2002 Chevrolet Cavalier Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 196 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, 3% of the 196 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,000 miles. 3 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 own a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. I recently found out that the car was not made with the latch system specifically the lower anchors in the folds of the seat, so I can install a car seat. The car also does not come with the child locking mechanism in the 3 point lap and shoulder belt. At this point I am unable to use my vehicle to transport my 2 children who require car seats as there is no way to safely install the car seat. I called the chevy dealership who was unable to find this part (lower anchor or seatbelts with child locking mechanism). …”
NHTSA complaint #10266856, filed 2009-04, 75,000 miles“On above time and date, I was traveling down a street at 25 MPH when I heard a loud popping sound come from my driver seat. It caused me to shift towards the passenger seat, causing me to briefly swerve on the road. Fortunately, there were no other cars on the road at that time. Since I was near my home, I then parked my car and inspected the seat. Apparently, the backing of the seat (upper portion) and the spring assembly has snapped. Visually, you can see the springs pushing out of the back. This is a brand new car with 575 miles, seats shouldn't just break like this. …”
NHTSA complaint #755204, filed 2001-12“The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact was sitting idle at a traffic stop when a vehicle crashed into the rear of his vechile. The front driver and passenger seats abnormally collapsed backward and both the contact and a passenger sustained injuries to the back. Both were transported to the hospital via ambulance. The police were contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed as destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 57,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10437660, filed 2011-11, 57,000 miles“This vehicle was involved in a collisin in which another vehicle hydroplaned head-on and then onto the rear driver side of this 4 door Chevrolet Cavalier. My daughter was in her booster seat that was anchored in the middle of the back seat. The upright part of the back seat was detached from the bracket which allowed all the luggage in the trunk to come forward. This then pushed the booster seat to the side with all the luggage up against her.”
NHTSA complaint #10086091, filed 2004-08Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6 | 2% |
| 2004 | 8 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 9 | 3% |
| 1997 | 11 | 2% |
| 1996 | 12 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 2% |
| 1994 | 11 | 5% |
| 1993 | 8 | 5% |
| 1992 | 12 | 9% |
| 1991 | 7 | 13% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 7% |
| 1987 | 2 | 8% |
| 1986 | 2 | 11% |
| 1984 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier
35 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 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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