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2012 Chevrolet Captiva engine problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva25% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine complaints
25%
share of all complaints
87,390 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Going down road at 70mph and vehicle slows down to 40mph on its own and I almost was rear ended by the car behind me. This happened on a major highway.

    filed Dec 5, 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.

Engine problems in other Captiva years

YearReportsShare
2014 Captiva3022%
2013 Captiva4849%
Captiva engine 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.