The 1993 Chevrolet Caprice has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 154,214 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AT THE REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENT.
THIS CONDITION CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY THE SEVERE DUTY CYCLE OF THESE VEHICLES AND EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRACTURE COMPLETELY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1993 chevrolet station wagon caught fire in the dashboard compartment. *kb ohio traffic crash report. *jb”
“Intermittently horn failed to work. Dealership repaired the problem twice, but the consumer was still having problems.*ak the vehicle needed a horn switch replaced. *tc”
“Location: front lower control arm on driver's side. Problem: nut came off the bolt holding the suspension together causing a 2" rip in the frame. *ak complaint: vehicle can not be repaired through welding with out some liability and risk. Question: how can this issue be resolved?”
“The horn was inoperative due to the hot weather temperature melting the mechanisms. *ak *scc *jb”
“Horn does not work while driving and could cause an accident or a pedestrian to get hurt. Cause unknown. Dealer notified. *ak consumer stated the horn buttons are loose in the steering wheel. Horn has been intermittently inoperative. Now it is not working at all. Consumer unplugged the horn…”
“While traveling on highway and without prior warning abs brake light appeared on dashboard. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer stated that the brake pads were replaced at 21000 miles and front discs replaced at 27000 miles. Also the antilock brake sensor failed at 23000 miles. *yh”
“Front end suspension lower control arm on driver's side is faulty. Bolt that holds frame is hanging off and the self locking nut came off.”
“At an auction, consumer bid on a car, however was not allowed to look in it before buying it, when the consumer finally looked at it, it was filthy and had high mileage, the vehicle also had a hole in its floorboard, consumer requested his money back and was denied. Nlm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.