2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 315 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles.
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.
“First, the dashboard has cracked in the middle of my car. Immediately after buying the car the paint on buttons on the cd player/radio started peeling off. The problem has worsened over time. Lastly, the latch on the front driver's side broke off and the seat is now stuck in the upright position and cannot be laid back. Paint is peeling off on both sides of the car on the outside at the top from interstate driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10056493, filed 2004-02, 5,000 miles“The two back doors on my 4 door 2000 Cavalier fly open. Once the plastic latch is broken, the door cannot be locked to prevent this from happening again. The first incident happened in march 2003 and the other door on the 4th of july, 2003.”
NHTSA complaint #10025579, filed 2003-07, 95,000 miles“We purchased a new vechicle on a friday. I was returning from the mall at night with my two young children. We were passing a tracter-trailer truck on i91 in mass. The hood popped up without any warning, crashing into the windshield and completly obstructing our vision. I slammed on the brakes, and narrowly avoided a catastrophic collision. My daughter sprained her knee in the jarring and the trauma of the instant. . .I sustained injuries to my sternum and to muscles in my upper back. …”
NHTSA complaint #719473, filed 2000-02“2000 Chevrolet Cavalier z-24 - driver's side door freezes shut on most reasonably cold days. Passenger side door opens fine. My 94 saturn parks right next to it and never has a problem unless it is extremely cold with ice and snow, which is understandable. Could the door/window seal be bad on the Cavalier?”
NHTSA complaint #10050686, filed 2003-12Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 3 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 7 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier
69 complaintsEngine cooling
54 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsSuspension
21 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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