2011 Chevrolet Captiva Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Captiva.

< older2012
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
1

Worst 2011 Chevrolet Captiva Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:12,000 mi
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POWER TRAIN
1
complaints
Crashes
—
Fires
—
Avg Miles
12,000

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Recalls for 2011 Chevrolet Captiva

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,150 vehicles.

11V591000STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
~3,150 affected

GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 21, 2011. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN MANUAL MODE AND IN FIRST GEAR CAUSES THE ENGINE AND POWER STEERING PUMP TO OPERATE AT HIGHER SPEED THAN IS TYPICAL. INCREASED PUMP SPEED GENERATES HEAT THAT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND CAN RESULT IN POWER STEERING FLUID TEMPERATURES THAT APPROACH THE POWER STEERING PUMP RESERVOIR’S MELTING POINT.

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