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1989 Chevrolet Caprice

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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18Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Structure
2Tires
2
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
2Power Train
1Seats
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 18 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 9, 2002
Seat Belts

DRIVER SEATBELT LATCH WON'T LOCK.*AK

NHTSA ODI #761727

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2001
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #883030

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1999
Seat Belts

INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT CATCH , WHEN IT DOES CATCH IT BECOMES UNBUCKLED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845865

Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE BUCKLE HAS FAILED W/INSERT COMPLETELY GONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #968250

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA93012 · Throttle Sticking/binding

Opened May 12, 1993 · Closed Jun 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

PE92090 · Throttle Sticking/binding

Opened Dec 22, 1992 · Closed May 12, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available