1991 Chevrolet Caprice

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #96V020000January 31, 1996154,214 vehicles affected

  suspension: rear

  The rear lower control arm Can crack at the rear stabilizer bar attachment.

  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.

• NHTSA recall #93V018000February 9, 199320,000 vehicles affected

  electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

  System: electrical.vehicle description: seq 9C1 police cars in corrosion areas of the us and canada only. Note: vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, newjersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and wisconsin. A electrical ground-out condition may exist between the 12 volt junction block and the metal inner fender skirt.

  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.

• NHTSA recall #92V094000July 1, 1992219,571 vehicles affected

  seat belts

  The shoulder belt guide loop plastic covering may crack and expose the steel sub-plate.

  In the event of a vehicle crash, the exposed steelsub-plate Can cut the safety belt webbing resulting in increased possibilityand/or severity of injury to the affected seat occupant.

  Remedy

  Install new shoulder belt guide loops.

• NHTSA recall #92V089000June 24, 199234,717 vehicles affected

  wheels

  The steel wheels exhibit fatigue cracking around the circumference of the wheel lug nut mounting surface due to wheel bending caused by frequent misuse of tire mounting equipment, lug nut overtorquing, and the unusual operating conditions experienced by police vehicles.

  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.

• NHTSA recall #91V186000October 29, 1991224,588 vehicles affected

  latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

  Secondary hood latch assemblies Can corrode, causing a high latch release effort and possibly preventing the hood from latching properly when it is closed.

  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.

Other model years

• 1986 30
• 1991
• 1992 89
• 1993 61
• 1994 146
• 1995 88
• 1996 65