Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Chevrolet Caprice, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1994 Chevrolet Caprice - 130 complaints in its first 8 years (146 to date)
- 1991 Chevrolet Caprice - 98 complaints in its first 8 years (131 to date)
- 1995 Chevrolet Caprice - 78 complaints in its first 8 years (88 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1993 Chevrolet Caprice - 51 complaints in its first 8 years (61 to date)
- 1996 Chevrolet Caprice - 59 complaints in its first 8 years (65 to date)
- 1992 Chevrolet Caprice - 76 complaints in its first 8 years (89 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Chevrolet Caprice | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2013 Chevrolet Caprice | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2011 Chevrolet Caprice | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Caprice | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Caprice | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Caprice | 65 | 59 | 4 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Caprice | 88 | 78 | 7 |
| 1994 Chevrolet Caprice | 146 | 130 | 6 |
| 1993 Chevrolet Caprice | 61 | 51 | 1 |
| 1992 Chevrolet Caprice | 89 | 76 | 6 |
| 1991 Chevrolet Caprice | 131 | 98 | 5 |
| 1990 Chevrolet Caprice | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 Chevrolet Caprice | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 Chevrolet Caprice | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 1987 Chevrolet Caprice | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 1986 Chevrolet Caprice | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 Chevrolet Caprice | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 Chevrolet Caprice | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 Chevrolet Caprice | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V636000 | 2014 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured August 14, 2013, to February 3, 2014, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured... |
| 15V399000 | 2011-2013 | Seat Belts | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles... |
| 14V544000 | 2011-2013 | Power Train | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured March 24, 2011, to December 6, 2013. |
| 14V540000 | 2011-2013 | Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles... |
| 14V446000 | 2014 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet... |
| 14V375000 | 2013-2014 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured June 7, 2013, to May 29, 2014, and 2014 Chevrolet SS vehicles... |
| 97V217000 | 1992 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAN CORRODE AND LEAK FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT. |
| 96V245000 | 1995-1996 | Wheels | THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY. |
| 96V020000 | 1991-1996 | Suspension | THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT. |
| 96V019000 | 1994-1995 | Suspension | DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN. |
| 96V018000 | 1995-1996 | Suspension | DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN. |
| 95V221000 | 1995 | Power Train | THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." |
| 95V215000 | 1995-1996 | Air Bags | THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CAUTION LABEL AND A ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. |
| 95V082000 | 1994-1995 | Vehicle Speed Control | THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. |
| 94V210000 | 1994 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT STRAP FASTENERS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE FASTENERS CAN COMPLETELY DETACH, EVENTUALLY ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO SAG AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK TO... |
| 94V076000 | 1994 | Wheels | PAINT ON THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN ACT AS A SHIM BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE ROTOR/DRUM. |
| 94V049000 | 1994 | Engine And Engine Cooling | THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING CHAFING. |
| 93V018000 | 1991-1992 | Electrical System | SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEQ 9C1 POLICE CARS IN CORROSION AREAS OF THE US AND CANADA ONLY. |
| 93V010000 | 1992 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE ENGINE MOUNTED FUEL FEED AND RETURN PIPES MAY FRACTURE DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE FRAME DURING OPERATION. |
| 92V094000 | 1991 | Seat Belts | THE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP PLASTIC COVERING MAY CRACK AND EXPOSE THE STEEL SUB-PLATE. |
| 92V089000 | 1991-1992 | Wheels | THE STEEL WHEELS EXHIBIT FATIGUE CRACKING AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL LUG NUT MOUNTING SURFACE DUE TO WHEEL BENDING CAUSED BY FREQUENT MISUSE OF TIRE MOUNTING EQUIPMENT,... |
| 91V186000 | 1991-1992 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CORRODE, CAUSING A HIGH LATCH RELEASE EFFORT AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM LATCHING PROPERLY WHEN IT IS CLOSED. |
| 90V096000 | 1990 | Fuel System, Gasoline | PLASTIC FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES MAY DEVELOP LEAKS. |
| 89V102000 | 1984-1988 | Vehicle Speed Control | A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH... |
| 87V168000 | 1987 | Power Train | MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED. |
| 85V153000 | 1985 | Electrical System | THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY CONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM OR EXHAUST MANIFOLD SHIELD AND EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE INSULATION AND GROUND THE CABLE. |
| 85V151000 | 1985 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE FUEL FEED AND FUEL RETURN PIPE ASSEMBLIES INCLUDES A HOSE WHICH MAY CONTACT THE POINTED END OF THE RADIATOR SHROUD ATTACHING SCREW. THIS COULD CAUSE A GASOLINE LEAK. |
| 82V012000 | 1982 | Fuel System, Gasoline | UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. |
| 80V125000 | 1981 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH WAS DESIGNED FOR USE IN DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES. |