Three problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier based on all problems reported for the 2001 Cavalier.
Vehicle did not pass inspection because vehicle does not have air bags. The vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags deployed. The consumer purchased the vehicle as is.
The consumer states that a 2001 Chevrolet caviler has faulty seat belts. The consumer was in involved in a crash with a garbage truck. The consumer was hit by another vehicle that ran a red light. The consumer was knocked under the garbage truck. The consumer had one passenger and two family pets with him. The driver and passenger were buckled up. The passengers knees went through the dashboard. The seatbelt did not hold the passenger securely in the seat. The seatbelt looped the passengers bowels. This happened on Friday and on Monday the passenger had to have major surgery to remover some of her intestines. The speed was about 30-35 mph when the crash occurred. A year later the passenger was still having problems with her knees, from the crash. The passenger ended up with cancer in the knees, in the exact same spot that her knees were injured in the wreck. In April the passenger passed away, and the driver believes that this was a result from the seatbelts not working. The consumer does have pictures of the crash and a police report. No insurance report. All of the information provided is all that the owner has access to or knows.
Air bags failed to work when involved in a crash resulting in car hitting bank and turning upside down. My dad was the owner of this car but I feel a replacement car with working airbags will keep this from going into litigation.