Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Captiva Sport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Captiva Sport? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Captiva Sport problems by model year
2 recall entries across 1 model year and 95 owner complaints across 3 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Captiva Sport | Not confirmed | 6 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Captiva Sport | Not confirmed | 9 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Captiva Sport | 2 | 80 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Captiva Sport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system47 complaints
- engine33 complaints
- unknown or other16 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)12 complaints
- steering9 complaints
- air bags8 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- power train5 complaints