1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the seat belts of the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier, 4% of the 270 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Low antifreeze light comes on and off. Adding antifreeze fixes temporarily, and we still smell fumes from hood. Informed by manufacturer of faulty cylinder head gasket months before problem manifested. Despite countless repairs, light comes on and car cuts off sporadically. No reimbursement for repairs. Middle back seat belt also releases, causing our toddler's child seat to tip over when vehicle turns corners.”
NHTSA complaint #758642, filed 2002-02“The first incident with my 1995 base model Chevrolet Cavalier was when the horn stopped working, when I needed it most on a freeway when someone was about to hit me while changing lanes. The horn failed, and it had to be replaced at a cost of about $100, which I covered, since the vehicle was recently off of warranty. Months later, the trunk latch refused to work. I could not open the trunk from the rear or from the inside of the car. In late 2000, my brakes were making grinding noises. Turns out the rotors were badly warped at 50,000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #758889, filed 2002-03“While driving 65 MPH I braked hard to miss a dear on the highway and my sons seatbelt in the rear left failed to lock and he flew forward into my seat (drivers) and my seat doesnt lock down therefore I was flung into the steering wheel at 65 MPH and lost control...my sons was hurt and we all couldve been killed. The flip flop non locking driver seats need to be recalled! This is extremely dangersous and with the rear passengers weight and the seat pushing on the driver there is no way to operate the car therefore I could have hit another car and killed everyone! Please investigate!”
NHTSA complaint #747434, filed 2001-06“The consumer has been experiencing problems with seat belts. While driving applied brakes very hard to avoid hitting a deer, and seat belts failed to tighten and to restrain her. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #832041, filed 1998-12“Consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, also failure on the driver's side rear seat belt buckle, the seat belt came out the buckle.”
NHTSA complaint #804621, filed 1996-11Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 8 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 5% |
| 2001 | 8 | 3% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 2% |
| 1997 | 13 | 2% |
| 1996 | 21 | 4% |
| 1995 | 11 | 4% |
| 1994 | 22 | 10% |
| 1993 | 9 | 6% |
| 1992 | 10 | 7% |
| 1991 | 5 | 9% |
| 1990 | 4 | 7% |
| 1989 | 4 | 9% |
| 1988 | 1 | 8% |
| 1987 | 6 | 25% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
| 1984 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier
82 complaintsElectrical system
59 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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