Feb 20, 2019EngineFuel system
REAR MAIN SEAL BROKE AND SPEWED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. IT COST $944 TO REPAIR AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF I COULD BE REIMBURSED.
NHTSA ODI 11181439
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What 106 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Captiva
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (106)Crash / fire / injury (6)Engine (55)Electrical system (31)Transmission & drivetrain (10)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (7)Brakes (5)Steering (5)Airbags (4)Body & structure (4)Fuel system (4)Visibility & wipers (3)
4 of 106 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters
Oct 29, 2018Electrical systemEngineFuel system
CAR HAS STALLED OUT 7 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER SHIP CANT FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE TOWED IT 7 TIMES. THE CAR STALL WITH NO WARNING OR LIGHT. CALL GM THEY CANT DO ANYTHING. CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING THIS IS UNSAFE
NHTSA ODI 11143892
Jul 11, 2017Electrical systemSeat beltsFuel system
TAKAYA RECALL ...DRIVER SEAT BELT IS UNRAVELING , GAS FUMES COMES THROUGHT VENT WHEN ON FREEWAY OR STREETS EVEN WITH VENTS ARE CLOSED WHEN TURNING THE TIRE RUBS AGAINST THE VEHICLE TIRE AREA OTHER ISSUES WITH ENGINE GRINDING TO PICK UP SPEED AND POOR POWER BOUGHT TO BATTERIES.
NHTSA ODI 11004634
Dec 8, 2015Electronic Stability Control (esc)Fuel system
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE REDUCED POWER INDEPENDENTLY TO 20 MPH AS THE STABILITY TRACKER AND THE ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.
NHTSA ODI 10808997
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Chevrolet Captiva verdict →