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Chevrolet Captiva Sport years to avoid

The Chevrolet Captiva Sport years to avoid are 2012 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2014 is the cleanest year on record.

156

Total complaints

2

Recall campaigns

2012–2014

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Chevrolet Captiva Sport NHTSA complaints by model year134 complaints2012: 134 complaints2013: 13 complaints2014: 9 complaints
Chevrolet Captiva Sport NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Captiva Sport years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2012High complaint rate134

Every Captiva Sport year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201490
2013130
2012avoid1342

Common questions

What are the worst Chevrolet Captiva Sport years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Captiva Sport years to avoid are 2012. The cleanest year on record is 2014.

What is the best year for the Chevrolet Captiva Sport?

By complaint volume, 2014 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Captiva Sport years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Chevrolet Captiva Sport have?

Across all model years, the Captiva Sport has 2 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 156 consumer complaints on file.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.