"How reliable is the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice?"

"Based on 170 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 170 total complaints filed."

1991 Chevrolet Caprice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 170 complaints

170

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

55,500 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

153,527 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Vehicle Speed Control

Tank Assembly

Foundation Components

Horn

Unknown Or Other

Frontal

Seats

Buckle Assembly

Tread/Belt

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THROTTLE STICKS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT"

"ABS BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING A LEFT TURN BRAKE LOCKUP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN. TT"

"UPPER/LOWER STEERING KNUCKLE/UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE TO FALL OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE; NO WARNING. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 25 FL: 23 MN: 12 CA: 12 IL: 9 PA: 9 OH: 9 NJ: 6 GA: 5 TX: 5

Who Files Complaints?

17.6%

Original Owners

82.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Caprice — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	133	110,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	26
1993	63	-	Horn	9
1994	185	92,800	Latch	17
1995	111	128,000	Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	12
1996	87	59,000	Automatic Transmission	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28