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Chevrolet Captiva

315 federal complaints across 5 model years (2011-2015) · 1 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Chevrolet Captiva, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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

  1. 2014 Chevrolet Captiva - 135 complaints in its first 8 years (138 to date)
  2. 2013 Chevrolet Captiva - 92 complaints in its first 8 years (97 to date)
  3. 2012 Chevrolet Captiva - 65 complaints in its first 8 years (65 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

  1. 2012 Chevrolet Captiva - 65 complaints in its first 8 years (65 to date)
  2. 2013 Chevrolet Captiva - 92 complaints in its first 8 years (97 to date)
  3. 2014 Chevrolet Captiva - 135 complaints in its first 8 years (138 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

Electrical system
140
Engine & cooling
98
Power train
34
Stability control
27
Steering
19
Body & structure
14

Every model year

Model yearComplaints to dateWithin 8 yearsRecalls
2015 Chevrolet Captiva14100
2014 Chevrolet Captiva1381350
2013 Chevrolet Captiva97920
2012 Chevrolet Captiva65650
2011 Chevrolet Captiva111

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.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
11V5910002011SteeringGENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 21, 2011.