18 of the 170 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice are about the electrical system — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 300,000 miles.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CPSC: THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL HORN BUTTONS ON THE 91-93 CHEVY CAPRICE, HORN BUTTONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DON'T WORK! *BF UPDATED 10/16/2017
NHTSA complaint #11033748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAPRICE CLASSIC WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN MOVED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. AFTER AN HOUR FROM MY CAR BEING MOVED, MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DASH WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHEN I WAS MADE AWARE THAT MY CAR WAS EVEN ON FIRE FROM A NEIGHBORHOOD KID. I QUICKLY TRIED TO PUT IT OUT AND DID SO. BY THE TIME IT HAD DIED OUT AND THE SMOKE WAS GONE, THE ENTIRE MIDDLE AND PARTIAL LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH HAD MELTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. MY CAR DID NOT HAVE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION AND NOTHING WAS LEFT ON. MY CAR JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE BY ITSELF. MY MOTHER HAD BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER NEW AND I BOUGHT IT FROM HER. NO MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE TO IT AND EVERYTHING IS ORIGINAL FROM THE MAKER/DEALER/CCHEVROLET. I NOTICED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN MADE REGARDING CARS CATCHING ON FIRE FREOM A SHORT. WHY WASN'T MY MOTHER MADE AWARE OF THIS IN ORDER TO CORRECT YOUR PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENED? PLEASE RESPOND ASAP. SINCERLY, KATHLEEN BAGLEY KKB PENDING CONTACT.... 07/08/05...
NHTSA complaint #10128170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1) A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGH FROM A SIDE STREET AND CUT ME OFF. I ATTEMPTED TO USE MY HORN BUT THE AREAS ONE MUST PRESS ARE SO SMALL AND SPECIFIC THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO QUICKLY LOCATE THE SPOT. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE BUT THIS INCIDNET REMINDED ME THERE THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE HORN LOCATION. 2) DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY LOCATING THE HORN I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, IN THIS INSTANCE AND MANY PREVIOUSLY, TO ALERT OTHER MOTORISTS OF MY PRESENCE. 3) I HAVE NOT YET VISITED A CHEVROLET DEALER BUT INTEND TO .
NHTSA complaint #10082517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE DRIVER HAD TO MANUALLY ADJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ,AND HAD NO INTERIOR LIGHTING DUE TO A FUSE THAT BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10038489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMER STATES HORN IS INOPERATIVE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #567240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ON THREE OCCASIONS MECHANISM WITHIN HORN ASSEMBLY FELL OUT, EXPOSING WIRES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE ONCE.*AK CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED PART TWICE, SWITCH ASSEMBLY IS GM PART #17990636. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #890003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS AND A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
NHTSA complaint #852592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONVERTIBLE TOP/PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR AND SWITCH/DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PULL HANDLES/ALTERNATOR, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #517360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #509853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR CAP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #510710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; GM CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #983607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INOPERATIVE ON RIGHT SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #503097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR BEARINGS FAILED, CAUSE TO STALLING AND LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING
NHTSA complaint #979572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR BEARINGS FAILED, CAUSE TO STALLING AND LOSS OF ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING
NHTSA complaint #979572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.