1989 Chevrolet Caprice Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 1989 Chevrolet Caprice, 11% of the 18 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.
“When stopped at gas station inserted the gas pump nozzle not into fuel tank nozzle, but instead inserted the gas pump nozzle in one of the spaces and pumped gas onto the ground.”
NHTSA complaint #803620, filed 1996-11Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet Caprice
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet Caprice
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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