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1994 Chevrolet Caprice electrical system problems

The 1994 Chevrolet Caprice has 35 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

35

Electrical System complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Caprice electrical system complaints by model year35 complaints1979: 1 complaints1983: 2 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 18 complaints1992: 17 complaints1993: 15 complaints1994: 35 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 5 complaints1997: 1 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 3 complaints
Caprice electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DT: CABLE FROM BATTERY TO JUNCTION BOX OVERHEATED AND STARTED A FIRE. IT MELTED THE STUD THAT BATTERY CABLE WAS CONNECTED TO, THE JUNCTION BOX AND THE AREA AROUND THE JUNCTION BOX. CALLER WAS AT A CAR WASH AND THE ATTENDENT SAW SMOKE AND ALERTED CONSUMER. THEY OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTED THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · July 31, 2005 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1994 Chevrolet Caprice have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Caprice electrical system — 19% 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.