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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 →

Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and Attachment
Filed Aug 4, 1997WA

VEHICLE'S UPPER IDLER ARM BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 10, 1997TX

FUEL PUMPS FAILED.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 5, 199700

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.

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 21, 1997VA

HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE FLUID (ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULATOR). DEALER INFORMED DRIVER WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1997WI

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. TWO ESTIMATES SHOWED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED AN ABS MODULATOR. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Nov 14, 1996FL

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

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 25, 1996NY

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO GO COMPLETELY DOWN, STOP MID-WAYS.

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 9, 1996OH

INTERMITTENT STALLING, DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 23, 1996OH

ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 12, 1996NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 31, 199600

DRIVER/PASS SHOULDER/LAP BELTS ASSEMBLIES INOPERATIVE, WON'T RETRACT INTO ASSEMBLY, BELTS HAVE EXTENDED FULLY.*AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 29, 1996IL

REAR CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING REAR AXLE TO MOVE BACKWARDS/LEFT REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *DH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jul 5, 1996TX

THERE IS A SHORT IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 13, 1996VA

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT NOT LONGER RETRACTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed May 8, 1996IN

APPROXIMATELY 60 YDS TO STOP, TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 3, 1996IL

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED TWICE DUE TO BOLT FAILURE. *SD

Power Train › Driveline
Filed Apr 28, 1996NV

SPIDER GEAR BROKE, RUINING RING GEAR/PINION. *DSH

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Mar 25, 1996NJ

THE REAR HATCH FLUID RAN OUT, CONSUMER OPENED THE STAION WAGON AND THE REAR HATCH ALMOST CAME DOWN AND INJURY CONSUMER. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 21, 1996IL

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

Air BagsCrash
Filed Mar 20, 1996MD

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. (RIVERDALE POLICE REPORT)*SD

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 18, 1996OR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 31, 1996MO

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, RENDERING SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. *DSH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 27, 1995IL

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1995IL

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

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Nov 2, 1995MA

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

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 31, 1995IL

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

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Oct 20, 1995AL

THE VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 11, 1995MI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 7, 1995FL

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT AND THE SEATBELT BEHIND THE DRIVERS DO NOT RETRACT AND STAY LIMP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 8, 1995MN

HEAD LIGHTS ARE FAULTY, MAKING IT HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE IN THE EVENING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 30, 1995CA

THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING BACK. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 8, 199500

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK, WHEN PULLED OUT IT JUST FLOPS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 14, 1995MN

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *TW

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 17, 1995NJ

CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THIS IS A POLICE CAR FROM THE POLICE DEPTARTMENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 1995IN

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 27, 1995KY

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 28, 1995PA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FAILURE. *TW

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 23, 1995AK

VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP APPLIED BRAKES. TT

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