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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1991 Chevrolet Caprice Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 131 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice, 2% of the 131 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“Sudden unintentional acceleration while backing out from a parking lot. Tt consumer was backing up slowly from parking space and al of a sudden the vehicle took off what seemed to be 100 MPH consumer hit parked cars and ended up on the grass and a tree stopped consumer, consumer had to have transmission replaced, and also the spring on the gear shift lever.”

NHTSA complaint #973916, filed 1995-10

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013117%
1996914%
199578%
199475%
199323%
199222%
199122%
198916%
198818%
1987424%
1984229%

Other parts of the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice

Brakes
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology