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mrgnsmm97, 03/28/2019
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LTZ Fleet 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful

This car was an impulse buy, big mistake! Before the car had 40000 miles my transfer case literally fell apart. For some reason I keep breaking the motor mounts, a bolt, and have replaced 3 of those, my radio had to be replaced by 50000 miles, then my subframe broke at 70000. I hit 102000 and had to replace the alternator and battery, now today at just shy of 108000 miles my engine is gone. It jumped time and broke the piston damaging the engine. I will never buy another Chevy EVER!!!!!

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2 out of 5 stars

Don't buy

Zara King, 10/30/2016
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LTZ Fleet 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful

low gas mileage, sitting dead in driveway, have to get towed. got it towed, started right after it was taken off the tow truck, drove it home, next day would not start, all the electrical was off, got it to a Chevy dealer, they said there was a notice on this problem, they reset all the electrical, was happy when I took it home, started three more times then the exact same thing happened in a shopping center parking lot, waited for tow truck, it now sits in the dealership once again. there is only 50,540 miles on it. Trading it Monday for an Equinox.

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Will never go back to Chevy after this...

amyjv8, 10/21/2014
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport 2LS Fleet 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful

My car easily reaches a 5-6 RPM when accelerating. - And it would not even beat a snail in a race. I have an average MPG of 21, and I drive about 90% interstate. I have brought the vehicle into dealerships for inspection more than once but they say nothing is wrong. It shifts hard, it idles hard, and it sounds like a 1992 vehicle - when it is really a 2012. This was my third Chevrolet vehicle and I can say, due to this experience, I will never own another one. STAY AWAY!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great

Ron, 06/05/2018
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport LTZ Fleet 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Own car 6 years. No problem just regular service. Now have 71000 miles

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2 out of 5 stars

Don't do it

Concerned, 01/30/2019
updated 08/09/2021
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport 2LS Fleet 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful

I have had nothing but trouble. Key won't turn off you have to either restart car move stearing wheel around or turn key in take out of park then put back in park and try to turn off key again might have to do this multiple times. Others have had this issue but Chevy will do nothing to correct issue. Sensors go out quick causing performance issues. Wheel bearing out at 60000 miles.

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