1992 Chevrolet Caprice: raw data

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vehicle1992 / chevrolet / caprice
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-10)
complaints114 on file (1994-03-23 → 2017-04-19)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

ABS modulator failure and brake fluid leakageSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC27 complaints1994-12 → 2008-07caprice-1992-abs-modulator-brake-leak
  • 826021 OWNER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE IN MARCH, VEHICLE NOW IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE ABS SYSTEM UNIT ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE AGAIN. RECALL # 97V217000, ABS BRAKES. *AK
  • 808489 WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES WENT OUT, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, NO BRAKE FLUID (ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULATOR). DEALER INFORMED DRIVER WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK
Seat belt retractor and latch failureSEAT BELTS13 complaints1996-01 → 2002-11caprice-1992-seat-belt-retractor
  • 873271 FRONT DRIVER, AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS RECOIL SPRING KEEP WEARING THROUGH THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS NOT TO RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
  • 833740 WHEN USING THE DRIVER'S FRONT & THE PASSENGER LEFT REAR SEAT BELTS, THE RETRACTORS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. THE SEAT BELTS WOULD STAY OUT & WOULD NOT RETRACT BACKWARDS TO THE ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK
  • 780469 OWNER FOUND THAT SEAT BELT LATCHS WILL OPEN IF SLAPPED
Horn button and horn switch breakageELECTRICAL SYSTEM8 complaints1995-11 → 2007-11caprice-1992-horn-button-switch
  • 865610 CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE HORN SWITCH 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARS. PRONGS THAT ARE HOLDING IT STANDING UP WERE BRAKING OFF. DEALER JUST KEEPS ORDERING THE PART. *AK *ML
  • 10209337 THE HORN BUTTONS ON MY 1992 CHEVROLET CAPRICE CLASSIC (5.0L V-8), HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY YEAR PRIOR TO VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION. THE BUTTONS FUNCTION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2-3 USES BEFORE BREAKING AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED. *TR
  • 8015218 HORN BUTTON IS PLASTIC. CONSUMER CAN PUSH THE BUTTON STRAIGHT THROUGH, CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Ball joint, control arm and frame bolt failureSUSPENSION6 complaints1996-07 → 2003-11caprice-1992-suspension-front-end
  • 10045234 UPON BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT "SNAPPED" AT THE NUT, RESULTING IN THE BALL JOINT SEPARATING FROM THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. *LA
  • 815029 VEHICLE'S UPPER IDLER ARM BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
  • 804992 WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE LIKE VEHIICLE HIT SOMETIHNG, DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BOLT ON THE UPPER (A ) FRAME SNAPPED AND THE (A) FRAME IS NOW SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE CAR IS TOTALLY UNDRIVABLE. *AK
Driver air bag non-deployment in collisionAIR BAGS11 complaints1994-10 → 2001-10caprice-1992-airbag-no-deployment
  • 831493 CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON FRONT END COLLISION AT 35MPH. AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *ML
  • 703198 AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN IN ACCIDENT THAT INVOLVED HEAD-ON INTO A ROCK BARRIER AND THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF A FRAME BUILDING
  • 962130 CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY THIS IS A POLICE CAR FROM THE POLICE DEPTARTMENT. TT
Intermittent engine stallingELECTRICAL SYSTEM6 complaints1995-10 → 1999-01caprice-1992-engine-stalling
  • 980815 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
  • 802484 INTERMITTENT STALLING, DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1141994-03-232017-04-19201SERVICE BRAKES:34; HYDRAULIC:34; AIR BAGS:17; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:16; SEAT BELTS:15

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1992 Chevrolet Caprice vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/chevrolet/caprice
@misc{wrenchpro_1992_chevrolet_caprice_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1992 Chevrolet Caprice},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/chevrolet/caprice}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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