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2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport engine problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport28% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Engine complaints
28%
share of all complaints
91,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Engine light came on lost compressions. Engine wouldn't turn off. Steering was loose like we were on water. Traction control and stabilitrac were disabled and unable to turn bsvjninuiHas to press breaks to the floor. If I was going any faster I could have lost control. The repair shop replaced the…

    filed Apr 19, 2022

  • I am not sure what component could be one could be several. When I pulled into my driveway and put it in park. The engine light came on and the stereo went off. When checking the stereo would not turn back on and nothing on the instrument panel would work, heater/air conditioning, rear wipers…

    filed Apr 4, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.