1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
The 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH. The most commonly reported problem area is the Vehicle Speed Control (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, potentially affecting up to 720,121 vehicles.
Recall 07E088000 — EQUIPMENT
| 121,680 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
View full details →Recall 79V161000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
| 476,245 vehicles affected
Defect: A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
View full details →Recall 76V175000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
| 66,632 vehicles affected
View full details →Recall 76V132000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 55,564 vehicles affected
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controllinkages | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ,AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Safety Rating for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET CAPRICE
- 1972 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1973 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1974 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1976 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1977 CHEVROLET CAPRICE (current)
- 1978 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1979 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 6 complaints
- 1980 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1981 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
- 1982 CHEVROLET CAPRICE — 0 complaints
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- CHEVROLET IMPALA — 15,197 total complaints
- CHEVROLET TAHOE — 12,511 total complaints
- CHEVROLET EQUINOX — 12,135 total complaints
- CHEVROLET BLAZER — 11,032 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO — 10,928 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — 10,375 total complaints