1986 Chevrolet Caprice Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 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 electrical system of the 1986 Chevrolet Caprice, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year.
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.
“1986 chevy Caprice. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle died while driving, ignition is damaged and steering column problems. The consumer no more than 2 minutes after the leaving the dealer, the vehicle stalled again. He returned the dealer to have them look at the vehicle again. The dealer called the consumer, and informed him, they didn't want to work on the vehicle, because they had no clue as to what was wrong with it.”
NHTSA complaint #10585911, filed 2014-05Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 17% |
| 2013 | 2 | 33% |
| 1996 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 | 12 | 14% |
| 1994 | 32 | 22% |
| 1993 | 15 | 25% |
| 1992 | 15 | 17% |
| 1991 | 16 | 12% |
| 1990 | 1 | 17% |
| 1988 | 3 | 25% |
| 1987 | 1 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 3% |
| 1983 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1986 Chevrolet Caprice
19 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Chevrolet Caprice
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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