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Fuel systemPart report

1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Fuel system Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
7%of 240 total for the year
Median mileage
84,750miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier, 7% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was on my way to my dentist appointment, suddenly a hissing noise came from the car.all of the dashboard lights came on and I knew I was in trouble.I was on a busy intersection in the city.I had to act in a split second and steer quickly off of the nearest side ride.the steering wheel was locking up.I had just enough power to get safely off of the street in time and to keep from getting hit from behind.I was in motion on a city street.the car was trouble from day one.I believe it was a flooded out car sold to the unsuspectithat unsuspecting person was me.I got suckered out of over $2400. …”

NHTSA complaint #11015464, filed 2017-08, 198,000 miles

“No events leading up to failure . The gas gauge stopped working in my 96 chevy Cavalier and now my 99 chevy Cavalier and I've run out of gas on several occasions thankfully not in the middle of traffic or on the highway. I've heard that they know about this problem that it is some kind of sensor problem and it exists throughout a number of GM cars . Nothing has been done to correct the problem”

NHTSA complaint #10111901, filed 2005-02, 56,000 miles

“My 1999 chevy Cavalier's fuel gauge just stopped working out of the blue. It reads that the fuel tank is full and doesn't drop. We didn't know that this had occurred until my car ran out of fuel on a 4-lane highway while sitting at stop light. We were almost got rear ended by approaching high-speed traffic multiple times, and we were forced to leave my vehicle in the middle of the road to get to safety. Luckily my husband was able to push the danged car off of the roadway/intersection once a passerby stopped behind us and turned his hazard flashers on. …”

NHTSA complaint #10398668, filed 2011-05, 92,500 miles

“Takata recall: fuel gage nas never worked since being bought, turn signals ( both right and left) barely worked when bought and went out completly the next day, power steering locks up occasionally and and cant turn wheel,shift gear linkages will only shift manually under the hood, car will die or struggle to continue running unless foot is always pushing on gas, engine occassionally backfires, and not quite sure if the fuel pump is working properly or gone out”

NHTSA complaint #11005891, filed 2017-07, 160,000 miles

“While driving fuel regulator failed and gas went through the motor, and the motor blew up. Vehicle towed to the dealer. Engine and was removed and replaced. In addition, consumer stated that after purchase of vehicle the computer when out.”

NHTSA complaint #10115866, filed 2005-06, 99,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005166%
2004155%
200338356%
2002189%
20012912%
20004314%
1999177%
1998144%
1997234%
1996184%
199593%
199484%
199353%
199254%
199124%
199047%
1989614%
1984113%

Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier

Brakes
51 complaints
Electrical system
47 complaints
Engine cooling
44 complaints
Steering
31 complaints
Air bags
24 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
11 complaints
Suspension
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 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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