One problem related to rear suspension axle has been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I purchased a 1996 chevy Cavalier z24 on may 13, 2004 with only 73,000 miles on it perfect condition, great car, well 7 days later my rear passenger tire snapped off resulting in me having an accident !! I am out of work now, I am trying to get compensated for this cause I am out of money, I feel this was not fair , this whole year I have tried to get lawyer after lawyer no one wants to help me I have the car still and the tire that snapped off , it's a perfect clean cut to the axle just by looking at it you can tell the axle gave away!! now I am out of a car, money, no job, and pain everyday!!!.