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2003 Chevrolet Caprice Recalls & Complaints

The 2003 Chevrolet Caprice has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Chevrolet Caprice. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2003 Chevrolet Caprice owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2003 Chevrolet Caprice, describing incidents dated October 26, 2024.

Most-cited components

Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11622323 · Filed October 28, 2024
The contact owns a 1979 Chevrolet Caprice. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an after-market suspension ball joint by Driveworks, Part Number: DWK208. The contact stated that while in reverse there was a banging sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2003 Chevrolet Caprice as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 Chevrolet Caprice. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Chevrolet Caprice.

Suspension

ODI #11622323

Incident: October 26, 2024 · Filed: October 28, 2024

The contact owns a 1979 Chevrolet Caprice. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an after-market suspension ball joint by Driveworks, Part Number: DWK208. The contact stated that while in reverse there was a banging sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver's side front end had lowered significantly. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the steering lever had detached from the upper control arm. The contact stated that the separation was due to the ball joint failure. The contact replaced the ball joints with the same part and part number however, the design was different. The dealer had not been contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 258,000. The Driveworks suspension ball joint DWK208 failure was 33,000.

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