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2012 Chevrolet Captiva electrical system problems

43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva66% of all complaints for this model year.

43
Electrical System complaints
66%
share of all complaints
58,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet captiva. The contact stated that she was unable to eject the key from the ignition. The contact had to restart the vehicle and manuever the steering wheel in order for the key to be removed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer…

    filed Jun 18, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet captiva. While starting the vehicle, the key failed to release from the ignition switch and the turn signal lights failed to make a clicking noise when activated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start occasionally and the service vehicle and brake warning…

    filed Jun 4, 2019

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

Electrical System problems in other Captiva years

YearReportsShare
2014 Captiva6043%
2013 Captiva3132%
Captiva electrical system problems by year →

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.