Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit Recalls

NHTSA has issued 8 safety recalls for the Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit, covering model years 2014 through 2017. Seat belt faults account for 4 of them, more than any other part of the vehicle. The 2016 model year has the most, with 8 separate campaigns against it. The largest single recall covered 3,640,162 vehicles. The most recent was reported to NHTSA on October 15, 2020.

Total recalls: 8
Model years affected: 4
Most recalled part: Seat belt
Latest recall: 2020

Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit recalls by model year

How many campaigns were issued against each model year. One recall often covers several years at once, so these add up to more than the 8 total.

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All Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit recalls

Each entry is an official NHTSA campaign, shown with the defect, consequence, and remedy exactly as the manufacturer reported them, newest first.

20V638000Seat beltReported October 15, 2020

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Model years affected: 2014–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet SS and Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 16V-518. The repair may not have been performed properly. The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.

What can happen

If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine whether the new seat trim was installed and replace the trim as necessary. Dealers will also inspect and replace the pretensioner cable assembly, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202312100

Vehicles affected: 1,788
Maker's recall no.: N202312100
Owners notified: November 17, 2020

Read campaign 20V638000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

20V515000SteeringReported August 27, 2020

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Model years affected: 2014–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles (PPV), that did not get a replacement steering gear under recalls 17V-265 or 16V-160. The connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of electric power steering assist.

What can happen

A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering assist is lost, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear assembly, replacing any that are not of the approved part numbers, free of charge. The recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202306620.

Vehicles affected: 95
Maker's recall no.: N202306620
Owners notified: September 23, 2020

Read campaign 20V515000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

20V254000SteeringReported May 7, 2020

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Model years affected: 2015–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles (PPV) and SS vehicles. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.

What can happen

A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering is lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N192285350.

Vehicles affected: 2,281
Maker's recall no.: N192285350
Owners notified: May 26, 2020

Read campaign 20V254000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

17V437000Seat beltReported July 10, 2017

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Model years affected: 2014–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

What can happen

A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

Vehicles affected: 40,683
Maker's recall no.: 17287
Owners notified: August 4, 2017

Read campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

17V265000SteeringReported April 20, 2017

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Model years affected: 2014–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles (PPV), previously remedied under recall 16V-160. The connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of electric power steering assist.

What can happen

A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering assist is lost, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear assembly, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Vehicles affected: 823
Maker's recall no.: 17167
Owners notified: May 15, 2017

Read campaign 17V265000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

16V651000Seat beltReported September 8, 2016

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Model years affected: 2014–2017

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

What can happen

A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Vehicles affected: 3,640,162
Maker's recall no.: 16007
Owners notified: October 13, 2016

Read campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

16V518000Seat beltReported July 8, 2016

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Model years affected: 2014–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles manufactured May 14, 2013 through June 14, 2016, and Chevrolet SS vehicles manufactured May 15, 2013 through April 27, 2016. The driver's seat belt tensioner cable may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.

What can happen

If the tensioner cable separates, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tensioner cable assembly, replacing any cable that is damaged. For vehicles that do not require a tensioner assembly replacement, a cable guide will be installed. All vehicles will receive new seat trim with a redesigned opening for the cable routing. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 31340.

Vehicles affected: 15,486
Maker's recall no.: 31340
Owners notified: November 3, 2016

Read campaign 16V518000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

16V160000SteeringReported March 18, 2016

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Model years affected: 2014–2016

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicles manufactured May 15, 2013, to March 3, 2016. Corrosion of the connector between the electric power steering module and the torque sensor connector may cause a loss of electric power steering assist.

What can happen

A greater steering effort would be needed to control the vehicle if power steering is lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 22010.

Vehicles affected: 6,280
Maker's recall no.: 22010
Owners notified: May 11, 2016

Read campaign 16V160000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

What to do if your Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit is on this list

A recall listed here applies to a range of vehicles, not to every car of that model year. Manufacturers narrow it down by build date and VIN, so the only way to know whether yours is included is to check the VIN. You can do that free on NHTSA's recall lookup, or by calling any franchised dealer for that brand with your VIN in hand.

Recall repairs are free. Under federal law the manufacturer has to fix a safety defect at no charge, and there is no mileage limit and no expiry on that obligation for vehicles under 15 years old. A dealer cannot charge you for the parts, the labour, or the diagnosis on a recall repair, and you do not need to have bought the car there. If a dealer asks you to pay, that is worth escalating to the manufacturer's customer line, which is listed in the remedy text of each recall above.

Recalls do not block a title transfer or registration in any state. You can legally buy, sell, or register a car with an open recall, and sellers are generally not required to fix one first. That said, an open recall is worth raising before money changes hands, especially one with a do-not-drive advisory. If you are buying, run the VIN before you hand over the payment; if you are selling, telling the buyer about an open recall costs you nothing and avoids a dispute later.

Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit recall questions

How many recalls does the Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit have?

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit across model years 2014 to 2017. That count covers recalls filed from 2010 onward. Not every campaign applies to every car of that model year, because manufacturers limit recalls by build date and VIN.

Which Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit model year has the most recalls?

The 2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit carries the most, with 8 recall campaigns. A high count does not automatically mean a worse car: a single supplier fault can trigger a recall across an entire production run, and manufacturers that report problems quickly tend to show more campaigns.

Are Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit recall repairs free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to repair a safety recall at no cost, including parts and labour, on vehicles under 15 years old. There is no mileage limit, and you do not have to be the original owner or have bought the car from that dealer.

Can I sell or register a Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit with an open recall?

Yes. An open recall does not stop a title transfer or registration in any state, and private sellers are generally not required to repair one first. Dealers face stricter rules on some safety recalls. If you are buying, check the VIN before you pay; the repair is free, but you want to know what you are taking on.

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Where this data comes from

Every recall on this page is published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency that oversees vehicle safety recalls in the United States. We pull the full recall file from NHTSA and reproduce the campaign number, defect description, consequence, and remedy exactly as the manufacturer reported them. NHTSA data is in the public domain.

Source:: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA data as of:: July 18, 2026
Coverage:: Recalls from 2010 onward

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-18 · Reviewed by the Car Paperwork editorial team · Independent resource · Not legal advice

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