NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION.
1995 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 1995 record →
ENGINE STALLS CONTINUALLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
WHILE APPLYING THR BRAKES ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
TOTAL FRONT END SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILURE, MISSING BUSHINGS AND SHAMS. NLM
THE REGULATOR CONTROL ARM LOST CONTROL ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO BRAKEAGE . MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS BROKE. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V01900 THAT THAT AFFECTED ALL SEVEN OF HIS PARTICULAR VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY COVER COST OF PARTS AND NOT THE LABOR CHARGES THAT GO WITH IT. *AK
THE LOWER BALL JOINT SHEARED OFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE NUT WHEN EXITING THE DRIVEWAY AT 3MP. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN IT SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE BODY TO PUT ITS WEIGHT ON ITSELF. *AK
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. *AK
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ALTERNATOR HAS GONE BAD ON TWO OCCASIONS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH.*AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
SEPRATION OF RIGHT REAR WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, EA96-007 ACTIVE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES UNCONTROLLABLE IDLING WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BRAKES. DEALERS STATES MEETS SPECIFICATIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
STEERING WHEEL BROKE. *SD
BROKEN STEERING WHEEL. *SD
STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN THE AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE RIM JOINS CROSSBAR. *SD
THE GASOLINE VAPORS ARE BEING SUCKED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND MAKING PASSENGERS SICK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FRONT SUSPENSION IDLER ARM WAS DEFECTIVE, WHEN OVER ROAD BUMPS THERE WAS A LOT OF FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE SEIZED TWICE. HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE SEIZED TWICE. HAD TO HAVE REPLACED. *AK
SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED. *AK
SRS LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND NO PROBLEM. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
DASHBOARD REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD, INTERFERING WITH VISIBILITY IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION DURING RAIN. *AK
THE TAIL PIPE IS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND, POSSIBLE CONTACT TAILPIPE CONTACT WITH SURFACE. TT
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING, THE ENGINE SPEED DID NOT RETURN TO IDLE, INVOLVED IN RECALL 95V0820000. TT
DISTRIBUTOR FAILURE. *AK
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN NOT BEING PUSHED STILL ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ACCELERATOR STUCK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTOL/ACCIDENT PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-082). *AK
ABS BRAKES; SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, W/MASTER CYLINDER ALSO BEING REPLACED. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHEELS LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED THE WHEELS LOCK UP. TT
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR GETTING STUCK, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 95V082000. TT
ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILURE, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 95V082000. TT
PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATOR. *AW
THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND AND MUST PRESS WITH FIRMLY TO OPERATE. TT
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:OO IMPACT AT 60MPH. TT
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