2012 Chevrolet Captiva Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
40
1fires
ENGINE
16
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
1fires
POWER TRAIN
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
3
STEERING
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
Total complaints100

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Going down road at 70mph and vehicle slows down to 40mph on its own and I almost was rear ended by the car behind me. This happened on a major highway.”

ENGINE · reported 2019-11-04

“Going down road at 70mph and vehicle slows down to 40mph on its own and I almost was rear ended by the car behind me. This happened on a major highway.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-11-04

“Going down road at 70mph and vehicle slows down to 40mph on its own and I almost was rear ended by the car behind me. This happened on a major highway.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-11-04

“The vehicle is lightweight to the point where high winds push the car to the side while it is in motion. You can feel the wind moving it and feel the car move a lot when other vehicles are driving at high speeds next to it.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-06-10

“The e-brake comes on by its self while driving down road. Checked againest vin and stated not on recall list but others have been recalled for same thing.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-04-10

“The e-brake comes on by its self while driving down road. Checked againest vin and stated not on recall list but others have been recalled for same thing.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-04-10

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet captiva. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and three quarts of oil were added. The contact stated that the engine was consuming an excessive…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-03-29

“Check engine light continues to come on. Had it tested and I needed to replace the camshaft and the crankshaft sensors. Did that drove it for a week or two and the light came back on tested it again and got the same reading concerning bank 1 camshaft and crankshaft sensor. Was told it could be the…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-03-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.