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2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport electrical system problems

46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport57% of all complaints for this model year.

46
Electrical System complaints
57%
share of all complaints
74,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The component that has failed has been the transmission and the AC. My safety was at risk because the car wouldn’t drive forward whilst on the road. It has been confirmed by independent service. Yes the problem has been inspected by representatives. There was a warning that was said “Check…

    filed Feb 17, 2024

  • Unknown, car will shut off while driving and turn back on while flashing service traction control. In some cases it will completely turn off and I will have to put transmission in park and re crank it in the middle of traffic. Power steering goes out while driving aswell as other issues. Locks go…

    filed Sep 24, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.