Model year record

1989 Chevrolet Caprice

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 19 owner complaints on file.

Chevrolet Caprice, 1978–1990 generation
Pictured: the 1978–1990 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly4—
Vehicle speed control2—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Seats: front assembly: power adjust1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings129,000 mi
Structure: body: door1—
Structure: frame and members1—
Suspension: front1—
Tires1141,081 mi
Tires: tread/belt1—
Unknown or other170,000 mi

The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Chevrolet Caprice model years

All Chevrolet Caprice recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.