1995 Chevrolet CAPRICE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
63 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
128,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 63 complaints (9.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 7 | 11.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 9.5% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 9.5% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 7.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 7.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 6.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 6 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 3 |
| Suspension:Front | 3 |
| Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 2 |
| Electrical System:Horn | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 2 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Suspension:Front: 3; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 2; Electrical System:Horn: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 55 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
1995: 16; 1996: 13; 2000: 5; 2001: 4; 2002: 12; 2003: 3; 2004: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10063683 · 2004-03-23 (March 23, 2004)
I WAS DRIVING A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE AND WAS STOPPED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY. I WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY A CAR GOING 50 MPH WHO DID NOT SEE THAT I WAS STOPPED. THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED INTO THE RECLINED POSITION AND THREW ME INTO THE REAR SEAT. MY SEAT BELT WAS ON AND LIMITED MY MOVEMENT. IN ADDITION, I PULLED ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND BROKE IT AT THE 10 O'CLOCK AND PARTIALLY SEPERATED AT THE 2 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT CAUSED INJURY TO MYSELF WITH NO SUPPORT TO MY NECK AND HEAD. MY QUESTION IS: IS THE SE…
Owner-reported narrative. 168,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063683 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197855 · 2007-07-30 (July 30, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 95V221000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE OCCASIONALLY, WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197855 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10022831 · 2003-06-11 (June 11, 2003)
NHTSA#95-V-221-000; THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022831 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483393 · 1995-10-26 (October 26, 1995)
INTERMITTENT STALLING/HESITATION DURING RAIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483393 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 508804 · 1996-09-18 (September 18, 1996)
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508804 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 487868 · 1995-11-10 (November 10, 1995)
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487868 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8016408 · 2002-08-15 (August 15, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A FULL THROTTLE AND THERE WILL BE NO BRAKING. DEALER CONTACTED. HAD PART REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8016408 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10228234 · 2008-05-19 (May 19, 2008)
I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE AND RECENTLY WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR NOTICED THAT IT WOULD NOT START. I JUMPED THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO RUN BUT ONCE I TURNED IT OFF WAS UNABLE TO RE-START THE CAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING AROUND THE POSITIVE TERMINAL CONNECTION. THE BATTERY WAS A AC DELCO 78-6YR BATTERY WITH SIDE-MOUNT TERMINALS. WHEN I REMOVED THE BATTERY FROM THE CAR I COULD SEE THAT IT HAD BEEN LEAKING AND CONTINUED TO LEAK ACID ALL OVER THE BATTERY TRAY AND MY GARAGE FLOOR. WHEN I WENT …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10228234 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 553648 · 2000-08-11 (August 11, 2000)
THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED CAUSING THE IDIOT LIGHTS TO COME ON AND VEHICLE TO STALL. *MJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 553648 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742554 · 2001-03-16 (March 16, 2001)
WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP (INSIDE FUEL TANK)SOMEHOW SHORTED OUT CAUSING WIRING TO GET HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE WIRE INSULATION AND PLASTIC CONNECTORS,WHICH ATTACH TO THE FUEL PUMP.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 742554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 744306 · 2001-04-20 (April 20, 2001)
FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSED STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ALTHOUGH THE FUSE WAS BLOWN, WIRING HARNESS MELTED AT THE FUEL PUMP AND TANK SENDING UNIT SUGGESTING LETHAL CONCERNS FOR SAFETY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 744306 at NHTSA ↗