1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE RECALLS

Caprice IV Station Wagon generation is a 4 or 5 doors sedan or station wagon estate produced by Chevrolet from 1991 to 1996 with petrol engines with maxspeed 118 mph. Capacity is 6 passengers including driver.

Model Trims

Caprice 4.3 i V8 (203 Hp)
Caprice 5.0 i V8 (172 Hp)
Caprice 5.7 i V8 (200 Hp)
Caprice 5.7 i V8 (264 Hp)
Caprice 4.3 i V8 (203 Hp)
Caprice 5.0 i V8 (172 Hp)

Features & Specs

6
seats

12-14 mpg city
20-24 mpg hwy

RWD
drivetrain

172-264
horsepower

Reported Problems

10 Total Safety Recalls Found

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Total cars affected: 42540
NHTSA campaign: 09E025000
Date of the problem: 11/05/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Total cars affected: 16270
NHTSA campaign: 09E012000
Date of the problem: 07/04/2009

DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Total cars affected: 61944
NHTSA campaign: 06E026000
Date of the problem: 23/03/2006

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Total cars affected: 3593
NHTSA campaign: 06E065000
Date of the problem: 17/07/2006

LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

SUSPENSION:REAR

Total cars affected: 154214
NHTSA campaign: 96V020000
Date of the problem: 31/01/1996

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.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Total cars affected: 308
NHTSA campaign: 96V019000
Date of the problem: 30/01/1996

IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Total cars affected: 87039
NHTSA campaign: 95V082000
Date of the problem: 24/04/1995

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Total cars affected: 139
NHTSA campaign: 94V076000
Date of the problem: 16/04/1994

ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLES CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.