"How reliable is the 1995 Chevrolet Caprice?"

"Based on 111 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Chevrolet Caprice has a median complaint mileage of 128000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Caprice?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Caprice is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, accounting for a significant portion of the 111 total complaints filed."

1995 Chevrolet Caprice: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints

111

Total Complaints

128,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

86,750 25th Percentile

128,000 Median Mileage

142,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

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

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:OO IMPACT AT 60MPH. TT"

"PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:OO IMPACT AT 60MPH. TT"

"THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND AND MUST PRESS WITH FIRMLY TO OPERATE. TT"

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.

TX: 12 NY: 12 CA: 11 NJ: 9 IL: 9 FL: 8 OH: 7 MI: 6 ME: 4 MA: 4

Who Files Complaints?

39.6%

Original Owners

60.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Caprice — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	170	100,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	30
1992	133	110,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	26
1993	63	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN	9
1994	185	92,800	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	17
1996	87	59,000	POWER TRAIN: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