Chevrolet Caprice
Owners filed 609 complaints across 13 model years of the Chevrolet Caprice. The 1994 drew the most (146); the 2011 the fewest (1).
Model years13
Complaints609
Recalls71
Fires18
Deaths3
Every Chevrolet Caprice model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 3 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine | |
| 1996 | 65 | 8 | — | 1 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 88 | 11 | — | 10 | Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Routine | |
| 1994 | 146 | 10 | 8 | 13 | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch | Routine | |
| 1993 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Electrical System › Horn | Fatalities reported | |
| 1992 | 89 | 11 | 1 | 16 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1991 | 131 | 10 | 3 | 24 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which Chevrolet Caprice years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1994 is the weakest year on record, with 146 complaints concentrated in the latches/locks/linkages › doors › latch. It carries 10 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.