IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 21000 MILES AND FRONT DISCS REPLACED AT 27000 MILES. ALSO THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR FAILED AT 23000 MILES. *YH
1993 Chevrolet Caprice
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →61Owner complaints
Model-year median: 2.5
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Chevrolet Caprice
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 61 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Electrical System: 15 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 13 reports
- Suspension: 6 reports
- Air Bags: 4 reports
- Seat Belts: 4 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
13 reportsIF THE FRONT WHEELS ARE ON DIFFERENT PAVEMENT THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ABS BRAKE MODULATOR HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, RESULTING IN MODULATOR NOT PROVIDING ANY PRESSURE TO THE WHEELS. *AK
ABS REQUIRES AN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE.
OWNER STATES A BRAKE RUBBER HOSE IN THE BACK RIGHT OF VEHICLE CONTACTS THE FRAME OF VEHICLE WILL CAUSE THE BRAKE HOSE TO RUPTURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THA ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH TERRAIN THE BRAKES BOUNCE & JERK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS SYSTEM LIGHT STAYS ON, REPAIRS MADE, HOWEVER LIGHT REMAINS ON.
WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, THE ABS BRAKES DON'T WORK . THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE BRAKING OVER A SINGLE SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS, THE BRAKE PULSATED UNDER CONSUMERS FOOT, HOWEVER VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. *SLC
THE BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Recall campaigns
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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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.