1983 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
8 complaints filed with NHTSA.
8
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010301FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE COVER GASKETS LEAKED OIL ON EXHAUST CAUSING FIRE. REQUIRED 10 # DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. VERY DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH.*AK
20000717FireSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE PLASTIC HVAC UNIT MOUNTED TO THE FIREWALL IS POORLY DESIGN WHICH ALLOWED A FIRE TO SPREAD INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, DIRECTLY THROUGH THE PLASTIC HVAC UNIT. NLM
19960417FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE. *DSH
19950815FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TWICE IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. TT