1983 Chevrolet Caprice Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1983 Chevrolet Caprice, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The plastic HVAC unit mounted to the firewall is poorly design which allowed a fire to spread into the passenger compartment only on the passenger side, directly through the plastic HVAC unit. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #784066, filed 2000-06Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1983 Chevrolet Caprice
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1983 Chevrolet Caprice
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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