Two problems related to engine stall have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier based on all problems reported for the 2003 Cavalier.
When coasting to a stop and depressing clutch, car idle speed will drop below the normal idle speed of 800 rpm. Sometimes, the idle speed will bounce around between 400 rpm and 800 rpm. Other times, the engine will stall. Problem is intermittent, but will usually occur multiple times before fixing itself. The stalling engine is a concern because of the lost of power steering making turns. Dealer unable to duplicate problem.
After engine warms up on hot day, engine stalls when clutch is depressed as when coasting to a stop. Enigine will restart, but accellerator must be depressed to rev the engine in order to prevent stalling. If vehicle is parked for several minutes, then restarted, problem with stalling is gone. This problem is very intermittent. The same problem is described in oid numbers 10049266, 10039337 and 10037496.