1990 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 6 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (2 complaints · 33.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 2 of 6 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 33.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 33.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 33.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 33.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 16.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 · 16.7% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 16.7% of reports WHEELS 1 · 16.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 4 complaints, 66.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 · 66.7% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 2 33.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 33.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 66.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1997; the first recall shown was reported in May 1990. 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports May 1990 Oct 2007 Recall campaign 90V096000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V096000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation PE92079 ● Investigation PE92079 Investigation EA93012 ● Investigation EA93012
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 90V096000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 PE92079
Defect investigation 1 EA93012
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V096000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO STATICCHARGE BUILD UPS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WHICH MAY ACTAS AN IGNITION SOURCE.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY WITH METAL FUEL FILTER AND BRACKET.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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