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Chevrolet Caprice recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns and 176 owner complaints for the Chevrolet Caprice, covering model years 1995 to 2014. The 1995 model year drew the most complaints (88), and Suspension is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 13 recall campaigns on file
  • 176 owner complaints (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 8 model years with data (1995–2014)
  • most complaints: 1995 (88 for that model year)
  • top component: Suspension (28 complaints)
  • latest recall 15V636000 (reported Oct 9, 2015)
  • 11 complaints reporting a crash (6.3%)
  • 2 complaints reporting a fire (1.1%)
  • 5 complaints reporting an injury (2.8%)
  • 1 complaint reporting a death (0.6%)

Chevrolet Caprice complaints by model year

7 model years · NHTSA complaints

The 1995 model year has the most complaints: 88 of 176, or 50.0%. Next come 1996 (65) and 2014 (12). The fewest are for 2011, with 1 complaint.

Owner complaints per model yearHighest yearOther years
Chevrolet Caprice owner complaints to NHTSA by model year, 1995–2014Column chart of 176 complaints across 20 model years. The highest is 1995 with 88. The full figures are in the table below the chart.1995: 88 complaints8819951996: 65 complaints6519961997: 3 complaints319971998: 0 complaints19981999: 0 complaints19992000: 0 complaints20002001: 0 complaints20012002: 0 complaints20022003: 1 complaint120032004: 0 complaints20042005: 0 complaints20052006: 0 complaints20062007: 0 complaints20072008: 0 complaints20082009: 0 complaints20092010: 0 complaints20102011: 1 complaint120112012: 0 complaints20122013: 6 complaints620132014: 12 complaints122014
Chevrolet Caprice complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Chevrolet Caprice complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
19958810040
1996651011
199730100
200310000
201110000
201360100
2014120000
All model years17611251

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Chevrolet Caprice components

top 15 · NHTSA categories

Suspension is the component named most often, in 28 complaints (15.9% of all 176), followed by Steering (26) and Electrical System (22).

Components named most often in Chevrolet Caprice complaints (top 15)
Components named most often in Chevrolet Caprice complaints (top 15)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Suspension2815.9%
Steering2614.8%
Electrical System2212.5%
Engine and Engine Cooling1910.8%
Power Train179.7%
Fuel System, Gasoline148.0%
Vehicle Speed Control148.0%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic105.7%
Visibility95.1%
Tires74.0%
Air Bags63.4%
Seat Belts63.4%
Unknown or Other63.4%
Engine42.3%
Structure42.3%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Chevrolet Caprice recalls

13 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name Caprice, newest first. The 13 campaigns cover model years 1995 to 2014. The 1995 model year appears in the most campaigns (7).

  • 13 recall campaigns
Chevrolet Caprice recall campaigns covering each model year
DecadeYears ending in 0Years ending in 1Years ending in 2Years ending in 3Years ending in 4Years ending in 5Years ending in 6Years ending in 7Years ending in 8Years ending in 9
1995: 7 campaigns1996: 4 campaigns1997: no campaigns1998: no campaigns1999: no campaigns
2000: no campaigns2001: no campaigns2002: no campaigns2003: no campaigns2004: no campaigns2005: no campaigns2006: no campaigns2007: no campaigns2008: no campaigns2009: no campaigns
2010: no campaigns2011: 3 campaigns2012: 3 campaigns2013: 4 campaigns2014: 3 campaigns
Highlighted: the model year with the most campaigns.

  1. NHTSA campaign 15V636000

    Reported

    Seats

    Model year 2014

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured August 14, 2013, to February 3, 2014, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured August 15, 2013, to February 16, 2014. The affected vehicles received replacement seat base assemblies during repair service, but during the work, the seat position target bracket may not have been transferred from the old seat to the new one. Without the seat position target bracket, the air bag may deploy at a higher intensity than necessary.

    Consequence:
    An air bag that deploys at a higher than intended level increases the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, install a seat frame equipped with a target bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15567.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  2. NHTSA campaign 15V399000

    Reported

    Seat Belts

    Model years 2011–2013

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.

    Consequence:
    If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly which includes the steel cable, free of charge. These replacement parts reposition the tensioner cable out of the path of entry into the vehicle and uses a more flexible cable, set at a more upright angle. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 15206.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  3. NHTSA campaign 14V544000

    Reported

    Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift; Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (PRNDL)

    Model years 2011–2013

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured March 24, 2011, to December 6, 2013. The affected vehicles are Police Patrol Vehicles (PPV), equipped with a specific transmission selector lever that contains two pins that can become displaced. If the pins get displaced, the driver may be able to shift the vehicle from "Park" without depressing the brake pedal or remove the ignition key without the transmission being in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 102, "Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, And Transmission Braking Effect", and No. 114, "Theft Protection And Rollaway Prevention."

    Consequence:
    If the transmission can be moved from "Park" without depressing the brake pedal, unintended motion may occur increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, if the ignition key can be removed without the transmission being in "Park," the vehicle may roll away, increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift lever roll pin, replace the base pivot pin and attach a Brake Transmission Shift Interlock retention enhancement clip, free of charge. The recall began on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14549.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  4. NHTSA campaign 14V540000

    Reported

    Electrical System › Ignition

    Model years 2011–2013

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.

    Consequence:
    If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position could cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the key blade from the original flip key/RKE transmitter assemblies, and cut and fit a revised key blade and housing assembly, in which the blade has been indexed by 90 degrees, to the original RKE transmitter assembly. GM issued an interim notification to owners on December 31, 2014. The recall began on February 4, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is 14445. Note: Until the recall has been performed, it is very important that drivers adjust their seat and steering column to allow clearance between their knee and the ignition key.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  5. NHTSA campaign 14V446000

    Reported

    Seats

    Model year 2014

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.

    Consequence:
    A seat that does not stay secured increases the risk of occupant injury in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14340.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  6. NHTSA campaign 14V375000

    Reported

    Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer

    Model years 2013–2014

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured June 7, 2013, to May 29, 2014, and 2014 Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured September 13, 2013, to March 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor gear teeth may strip causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative.

    Consequence:
    Inoperative wipers will not clear rain or snow, reducing the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiper module assembly and replace any affected ones, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14295.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  7. NHTSA campaign 96V245000

    Reported

    Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Model years 1995–1996

    The wheel lug nuts were not tightened to the proper specification during assembly.

    Consequence:
    This condition could result in a fracture of the wheel studs causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will tighten the vehicle's wheel lug nuts to the proper specification.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  8. NHTSA campaign 96V020000

    Reported

    Suspension › Rear

    Model years 1995–1996

    The rear lower control arm can crack at the rear stabilizer bar attachment.

    Consequence:
    This condition can be aggravated by the severe duty cycle of these vehicles and eventually cause the lower control arm to fracture completely causing a loss of vehicle control without prior warning.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace both rear lower control arms and rear stabilizer bar attachments.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  9. NHTSA campaign 96V019000

    Reported

    Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint

    Model year 1995

    Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.

    Consequence:
    If the lower control arm ball joint loosens, fatigues and separates from the front suspension knuckle, it could cause loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  10. NHTSA campaign 96V018000

    Reported

    Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint

    Model years 1995–1996

    Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.

    Consequence:
    The lower control arm ball joint can loosen, fatigue, and separate from the front suspension knuckle resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

Show 3 more recalls

  1. NHTSA campaign 95V221000

    Reported

    Power Train › Automatic Transmission

    Model year 1995

    These vehicles were produced with an improperly adjusted transmission shift control linkage. This does not meet with the requirements of FMVSS No. 114, "theft protection."

    Consequence:
    Consequence of non-compliance: it may be possible to shift from the "park" position with the ignition key removed increasing the risk of a vehicle accident resulting from the unintended movement of a parked vehicle.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will adjust the shift control linkage system.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  2. NHTSA campaign 95V215000

    Reported

    Air Bags

    Model years 1995–1996

    These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inflatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS NO.208, "occupant crash protection."

    Consequence:
    Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning labels.
    Remedy:
    A new roof rack caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. Owners will install the label or have their dealer install the label for them.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

  3. NHTSA campaign 95V082000

    Reported

    Vehicle Speed Control › Springs

    Model year 1995

    These vehicles fail to conform to FMVSS No. 124, "accelerator control systems." At low temperatures, excessive friction can occur in the accelerator pedal assembly.

    Consequence:
    Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a failure of the trottle return spring, if there is excessive friction in the pedal assembly, the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly.

    Filed by General Motors, LLC

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it; older campaigns, which NHTSA stores in capital letters, are shown in sentence case. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means
What each recall field means
FieldWhat it tells you
Campaign numberNHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
ComponentThe system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
SummaryWhat the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
ConsequenceThe safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
RemedyWhat the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.
  • Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
  • A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
  • Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Chevrolet Caprice questions

5 questions

How many recalls does the Chevrolet Caprice have?

NHTSA lists 13 vehicle recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Caprice, covering model years 1995 to 2014. The most recent, 15V636000, was reported on October 9, 2015 and is filed under “Seats”. The 1995 model year is covered by the most campaigns (7).

Which Chevrolet Caprice model year has the most complaints?

The 1995 model year, with 88 of the 176 complaints in NHTSA’s file (50.0%). The next are 1996 (65) and 2014 (12). Complaint counts also reflect how many vehicles of each year were sold and how long they have been on the road, so they are not a reliability ranking.

What is the most common Chevrolet Caprice complaint?

Suspension is the component named most often: 28 complaints, or 15.9% of all 176. Steering (26) and Electrical System (22) follow. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Chevrolet Caprice?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Chevrolet dealer.

How many Chevrolet Caprice complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 176 complaints, 11 report a crash, 2 a fire, 5 at least one injury and 1 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.