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1991 Chevrolet Caprice brakes problems

The 1991 Chevrolet Caprice has 36 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Brakes complaints

21%

Share of year

6

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Caprice brakes complaints by model year36 complaints1984: 1 complaints1986: 26 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 3 complaints1991: 36 complaints1992: 35 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 7 complaints1996: 3 complaints1997: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints
Caprice brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ANTI- LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAR SKIDDED TEN FEET THEN ROLLED ABOUT TWENTY FEET INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD PANIC STOPPED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. BUMPER WENT UNDER OTHER CAR CRUSHING MY CAR TO THE WINDSHIELD. BOTH CARS WERE THE SAME SIZE SO BUMPERS SHOULD BE AT SAME HEIGHT. THE OTHER CAR IS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 13, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice brakes — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.