The 2013 Chevrolet Caprice has 3 recalls, the most serious involving seatbelts that can fail to restrain an occupant in a crash and a transmission shift lever that can allow the vehicle to move out of Park without the brake pedal being pressed.
The seatbelt recall involves a cable that can break, leaving the occupant without proper restraint. The transmission concern is limited to Police Patrol Vehicle trims, where two pins inside the selector lever can shift out of position, allowing the gear selector to move freely and the vehicle to roll unexpectedly. There is also a visibility issue: the windshield wiper motor's gear teeth can strip, causing the wipers to stop working entirely and leaving the driver unable to clear rain or snow from the windshield.
At a glance
What can fail
The steel cables connecting seat belts to the vehicle near the driver and front passenger seats can bend when sat on during entry. Repeated bending may cause the cable to break.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the seat belt tensioner assembly with parts that reposition the cable away from the entry path and use a more flexible, upright-angled cable.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The transmission selector lever contains two pins that can shift out of place. If this happens, you may be able to shift out of Park without pressing the brake, or remove the ignition key while not in Park.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the shift lever pins and install a brake transmission shift interlock retention clip to restore proper shift and ignition key function.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The windshield wiper motor gear teeth may strip, causing the wipers to stop working.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the wiper module assembly if needed, at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
