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1993 Chevrolet Caprice
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 61 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
15 reportsDESIGN OF HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL MAKES LOCATION HARD TO FIND WHEN NECESSARY TO BLOW. THE HORN BUTTONS DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF HORN. *AK
HORN BUTTONS WERE POORLY DESIGNED, THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE AIRBAG ARE TWO SMALL BUTTONS TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND IS HARD TO FIND. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE CAME FROM THE DASH BOARD. TT
Official recalls
196V020000 · Suspension:rear
Jan 31, 1996
THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY THE SEVERE DUTY CYCLE OF THESE VEHICLES AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRACTURE COMPLETELY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.