1992 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 87 complaints · 11 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (25 complaints · 28.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 21
  • 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 SERVICE BRAKES appears in 25 of 87 owner complaints (28.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 25 complaints, 28.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 25 · 28.7% · 4 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 13.8% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 13.8% · 10 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 12 complaints, 13.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 12 · 13.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 10.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 10.3% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 5.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 5.8% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 3.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 3.5% STEERING: 2 complaints, 2.3% of reports STEERING 2 · 2.3% · 1 crash reports TIRES: 2 complaints, 2.3% of reports TIRES 2 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 77 complaints, 88.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 · 88.5% · 13 crash reports 1 fire 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 25 28.7% 4 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 13.8% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 12 13.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 10.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 5 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 5.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 2 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 77 88.5% 13 crashes · 1 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 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 1991. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1991 May 2009 Recall campaign 91V186000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V186000 Recall campaign 92V089000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V089000 Recall campaign 93V010000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V010000 Recall campaign 93V018000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V018000 Recall campaign 96V020000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V020000 Recall campaign 97V217000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V217000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E065000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE92079 ● Investigation PE92079 Investigation PE93098 ● Investigation PE93098
  • Campaign 96V020000 was reported 65 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V217000 was reported 1,031 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 5,086 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V186000
Recall campaign 1 92V089000
Recall campaign 1 93V010000
Recall campaign 1 93V018000
Recall campaign 1 96V020000
Recall campaign 1 97V217000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E065000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE92079
Defect investigation 1 PE93098
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Safety Recalls (11)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E065000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
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  3. 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V186000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    IF THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, ANDTHE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN AND CONTACT THEWINDSHIELD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, REDUCING THE FORWARD VISION AREA OFTHE DRIVER AND RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V089000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE CRACKING CAN CAUSE WHEEL FRACTURING AND SUBSEQUENTSEPARATION FROM THE AXLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS WITH REDESIGNED STEEL WHEELS.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V010000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IF THE FUEL PIPE FRACTURES, GASOLINE WILL BE FORCED ATPRESSURE FROM THE FUEL PIPES INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE IF THE GASOLINE IS EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN PIPES USING NEW PIPE ASSEMBLIES.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V018000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A MELTED JUNCTION BLOCK, SMOKE,AND BURNED UNDERHOOD WIRING RESULTING IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE FIRE.THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION OR WHILE THE VEHICLEIS PARKED AND THE IGNITION IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A SHIELDING INSULATOR UNDER THE JUNCTION BLOCK.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V020000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY THE SEVERE DUTY CYCLE OF THESE VEHICLES AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRACTURE COMPLETELY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS.
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  11. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V217000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN REDUCE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR.
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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

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