13 of the 185 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Caprice are about the throttle and cruise control — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 200,000 miles.
13
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED MY 1994 CHEVY CAPRICE CLASSIC AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT INTO GEAR, MY CAR TOOK OFF AND SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A HONDA.
NHTSA complaint #10095858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WAS 35 MPH OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS GOING FASTER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED. DIGITAL GAS GAUGE ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE READ HALF OF TANK. THE CAUSE OF BOTH FAILURES WAS UNDETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #10040204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK . THE CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE ANDTHE VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING. CONSUMER GOT THE SPEED DOWN TO TWENTY, AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #864919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND THEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #860206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 57 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVER TURNED OFF THE SWITCH OR HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #828061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR STICKS OCCASIONALLY, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, NOW VEHICLE PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #484287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #515314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL.
NHTSA complaint #807094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #500522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR/DECELERATOR FUNCTIONS DO NOT FUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #500522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #490760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO PUT IT IN A LOWER GEAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGH UNKNOWN SPEEDS CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #958500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.