"How reliable is the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice?"

"Based on 63 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, accounting for a significant portion of the 63 total complaints filed."

1993 Chevrolet Caprice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 63 complaints

Total Complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

SUSPENSION:FRONT

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SUSPENSION; AXLE REAR COIL SPRING NOT RIGHT OR WELD IN THE WRONG PLACE. TT"

"TAIL LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE PANEL LIGHT ARE OUT, ALMOST RESULT IN REAREND, REPLACE TWO SWITCH IN PANEL TO NO AVAIL, ATTEMPT REPAIR 6 TIMES. TT"

"GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT. *SKD"

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