27 of the 912 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Caprice are about the body and structure — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.
27
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
2
Fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
The vats system is the problem on my 96 Impala it just shut my car off for the past 3 mos
NHTSA complaint #11522932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
WENT UNDER THE CAR, JUST PURCHASED FROM CITY OF WALNUT CREEK AUCTIONS, A 54K MILE EX-PATROL CAR...TO CHANGE THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL. FOUND TWO CRACKS ON WHAT IS A TENSION HOLDING BRACE IN THE LOWER SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME. SIMILAR ON EACH SIDE. OBVIOUS ENGINEERING DEFECT COMPOUNDED ON HOW THE WELDMENT WAS DONE. I PHOTO'D THE TWO SIMILAR CRACKS, THEN DRILLED AT THE END OF THE CRACK TO RADIUS THE STRESS POINT IT UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED. THE CAR HAS BEEN UNUSED SINCE JAN 18' AND IS NOT RELIABLE UNTIL THE ENGINE NOISE IS REMEDIED, ANOTHER DEFECT I AM NOT SURE OF WHAT PART YET. IT IS A SCRAPING TICKING SOUND, LIKELY PISTON SLAP OR VALVE LIFTER. THE CITY WOULD HAVE CHANGED/ MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE TILL THE LAST 5K MILES BEFORE IT WAS "RETIRED." IT IS MOST NOISY WHEN COLD, AND MORE PREVALENT THAN NOT. LIKELY THE CRACKS STARTED MANY THOUSAND MILES BEFORE ITS 54K I BOUGHT IT AT.
NHTSA complaint #11163324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DURING MAINTENANCE OF MY VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE BOLTS, GUIDES, WASHERS, BUSHINGS AND NUTS THAT CONNECT THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TO THE FRAME. THIS 1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE CLASSIC MAY BE ONLY ONE OF MANY WHEREIN THESE CRITICAL BOLTS AND ASSEMBLIES WERE NEVER INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY.
NHTSA complaint #10185016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
I'M NOT TRYING TO DO DUAL COMPLAINTS. WHILE BRAKING ,PRIOR TO IMPACT, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING COMING FROM THE ABS CONTROL UNIT UNDER THE HOOD, ALSO THE COMPUTER ECM, SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SERIOUS LIFETIME INJURIES, I'M GOING INTO A POWERCHAIR, AT 42 THERE IS NO SURGERY THAT WILL HELP ME, AND LESLIE IS GOING TO NEED BACK SURGERY, AND A HIP,AND KNEE REPLACEMENT!
NHTSA complaint #10132331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING ON VEHICLE. MR
NHTSA complaint #768142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING ON VEHICLE
NHTSA complaint #768142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WINDOWS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, ALSO WHEN TAKING A LOOK AT VEHICLE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM DOOR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8015604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD AND TRUNK, WAS NEVER PAINTED CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY.
NHTSA complaint #746953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
AT AN AUCTION, CONSUMER BID ON A CAR, HOWEVER WAS NOT ALLOWED TO LOOK IN IT BEFORE BUYING IT, WHEN THE CONSUMER FINALLY LOOKED AT IT, IT WAS FILTHY AND HAD HIGH MILEAGE, THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A HOLE IN ITS FLOORBOARD, CONSUMER REQUESTED HIS MONEY BACK AND WAS DENIED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE PLASTIC HVAC UNIT MOUNTED TO THE FIREWALL IS POORLY DESIGN WHICH ALLOWED A FIRE TO SPREAD INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY THROUGH THE PLASTIC HVAC UNIT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROOF VINYL TOP WHICH IS MADE FROM 75 POUND FIBERGLASS CAME OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION POSSIBLY DUE TO ALUMINUM RIVITS.
NHTSA complaint #855709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS PEELING, PAINT FEELS VERY ROUGH INSTEAD OF SMOOTH. DRIVERS DOOR IS SLIGHLY DARKER COLOR THAN REST OF CAR. ENTIRE FRAME HAS RUST ON IT, INCLUDING THE REAR AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #715393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLASTIC LATCH HOUSING ON THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT BROKE, CAUSING THE LIGHT TO STAY ON INSIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #837983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
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.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE FRONT DOOR PANELS HAVE CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DOOR, MAKING IT HARD TO PULL DOOR CLOSE. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION.
NHTSA complaint #823603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS CRACKING OFF BODY OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #534997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOOR STRIKER PLATE LATCH CRACKED AROUND MOUNTING AREA.
NHTSA complaint #527903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BACK RIGHT AXEL BROKE AND THE WHEEL AND BRAKE DRUM CAME OFF. THE SEAT BELT CAME LOSE. .CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CONTACT THE MANF.
NHTSA complaint #814368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #516640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.