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1991 Chevrolet Caprice complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 22, 1998IL

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IN PARK FOR NO REASON. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 1, 1998WA

DRIVERS SEAT BELT WON'T BUCKLE. THE SPRING INSIDE THE THE BUCKLE THAT RETURNS THE RELEASE BUTTON DOESN'T WORK AND THE BELT WON'T FASTEN.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 26, 1998CA

THE FRONT DOOR PANELS HAVE CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DOOR, MAKING IT HARD TO PULL DOOR CLOSE. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Filed May 13, 1998MN

REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH FAILED.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
Filed Feb 24, 1998CA

FUEL FILLER LEAKES. HAS SAFETY OR POLLUTION RECALL BEEN ISSUED?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 24, 1998NY

ROTORS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 11, 1998MN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND PULL TO THE SIDE.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm
Filed Feb 9, 1998MI

CRACKED REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jan 29, 1998NJ

AFTER SITTING DOWN IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jan 20, 1998MA

RECALL 92V094000. DEALER SAYS RECALL HAS EXPIRED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 3, 1997AZ

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES THAT THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND SLIP BEFORE THE CAR COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Oct 10, 1997NY

MUFFLER TAIL PIPE FAILED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 9, 1997IL

SOLENOID VALVE RELAY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD RESULTING IN COLLISION. YH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Oct 4, 1997NY

THERMOSTAT FAILED.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Oct 2, 1997IL

SEAT BELT FAILED.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 13, 1997PA

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END CRASH, VEHICLE HIT CORNER OF 16 FT WIDE SHED, HIT TELEPHONE POST. ACCORDING TO INSPECTOR FOR CHRYSLER, NO DEFECT IN AIRBAG. VEHICLE TOTALED. DUP OF 814630, ADDED 0N 25-FEB-98. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Sep 2, 1997AR

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS A SPLIT, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO HAVE THE TANK REPLACED. *AK GAS TANK IS MANUFACTURED WITH TWON CONE-SHAOED DEPRESSIONS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK , WHEN THE TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, THE STRAPS HOLDIG IT IN PLACE RUN UNDERNEATH THE TANK AND ALMOST COVER THESE DEPRESSIONS, THE TANK SPLIT AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT SIDE DEPRESSION AND WOULD LEAK GASOLINE IF THE TANK WAS MOMRE THAN ABOUT 1/3 FULL OF FUEL, CONSUMER STATES THE GASOLINE FUMES WERE SO STRONG HE WOULD NOT PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. *SLC

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 30, 1997IL

UNSPECIFIED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 14, 1997TN

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.

Seats
Filed Aug 8, 1997NY

ALL WELDING IN SEAT FRAME CAME APART, CAUSING CAR SEAT TO GO INTO RECLINE POSITION AND LOSE IT'S SUPPORT.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 31, 1997PA

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 14, 1997NY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH BROKE, AND THAT HE HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 18, 1997TX

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT HAS 3 DIFFERENT CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANK. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS. BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER HAD TO DRAIN HALF OF THE GAS OUT OF THE TANK TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SO THAT THE GAS WOULD NOT LEAK SO BADLY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 12, 1997CT

ABS MODULE FAILURE. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 10, 1997AZ

STEERING WHEEL COVER EXUDES A BLACK SUBSTANCE IN HOT WEATHER.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed May 21, 1997NJ

THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 1, 1997MN

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 24, 1997KS

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE WHEN WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INADEQUATE, VEHICLE TRAVELED CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE BEFORE STOPPING. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 7, 199700

CONSUMER WAS FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HE REPLACEED THE PLASTIC GAS TANK BROKE LEAKS DUE TO A CUT IN THE SEAM THE TANK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Feb 20, 1997FL

UPON BRAKING APPLICATION DRIVER EXPERIENCED STICKING PEDAL WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE OR TO STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components1 injured
Filed Jan 28, 1997FL

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 17, 1996DC

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ,CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Nov 20, 1996FL

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE VEHICLE A COUPLE OF FEET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, FOOT WAS ON BRAKES BUT DID NOT STOP AUTMOBILE, CONSUMER DAMAGED NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 29, 1996PA

DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 15, 1996NY

HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 1, 1996OR

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 18, 1996OH

SOMTIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CAR DOESN'T STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 3, 1996NC

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM GAS STATION AND WANTED TO STOP TO MAKE RIGHT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 8, 1996OH

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 5, 1996NY

LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP WHEN FIRST APPLIED AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SITTING. *DSH

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 2, 1996CA

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE DUE TO WEAK WELDING. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 26, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; GM CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 26, 1996TX

DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *DSH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 9, 1996NY

CONSUMER WAS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 5, 1996NY

HORN INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE. *SD

Seats
Filed Mar 27, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 27, 1996CA

RIGHT FRONT DOOR PANEL CRACKED. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1996WV

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, HYDRAULIC MODULAR HAS TO BE REPLACED, BEACUSE IT HAS TOO MUCH RESISTANCE. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Feb 22, 1996IN

ALTERNATOR BEARINGS FAILED, CAUSE TO STALLING AND LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Feb 4, 1996OH

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

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