Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
29
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1986 Chevrolet Caprice.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | 1986 CHEVY CAPRICE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING, IGNITION IS DAMAGED AND STEERING COLUMN … |
| 1999-05-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND MAN… |
| 1998-11-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). |
| 1998-10-01 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAD VIBRATION AND BUMPING SOUND IN FRONT END, UPON INSPECTION OF FRONT END CONSUMER NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION AN… |
| 1998-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1998-07-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. |
| 1998-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE BRAKES GOT HARD AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN. DRIVER HAD TO STAND ON THE PEDAL WITH TWO FEET TO STOP, SHE PUT IT… |
| 1998-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, IT GOES TO MANUAL. WHEN APPLYING TH… |
| 1997-03-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK |
| 1996-09-10 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | TWO DUNLOP TIRES REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTS, 1 RADIAL BELT FAILURE/THE OTHER HAD 'BALLONS' RISING THROUGH THE TREAD. |
| 1996-08-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FUEL LINE AND VAPOUR LINE HAS CATASTROPHIC RUST OUT OF ABOUT 3 OR 4 FT. FUEL LINE LEAKS NEAR AREA OF CATALYTIC CONVERT… |
| 1996-07-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | POWER MASTER BRAKE ASSEMBLY LEAKS , CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE POOR RECALL REPAIR. |
| 1996-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. *DSH |
| 1996-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | BRAKE POWER BOOSTER HAS FAILED, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK |
| 1996-01-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT |
| 1995-09-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT |
| 1995-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. *SKD |
| 1995-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER PARKED CAR AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |
| 1995-01-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *AW |
| 1994-10-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | POWER MASTER PUMP/MOTOR REPLACED TWICE DUE TO FAILURE. |
| 1994-07-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. *SKD |
| 1993-09-04 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | UPON REAR END COLLISION BENCH SEAT COLLAPSED. METAL WAS NOT OF SUFFICENT STRENGTH. TT |
| 1992-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED AND BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. THEY GOT HARD, THE PEDAL WOULDN'T MOVE AT AL., DRIVING AT 10 MPH, INCLINE TOW… |
| 1988-05-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT MASTER CYLINDER KEEPS FAILING, CONSUMER STATES RECALL 86C27 WAS COMPLETE, HOWEVER PROBLEMS CONT… |
| 1988-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | EXPERIENCING POWER BRAKE ASSIST MALFUNCTIONS. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 1 | THE HOUSING OF THE POWER MASTER CYLINDER (CAST) BROKE AND OPENED UP WHICH CAUSED THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. NLM |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PURCHASE CAR USED SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE WILL NOT LOCK . TT |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | THE HOOD AND TRUNK, WAS NEVER PAINTED CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, RESULTING BRAKE PEDAL BECOMING HARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |