Chevrolet Captiva Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 139 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Chevrolet Captiva across 4 model years. The 2014 model year has the most (60). The words owners use most often: “stuck ignition” (19% of reports).
- 139electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 37%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stuck ignition: mentioned in 26 of 139 complaints (19%)
- Remove key: mentioned in 15 of 139 complaints (11%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 11 of 139 complaints (8%)
- Fuse box: mentioned in 7 of 139 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 108 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 139 complaints, 6 a fire, 2 an injury.
Chevrolet Captiva electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Captiva | 5 | 36% | 72,462 |
| 2014 Captiva | 60 | 43% | 64,600 |
| 2013 Captiva | 31 | 32% | 76,000 |
| 2012 Captiva | 43 | 66% | 58,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the Chevrolet Captiva. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The Chevy Captiva I have has been in multiple shops and NOBODY knows why it randomly has electrical problems and all the locks go on and off while driving and the RPM speeds up and slows down all by itself. The engine and transmission has been replaced among other things in the vehicle. This is a…
Around July or August 2020 I started having problems with not being able to hear the turn signal when I used it. The lights for the radio display would randomly dim or randomly return to full strength depending on whether I hit a bump on the road. There was also a "frying eggs" sound after I turned…
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Captiva. The contact stated that while in the vehicle, she noticed smoke filling the interior of the vehicle. Upon visual inspection, she noticed the smoke originating from a fire on the passenger side visor. The contact stated that she was able to extinguish the…
Key gets stuck in the ignition. Turns off to ACC, but wonât turn back to LOCK. Cannot remove key.
Key will lock in ignition and vehicle will not start. Happens intermittently. Battery is fine, alternator is fine, dealership replaced ignition when purchased which helped for about a year, but the problem continues to become more frequent. Rattling the battery fixes the problem, but only…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Captivas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 139 owner complaints about electrical system for the Chevrolet Captiva. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Captiva electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Chevrolet Captiva?
The most frequent phrase is “stuck ignition”, in 26 of 139 complaints, followed by “remove key” (15).
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