Chevrolet Caprice problems reported in New York
104 of the 912 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Caprice came from New York, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
104
Complaints from New York
5
Crashes
1
Fires
1991
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
36
34.6%
Suspension
10
9.6%
Electrical System
10
9.6%
Engine & Cooling
10
9.6%
Steering
8
7.7%
Seats
7
6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
3.8%
Tires
3
2.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
1.9%
Airbags
2
1.9%
Other & Unspecified
1
1.0%
By model year
1983 Caprice
1
1.0%
1986 Caprice
11
10.6%
1987 Caprice
3
2.9%
1988 Caprice
3
2.9%
1989 Caprice
2
1.9%
1991 Caprice
25
24.0%
1992 Caprice
11
10.6%
1993 Caprice
3
2.9%
1994 Caprice
19
18.3%
1995 Caprice
12
11.5%
1996 Caprice
13
12.5%
1997 Caprice
1
1.0%
Cities reporting most
Brooklyn
10
19.6%
Staten ISL
7
13.7%
Huntington
5
9.8%
NEW York
5
9.8%
Cheektowag
4
7.8%
Bronx
4
7.8%
Floral Park
4
7.8%
Amherst
3
5.9%
Rochester
3
5.9%
Fort Montgom
2
3.9%
Seneca
2
3.9%
Saugerties
2
3.9%