# Recalls that may apply to the 1986 Chevrolet Cavalier

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [86V131000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V131000.md), 1986-09-19: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL        CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO      FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT.                                                                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR     NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT   IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Built 1986\-03\-01 to 1986\-04\-01.
- [86V056000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V056000.md), 1986-04-28: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PUSH\-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL        CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO      FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT.                                                                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR     NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT   IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.                                                                                                                         NOTE: ALSO, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 86V131000. Built 1985\-09\-01 to 1985\-11\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1986051](/recalls/tc/1986051.md), 1986-05-06: Lights And Instruments. On certain vehicles, the push\-pull headlight switch may have been manufactured with electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to suddenly go out. Under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions, driver visibility could be reduced, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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