Faults:

Had to replace the front brakes after only 42000 K's.

Paint chips quite easily. Had to purchase a hood protector to minimize the problem.

General Comments:

A very spirited car. The 2.4l engine is surprisingly zippy around town.

Very good looking car, nice styling.

Smooth comfortable ride on the highway.

Overall gas mileage quite satisfactory.

Faults:

Mis-aligned hood.

Noisy fan.

"Boomy" engine under fast acceleration, but this is not a defect, just a fact of life.

General Comments:

Bought this car with every possible discount from dealer incentives to discount for cash in lieu of financing to a credit card points program. Without these incentives I would be driving a Mazda Protege. I thought that buying this car in August 2001 would give me a better break than waiting for a 2002, however, due to the economy, I could have bought a 2002 in October, 2001 for the same price as the previous model year.

However, this car does what is is designed to do, which is cheap reliable transportation with a good deal of room inside and a big trunk. These things sell big because they offer value for the dollar and they are reliable. Also, unlike a lot of imports, they can be fixed anywhere.

Nothing really wrong with them, but they are getting a bit long in the tooth. While it is nice to get ABS as standard, I find these low end GM ABS systems a bit crude and very touchy, but you do get used to them.

Faults:

Wrecked at 2000 miles, air bags did not deploy.

New set of tires at 3000 miles.

Thermostat went at 5000 miles.

Hub caps make bad clicking noise so I removed them and it looks better.

Annoying rattle at low RPM's.

Leaks brake fluid out of cap.

Loosing antifreeze with no signs of where it's going.

Paint chipping.

Got beat by a Saturn 2 door.

General Comments:

Took a six banger Stang.

Spins some tire when dropped from 6 grand.

Dealer knows me by name and this is not a good thing.

Takes abuse well, but not good enough, should have bought a Ford F-150.

Faults:

Gas gauge just stopped working. It's okay though since I've got the miles per tank figured pretty good.

There is a definite problem with the rotors. Had them resurfaced once already and now it's time again. Probably going to get slotted rotors for better cooling and less warping, since it can get pretty bad.

Alignment seems extremely weak. I don't feel like forking out a chunk of cash every time I hit a speed bump too fast.

General Comments:

Awesome get around car. Have mostly highway miles on it. No major problems so far. Wish I still had my pickup though since trunk space can be limited when traveling. Cool base model, comes as standard with the A/C, stereo, rear defog, and the antilock. You need the anti-lock if you are driving anywhere near snow, ice, or puddles.

Surprised there is space enough to fit 3 full sized adults in the back seat. A little cramped, but they fit.

Nice loud horn!

Changing oil is easy too since the drain plug is so close to the front, I don't even need to lift the car.

Hated the car at first, but I have learned to love it. Didn't like it because it wasn't a truck and it was only a 4 cylinder. Need the sedan now for the family though. So many options for this car make it very attractive. I personally have no add-ons. Trying to keep it as original as possible.

The 4 cyl allows for excellent gas mileage. Anywhere from 350 to 450 miles to the tank, and for 13 1/2 gallons, that ain't bad. 350 is for the city and 450 is the highway. A/C has a lot to do with how the car performs.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing wrong with my Cavalier.

General Comments:

I really love my new 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS and would buy another.

It is great on gas.

Faults:

Car has been to the dealer 4 times in the first month of ownership. That is a little too much for a new car.

Check engine light comes on.

Replaced the gas cap, sensor and fuel pump gasket.

Under warranty but time out of my life to fix.

General Comments:

OK but didn't need the headache!