The Lemon IndexChevrolet Captiva reliability.
Is it reliable? Mostly. About half as many complaints as the average car.
Better than average · 2012–2014
What owners say on YouTube
2012–2015 Captiva · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Gauges, lights & wiring202K views
- Transmission & shifter122K views
- Infotainment, battery & electrical121K views
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Fewest complaints
2013.
Only 3 Chevrolet Captiva years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2013 drew a bit under half as many complaints as the average car.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 3 Chevrolet Captiva years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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<iframe src="https://lemonindex.com/embed/cars/chevrolet-captiva/" title="Chevrolet Captiva reliability by model year (The Lemon Index)" width="100%" height="284" style="border:0;max-width:720px" loading="lazy"></iframe><p style="font-size:13px;margin:4px 0 0">Data: <a href="https://lemonindex.com/cars/chevrolet-captiva/">Lemon Index</a> (Chevrolet Captiva reliability by year)</p>YouTube rank: we read 197 YouTube videos about the Chevrolet Captiva, 2012 to 2015, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2012. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Chevrolet Captiva reliable?
Mostly. It draws about half as many complaints as the average car, but YouTube owners complain about it more than about most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2013.
Is the Chevrolet Captiva a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2012-2014: Lemon Index 54; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2013 drew the fewest complaints and 2014 the most.
What are the best Chevrolet Captiva years to buy?
Only 3 Chevrolet Captiva years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2013 drew the fewest complaints (a bit under half as many complaints as the average car).
What Chevrolet Captiva years should you stay away from?
Only 3 Chevrolet Captiva years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Captiva have?
3 safety recalls across the 5 model years we track. Most: 2012 (2), 2011 (1). Each year's page lists them.
What are the most common Chevrolet Captiva problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, engine and transmission & drivetrain most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 1 | transmission & drivetrain (100%) | 1 | — | — |
| 2012 | 52 | about half as many complaints as the average car | 21 | electrical (67%) | 2 | — | 18–23 |
| 2013 | 38 | a bit under half as many complaints as the average car | 22 | electrical (45%) | 0 | — | 18–23 |
| 2014 | 70 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 31 | electrical (32%) | 0 | ★★★☆☆ | 18–23 |
| 2015 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 4 | steering (25%) | 0 | ★★★☆☆ | 23 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: goodcarbadcar.net. How it works
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