1992 Chevrolet Caprice air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1992 Chevrolet Caprice — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I'm not trying to do dual complaints. While braking ,prior to impact, there was a loud clicking coming from the abs control unit under the hood, also the computer ecm, shows that the airbag deployed, serious lifetime injuries, I'm going into a powerchair, at 42 there is no surgery that will help…”
filed Aug 11, 2005
“Airbag and brakes failed, and caused serious injuries. Two people were thrown into dashboard,windshield, when seat belts failed to hold, driver never took foot off of brakes, airbag (deploy sensor) on ground, car is in backyard if you want to see! I now find out there was 9 (problems), recalls, two…”
filed Aug 11, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Caprice years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Caprice | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 Caprice | 4 | 5% |
| 1994 Caprice | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 Caprice | 4 | 7% |
| 1991 Caprice | 8 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.