Chevrolet Caprice owners have reported a total of 99 problems for their cars built in the 6 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet Caprice. The 1996 Chevrolet Caprice cars have the most problems reported (67 problems).
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| 2014 Caprice | |
| 2013 Caprice | |
| 2011 Caprice | |
| 2003 Caprice | |
| 1997 Caprice | |
| 1996 Caprice |
The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for Chevrolet Caprice cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (17 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (13 problems).
It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet Caprice of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Caprice model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.
PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,
where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet Caprice model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).
The results are shown in Table 3.