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2013 Chevrolet Captiva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Captiva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 65.

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97Owner complaints

Model-year median: 65

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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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

Engine
48Electrical System
31Unknown Or Other
16Power Train
9Electronic Stability Control (esc)
7
All reported categories
Steering
5Fuel/propulsion System
4Service Brakes
4Structure
4Air Bags
2Exterior Lighting
2Parking Brake
2Seat Belts
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility/wiper
2Seats
1Traction Control System
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

84 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

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.

  • Engine. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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80,000 miles · May 26, 2017
Air BagsElectrical System

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND A PART HAS GONE BAD. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T THAT OLD FOR PARTS TO GO BAD SINCE AIRBAGS SYSTEMS ARE GOOD FOR A LONG TIME. I'VE SEEN OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE AIRBAGS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN A FAMILY VEHICLE. ALSO …

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THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND A PART HAS GONE BAD. THIS VEHICLE ISN'T THAT OLD FOR PARTS TO GO BAD SINCE AIRBAGS SYSTEMS ARE GOOD FOR A LONG TIME. I'VE SEEN OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE AIRBAGS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN A FAMILY VEHICLE. ALSO JUST LIKE THE OTHERS, I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH MY RADIO AND LIGHTENING IN THE INSIDE. THE RADIO GOES ON AND OFF AND THE LIGHTS KEEP DIMMING THEN GOING BRIGHT AGAIN. ALL OF THIS OCCURS REGARDLESS IF I'M MOVING OR PARKED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING AND GOING SINCE LAST YEAR.

NHTSA ODI #10991863

32,000 miles · Feb 13, 2015
Air BagsCrash

JANUARY 2, I WAS DRIVING ON I95 AT 60 MILES AN HOUR, ANOTHER CAR GOT FLAT TIERS AND LOST CONTROL, SUDDENLY MADE A U TURN AND IMPACTED ME FRONT TO FRONT, MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOYED, CALLED CAR MAKER AND THEY HAVE NO RE-CALLS AND NO TAKING ANY ACTIONS ABOUT MY REPORT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10683352

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.