1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 86 complaints · 11 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (10 complaints · 11.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 10 of 86 owner complaints (11.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 11.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 11.6% STEERING: 10 complaints, 11.6% of reports STEERING 10 · 11.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 10 complaints, 11.6% of reports SUSPENSION 10 · 11.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 9 complaints, 10.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 · 10.5% · 5 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 8.1% of reports ENGINE 7 · 8.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 8.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 8.1% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 7.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 7.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 4 complaints, 4.7% of reports SEAT BELTS 4 · 4.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 61 complaints, 70.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 61 · 70.9% · 4 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 11.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 11.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 10 11.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 9 10.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 4 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 61 70.9% 4 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 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1995. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2010 Recall campaign 95V082000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V082000 Recall campaign 95V215000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V215000 Recall campaign 95V221000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V221000 Recall campaign 96V018000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V018000 Recall campaign 96V019000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V019000 Recall campaign 96V020000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V020000 Recall campaign 96V245000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V245000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E065000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE96037 ● Investigation PE96037 Investigation EA96007 ● Investigation EA96007 Investigation EA96022 ● Investigation EA96022 Investigation PE98049 ● Investigation PE98049 Investigation EA99003 ● Investigation EA99003
  • Campaign 96V018000 was reported 12 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V019000 was reported 12 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V020000 was reported 13 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 96V245000 was reported 169 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 5
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 8
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 8
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 3
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 6
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95V082000
Recall campaign 1 95V215000
Recall campaign 1 95V221000
Recall campaign 1 96V018000
Recall campaign 1 96V019000
Recall campaign 1 96V020000
Recall campaign 1 96V245000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E065000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE96037
Defect investigation 1 EA96007
Defect investigation 1 EA96022
Defect investigation 1 PE98049
Defect investigation 1 EA99003
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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 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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  4. 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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V082000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V215000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS.
    Remedy:
    A NEW ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL, WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. OWNERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL OR HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V221000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE SYSTEM.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V018000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND SEPARATE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V019000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED FROM THE KNUCKLE, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.
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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 96V245000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL LUG NUTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
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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

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Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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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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