Three problems related to clutch have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While shifting the transmission, the clutch gave out on the third gear.
Clutch gets replaced every 26 k miles, manu claims normal wear (no other I ever had need a new clutch that often).
Was driving and car lost power and smoke come out of car. Took to dealer, he said that clutch fluid was overfilled not kept right clutch, has damage and needs to be replaced.