2014 Chevrolet Captiva: won't start

7 of the 138 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Captiva describe won't start.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 84,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 216 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2014
7
2013
6
2012
6

What owners say

Filed Dec 22, 2021 · SC

Driving vehicle all of a sudden it just cut off with no warning . Lost power just went dead and would not start back up had to get towed.

Filed Jun 21, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · MD

Key gets stuck in ignition and takes many tries to get it out, even from day one of buying it. Was informed that was a "safety" feature provided by Chevy themselves. When shutting off the vehicle, everything dies out like the battery went completely dead and car won't start again. Have to play with battery wires and fuse box before I hear the car make any noise again. Was informed by more than one mechanic that there are GM recalls for the thermal cable, battery protective cable, and starter motors, but nothing for my VIN has popped up. Have found almost 100 other complaints on multiple sites and more than a dozen reported accidents due to this issue. Car sits at almost 98,000 miles now and it will not turn over for me. Recalls should be put out for the entirety of this model because I have met 2 other people who have had the exact same problem and were informed that the dealerships have refused to acknowledge prior recall or safety information.

Filed Oct 13, 2020 · Engine · 84,000 miles · NY

My vehicle wouldn't start, thought it was the battery, wouldn't take a jump, had towed to mechanic, told timing chain broke, need a new, used or rebuilt engine. It only has 84000 miles on it, oil changes done regularly, read other complaints, seem very simular

Filed Jul 24, 2020 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 110,000 miles · TN

Frequently car will not start even with good battery and cable connections. While driving car will lose power. The 3 gauges(RPM, speedometer, and gas) all stop and working. The car will still run but at a much less power. Sometimes they start working but rpms will run very high and speed is greatly decreased. Message comes across to service stabilitrak and traction control. Warning lights come on such as ABS, tcs warning,stabilitrak indicator, and parking brake warning. Doors lock and unlock repeatedly. At times have been able to reset by unhooking battery cable and reconnecting and waiting. No pattern as to when and why it happens. Major safety concern. Have even replaced under-hood fuse box. Oh and key gets stuck in ignition. While I will put a date, know that this is happened multiple times over the last year. Usually two times a week sometimes more

Filed Apr 7, 2020 · Electrical · 97,500 miles · NC

I bought the car used and within the first 7 days when I was leaving for work, the car wouldn't start. The lights flickered 1 time and then went off. I turned the key back thinking I had a bad crank and then tried to start it up again, there was no lights or anything. Tried to take the key out the ignition, the key would not come out. After playing with the car, trying to jump it, I lost home and was reaching to take my badge out from between the seats. When I was pushing the seats backwards, the lights came back in and the car started. 2 days later when I got home from grocery shopping, I hit the clicker to unlock the trunk, it wouldn't open, tried to unlock it from the door, wouldn't open. Put the key in the ignition, car wouldn't turn on and the key wouldn't come out the ignition.

Filed Jul 8, 2019 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · FL

Car loses voltage while driving and radio shut off. Sometimes car will not start and I have to bang the fuse box to get a connection. I have also seen the emergency parking brake icon, ABS, traction control and service traction control all light up.

Filed Aug 1, 2016 · Electrical · 38,000 miles · MI

1. When in cruise control and having the radio on and then using the turn signal, vehicle decelerates, (on highway( 2. Tire pressure sensor was sensing the wrong tire as having low tire pressure. (in motion, city street) 3. Vehicle clock resets to 12:00. (stationary) 4. Vehicle will not start...wait about 1/2 an hour and maybe it will start. (stationary) I would consider this very much a safety concern. After passing a vehicle, my vehicle decelerates, which is alarming.