2013 Chevrolet Captiva: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 143 complaints
143
Total Complaints
76,896mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,250 25th Percentile
76,896 Median Mileage
97,949 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
48
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
30
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
POWER TRAIN
9
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
7
STEERING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4
AIR BAGS
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
6
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN USING THE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN FROM MY SIDE WINDOW, IT HITS ME IN THE HEAD EVERY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A SHARP OR FAST TURN IN ORDER FOR IT TO MOVE AND HIT ME. NO IT DOESN'T HURT, HOWEVER IT IS VERY DISTRACTING ESPECIALLY GOING UP AN ON-RAMP THAT IS FORTY FEET IN THE AI..."
"SINCE MY 2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA TOOK THE PLACE OF THE SATURN VUE WHEN SATURN SHUT DOWN. HOW CAN I BE SURE THAT SINCE MY CAPTIVA IS EXCLUSIVELY SOLD TO FLEET CONSUMERS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT BEING OVERLOOKED ON THIS IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROGRAM SINCE IT IS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE PONTIAC G5 AND CHEVY C..."
"JANUARY 2, I WAS DRIVING ON I95 AT 60 MILES AN HOUR, ANOTHER CAR GOT FLAT TIERS AND LOST CONTROL, SUDDENLY MADE A U TURN AND IMPACTED ME FRONT TO FRONT, MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED, CALLED CAR MAKER AND THEY HAVE NO RE-CALLS AND NO TAKING ANY ACTIONS ABOUT MY REPORT. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 48 complaints
25th: 72,750 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 108,750 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 complaints
25th: 54,250 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 99,900 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 complaints
25th: 28,000 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 76,365 mi
POWER TRAIN 9 complaints
25th: 66,667 mi Median: 81,448 mi 75th: 89,237 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 7 complaints
25th: 48,506 mi Median: 76,896 mi 75th: 84,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MN: 13 CA: 12 IL: 11 IN: 10 SC: 7 MI: 7 FL: 7 GA: 7 OH: 6 NY: 6

Chevrolet Captiva — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20121000
201419813
2015233

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