1977 Chevrolet CapriceProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1977 Chevrolet Caprice, most often about the vehicle speed control. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem2Vehicle speed control

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 4, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1977 Chevrolet Caprice has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Vehicle speed control

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control	2	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

1977 Chevrolet Caprice recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Doors: latch

Recall 79V-161 · Jul 2, 1979 · 476,245 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Turn signal: switch

Recall 76V-175 · Nov 3, 1976 · 66,632 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 76V-132 · Sep 7, 1976 · 55,564 vehicles

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

1977 vs. every other Caprice year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Caprice median. How we score

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 7 4 30 17 12 18 6 13189 61 14688 65 3 1 1 0 6 12

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Caution
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In owners' words

What Caprice owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE,AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Complaint 10117390 · Apr 4, 2005

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