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1994 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 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 13, 1996AR

ON FLAT ROAD THE BRAKES ARE FINE WHEN GO DOWN A HILL SOMTIMES THERE NO BRAKES, HAVE ABS ANTI BRAKE PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Apr 12, 1996PA

ABS BRAKES; VEHICLES REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Filed Apr 3, 1996OH

AT 28,500 CAR IS ON ITS SECOND BRAKE SHOE ON THE FRONT END, SECOND DIDN'T LAST 8,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Interior Lighting
Filed Apr 2, 1996NY

FASTENER HOLDING TRUNK LIGHT IN PLACE DISCONNECTED. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 29, 1996MN

WHEN DRIVING & TRYING TO STOP, HAVE TO PUT ON THE BRAKE A HALF BLOCK EARLIER BECAUSE THE REAR WILL SWING TO THE FRONT,TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 27, 1996NY

STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *SD

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 19, 1996CA

FOUR CAPRICE POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED BREAKS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE RIM MEETS THE CROSSBAR. *DH

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 18, 199600

STEERING WHEEL REPLACED DUE TO BREAK. *SD

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 6, 1996NY

UPON MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE SHIMMIES. CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 21, 1996NY

ABS, BRAKES WILL PULL WHEN ENGAGED, ABS YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ROTORS AND DISC PADS AND CALIPERS AND WHEN APPLIED BRAKES CREEP WITH A SLIGHT TOUCH.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 17, 1996NJ

WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD (2ND VEHICLE ON 490986)

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Jan 6, 1996KS

GOODYEAR ACHIVA TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *DSH

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 3, 1996DC

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 29, 1995NJ

WINDSHIELD CRACKED. *SD (OTHER VEHICLE ON 601094)

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower ArmCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 11, 1995MI

LOWER REAR AXLE CONTROL BROKE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Nov 13, 1995RI

VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Oct 17, 1995ME

FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995CA

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY; DURING PANIC STOP OR WET SURFACE, DOES NOT PUMP BRAKES AS INTENDED. TT FAULTY WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. INSTALLED A WIRING OR CONNECTO AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. *SLC

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 9, 1995MI

EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED TO DEPRESS HORN BUTTON. *SD

Exterior Lighting › Back Up Lights
Filed Oct 9, 1995TX

CHROME AROUND THE BACK LIGHTS CORRODED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 11, 1995NY

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTION, EXPERIENCE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, NO PART REPLACED. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jul 25, 1995FL

ACCELERATOR STICKS OCCASIONALLY, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, NOW VEHICLE PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 13, 1995NJ

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED 5 TIMES. *SKD

Tires
Filed Jul 3, 1995CA

AT 12,000 MILES TIRE WEAR OUT, CAR DEALER SAW IT AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT IS THE CAR DEALERS RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

Power Train
Filed Jun 26, 1995MI

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, OWNER IS WORRIED THAT COULD CAUSE ODOMETER TO SHOW A FALSE READING. TT

SteeringCrash
Filed Jun 23, 1995AL

WHILE DRIVING @ 30-40 MPH VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING W/EVERYTHING CONVERTING TO MANUAL CONTROL. DRIVER LOST CONTROL INTO A DITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 5, 1995NJ

DRIVER SIDE WINDSHEILD WIPERS MOTOR FAULTY, REPLACED 5 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 12, 1995MI

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 9, 1995RI

CONSUMER PURCHASE CAR USED WHEN DRIVING CAR STALL NOT ALL TIME YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN IT GOING TO STALL. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 5, 1995IN

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 27, 1995CO

ABS: BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING OVER WASHBOARD SURFACE; VEHICLE KEPT BOUNCING OVER HUMPS; NO WARNING; SPEED 20 MPH. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 27, 1995RI

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 25, 1995CA

HORN BUTTON IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE AND/OR DEPRESS DUE TO LOCATION. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 13, 1995OH

THE BRAKE PAD START MAKING NOISE TAKING BACK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH BRAKE SO CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A PRIVATE FOUND OUT IT WAS THE PADS. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Apr 10, 1995FL

LOW ANGLE REFLECTION OF WINDSHIELD MAKES IT HARD TO SEE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 5, 1995PA

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO PUT IT IN A LOWER GEAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 3, 1995PA

NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR ON BOTH FRONT ROTORS DUE TO CALIPER HANGING AT AN ANGLE, REPLACED BRAKE SHOE AND CUT ROTORS. TT

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Mar 29, 1995AL

TIRE HAS TREAD PROBLEMS AND IT SEPARATED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Mar 14, 1995NJ

POLICE PACKAGE. VEHICLE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT RESTART. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 5, 1995NJ

DOORS MISALIGNED.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Feb 27, 1995NY

THIRD SEAT THAT FACES REAR IN THE STATION WAGEN KEEP COLLAPSING, REPLACE SUPPORT AND LATCH TWICE, TO NO AVAIL. TT

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 18, 1995TX

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *AW

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Jan 30, 1995MI

PARKED FOR FIVE MINUTES VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN BY FIRE MARSHALL AND CHEVROLET. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 21, 1995NY

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL ON WET AND BUMPY ROADS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 10, 1995DC

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGH UNKNOWN SPEEDS CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash2 injured
Filed Jan 6, 1995CA

DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, PASSENGER SEATBELT WEBBING PULLED APART. TT

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