1983 Chevrolet Caprice Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1983 Chevrolet Caprice. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Valve cover gaskets leaked oil on exhaust causing fire. Required 10 # dry chemical extinguisher to put out fire. Very difficult to extinguish.*ak”
“Engine compartment fire caused by the electrical wiring catching fire. *ak”
“Plastic luggage has limited strength, therefore will not hold up under all conditions. *sd”
“Vehicle has caught fire in the engine compartment twice in the last three months. Tt”
“Vehicle fire. *dsh”
“Fiberglass blowing through the ventilation system, causing severe irritation (attorney for client. *dsh”
“Had changed from gas engine to diesel. This caused the crankshaft to crack and break. Taken vehicle to dealer. *ak”
“The plastic hvac unit mounted to the firewall is poorly design which allowed a fire to spread into the passenger compartment only on the passenger side, directly through the plastic hvac unit. Nlm”
Defect investigations
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1983 Chevrolet Caprice as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.