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2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 34.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 16.3%.
Complaints135
Crashes4
Fires2
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 34.1% · 46
Engine 16.3% · 22
Unknown or other 11.1% · 15
Electronic stability control (ESC) 8.9% · 12
Steering 6.7% · 9
Air bags 3.7% · 5
Service brakes 3.7% · 5
Exterior lighting 3.0% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 45 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,500 miles.
In owners' own words
The battery cables are faulty and overheat causing the car to shut off and lock key in the ignition with complete loss of power this is happening to nearly every Chevy captiva and is a wide spread issue this is also a serious fire hazard as the cables over heating is enough to boil water car shuts off and locks key in ignition without warning Electrical system
Key keeps getting stuck in the ignition 75% of the time I try to shift it off. It wont shut all the way off either. It just goes to acc. Seems like a very very common issue. This needs a recall and gm should have to pay for it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (FOIA), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). Electrical system · reported at 50,000 miles
The ignition switch won't turn completely off and the keys won't come out of the ignition. Gm published a letter and has fixed other vehicles, butsome have had to pay the cost. This is a know problem, it can be a safety issue and should have been fixed by the manufacturer. This problem has been ongoing for mare than a year. Electrical system · reported at 61,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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