Chevrolet Captiva years to avoid (and the best years)

314 NHTSA owner complaints and 0 recalls across 4 model years, 2012 to 2015. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

314complaints
0recalls
10reported crashes
8reported fires
19reported injuries

Which Chevrolet Captiva years should you avoid?

No Chevrolet Captiva model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Chevrolet Captiva year has 81 complaints on file. The busiest year is the 2014 (138).

What are the best Chevrolet Captiva years?

The Chevrolet Captiva years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2015 (14), 2012 (65) and 2013 (97). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2015	14	0.2×	1	2	Few red flags	Electrical system
2014	138	1.7×	8	15	Some concerns to check	Electrical system
2013	97	1.2×	1	2	Few red flags	Engine
2012	65	0.8×	0	0	Few red flags	Electrical system

Recalls

No recalls on record for these model years.