Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Caprice Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Caprice? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Caprice problems by model year
32 recall entries and 176 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Caprice | 3 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Caprice | 4 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Caprice | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Caprice | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Caprice | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Caprice | 0 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Caprice | 8 | 65 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Caprice | 11 | 88 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Caprice, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension26 complaints
- steering25 complaints
- electrical system22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling17 complaints
- power train16 complaints
- vehicle speed control14 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline14 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic10 complaints