2011 Chevrolet Caprice: common problems and reliability
An average Caprice year.
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1 owner complaint, most about suspension. 3 recalls.
Should I buy a 2011 Caprice?The 2011 Chevrolet Caprice has 1 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are suspension and structure.
Safety record for the 2011 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2011 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2011 a good year for the Caprice?
Across the 4 Caprice model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2011) to 84 (1996). With 1 complaints, the 2011 Caprice sits below the model's median of 17.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2011 Caprice
power train:automatic transmission:gear position indication (prndl)
Campaign 14V544000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured March 24, 2011, to December 6, 2013. The affected vehicles are Police Patrol Vehicles (PPV), equipped with a specific transmission selector lever that contains two pins that can become displaced. If the pins get displaced, the driver may be able to shift the vehicle from "Park" without depressing the brake pedal or remove the ignition key without the transmission being in "Park." As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 102, "Transmission Shift Position Sequence, Starter Interlock, And Transmission Braking Effect", and No. 114, "Theft Protection And Rollaway Prevention."
seat belts
Campaign 15V399000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to October 22, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cables that connect the seat belts to the vehicle at the outside of the driver seat and the front passenger seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the vehicle. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
electrical system:ignition
Campaign 14V540000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Caprice vehicles manufactured October 15, 2010, to December 6, 2013, and 2008-2009 Pontiac G8 vehicles manufactured July 25, 2007, to February 18, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the driver may accidentally hit the ignition key with their knee, unintentionally knocking the key out of the run position, turning off the engine.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is bifurcated by generation. For the classic, full-size "B-body" Caprices (produced roughly through 1996), owner feedback is overwhelmingly positive, characterizing them as iconic, solid, reliable, and comfortable workhorses.
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Typical used price
Used Caprice listings typically run $10,995–$19,945 across 1987 to 2017 model years.
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