VEHICLE'S UPPER IDLER ARM BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
1992 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 1992 record →
FUEL PUMPS FAILED.
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE FLUID (ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULATOR). DEALER INFORMED DRIVER WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TWO ESTIMATES SHOWED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ABS MODULATOR. *AK
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE VEHIICLE HIT SOMETIHNG, DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BOLT ON THE UPPER (A ) FRAME SNAPPED AND THE (A) FRAME IS NOW SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS TOTALLY UNDRIVABLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO GO COMPLETELY DOWN, STOP MID-WAYS.
INTERMITTENT STALLING, DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD
DRIVER/PASS SHOULDER/LAP BELTS ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, WON'T RETRACT INTO ASSEMBLY, BELTS HAVE EXTENDED FULLY.*AK
REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING REAR AXLE TO MOVE BACKWARDS/LEFT REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *DH
THERE IS A SHORT IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT NOT LONGER RETRACTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
APPROXIMATELY 60 YDS TO STOP, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TWICE DUE TO BOLT FAILURE. *SD
SPIDER GEAR BROKE, RUINING RING GEAR/PINION. *DSH
THE REAR HATCH FLUID RAN OUT, CONSUMER OPENED THE STAION WAGON AND THE REAR HATCH ALMOST CAME DOWN AND INJURY CONSUMER. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. (RIVERDALE POLICE REPORT)*SD
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. *DSH
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND VEERS TO THE RIGHT WHEN STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TT THE BRAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT TWICE. THERE WAS A BUMPING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IGNITION COIL FAILED. *YH
ABS BRAKES; REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR SLIGHT MOISTURE ON ROAD SURFACE, EXTENDED STOPPING IS NECESSARY OR BRAKE PEDAL KICKS FOOT BACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG THE HORN BUTTON IS BROKEN PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW. TT THE HORN BUTTON BROKE WHEN CONSUMER PRESSED THE BUTTON TO WARN ANOTHER DRIVER.*JB
VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL, VEHICLE STILL STALLS, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. ROUGH IDLE. LEFT TURN SIGNAL BURNED OUT 2 TIMES. BOLT COVERS ON WHEELS SNAP OFF EASILY. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKS, DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED WIPERS, NOT CLEANING WINDSHIELD. CLUNK NOISE UNDERNEATH CAR, RETORQUED REAR CONTROL ARMS, CROSS MEMBERS, AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS. MAP LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BRAKES SQUEAK, DEALE REPLACED ROTORS. REAR VIEW MIRROR REPLACED. *SLC
THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT AND THE SEATBELT BEHIND THE DRIVERS DO NOT RETRACT AND STAY LIMP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
HEAD LIGHTS ARE FAULTY, MAKING IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN THE EVENING. TT
THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING BACK. TT
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK, WHEN PULLED OUT IT JUST FLOPS. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *TW
CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THIS IS A POLICE CAR FROM THE POLICE DEPTARTMENT. TT
ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
UPON STARTING, BEARLY TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ROARED THEN SURGED AND ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH GARAGE, AT APPROX. 25MPH, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FAILURE. *TW
VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP APPLIED BRAKES. TT
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