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2012 Chevrolet Captiva electrical system problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Captiva has 51 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 51% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

51

Electrical System complaints

51%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Captiva electrical system complaints by model year71 complaints2012: 51 complaints2013: 39 complaints2014: 71 complaints2015: 6 complaints
Captiva electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 30 MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE RADIO AND THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION AS TEMPERATURE BELOW 40 WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 14, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva electrical system — 51% 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.