1991 Chevrolet Caprice vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* - the contact called regarding the 1991 chevrolet caprice. The contact was backing out of a parking space and heard a loud roar, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, and before the contact could apply the brakes the vehicle struck a building. The contact has pictures of the vehicle. A police…”
filed Mar 13, 2007
“Consumer had canceled cruise control at 70 mph to come off the interstate, consumer came to a parking lot and parked vehicle, when getting back in vehicle and putting it in reverse, the vehicle hit a building at 70 mph, there was one injury, consumer feels the cruise control got stuck. *slc”
filed Oct 30, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Caprice years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Caprice | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 Caprice | 9 | 10% |
| 1994 Caprice | 12 | 8% |
| 1993 Caprice | 3 | 5% |
| 1992 Caprice | 7 | 8% |
| 1986 Caprice | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 Chevrolet Caprice
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.