Chevrolet Caprice Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 696 consumer complaints across the 15 model years of the Chevrolet Caprice (1983–2014) that have at least 5 complaints. 1994 has the most, with 146. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (130 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Caprice model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 7,919 | 3 | 1,258 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 6 | 42,260 | 4 | 1,228 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 65 | 59,000 | 4 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1995 | 88 | 128,000 | 7 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 146 | 91,000 | 6 | 4 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1993 | 61 | 87,688 | 1 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1992 | 89 | 118,000 | 6 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1991 | 131 | 100,000 | 5 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1990 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1989 | 18 | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1988 | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1987 | 17 | — | 2 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1986 | 30 | — | 1 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1984 | 7 | 155,000 | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1983 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes130 23%
- Electrical system107 19%
- Vehicle speed control67 12%
- Engine cooling54 9.7%
- Suspension53 9.5%
- Steering53 9.5%
- Seat belts51 9.2%
- Fuel system40 7.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1989: “I was driving along the highway and the vehicle suddenly cut off I loss power the vehicle came to a stop. I believe this was due to an ignition switch problem. I had the car towed to my home in macon county,alabama. The car was later stolen from my home address of 401 boyd road shorter,alabama 36075. The incident was reported to the macon county, sheriffs department.”
NHTSA complaint #10949546, filed 2017-02, 70,000 miles2014: “We currently have three 2014 Caprice ppv vehicles that have power steering issues. Our police officers have reported that the power steering intermittently stops working before completely failing. Three of the four Caprice vehicles have the same problem within two weeks and mileage between 47k-52k.”
NHTSA complaint #10810628, filed 2015-12, 47,000 miles2013: “Windshield wipers stopped working. Sent to dealer for repair, dealer says the motor gears stripped. We reference the current recall issued by GM for this problem. We were told it's not covered because it was built before june 2013. The wiper motor should last longer than 44,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10660550, filed 2014-11, 44,519 milesOther Chevrolet models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology