2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 243 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 188,288miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, 1% of the 243 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 188,288 miles. 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.
“I,was coming from walmart .onto the three lane highway ,I crossed over into the lane then I saw this car ,I hit my brakes ,they froze and my car slid into the finder of the other car ,I could not stop and it sled onto the other lane and stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10615426, filed 2014-07Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
56 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsEngine cooling
29 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsEquipment
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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