3rd Generation Cavalier
- Years
- 1995–2005
- Reliability
- 58th out of 80
- PainRank™
- 13.89
- Complaints
- 1077
2nd Generation Cavalier
- Years
- 1988–1994
- Reliability
- 19th out of 80
- PainRank™
- 2.05
- Complaints
- 82
Chevrolet Cavalier Generations
The Cavalier has 2 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 3rd generation (1995—2005) has been the least reliable.
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