Safety ratings
1993 Chevrolet Caprice 4-DR.
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
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Recalls (6)
- SUSPENSION:REARCampaign 96V020000 · 31/01/1996
THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT.
Risk: 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.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS.
- EQUIPMENTCampaign 07E088000 · 24/10/2007
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Fix: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E065000 · 17/07/2006
CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 09E025000 · 11/05/2009
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES16
- HYDRAULIC16
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15
- AIR BAGS6
- SUSPENSION6
- SEAT BELTS5
- TIRES4
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/17/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AND TRYING TO USE THE HORN THERE ISN'T ANY SOUND COMING FROM THE HORN. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS A SAFETY DEFECT. IF ANY VEHICLE PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HAS NO WAY OF WARNING THE OTHER CONSUMER. *AK
- 12/15/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON, REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER LIGHT REMAINS ON.
- 12/03/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY HORN FAILED TO WORK. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM TWICE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS.*AK THE VEHICLE NEEDED A HORN SWITCH REPLACED. *TC
- 12/03/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE ON DIFFERENT PAVEMENT THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- 11/29/1999· STRUCTURE
PAINT IS PEELING, PAINT FEELS VERY ROUGH INSTEAD OF SMOOTH. DRIVERS DOOR IS SLIGHLY DARKER COLOR THAN REST OF CAR. ENTIRE FRAME HAS RUST ON IT, INCLUDING THE REAR AXLE.
- 11/19/1994· AIR BAGSCrash
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
- 11/17/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT THE WHEELS ON ABS LOCK UP MOST OF THE TIME, ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN OR SNOW. THE DEALER MACHINED THE REAR DRUMS, BUT THE CONSUMER SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A NEW VEHICLE. *YH
- 11/09/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN BUTTONS ARE SO SMALL, DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE/FIND TO DEPRESS IN AN EMERGENCY. THE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED 6(SIX) TIMES. *CJ
- 11/09/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILS INSPECTION CONTINUALLY DUE TO FUMES.
- 10/24/2000· TIRES
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND BULGES IN THE TREAD ON OTHER TIRES, REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON 9-30-00. (CONTINENTAL GENERAL 225/R15 1025) *MJS
- 10/15/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).
- 10/14/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK
- 10/09/1996· STRUCTURE
UNDERCARRIAGE NOISE.
- 10/04/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN TRAVELING ON BUMPY SURFACE. TT
- 10/03/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE WIRES THAT RAN FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK ALONG THE FRAME HAD SHORTED OUT CIRCUIT. THIS SHORT WAS DUE TO THE CIRCUIT RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME. NLM
- 10/02/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK . THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE BRAKING OVER A SINGLE SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS, THE BRAKE PULSATED UNDER CONSUMERS FOOT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *SLC
- 10/01/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE HOT WEATHER TEMPERATURE MELTING THE MECHANISMS. *AK *SCC *JB
- 09/28/2000· TIRES
COSTCO/PRICE CLUB'S KIRKLAND TIRE (225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED A PLY SEPARATION. *SLC
- 09/22/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- 09/13/1995· WHEELS
RIMS ON VEHICLE KEEP WARPING, DIFFICULTY STEERING THE VEHICLE. TT
- 09/11/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITOUT WARNING. *TW
- 09/01/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SURGE IN ACCELERATION. *AK
- 08/24/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONTINUOUS ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRS/FAILURES. QCAW
- 08/23/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
1993 CHEVROLET STATION WAGON CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD COMPARTMENT. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
- 08/20/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HORN BUTTONS ARE LOCATED AT EACH SIDE OF THE AIRBAG. THEY ARE 2 SMALL BUTTONS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THE LEFT HORN BUTTON WILL SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND GO SOMEWHERE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE HORN BUTTONS ARE MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO BREAKAGE EVEN W/LITTLE USAGE.I RECENTLY CONTACTED THE MANUF. BUT THEY ATTRIBUTED TO WEAR AND TEAR/AGE OF VEHICLE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE HORN BUTTONS 1996, 1997,1999, 2000, AND THEY JUST WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS HAS BECOME AN EXPENSIVE & FRUSTRATING SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU ARE UNABLE TO USE THE HORN IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. YOU ARE UNABLE TO DEPEND ON THE RELIABILITY OF BEING ABLE TO PUSH THE HORN BUTTONS. THE WINDOW GUIDES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THEY BREAK VERY EASILY. THE SERVICE DEPT. HAS ACKNOWLEDGED POOR CRAFTMANSHIP FOR BOTH OF THESE ITEMS BUT HAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN EITHER MATTER. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN OFFER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.*AK
- 08/20/1996· AIR BAGSCrash
VEHICLE WAS HIT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- 08/15/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THE BRAKES DRAG LONG ENOUGH THEY CAN GET HOT AND LOCK UP, HE BELIEVES THAT IF A SPRING IS INSTALLED INTO THE CALIPER THAT THIS WILL CEASE THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AND GETTING HOT WHICH THEN CAUSES THEM TO LOCK, CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS BRAKES DRAGGED, OVERHEATED AND THEN LOCKED UP, HE THEN INSTALLED A SPRING INTO THE CALIPERS WHICH PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM DRAGGING AGAIN.*JB MANUFACTERER NOTIFIED BUT NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TT
- 08/12/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 21000 MILES AND FRONT DISCS REPLACED AT 27000 MILES. ALSO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED AT 23000 MILES. *YH
- 08/11/1995· VISIBILITY
THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD CREATES A GLARE OF THE DASH SO BAD THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE AT ALL SOMETIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- 08/06/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKE MODULATOR HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, RESULTING IN MODULATOR NOT PROVIDING ANY PRESSURE TO THE WHEELS. *AK
- 08/04/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN. HAD AIR CONDITIONER ON AT TIME. HAPPENS IN SUMMER ONLY. TOOK TO DEALER. CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES, SOMETIMES. WAS INFORMED OF A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN PROBLEM. *AK
- 08/03/1998· SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT, ITS PULLED OUT AND WON'T RETRACT BACK, WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SEATBELT. *AK
- 08/03/1995· STEERING
STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. *DSH
- 07/31/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,TIRES,EQUIPMENTCrash
SIDE IMPACT FAILURE, STEERING FAILURE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE. SEVERE RIGHT SIDE IMPACT ON FEBRUARY 28, 2005 MODERATE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. WHICH CAUSED THE CAR HARD TO STEER. A 2003 HONDA PILOT WRECKED HEAD-ON INTO THE SIDE OF A 1993 GEO PRIZM. THE PRIZM'S ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE WITH PASSENGERS WERE SEVERELY CRUSH. ALL 4 PASSENGERS IN THE PRIZM WERE SEVERELY INJURED. THE 2 PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PRIZM DIED. YOU CAN REFER TO POLICE REPORT NUMBER 200502-00082 WHITE OAK, PA 15131, 2280 LINCOLN WAY, WHITE OAK POLICE DEPARTMENT. PHONE NO. 412-672-9727 OR FAX NO. 412-672-0833. ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JACKS RUN RD 3000 BLOCK 4:00 P.M. FEB. 28, 2005.*JB
- 07/29/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DESIGN OF HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL MAKES LOCATION HARD TO FIND WHEN NECESSARY TO BLOW. THE HORN BUTTONS DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF HORN. *AK
- 07/25/1996· SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, WHEN RELEASED, BECAME LOOSE, AND WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
- 07/16/2002· SUSPENSION
FRONT END SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS FAULTY. BOLT THAT HOLDS FRAME IS HANGING OFF AND THE SELF LOCKING NUT CAME OFF.
- 07/15/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN DOES NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR A PEDESTRIAN TO GET HURT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE HORN BUTTONS ARE LOOSE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HORN HAS BEEN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. NOW IT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL. CONSUMER UNPLUGGED THE HORN BECAUSE IT WOULD GO OFF WHEN TURNING A CORNER IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND HORN CONTACTS LOOSE AND THEY WERE BROKEN CAUSING INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THE CONTACTS WERE REPLACED. *JG
- 07/12/1999· SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT AND THE SPRING BROKE. *AK
- 07/01/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN BUTTONS WERE POORLY DESIGNED, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE AIRBAG ARE TWO SMALL BUTTONS TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND IS HARD TO FIND. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- 06/30/1995· POWER TRAINCrash
TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE STARTED WHEN SHIFT LEVER WAS BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE GEAR/VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/FATALITY. *AK
- 06/10/1999· AIR BAGSCrash
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING A FRONT END ACCIDENT. *AK
- 06/10/1995· SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED THROUGH WINDSHIELD/INJURIES. *SD
- 06/08/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrashFire
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, VEHICLE EXPLODED CAUSING A FIRE AND FATAL DEATH. TT
- 06/07/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS REQUIRES AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.
- 05/28/1998· SUSPENSION
FRONT END SUSPENSION IS VERY POOR, FEELS AS IF WHEELS WILL FALL OFF, REPLACED LEAKY FRONT SHOCKS, HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.
- 05/27/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
- 05/24/1996· AIR BAGSCrash
DRUNK DRIVER HIT VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, DRAGGED VEHICLE AROUND CORNER, SEAT BELT HELD, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
- 05/22/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE CAME FROM THE DASH BOARD. TT
- 05/21/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HORN IS VERY DIFFCULT TO PRESS. HORN HAS 2 BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL AND LEFT BUTTON FAILED FIRST. THEN, BOTH BUTTONS WENT OUT. AIRBAG/ HORN IS ONE INTEGRATED UNIT. HORN ISN'T WORKING, AND UNLESS CONSUMER REPAIRS IT, DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. CONSUMR HAS BEEN QUOTED BETWEEN $400-$600 FOR REPAIR OF UNIT.*AK CONSUMER STATES LEFT HORN BUTTON WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FINALLY IT FAILED AND HAD USE OF RIGHT HORN HAND BUTTON AND THEN THAT FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY ENEDED.*JB