Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1995.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Caprice | 12 | 3 |
| 2013 Caprice | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Caprice | 65 | 4 |
| 1995 Caprice | 88 | 7 |
| 1994 Caprice | 146 | 6 |
| 1993 Caprice | 61 | 1 |
| 1992 Caprice | 89 | 6 |
| 1991 Caprice | 131 | 5 |
| 1990 Caprice | 6 | 1 |
| 1989 Caprice | 18 | 0 |
| 1988 Caprice | 12 | 1 |
| 1987 Caprice | 17 | 2 |
| 1986 Caprice | 30 | 1 |
| 1985 Caprice | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 Caprice | 7 | 1 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic127
- Electrical system109
- Vehicle speed control67
- Suspension55
- Engine and engine cooling55
- Steering53
- Seat belts51
- Fuel system, gasoline39
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 56 Caprice vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 36 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12 | 7 |
| 1995 | 5 | 3 |
| 1994 | 5 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 |
| 1989 | 3 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 2 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 12.6–12.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Caprice · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.9 | 9.9 | 12.7 |
| 1995 | Caprice · Full-size · Regular gasoline | 14.8 | 9.9 | 12.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
215 Caprice cars are on the New Zealand register; 60% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 1983 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1981 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1980 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1977 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| 1975 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 1973 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 1972 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 1969 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 1968 | 14 | 3 | 10 |
| 1967 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
926 Caprice cars are on Dutch roads; 62% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24 | — |
| 1991 | 32 | — |
| 1990 | 20 | — |
| 1988 | 24 | — |
| 1987 | 58 | — |
| 1986 | 53 | — |
| 1985 | 35 | — |
| 1984 | 49 | — |
| 1983 | 36 | — |
| 1982 | 35 | — |
| 1981 | 50 | — |
| 1980 | 67 | — |
| 1979 | 101 | — |
| 1978 | 135 | — |
| 1977 | 112 | — |
| 1975 | 34 | — |
| 1974 | 30 | — |
| 1973 | 31 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
25 Caprice cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 | 200,000 km |
| 1990 | 14 | 223,000 km |
| 1986 | 5 | 55,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
New registrations in Europe
1 new Chevrolet Caprice cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2010, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2010 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
29 campaigns cover the Caprice; the latest 12 are below.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured August 14, 2013, to February 3, 2014, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured August 15, 2013, to February 16, 2014. The affected vehicles received replacement seat base assemblies during repair service, but during the work, the seat position target bracket may not have been transferred from the old seat to the new one. Without the seat position target bracket, the air bag may deploy at a higher intensity than necessary.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured March 24, 2011, to December 6, 2013. The affected vehicles are Police Patrol Vehicles (PPV), equipped with a specific transmission selector lever that contains two pins that can become displaced. If the pins get displaced, the driver may be able to shift the vehicle from "Park" without depressing the brake pedal or remove the ignition key without the transmission being in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 102, "Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, And Transmission Braking Effect", and No. 114, "Theft Protection And Rollaway Prevention."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in place during a high load condition such as a crash.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured June 7, 2013, to May 29, 2014, and 2014 Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured September 13, 2013, to March 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor gear teeth may strip causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAN CORRODE AND LEAK FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT.
THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY.
THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT.
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.
DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.
THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
NHTSA recalls