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2011 Chevrolet Captiva

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2011–2015 Chevrolet Captiva — 2011–2015 pictured. Photo: M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bar height: serious owner complaints to NHTSA for that year per car on the road, against this model's usual year.

Verdicts computed from NHTSA owner complaints, defect investigations and recalls. Cars on the road from New York State registrations. (How we judge.) Data checked 2026-10-06.

Trims and features

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

2011 Captiva trims

	1LS	1LT	2LS	2LT	Export

base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Chevrolet reports it. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Chevrolet aren't in our data yet. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Most-reported problem	CarPlay
2015	2.4L 4-cyl	FWD	23 mpg	3 of 5	0	14	Electrical system (5)	No
2014	2.4L 4-cyl 3.0L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	18–23 mpg	3 of 5	0	144	Electrical system (61)	No
2013	2.4L 4-cyl 3.0L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	18–23 mpg	Not rated	0	106	Engine (55)	No
2012	2.4L 4-cyl 3.0L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	18–23 mpg	Not rated	0	145	Electrical system (89)	No
2011	—	—	—	Not rated	1	1	Power train (1)	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for, so see Which year to buy for a fair comparison. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Apple lists CarPlay for: Captiva 2020–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2015	Chevrolet Captiva SUV FWD	3	No	No	0	14
2015	Chevrolet Captiva SUV AWD	3	No	No	0	14
2014	Chevrolet Captiva SUV FWD	3	No	No	0	144
2014	Chevrolet Captiva SUV AWD	3	No	No	0	144
2013	Chevrolet Captiva SUV FWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	106
2013	Chevrolet Captiva SUV AWD	Not Rated	No	No	0	106
2012	Chevrolet Captiva SUV AWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	145
2012	Chevrolet Captiva SUV FWD	Not Rated	No	No	2	145
2011	Chevrolet Captiva SUV AWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	1
2011	Chevrolet Captiva SUV FWD	Not Rated	No	No	1	1

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2015	Captiva FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L	23
2014	Captiva AWD	Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	18
2014	Captiva FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	19–23
2013	Captiva AWD	Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	18
2013	Captiva FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	19–23
2012	Captiva AWD	Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	18
2012	Captiva FWD	Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.0 L	19–23

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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