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2013 Chevrolet Captiva engine problems

The 2013 Chevrolet Captiva has 48 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 34% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

48

Engine complaints

34%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Captiva engine complaints by model year48 complaints2012: 16 complaints2013: 48 complaints2014: 30 complaints2015: 4 complaints
Captiva engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED OIL SPILLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE TAIL PIPE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 1, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 Chevrolet Captiva have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Captiva engine — 34% 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.