2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 243 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,792miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2% of the 243 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,792 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.
“I have had to replace 1 goodyear conquest tire ,size is p195/70r14 because steel belts broke in several places with less than 25000 miles on tire.I believe these tires are very dangerous and could cause a serious accident.I think goodyear should replace the rest of the tires and should be recalled.”
NHTSA complaint #10056751, filed 2004-02, 24,145 miles“Goodyear conquest p19570r14 poor quality tires,have had 1 tire that had to be relaced by dealer because several steel belts broke.two other tires went flat by holes made by small gravel and one of the tires that was flat had 3 or 4 crackes in the tread and I don't know what going to happen to the 4th tire.these tire have less than 25000 miles on them. I believe the tires have got a defect problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10051450, filed 2003-12, 24,445 miles“Since dec. 5 2003 I have had all 4 tires on my Cavalier replaced because the steel belts broke in the goodyear conquest tire size p195/70r14 with less than 25475 miles on the tires.these tires need to be recalled and taken off the market until good replaces them with a better built tire.I believe the goodyear conquest tire is a very dangerous tire and could cause a deadly accident and could have allready caused some.the worst thing that happened when my tires were replaced , they were replaced by the goodyear conquest tire, which is like replacing deadly tires with deadly tire.today I had…”
NHTSA complaint #10058902, filed 2004-02, 25,453 miles“Goodyear conquest tire p195/70r14 , steel belts broken. This is the second tire that has had to be replaced because of broken steel belts.tire can cause a serious accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10056753, filed 2004-02, 25,140 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier equipped with douglas xtrac-trac tires (na), sizes p185/75/r14. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the driver side tire blew out suddenly. The tire did not exhibit any leaks prior to the failure and there was no alignment needed. The tire was supposed to be warranted up to 45,000 miles. The manufacturer stated that the tires were not covered under warranty. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage of the tire was approximately 20,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10372567, filed 2010-12, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 8 | 1% |
| 1996 | 7 | 1% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 3 | 5% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1987 | 2 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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