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2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport engine problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

22

Engine complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Captiva Sport engine complaints by model year22 complaints2012: 22 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 4 complaints
Captiva Sport engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Captiva. The contact stated that while his engine was off, the vehicle had caught fire and burned out on its own. The contact discovered the failure upon the entrance of the vehicle and saw smoke within the cabin. The vehicle would not start and was towed to the…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 2, 2021 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport engine — 16% 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.