NHTSA Complaint #11517133 — 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11517133
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 10, 2023
Date Filed	April 14, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

The battery cables are faulty and overheat causing the car to shut off and lock key in the ignition with complete loss of power this is happening to nearly every Chevy captiva and is a wide spread issue this is also a serious fire hazard as the cables over heating is enough to boil water car shuts off and locks key in ignition without warning

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#11591705 — ENGINE — May 31, 2024 — The car will stall and shut off, the radio quits working and the key will get stuck in the ignition.

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