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2014 Chevrolet Captiva

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Captiva years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Captiva are substantially higher than the model-year median of 65.

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

104 reports with mileage · 34 unknown

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports2 fire reports9 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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110,000 miles · Jul 24, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control

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 ACROS…

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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

NHTSA ODI #11341267

30 miles · Dec 6, 2016
Vehicle Speed Control

THE CAR ACCELERATE RAPIDLY AS I WAS TURNING INSIDE THE ATM DRIVE THRU OF THE PNC BANK IN LANCASTER PA ON 12/06/2016 TIME 11:00 HRS AM AND CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL I ALMOST HIT 2 PEDESTRIAN AT THAT MOMENT I INTENT TO STOP THE CAR APPLYING THE BRAKES AND CAR GOT FASTER I HAVE TO USE MY 2 FOOTS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL PUT THE CAR ON NEUTR…

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THE CAR ACCELERATE RAPIDLY AS I WAS TURNING INSIDE THE ATM DRIVE THRU OF THE PNC BANK IN LANCASTER PA ON 12/06/2016 TIME 11:00 HRS AM AND CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL I ALMOST HIT 2 PEDESTRIAN AT THAT MOMENT I INTENT TO STOP THE CAR APPLYING THE BRAKES AND CAR GOT FASTER I HAVE TO USE MY 2 FOOTS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL PUT THE CAR ON NEUTRAL AND CAR WAS LIKE A RACE CAR AT THAT POINT SHUT OFF THE CAR WITH THE KEY IGNITION, THEM I CALL THE DEALER, THEY DIDNT FINE A CODE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND TRY TO BLAME MY FLOOR MATT, NOT TRUE TO BELIEVE,,, PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS, THANKS

NHTSA ODI #10930305

25,967 miles · Jan 30, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control

ELECTRICAL AND SPEED CONTROL: REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PROGRAMMED. CRUISE CONTROL AND ODOMETER DID NOT MATCH PROGRAMMED 70 MPH AND REGISTERED 68. ENGINE: VALVE OR LIFTER CLATTER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. DOOR RATTLE: FOUND LOCK KNOB VIBRATING IN DOOR PANEL HOLE INSULATE ROD: NOISE GONE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10680077

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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