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Chevrolet Caprice

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

619

Active records

Recalls

36

Active records

TSBs

1,771

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

3

Injuries

54

Crashes

75

Fires

18

Top reported issues — Chevrolet Caprice

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Condition issue

238

Operating state

129

Safety restraint issue

80

Driver assistance issue

72

Braking behavior

58

Engine behavior

55

Safety restraint behavior

50

Thermal issue

44

Reporting mechanism

35

Steering behavior

35

Fluid issue

31

Noise

31

Electrical issue

29

Vibration/harshness

15

Performance issue

14

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

12

Lighting behavior

11

Ride/handling behavior

11

Access/entry issue

9

Wiper/washer behavior

9

Powering on/off behavior

8

Starting behavior

7

Smell

5

Recent change

4

HVAC behavior

2

Communication/network issue

1

Infotainment behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT

Filed Dec 22, 2025


The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering became inoperable and failed to function properly, with the brake assist, power steering, stability control, and tire pressure monitoring system warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact also stated that while the vehicle was parked, an attempt was made to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle became inoperable,…

2003 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Filed Oct 28, 2024


The contact owns a 1979 Chevrolet Caprice. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an after-market suspension ball joint by Driveworks, Part Number: DWK208. The contact stated that while in reverse there was a banging sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver's side front end had lowered significantly. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the steering lever had detached from the upper control arm. The contact stated that the…

1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Filed May 19, 2023


The vats system is the problem on my 96 Impala it just shut my car off for the past 3 mos

2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Filed Aug 28, 2020


WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK AND LOCK BACK REPEATEDLY. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SOME HESITATION AND POWER TO CAR CUTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN CAUSING IT TO JERK. MOST THE TIME THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING BUT ON OCCASION IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. IT COMPLETELY CUT OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I WAS ABLE TO START IT AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM.

2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT

Filed Apr 2, 2020


THE AIRBAG FAULT CODE KEEPS POPPING UP ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN THE CODE IS READ, IT SAYS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENOR HAS A FAULT. SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR HAS THE SAME FAULT AND THE RECALL EXPLAINS MY EXACT PROBLEM OF MY CAR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY JUST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM OF MY CAR WAS. THEN PAY EVEN MORE TO HAVE THE CAR FIX. BECAUSE THE RECALL DOESN'T COVER MY CAR. EVEN IF IT SHOWING THE SAME ISSUE. THE REASON I HAVE FOUND OUT TO BE…

2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Filed Mar 28, 2019


KEY GETS STUCK IGNITION REPEATEDLY. TOOK TO WILLIAMS CHEVROLET MARCH OF 2017, 25,691 MILES. REPLACED IGNITION CYLINDER. IN MARCH OF 2019 THE KEY BEGAN TO GET STUCK AGAIN, 36,579 MILES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOCK CYLINDER 3/19/2019. WITHIN 2 DAYS THE KEY WAS STICKING AGAIN. ON 3/27/2019 IT WOULD NOT COME OUT AT ALL. BATTERY DRAINED AND CAR WOULD NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY! I AM DRIVING MY ELDERLY MOTHER AROUND IN THIS CAR AND DO NOT FEEL IT IS RELIABLE NOR SAFE. THE CAR IS…

2011 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Filed Dec 25, 2018


WENT UNDER THE CAR, JUST PURCHASED FROM CITY OF WALNUT CREEK AUCTIONS, A 54K MILE EX-PATROL CAR...TO CHANGE THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL. FOUND TWO CRACKS ON WHAT IS A TENSION HOLDING BRACE IN THE LOWER SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME. SIMILAR ON EACH SIDE. OBVIOUS ENGINEERING DEFECT COMPOUNDED ON HOW THE WELDMENT WAS DONE. I PHOTO'D THE TWO SIMILAR CRACKS, THEN DRILLED AT THE END OF THE CRACK TO RADIUS THE STRESS POINT IT UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THE CAR HAS BEEN UNUSED SINCE JAN 18' AND IS NOT RELIABLE…

2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT

Filed Oct 17, 2018


WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING, HAS RPM'S BUT NO TRANSMISSION, HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD SHUT VEHICLE OFF TO RESET. CONDITION HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AS TIME GOES ON

2014 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE PURSUIT

Filed Oct 17, 2018


WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, TRANSMISSION LOOSES COMMUNICATION , HAVE TO PULL OFF ROAD SHUT OFF VEHICLE TO RESET

1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Filed Dec 18, 2017


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.