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2011 Chevrolet Captiva Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2011 Chevrolet Captiva has 1 NHTSA recall campaign 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 2011 Chevrolet Captiva, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 Chevrolet Captiva owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Captiva, describing incidents dated February 1, 2012.

Most-cited components

  • Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10483826 · Filed

    DRIVING ALONG SLOWLY AND VEHICLE FROZE UP AND REFUSED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE GARAGE BY TOW TRUCK. *TR

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POWER STEERING

NHTSA #11V591000 · Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Power Steering Fluid · NHTSA notice

Reported December 19, 2011 · GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Potentially affected: 3,150 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 11333 · Owners notified January 24, 2012 · Vehicles built October 2, 2009 – April 21, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 21, 2011. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MANUAL MODE AND IN FIRST GEAR CAUSES THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING PUMP TO OPERATE AT HIGHER SPEED THAN IS TYPICAL. INCREASED PUMP SPEED GENERATES HEAT THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND CAN RESULT IN POWER STEERING FLUID TEMPERATURES THAT APPROACH THE POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR’S MELTING POINT.

Safety consequence

AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED FLUID TEMPERATURES, THE RESERVOIR MAY LEAK. LEAKING FLUID, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION, FREE OF CHARGE. AN ADVISORY LETTER TO CUSTOMERS, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE MAILED IN JANUARY 2012. WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE, GM WILL SEND ANOTHER LETTER ASKING CUSTOMER TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. GM ANTICIPATES PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

Notes

GM'S RECALL NUMBER IS 11333.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

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