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1994 Chevrolet Caprice Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Oct 16, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
8%
of 146 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet Caprice submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistance
Filed Oct 16, 2004
Crash reported

I STARTED MY 1994 CHEVY CAPRICE CLASSIC AND BEFORE I COULD GET IT INTO GEAR, MY CAR TOOK OFF AND SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A HONDA.

NHTSA ID
10095858
Incident
Sep 26, 2004
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2003
Crash reported

DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER WAS 35 MPH OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS GOING FASTER THAN THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED. DIGITAL GAS GAUGE ALSO FAILED TO FUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE READ HALF OF TANK. THE CAUSE OF BOTH FAILURES WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10040204
Mileage
200,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 6, 2000
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELLERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK . THE CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE ANDTHE VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING. CONSUMER GOT THE SPEED DOWN TO TWENTY, AND SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID
864919
Incident
Jul 5, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 12, 2000
Crash reported

WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND THEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
860206
Incident
Dec 7, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 21, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 57 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN DRIVER TURNED OFF THE SWITCH OR HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
828061
Incident
Apr 4, 1998
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Mar 13, 1997

THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
515314
Incident
Sep 7, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 27, 1997
Crash reported

IN THE PROCESS OF STOPPING WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE THROTTLE AND THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT A WALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
807094
Incident
Sep 7, 1996
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 6, 1996

GOODYEAR ACHIVA TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500522
Incident
Jan 3, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 3, 1996
Crash reported

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
490760
Incident
Jan 3, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 1995

ACCELERATOR STICKS OCCASIONALLY, REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, NOW VEHICLE PERFORMS ERRATICALLY.

NHTSA ID
484287
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 5, 1995

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO PUT IT IN A LOWER GEAR AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. TT

NHTSA ID
963138
Incident
Apr 2, 1995
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jan 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO HIGH UNKNOWN SPEEDS CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
958500
Incident
Jan 6, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Interior & seats32Electrical31Brakes18Steering13Visibility12Engine10Tires & wheels9Suspension8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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