1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 240 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier, 1% of the 240 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Interior and dash lights flicker over railroad tracks or a hard bump. Also, engine check light came on twice, and vehicle shook vipolently. In addition,doors do not fit correctly because they freeze and are difficult to open.”
NHTSA complaint #858041, filed 2000-03Related recalls
- 99V218000Aug 11, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 101, "control location, identification, and…Covers: Chevrolet Cavalier 1999, Pontiac Sunfire 1999
Related service bulletins
- 10019186Feb 16, 2006Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
Interior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 14 | 3% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier
51 complaintsElectrical system
47 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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