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2013 Chevrolet Captiva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Captiva do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 65.

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97Owner complaints

Model-year median: 65

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
48Electrical System
31Unknown Or Other
16Power Train
9Electronic Stability Control (esc)
7
All reported categories
Steering
5Fuel/propulsion System
4Service Brakes
4Structure
4Air Bags
2Exterior Lighting
2Parking Brake
2Seat Belts
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility/wiper
2Seats
1Traction Control System
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

84 reports with mileage · 13 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

2 reports
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78,500 miles · Feb 22, 2018
Parking BrakeTraction Control System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND PARKING BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLIDAY AUTOMOTIVE (321 N ROLLING MEADOWS DR., FOND DU LAC, WI), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND PARKING BRAKE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOLIDAY AUTOMOTIVE (321 N ROLLING MEADOWS DR., FOND DU LAC, WI), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ODI #11074286

55,350 miles · Jun 19, 2017
Parking BrakeService Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SUNSET AUTO CENTER LOCATED AT 1300 N H ST LOMPOC, CA 934136 805-743-3903) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS BAR METAL BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SUNSET AUTO CENTER LOCATED AT 1300 N H ST LOMPOC, CA 934136 805-743-3903) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS BAR METAL BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,350. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI #11000067

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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