Wheel Problems of Chevrolet Cavalier

Chevrolet Cavalier owners have reported 20 wheel related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common wheel problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's wheel rim (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Wheel related problems of Chevrolet Cavalier


Recently reported Wheel problems of Chevrolet Cavalier

The Wheel problem

The starter went out the first week I got it did tires start rubbing the sucks went out making it hard to drive and a second time start rubbing I end up buying three times cuz they got ball real fast the wiring under the engine ripped apart and now it's threw a rod   Read details...

The Wheel Rim problem

My daughter was driving my 2004 chevy Cavalier, hit a pot hole, and went off onto the side of a two-lane highway. Should the aluminum wheel-rim, factory-installed, have broken in half when the axle was fine? I am sensing metal fatigue?   Read details...

The Wheel Bolts problem

1998 Chevrolet Cavalier right front wheel fell off. The studs had broken on the hub. The right front fender was damaged.   Read details...

The Wheel Cover/hubcaps problem

While driving, the hub kept falling off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 5 times. The dealer tightened and replaced the part by using silicone glue, threading the locker on the hubs. The problem remained the same and had not been corrected.   Read details...

The Wheel problem

3 months prior to November 19th, 2006, I had my driver side front wheel break away from the car. When the car finally had stopped from 45 mph, I was surprised to see that the center of the wheel was still attached to the car with the lug nuts still tight. The center of the wheel had busted out.   Read details...




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