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Chevrolet Caprice ClassicYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Chevrolet Caprice Classic.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls11978–1992 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Caprice Classic years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Caprice Classic median. Tap a year for its full report.

'78'92
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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1992Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Caprice Classic problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Steering20
Electrical system10
1 recall

Chevrolet Caprice Classic recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front assembly: recliner78V-180 · 1978 · Aug 16, 1978 · 1,400 vehicles