Chevrolet CAPTIVA — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2014 Chevrolet CAPTIVA
198 complaints (248% of segment average)
Main issue: 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
2013 Chevrolet CAPTIVA
143 complaints (179% of segment average)
Main issue: 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.
2012 Chevrolet CAPTIVA
100 complaints (125% of segment average)
Main issue: 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