevrolet / Cavalier / 1987

1987 Chevrolet Cavalier

24 owner complaints — #18 of 24 Cavalier model years. 2 recalls, 1 service bulletin.

24complaints · 3 crashes, 0 fires
2recalls
1manufacturer bulletins
86,394 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Seat belts6
  • Steering6
  • Vehicle speed control3
  • Tires2
  • Seats2
  • Power train2
  • Service brakes, hydraulic2
  • Structure1
  • Visibility1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

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NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier failed the safety check 3.28% of the time — 321% more often than the average 1987 passenger car (0.78%). Median odometer at inspection: 96,906 miles.

61first inspections
3.28%failed on safety
96,906 mimedian odometer
0.0%1.4%2.8%’86’87’88’90’92’94’96’98’00’02’04’053.3%0.0%1.4%2.8%’86’87’89’92’95’98’01’04’053.3%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier.

1987017
12 Feb 1987		Structure
VEHICLES WITH 2.0 LITRE ENGINES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE WHICH CONTAINED WATER. SHOULD THE WATER FREEZE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PA…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

87V011000 · Vehicle speed control9 Feb 1987 · 65,594 vehicles

ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE MAY CONTAIN WATER WHICH COULD FREEZE WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED CAUSING TRAVEL OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE TO BECOME RESTRICTED WHEN THROTTLE IS INITIALLY OPENED.

86V128000 · Parking brake15 Sept 1986 · 1,470 vehicles

PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
613590INFORMATION REGARDING SNOW INTRUSION INTO REAR DRUM BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. **MR

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

EA92024 · Vehicle speed control:linkagesopened 26 Jun 1992 · closed 31 Jan 1994

STICKING THROTTLE

EA90041 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 29 Aug 1990 · closed 30 Mar 1992

BRAKE PERFORMANCE

EA89010 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 17 Jan 1989 · closed 8 May 1990

BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS

PE88085 · Service brakes, hydraulicopened 27 Jul 1988 · closed 17 Jan 1989

POOR BRAKING

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation