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2013 Chevrolet CAPTIVA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

97 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

77,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 84 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 48 of 97 complaints (49.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	13	13.4%
Electrical and battery issues	11	11.3%
Braking behavior	10	10.3%
Steering behavior	5	5.2%
Transmission and shifting	1	1.0%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Power Train

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes

Engine: 48; Electrical System: 30; Unknown Or Other: 16; Power Train: 9; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 7; Steering: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4; Service Brakes: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 17; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 3

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (24). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2014: 1; 2015: 12; 2016: 9; 2017: 10; 2018: 21; 2019: 26; 2020: 10; 2021: 3; 2022: 2; 2023: 3

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10619038 · 2014-08-05 (August 5, 2014)

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 AIR! MY EYES ARE SENSITIVE AND ANY DIRECT SUNLITE IS PAINFUL TO ME. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE CHEVY EXPECTS ME TO PUT A PIECE OF PAPER IN THE WINDOW TO BLOCK THE SUN RATHER THAN FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY S…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10619038 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10681364 · 2015-02-04 (February 4, 2015)

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 COBALT IGNITION SWITCH? *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10681364 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10683352 · 2015-02-13 (February 13, 2015)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10730708 · 2015-06-26 (June 26, 2015)

MY VEHICLE'S (2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA SPORT) SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE MAY 1, 2015. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AFTER THE FIRST TIME BUT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. 2ND INCIDENT I CONTACTED ONSTAR -DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED "COMPUTER MALFUNCTION" WITH THE AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS REPLACED ON 6-16-15. TODAY, 3RD INCIDENT, 6-26-15. CONTACTED ONSTAR-DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED "GENERAL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION". I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IF NEEDED. I WILL BE TALKING TO THE SERV…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,525 miles reported. Look up ODI 10730708 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10732788 · 2015-07-08 (July 8, 2015)

WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! …

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10743523 · 2015-07-26 (July 26, 2015)

ONGOING SPORADIC PROBLEM - IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS AND AM UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO START VEHICLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF WARRANTEE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIX AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEMS UNLESS THEY PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE IT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 20 MINUTES TO GET THE KEY TO TURN.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,090 miles reported. Look up ODI 10743523 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10761977 · 2015-09-07 (September 7, 2015)

TWO PROBLEMS: FIRST THE IGNITION SWITCH FROZE. COULD NOT TURN OFF CAR. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO DEALER. THEY FINALLY REPAIRED THAT, NEXT, THE TRANSMISSION FROZE. THAT WAS A FEW WEEKS LATER. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THAT. LAST WEEK THE TRANSMISSION FROZE AGAIN. TOWED TO DEALER, THEY SAID THEY FIXED, GOT IT BACK FRIDAY. FROZE AGAIN TODAY AND WE HAVE HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. WHAT IF IT FREEZES WHILE IN DRIVE? WHAT IF IGNITION FREEZES WHILE CAR IS ON AND CANNOT TURN IT OFF??

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10761977 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10786290 · 2015-10-27 (October 27, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND, MOMENTS LATER, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OTHER THAN A SLIGHT WHINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786290 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

97 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

86.6%Usable mileage84 / 97 records

100.0%Valid incident date97 / 97 records

100.0%Valid filing date97 / 97 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates97 / 97 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	4061.5% ODI 10626129 · 35,083 mi CAR WAS DRIVING FINE WENT INTO A STORE CAME OUT KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK, OPENED DOOR WITH KEY AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED FOR A JUMP BUT BEFORE THE PERSON CAME THE CAR STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. I NEVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN BUT HAD INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR INTO GOOD CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR'S BRAINS WERE BASICALLY SCRAMBLED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PCM, BANK 1 SENSOR 2 OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THAT ALL CODES WERE CLEARED AND THAT THE REPAIR WAS VERIFIED. I … Look up ODI 10626129 at NHTSA ↗	3030.9% ODI 10681364 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 COBALT IGNITION SWITCH? *TR Look up ODI 10681364 at NHTSA ↗	5640.6% ODI 10680077 · 25,967 mi ELECTRICAL AND SPEED CONTROL: REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PROGRAMMED. CRUISE CONTROL AND ODOMETER DID NOT MATCH PROGRAMMED 70 MPH AND REGISTERED 68. ENGINE: VALVE OR LIFTER CLATTER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DOOR RATTLE: FOUND LOCK KNOB VIBRATING IN DOOR PANEL HOLE INSULATE ROD: NOISE GONE. *TR Look up ODI 10680077 at NHTSA ↗	428.6% ODI 10981502 · 72,462 mi GM IS AWARE OF THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN 2.2 MILLION CARS, BUT IS UNWILLING TO FIX MY CAR BECAUSE IT'S NOT ON "THE LIST". HTTP://GMAUTHORITY.COM/BLOG/2014/12/GENERAL-MOTORS-OFFERING-TO-REMEDY-STUCK-KEY-ISSUE-IN-2-2-MILLION-CARS/ HTTP://WWW.AUTONEWS.COM/ARTICLE/20141211/OEM/141219956/GM-OFFERS-FIX-ON-SMALL-CAR-IGNITIONS-TO-PREVENT-STUCK-KEYS Look up ODI 10981502 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1624.6% ODI 10746853 · 48,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE KEY FAILED TO DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO WOULD SHUT OFF AND THE PARKING BREAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE SPARK PLUGS, THE FUSES, AND THE RADIO WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE REC… Look up ODI 10746853 at NHTSA ↗	4849.5% ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗	3021.7% ODI 10616798 · 860 mi DROVE TO A PARK AND SAW A POOF OF SMOKE ALONG WITH A STRONG SMELL INSIDE THE CAPTIVE, AND WE QUICKLY GOT OUT AND RADIATOR FLUID STARTED LEAKING. *JS Look up ODI 10616798 at NHTSA ↗	428.6% ODI 11123915 · 60,000 mi CAPTIVA WILL STUTTER AND STALL UP CURVED HILLS AT 2000RPM IN DANGEROUS UNEXPECTED PLACES. WILL NOT THROW A CODE!!! IN ECO MODE AND AUTOMATIC DURING THE INCIDENTS. TOOK OUT OF ECO MODE AND RAISED TO 3000RPM TO PULL UP THE HILL. GAUGES FLAT LINED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE INCIDENTS. Look up ODI 11123915 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	812.3% ODI 10717255 · 42,000 mi I GOT INTO MY CAR AND CLOSED THE DOOR. I DON'T RECALL IF I HAD PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION YET, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" SOUND LIKE THAT OF A EXPLOSION. I TURNED AROUND AND LOOKED AT MY REAR WINDOW THERE WAS ABOUT A 1 FOOT WHOLE AND THE REMAINDER OF THE WINDOW IS SHATTERED WAITING TO CAVE IN. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED, THE FORCE BLEW THE MOLDING OFF ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDOW AND IT AND MULTIPLE PIECES OF SHATTERED GLASS WERE ON THE GROUND. MY NEIGHBORS AND I JUST STOOD THERE AND LOOKED BECAUSE WE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. T… Look up ODI 10717255 at NHTSA ↗	1616.5% ODI 10730708 · 23,525 mi MY VEHICLE'S (2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA SPORT) SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE MAY 1, 2015. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AFTER THE FIRST TIME BUT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. 2ND INCIDENT I CONTACTED ONSTAR -DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED "COMPUTER MALFUNCTION" WITH THE AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS REPLACED ON 6-16-15. TODAY, 3RD INCIDENT, 6-26-15. CONTACTED ONSTAR-DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED "GENERAL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION". I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IF NEEDED. I WILL BE TALKING TO THE SERV… Look up ODI 10730708 at NHTSA ↗	3021.7% ODI 10748292 · 25,000 mi ON JULY 9, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 4PM I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE (COLD) FROST BLOWING FROM THE INSIDE VENTS OF MY VEHICLE, AND AS I LOOKED AT THE TEMP. GAUGE I NOTICED IT WAS GOING UP IN THE 200S SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY HEAT TOO REDUCED THE TEMP., BECAUSE I THOUGHT TH VEHICLE WAS OVER HEATING. BUT AFTER AWHILE I NOTIED THE TEMP WAS NOT GOING DOWN SO I SWITCHED TI THE AC, AND IMMEDIATELY THE TEMP. BEGAN TO GO DOWN BACK TO NORMAL, WHICH IS 181 ON AVERAGE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THIS MEANS, AS I DID HAVE COOLANT IN THE OVERFLOW TANK. I TOOK THE… Look up ODI 10748292 at NHTSA ↗	321.4% ODI 11210232 · 60,000 mi WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND CONSISTANY WHEN DRIVING THE AC COMPRESSOR STARTS TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND CLUTCH WILL ACTUALLY RUN BACKWARDS. IF IT BUSTS A BELT AND CAUSES THE STEARING TO STOP WORKING TO TO CAR SHUTTING DOWN WILL CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES OR DEATH. IHAVE BEEN WORKING ON CARS FAR ALMOST 20 YEARS. Look up ODI 11210232 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	1100.0% ODI 10483826 · 12,000 mi DRIVING ALONG SLOWLY AND VEHICLE FROZE UP AND REFUSED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE GARAGE BY TOW TRUCK. *TR Look up ODI 10483826 at NHTSA ↗	57.7% ODI 10626129 · 35,083 mi CAR WAS DRIVING FINE WENT INTO A STORE CAME OUT KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK, OPENED DOOR WITH KEY AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CALLED FOR A JUMP BUT BEFORE THE PERSON CAME THE CAR STARTED OUT OF THE BLUE. I NEVER ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN BUT HAD INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR INTO GOOD CHEVROLET FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR'S BRAINS WERE BASICALLY SCRAMBLED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PCM, BANK 1 SENSOR 2 OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED AND THAT ALL CODES WERE CLEARED AND THAT THE REPAIR WAS VERIFIED. I … Look up ODI 10626129 at NHTSA ↗	99.3% ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗	1611.6% ODI 10925013 · 48,000 mi MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME IGNITION/KEY/GEARSHIFT ISSUES AS 25 MILLION VEHICLES COVERED BY GM'S 2014 "EXTENDED SERVICE AGREEMENT"/RECALL- WHEN IN PARK, THE KEY STICKS IN THE IGNITION DUE TO FAILED SHIFTING FUNCTIONALITIES. I CANNOT REMOVE MY KEY AND THE BATTERY DRAINS COMPLETELY DUE TO THE DASH LIGHTS AND OTHER SYSTEMS BEING ACTIVATED BY THE KEY'S PRESENCE IN THE IGNITION. I FIND THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IS MY VEHICLE REALLY IN PARK? CAN IT ROLL OVER ME, MY CHILD, OR SOMEONE ELSE WHEN I PARK IT AND WALK AWAY? GM IS ALREADY KNOWN FOR ITS IGNITION… Look up ODI 10925013 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 11123915 · 60,000 mi CAPTIVA WILL STUTTER AND STALL UP CURVED HILLS AT 2000RPM IN DANGEROUS UNEXPECTED PLACES. WILL NOT THROW A CODE!!! IN ECO MODE AND AUTOMATIC DURING THE INCIDENTS. TOOK OUT OF ECO MODE AND RAISED TO 3000RPM TO PULL UP THE HILL. GAUGES FLAT LINED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE INCIDENTS. Look up ODI 11123915 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	812.3% ODI 10870717 · 64,000 mi MY CAPTIVA DID NOT WANT TO START. THE KEY WAS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE OFF AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I DISCONNECTED THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR A MINUTE AND THEN PLUGGED IT BACK ON TO THE BATTERY. WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR THE HORN STARTED HONKING AND ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON. I DEACTIVATED THE ALARM WITH THE REMOTE ON THE KEY BUT ACCIDENTLY HIT THE LOCK BUTTON. I STATED THE VEHICLE AND WENT TO CLOSE THE HOOD. BUT WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR THE DOORS HAD LOCKED AND MY VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. I… Look up ODI 10870717 at NHTSA ↗	77.2% ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. Look up ODI 10808997 at NHTSA ↗	96.5% ODI 10732049 · 37,250 mi HAPPENED ON FOUR OCCASIONS ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEATH ON MY FAMILY. THREE OF WHICH WAS AFTER I TOOK TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED, WHILE ON VACATION. FIRST EVENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 20,2015. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER AND DROPPED TO 45MPH WITHIN SECONDS. THE STABILITRAC, TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. I COULD NOT GET MY CAR TO GO OVER 50 MPH ON INTERSTATE. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I CALLED CHEVY CORPORATION AND MADE A REPORT. I DROPPED MY VEHICLE OFF AT… Look up ODI 10732049 at NHTSA ↗	17.1% ODI 11181410 · 44,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE ,UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND RAN INTO THE DITCH WITH TOTAL DAMAGE TO CAR AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. Look up ODI 11181410 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.6% ODI 11011221 · 10,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE EMERGENCY PARKING SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD SUDDENLY ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER JIM LUPIENT CHEVROLET LOCATED IN BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED 2 MONTHS LATER. IN ADDITION, IN 2013 THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEAL… Look up ODI 11011221 at NHTSA ↗	55.2% ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗	96.5% ODI 10650362 · 14,000 mi RENTED THE CAPTIVA FROM ENTERPRISE AT JACKSONVILLE, FL, AIRPORT. ENGINE HAD CLATTERED A BIT AT SLOW SPEEDS BUT NOT ON HIGHWAY. ON THIRD AND LAST DAY WE WERE DRIVING AWAY AFTER A TRAFFIC LIGHT HAD TURNED GREEN AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR TURNED OFF. I PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURNED INTO RIGHT LANE, THEN INTO A PARKING LOT THAT LUCKILY HAPPENED TO BE NEXT TO IT. ALL THE CARS AROUND US WERE MOVING SLOWLY - AGAIN, LUCKILY - BECAUSE THEY HAD BEEN STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. I LOST THE POWER IN STEERING AND ALSO THE BRAKES. I … Look up ODI 10650362 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 10913727 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE TURNING AT A CERTAIN ANGLE, THE METAL PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL INJURED THE CONTACT'S HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10913727 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	34.6% ODI 10839143 · 45,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH AN OCCUPANT PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. Look up ODI 10839143 at NHTSA ↗	22.1% ODI 10683352 · 32,000 mi 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 Look up ODI 10683352 at NHTSA ↗	75.1% ODI 10881320 · 49,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. Look up ODI 10881320 at NHTSA ↗	214.3% ODI 11181410 · 44,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROAD, THE CAR BEGAN SWERVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE ,UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND RAN INTO THE DITCH WITH TOTAL DAMAGE TO CAR AND INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. Look up ODI 11181410 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	46.2% ODI 11015255 · 60,000 mi I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEVY CAPTIVAS ONLINE TODAY AS I WAS SEARCHING FOR AN ANSWER FOR WHY MY CAR DIED ON ME TWICE WHILE DRIVING HOME THIS EVENING. ONCE WAS ON A HILL TURNING ONTO THE ROAD BEFORE MY HOME AND THE SECOND TIME WAS PULLING INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR THERE WAS A CAR COMING OVER THE HILL I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. LATELY THE PARKING BREAK AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN COMING ON AND GOING OFF, ALSO I'VE HAD TIMES WHEN I'D GO TO START MY VEHICLE IT WOULD ACT AS IF THE BATTERY… Look up ODI 11015255 at NHTSA ↗	44.1% ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. Look up ODI 10808997 at NHTSA ↗	32.2% ODI 11173538 · 101,000 mi THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHT. IT RESTARTED AND DIED IMMEDIATELY AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. OIL BLEW OUT THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COVERED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE REST OF THE OIL DRAINED ONTO THE STREET BELOW THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11173538 at NHTSA ↗	17.1% ODI 11364601 · 91,000 mi WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IT'LL MAKE A ROUGH SOUND AND THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. O HAVE TO TURN ON THE IGNITION TWICE BEFORE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAS POOR POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. I'VE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. Look up ODI 11364601 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine	73,500–109,500 mi	90,000 mi	43	ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11032602 · 49,000 mi ENGINE RUNNING OUT OF OIL. BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY Look up ODI 11032602 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11065458 · 124,000 mi THIS VEHICLE WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT (4 YEARS) UP UNTIL THIS FATAL ENGINE ISSUE. INITIALLY I NOTICED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF 2 OR 3 WEEKS MY 2013 CAPTIVA SPORT WAS CONSUMING OIL. NEVER SAW ANY EVIDENCE OF LEAKS ON THE GROUND. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT INTO THE GARAGE FOR AN EVALUATION, BUT NEVER HAD THE CHANCE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT IT DOWN, BUT THE OIL LITERALLY JUST "FLEW" RIGHT OUT OF IT. IRONICALLY, THIS IS THE SAME IS… Look up ODI 11065458 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	54,250–99,900 mi	76,000 mi	23	ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10786290 · 68,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE VEHICLE AND, MOMENTS LATER, IT FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OTHER THAN A SLIGHT WHINE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. JS Look up ODI 10786290 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787116 · 40,450 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SIGNAL LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR MAY SHOW, BUT NOT INDICATED OUTSIDE. ONCE IN A WHILE THE CABIN LIGHT FLUTTER, DIM AND THEN RETURN TO FULL BRIGHTNESS. THE RADIO MAY STOP WORKING AND " TING, TING" SOUND MAY COME ON WITH THE DASH BOARD PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED MOMENTARILY. THIS CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND I HAVE REPORTED ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. SINCE IT OCCURS VERY OFTEN, I HAVE INDICATED THE DATE OF THE LAST OCCURRENCE. THANKS Look up ODI 10787116 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	28,000–76,365 mi	40,000 mi	13	ODI 10730708 · 23,525 mi MY VEHICLE'S (2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA SPORT) SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE MAY 1, 2015. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AFTER THE FIRST TIME BUT THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. 2ND INCIDENT I CONTACTED ONSTAR -DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED "COMPUTER MALFUNCTION" WITH THE AIR BAG. THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE WAS REPLACED ON 6-16-15. TODAY, 3RD INCIDENT, 6-26-15. CONTACTED ONSTAR-DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED "GENERAL COMPUTER MALFUNCTION". I DO NOT FEEL CONFIDENT THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IF NEEDED. I WILL BE TALKING TO THE SERV… Look up ODI 10730708 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10743523 · 35,090 mi ONGOING SPORADIC PROBLEM - IGNITION SWITCH LOCKS AND AM UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO START VEHICLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF WARRANTEE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIX AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEMS UNLESS THEY PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE IT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 20 MINUTES TO GET THE KEY TO TURN. Look up ODI 10743523 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	66,668–89,238 mi	81,448 mi	8	ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11111969 · 60,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HAULT AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (PINEGAR CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF BRANSON, 163 ADAIR ROAD, BRANSON, MISSOURI 65616) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL IMMEDIATELY/SEE DEALER" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. … Look up ODI 11111969 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	48,506–84,500 mi	76,896 mi	7	ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. Look up ODI 10808997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10837096 · 35,000 mi THE STABILIZER , TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT SEEMS TO APPEAR WHILE DRIVING. THE POWER OF THE ENGINE SLOWS DOWN TREMENDOUS BARELY ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN RATHER I'M DRIVING ON THE STREETS OR HIGHWAY DRIVING. THE PROBLEM COMES AND GOES. Look up ODI 10837096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	20,000–76,365 mi	76,000 mi	5	ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10794928 · 20,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO RESTART WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT OF HOW TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000… Look up ODI 10794928 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	83,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. Look up ODI 10808997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11181439 · 72,000 mi REAR MAIN SEAL BROKE AND SPEWED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. IT COST $944 TO REPAIR AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF I COULD BE REIMBURSED. Look up ODI 11181439 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	58,681 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10949903 · 30,000 mi THE BRAKE PEDDLE FAILS TO RETURN TO THE NORMAL OPERATING HEIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE BRAKES TO STAY ON ONLY WHEN THE HEAT IS DIRECTED AT YOUR FEET FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS CONCERN AS WELL AS CONTACTING GM DIRECTLY REGARDING THIS CONCERN AND THEY DONT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WITH THE HEAT ON AFTER 30 MINS OF DRIVING AND THEN THE PEDDLE WITH START TO ST… Look up ODI 10949903 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11000067 · 55,350 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SUNSET AUTO CENTER LOCATED AT 1300 N H ST LOMPOC, CA 934136 [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS BAR METAL BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,350. UPDATED 08/22/17LJ CN Look up ODI 11000067 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11203306 · 77,000 mi BRACKET THAT HOLD THE E-BRAKE CABLE TO THE FRAME AND ALSO CREATES TENSION THAT ENABLES THE E-BRAKE TO ENGAGE BROKE OFF THE FRAME WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY WELDED. THE E-BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE DEALER LOCATED THE BRACKET BUT SAID THAT THEY DO NOT WELD. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRACKET NEEDS TO BE WELDED BACK ON TO THE FRAME. THE DEALER DOES NOT DO WELDING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. Look up ODI 11203306 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2014: 20 complaints · 2015: 2 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2014	4	9	20
2015	0	1	2

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2014	138	0	0
2015	14	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine	Electrical System	Unknown Or Other	Power Train	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Steering	Fuel/Propulsion System	Service Brakes
Engine	—	4 ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11163567 · 90,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY CAPTIVA ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SHOPS TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO GET TO THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN TURNS OFF. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE MY DEATH. I CALLED GM BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY DIDN'T BUILT CORRECTLY. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE POST… Look up ODI 11163567 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11160670 · 10 mi I HAVE HAD THE 2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA SPORT FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS. AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND STOP AT A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. IT EITHER SHUTS OFF OR BEGINS TO SHAKE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM IN A LITTLE TOWN, HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE, ETC., IT DOES THE SAME THING. MY WIPER WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND ALONG WITH MY BATTERY LIGHT, AND RANDOM INDICATOR LIGHTS AND SOUNDS GO OFF RANDOMLY. THE ONLY ACCURATE LIGHTS ARE THE SEATBELT AND DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHTS. WHEN THE HEATER OR AC IS ON THE VEHICLE SHAKES MORE. WHEN … Look up ODI 11160670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11323933 · 85,734 mi BOUGHR THE SUV FROM DEALER WITH 63 K MILES. DID OIL CHANGES ON TIME AND MAINTENANCE. CAR ENGINE IS NLIWN AT 86K MILES. FIRST THE CAR STARTED TI IDKE RIUGH DURING STOPS. CMTOOK IN. THEY REPLACED CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. CLEANED THROTTLE.BODY. RAN OK FOR 2 MONTHS. THEN PROBLEM CAME BACK. HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE SUV WOULDN'T START. DID A CRANK NO START I CHANGED THE BATTERY, TRIED THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL FILTER. STILL NO CRANK. THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT FOUND THAT. THE TIMING CHAIN LOST TENSION.. BECAUSE A PLASTIC CLIP. WHICH HOLDS TW… Look up ODI 11323933 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11032071 MY CAR HAS BEEN CHECK SINCE I BUY THE CAR I ALREADY CHANGED TWO SENSOR THE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DO AND I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO MY LIFTGATER WONT NOT WORK EITHER I HAVE LOST POWER ON MY CAR Look up ODI 11032071 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi ENGINE SPUTTERED, LURCHED FORWARD, THEN ALMOST DIED REPEATEDLY AT A STOPLIGHT. DROVE CAR HOME AS NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC. MECHANIC ADVISED TO DRIVE CAR TO THE SHOP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE THERE, SEVERAL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON STATING 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND A STABILITRACK WARNING. THE CAR THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. 80K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, SO NOW I'M PUTTING SEVERAL THOU… Look up ODI 11119285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186772 · 76,896 mi WENT TO THE DENTIST, GOT MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR, THEN VISITED A FRIEND. WHEN I LEFT MY FRIENDS HOUSE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. MY FRIEND SENT ME PICTURES OF HER DRIVEWAY WHERE ALL MY OIL LEAKED OUT- AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED- THE MECHANIC SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN BECAUSE OF A PVC ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT OF COURSE MY VIN ISN'T PART OF … Look up ODI 11186772 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11181439 · 72,000 mi REAR MAIN SEAL BROKE AND SPEWED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. IT COST $944 TO REPAIR AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF I COULD BE REIMBURSED. Look up ODI 11181439 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	4 ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11163567 · 90,000 mi WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY CAPTIVA ON THE FREEWAY THE VEHICLE SHUTOFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SHOPS TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO GET TO THE PROBLEM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN TURNS OFF. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL CAUSE MY DEATH. I CALLED GM BUT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY DIDN'T BUILT CORRECTLY. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE POST… Look up ODI 11163567 at NHTSA ↗	—	5 ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11105037 · 40,000 mi KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY DIES COMPLETELY. I CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK MY CAR. HAZARDS WON'T TURN ON. ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT IT'S BEEN MORE FREQUENT AND LASTS LONGER. I USED TO BE ABLE JUST TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON TO GET THE KEY OUT, BUT NOW IT DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN. IT'S LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT I GOT IT CHECKED AND IT'S FINE. IT HAPPENS AS I TURN THE CAR OFF OR ON. IT IS ALWAYS IN PARK. Look up ODI 11105037 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11103646 · 27,000 mi ACCELERATION: HESTITATES WHEN PRESSING THE GAS, HAS GONE ON SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL OTHERS STARTED MENTIONING IT. Look up ODI 11103646 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11174566 · 76,000 mi I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AND IT JUST SHUT OFF. I COULDNT STEER OR DO ANYTHING Look up ODI 11174566 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11004634 TAKAYA RECALL ...DRIVER SEAT BELT IS UNRAVELING , GAS FUMES COMES THROUGHT VENT WHEN ON FREEWAY OR STREETS EVEN WITH VENTS ARE CLOSED WHEN TURNING THE TIRE RUBS AGAINST THE VEHICLE TIRE AREA OTHER ISSUES WITH ENGINE GRINDING TO PICK UP SPEED AND POOR POWER BOUGHT TO BATTERIES. Look up ODI 11004634 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗	0
Unknown Or Other	2 ODI 11160670 · 10 mi I HAVE HAD THE 2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA SPORT FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS. AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND STOP AT A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN. IT EITHER SHUTS OFF OR BEGINS TO SHAKE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM IN A LITTLE TOWN, HIGHWAY, INTERSTATE, ETC., IT DOES THE SAME THING. MY WIPER WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND ALONG WITH MY BATTERY LIGHT, AND RANDOM INDICATOR LIGHTS AND SOUNDS GO OFF RANDOMLY. THE ONLY ACCURATE LIGHTS ARE THE SEATBELT AND DOOR AJAR INDICATOR LIGHTS. WHEN THE HEATER OR AC IS ON THE VEHICLE SHAKES MORE. WHEN … Look up ODI 11160670 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11323933 · 85,734 mi BOUGHR THE SUV FROM DEALER WITH 63 K MILES. DID OIL CHANGES ON TIME AND MAINTENANCE. CAR ENGINE IS NLIWN AT 86K MILES. FIRST THE CAR STARTED TI IDKE RIUGH DURING STOPS. CMTOOK IN. THEY REPLACED CRANKSHAFT SENSORS. CLEANED THROTTLE.BODY. RAN OK FOR 2 MONTHS. THEN PROBLEM CAME BACK. HOWEVER THE NEXT DAY THE SUV WOULDN'T START. DID A CRANK NO START I CHANGED THE BATTERY, TRIED THE SPARK PLUGS, FUEL FILTER. STILL NO CRANK. THE MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT FOUND THAT. THE TIMING CHAIN LOST TENSION.. BECAUSE A PLASTIC CLIP. WHICH HOLDS TW… Look up ODI 11323933 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11105037 · 40,000 mi KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE BATTERY DIES COMPLETELY. I CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK MY CAR. HAZARDS WON'T TURN ON. ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT IT'S BEEN MORE FREQUENT AND LASTS LONGER. I USED TO BE ABLE JUST TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON TO GET THE KEY OUT, BUT NOW IT DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO TURN. IT'S LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD, BUT I GOT IT CHECKED AND IT'S FINE. IT HAPPENS AS I TURN THE CAR OFF OR ON. IT IS ALWAYS IN PARK. Look up ODI 11105037 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	2 ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train	8 ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11032071 MY CAR HAS BEEN CHECK SINCE I BUY THE CAR I ALREADY CHANGED TWO SENSOR THE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DO AND I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO MY LIFTGATER WONT NOT WORK EITHER I HAVE LOST POWER ON MY CAR Look up ODI 11032071 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10789451 · 31,000 mi ON 11/9/2015 MY SUV ENGINE CUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER TO OPERATE IT. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS ON THE SAME DAY AND COULD NOT CONTINUE NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONS. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 11/10/2015. Look up ODI 10789451 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	3 ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi ENGINE SPUTTERED, LURCHED FORWARD, THEN ALMOST DIED REPEATEDLY AT A STOPLIGHT. DROVE CAR HOME AS NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC. MECHANIC ADVISED TO DRIVE CAR TO THE SHOP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE THERE, SEVERAL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON STATING 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND A STABILITRACK WARNING. THE CAR THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. 80K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, SO NOW I'M PUTTING SEVERAL THOU… Look up ODI 11119285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186772 · 76,896 mi WENT TO THE DENTIST, GOT MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR, THEN VISITED A FRIEND. WHEN I LEFT MY FRIENDS HOUSE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. MY FRIEND SENT ME PICTURES OF HER DRIVEWAY WHERE ALL MY OIL LEAKED OUT- AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED- THE MECHANIC SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN BECAUSE OF A PVC ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT OF COURSE MY VIN ISN'T PART OF … Look up ODI 11186772 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	3 ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi ENGINE SPUTTERED, LURCHED FORWARD, THEN ALMOST DIED REPEATEDLY AT A STOPLIGHT. DROVE CAR HOME AS NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC. MECHANIC ADVISED TO DRIVE CAR TO THE SHOP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE THERE, SEVERAL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON STATING 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND A STABILITRACK WARNING. THE CAR THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. 80K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, SO NOW I'M PUTTING SEVERAL THOU… Look up ODI 11119285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186772 · 76,896 mi WENT TO THE DENTIST, GOT MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR, THEN VISITED A FRIEND. WHEN I LEFT MY FRIENDS HOUSE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. MY FRIEND SENT ME PICTURES OF HER DRIVEWAY WHERE ALL MY OIL LEAKED OUT- AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED- THE MECHANIC SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN BECAUSE OF A PVC ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT OF COURSE MY VIN ISN'T PART OF … Look up ODI 11186772 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11103646 · 27,000 mi ACCELERATION: HESTITATES WHEN PRESSING THE GAS, HAS GONE ON SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL OTHERS STARTED MENTIONING IT. Look up ODI 11103646 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 11071608 · 89,000 mi THIS PAST YEAR 2017; OIL CHANGES; LOW A QUART OR TWO; ONE TIME, TOLD IT WAS OUT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FOUND. DROVE 360 MILES IN THE WINTER AND BACK. CAR STALLED, BLUE SMOKE, SAID CHECK STABILITY TRACTION AND SHUT CAR OFF! (OUT OF OIL JUST 3 DAYS AFTER FILLED WITH OIL) I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I WAS INFORMED A LOT OF VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME ENGINE DID THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGER ISSUE. MY CAR STRANDED ME -12 DEGREE WEATHER!!!! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAL BLEW BECAUSE I DROVE A LONG TRIP IN THE COLD AND IT FROZE AND BROKE. THESE AR… Look up ODI 11071608 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi ENGINE SPUTTERED, LURCHED FORWARD, THEN ALMOST DIED REPEATEDLY AT A STOPLIGHT. DROVE CAR HOME AS NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC. MECHANIC ADVISED TO DRIVE CAR TO THE SHOP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE THERE, SEVERAL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON STATING 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND A STABILITRACK WARNING. THE CAR THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. 80K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, SO NOW I'M PUTTING SEVERAL THOU… Look up ODI 11119285 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11186772 · 76,896 mi WENT TO THE DENTIST, GOT MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR, THEN VISITED A FRIEND. WHEN I LEFT MY FRIENDS HOUSE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. MY FRIEND SENT ME PICTURES OF HER DRIVEWAY WHERE ALL MY OIL LEAKED OUT- AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED- THE MECHANIC SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN BECAUSE OF A PVC ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT OF COURSE MY VIN ISN'T PART OF … Look up ODI 11186772 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. Look up ODI 10808997 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11208466 · 62,012 mi THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WE HAVE HAD WITH THE STABILITY TRACK ON THIS VEHICLE. FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT THE END OF JANUARY 2019. NOW LESS THAT 4 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES AUTO ENGAGE, BUT NO WARNING OR LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH OR INFORMATION SCREEN. THEN ONCE YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AS YOU CANT DRIVE IT THE SERVICE STABILITRACK/ TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THE ROADS WERE CLEAN AND DRY, WE NOTICED SOMETHING ODD AT 25 MILES PER HOUR BUT WERE UNABLE TO STOP AS THERE WASN'T ANYWHERE TO SA… Look up ODI 11208466 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	0	3 ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11174566 · 76,000 mi I WAS DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AND IT JUST SHUT OFF. I COULDNT STEER OR DO ANYTHING Look up ODI 11174566 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10732788 · 15,000 mi WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THE KEY WON'T TURN TO START THE CAR. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 12 TIMES. CALLED AAA TO START IT. MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME STARTING THE VEHICLE. HAS TO PUSH ON BRAKE SO HARD THAT I CAN'T DO IT. HE SAID THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. HE HAD DIFFICULT TIME. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I WANT THIS REPORTED AND SOMETHING DONE. SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THE BUMPER PAINT IS ALL CHIPPED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BODY THE WHOLE WAY AROUND ON ONE BUMPER. THIS IS A DEFECT ALSO. NO WAY SHOULD THESE TWO PROBLEMS BE HAPPENING!! … Look up ODI 10732788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11083376 · 76,365 mi VEHICLE STATIONARY IN PARK THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE DEFROST VENT HEAT SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD FOR A FEW HOURS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK ON DEFROST AND IT WON'T CLOSE THE DOOR OVER TO THE OTHER VENTS. IT SEEMS THAT IT COULD BE A PROGRAM ISSUE. THE SWITCHES SEEM TO WORK IT WILL HEAT UP. NOTICED IT DOES IT A LOT ON WINDY COLD NIGHTS THEN IN THE MORNING IT WON'T WORK FOR A FEW HOURS. PLEASE HELP! SAFETY ISSUES IF YOU CAN'T SEE OUTSIDE THE WINDOW WHEN BLOWING COLD AIR. Look up ODI 11083376 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	2 ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11181439 · 72,000 mi REAR MAIN SEAL BROKE AND SPEWED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. IT COST $944 TO REPAIR AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF I COULD BE REIMBURSED. Look up ODI 11181439 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11004634 TAKAYA RECALL ...DRIVER SEAT BELT IS UNRAVELING , GAS FUMES COMES THROUGHT VENT WHEN ON FREEWAY OR STREETS EVEN WITH VENTS ARE CLOSED WHEN TURNING THE TIRE RUBS AGAINST THE VEHICLE TIRE AREA OTHER ISSUES WITH ENGINE GRINDING TO PICK UP SPEED AND POOR POWER BOUGHT TO BATTERIES. Look up ODI 11004634 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11143892 · 102,955 mi CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE Look up ODI 11143892 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000. Look up ODI 10808997 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Service Brakes	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 11208466 · 62,012 mi THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WE HAVE HAD WITH THE STABILITY TRACK ON THIS VEHICLE. FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT THE END OF JANUARY 2019. NOW LESS THAT 4 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES AUTO ENGAGE, BUT NO WARNING OR LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH OR INFORMATION SCREEN. THEN ONCE YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AS YOU CANT DRIVE IT THE SERVICE STABILITRACK/ TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THE ROADS WERE CLEAN AND DRY, WE NOTICED SOMETHING ODD AT 25 MILES PER HOUR BUT WERE UNABLE TO STOP AS THERE WASN'T ANYWHERE TO SA… Look up ODI 11208466 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

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Stalling or loss of power

15 mentions · 15.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 98,000 mi (13 usable records).

ODI 10874831 · 53,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE IGNITION KEY REMAINED STUCK IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER DEPRESSING THE POWER BUTTON ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE PARK ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE…

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ODI 10915439 · 65,000 mi

I OWN A 2013 CAPTIVA, ON A REGULAR BASIS I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND AM UNABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AROUND 6 MONTHS. I READ MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND JUST WANT IT FIXED, HOWEVER MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY @ A LITTLE OVER 70000 MILES ON IT. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET FIXED IF I CAN SIT HERE ON MY COMPUTER AND READ ABOUT IT HAPPENING TO OTHERS 100'S IF NOT 1000'S OF TIMES! THERE ARE ALSO POINTS WERE THE ENGINE JUST ABOUT STALLS OUT, IT HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN JUST PARKE…

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ODI 11032071

MY CAR HAS BEEN CHECK SINCE I BUY THE CAR I ALREADY CHANGED TWO SENSOR THE MY MECHANIC TOLD ME TO DO AND I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO MY LIFTGATER WONT NOT WORK EITHER I HAVE LOST POWER ON MY CAR

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

13 mentions · 13.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,500 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10808997 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

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ODI 11096765 · 76,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY CAPTIVA FROM WORK TO HOME (APPROX. 26 MILES) THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP AND IT INDICATES SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. IT WILL DO THIS AT LEAST THREE TIMES ON THE WAY HOME HOWEVER WHEN TAKE IT TO WESELOH CHEVY IN CARLSBAD THEY STATE NO CODES. ON AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF THERE IS NO POWER, NO LIGHTS, NO NOTHING ITS LIKE THE BATTERY IS DEAD WHEN ITS NOT. IT HAPPENED AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY ASKED ME TO PICK IT UP AFTER FINDING NO ISSUES. THIS LAST ISSUE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED BY AAA AND WESELO…

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ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi

ENGINE SPUTTERED, LURCHED FORWARD, THEN ALMOST DIED REPEATEDLY AT A STOPLIGHT. DROVE CAR HOME AS NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY MECHANIC. MECHANIC ADVISED TO DRIVE CAR TO THE SHOP. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR TO DRIVE THERE, SEVERAL ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON STATING 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND A STABILITRACK WARNING. THE CAR THEN DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. TOWED THE CAR TO THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD MY TIMING CHAIN SNAPPED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. 80K MILES ON THE CAR AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, SO NOW I'M PUTTING SEVERAL THOU…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

10 mentions · 10.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 108,500 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 11032602 · 49,000 mi

ENGINE RUNNING OUT OF OIL. BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY

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ODI 11065458 · 124,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT (4 YEARS) UP UNTIL THIS FATAL ENGINE ISSUE. INITIALLY I NOTICED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF 2 OR 3 WEEKS MY 2013 CAPTIVA SPORT WAS CONSUMING OIL. NEVER SAW ANY EVIDENCE OF LEAKS ON THE GROUND. I WAS PLANNING ON TAKING IT INTO THE GARAGE FOR AN EVALUATION, BUT NEVER HAD THE CHANCE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT IT DOWN, BUT THE OIL LITERALLY JUST "FLEW" RIGHT OUT OF IT. IRONICALLY, THIS IS THE SAME IS…

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ODI 11073874 · 108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, IT LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. FOLSOM CHEVROLET (12655 AUTO MALL CIR, FOLSOM, CA) DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMEDYING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

5 mentions · 5.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 97,500 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 11010480

OVER A YEAR AGO AAA INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY WHEN MY CAR WOULDN'T START. SINCE THAT TIME THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HAD TO CALL AAA TO COME OUT AS THE CAR WOULD NOT START....EACH TIME THAT CLEANED AND GREASED THE TERMINALS. NOW IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREGUENTLY. ON SUNDAY...WHILE WAITING FOR AAA I CHECKED AND IT STARTED UP AGAIN ALL ON ITS OWN. SO NOT EVEN SURE IT IS THE TERMIALS AFTER ALL....I AM BECOMING AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I CAR WAS ALWAYS IN A PARKED POSITION. I HAVE OVER 60,000 MILES.

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ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi

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ODI 11187275 · 109,000 mi

I HAD MY OIL CHANGED 3 DAYS AGO, STARTED MY CAR AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE AND PARKED IT LESS THAN 2 MINUTES LATER AFTER TRAVELING 1/4 MILE TO THE GROCERY STORE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART MY CAR AFTER MY SHOPPING WAS COMPLETE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER AND WAS UNABLE TO AS THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT I SHOULD HAVE MY ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THAT, I HAVE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL A CAR. DESPITE…

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Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 483,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11119285 · 86,000 mi

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ODI 11386045 · 880,000 mi

PURCHASED CARE USED AT 76,000. CAR WENT FOR REPAIRS ONCE AFTER 4 MONTH OF OWNERSHIP, WAS JERKING. CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AT THIS TIME. OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AT THIS TIME AS WELL. SIX MONTHS LATER CAR BEGINS TO JERK REPEATEDLY IN DRIVE AND REVERSE WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING, NO WARNING LIGHTS LIT. UPON INSPECTION WAS FOUND WITH NO OIL AT ALL. CAR WAS 3,500 INTO AN OIL CHANGE - BURNED THROUGH ALL OIL. SINCE RESEARCHING, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.4 L ECO ENGINE, SAME AS CHEVY EQUINOX. ENGINE IS BEING REPAIRED, MAY NEED RE…

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Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11174892

THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE ENGINE THAT MADE OIL LEAK ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND FRIED IT. IT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. THE CAR THEN STARTED SMOKING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. WHEN I GOT IT LOOKED AT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS A FAULT IN THE ENGINE AND WAS UNAVOIDABLE AND WAS NOT MY FAULT BUT THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD EIGHT OTHER PEOPLE COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND THE SAME ENGINE AS MINE.

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b