Vehicle report

1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

Reported problems

65 complaints · median 59000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT4
TIRES4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
STEERING2
SUSPENSION2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

1996 Chevrolet Caprice Reported Problems: 65 complaints | CarFathom