Recall 95V201000: 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier and 1 other model
- Report received
- Oct 23, 1995
- Manufacturer
- General motors corp.
- Potentially affected
- 360vehicles
- Model years
- 1996
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
The accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control cable.
Possible consequence
If the accelerator control cable sticks or breaks, unwanted acceleration and/or loss of throttle control can result increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the accelerator control cable assembly.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier503 complaints
- 1996 Pontiac Sunfire201 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.