general problems of the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier

One problem related to exterior lighting has been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/21/1999

The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that the interior lights would sporadically illuminate. The failure occurred numerous times over the course of sixteen years. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis numerous times but the contact was told that there were no failures discovered. The contact eventually removed the interior light fuse to stop the failure. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 98v027000 (interior lighting) but was told that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact also stated that the catalytic converter was replaced six times. The vehicle was not repaired for the interior lighting failure. The failure mileage was 11,000 and the current mileage was 233,163.




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