MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Caprice — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 1986, 1993, 1996, 1995, 1992

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Caprice Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2014 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 8 complaints 1983 1984: 7 complaints 1985: 4 complaints 1986: 30 complaints 1986 1987: 17 complaints 1988: 12 complaints 1989: 18 complaints 1989 1990: 6 complaints 1991: 131 complaints 1992: 89 complaints 1992 1993: 61 complaints 1994: 146 complaints 1995: 88 complaints 1995 1996: 65 complaints 1997: 3 complaints 2003: 1 complaints 2003 2011: 1 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2013: 6 complaints 2013 2014: 12 complaints 2014
2014: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19838
19847
19854
198630
198717
198812
198918
19906
1991131
199289
199361
1994146
199588
199665
19973
20031
20111
20120
20136
201412

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2014 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Recommended 65 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 88 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 146 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 61 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 89 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Caution 131 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1985 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.