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 report was taken . There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 63,000. The vehicle was destroyed. *ak alabama incident report provided. Updated 08/03/07
Chevrolet Caprice sudden acceleration problems
15 of the 605 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Caprice describe sudden unintended acceleration, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1991
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19943
- 19932
- 19922
- 19917
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Vehicle was inside of the parking lot, consumer sifted gear into reverse and vehicle surged backwards. Then, he shifted gear into drive and there was a loud noise. Driver did not push gas pedal when the vehicle surged forward. Brakes wouldn't stop vehicle. Vehicle hit a parked car and then a trailer. Dealership was aware of the problem. Insurance company has totaled the vehicle at this time.
After turning the car on and shfting in gear car will lunge forward abruptly.
While vehicle was running and then shifting into park, vehicle suddenly accelerated and ran into another vehicle. No injuries were sustained. Dealer notified.
Consumer was pulling out of parking space and vehicle suddendly accelerated without any warning, causing an accident.
After starting vehicle suddenly accelerated while in park for no reason. Cause of problem unknown.
Sudden acceleration.
While putting vehicle in reverse, vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, consumer was standing on the brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop, the vehicle stopped after crashing into a cement pole, consumer has been in physical therapy for pain and numbness in the neck and left hand, 2 people were injured in accident.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards ,causing accident.
Consumer attempted to move vehicle a couple of feet out of the driveway when vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards, foot was on brakes but did not stop autmobile, consumer damaged neighbor's garage door.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: springs
- What is wrong
- These vehicles fail to conform to fmvss no. 124, "accelerator control systems." at low temperatures, excessive friction can occur in the accelerator pedal assembly.
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a failure of the trottle return spring, if there is excessive friction in the pedal assembly, the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly.
Recall number 95V082000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Caprice sudden acceleration
Which Chevrolet Caprice years have sudden unintended acceleration problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (7 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1992 (2 complaints).
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