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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Caprice problems by model year
22 recall entries and 176 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Caprice | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Caprice | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Caprice | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Caprice | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Caprice | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Caprice | 8 | 65 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Caprice | 11 | 88 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system14 complaints
- gasoline14 complaints