1992 Chevrolet Caprice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 133 complaints
133
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
26
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

110,000 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
114,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
26
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
11
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
AIR BAGS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
3

Severity Assessment

26
Crashes
1
Fires
48
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP APPLIED BRAKES. TT"
"ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FAILURE. *TW"
"UPON STARTING, BEARLY TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ROARED THEN SURGED AND ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH GARAGE, AT APPROX. 25MPH, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY."

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

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