Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2009 Captiva.
The 2009 Chevrolet Captiva represents an early generation of this crossover SUV, and while the available complaint data begins with the 2011 model year, the trajectory captured across 2011 through 2015 offers insight into the model's dependability trajectory during a critical window of its lifecycle—with reported complaints rising from just 1 in 2011 to a peak of 145 in 2012 before moderating in subsequent years, suggesting that the early-to-mid model years of this generation faced emerging reliability challenges that researchers should factor into any long-term ownership assessment or comparative analysis against competitors from the same era.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 5 of 150 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13598 | 2025-09-09 | Unknown Or Other | New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH |
| PIC5650M | 2025-08-06 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
| PIP5601C | 2025-07-18 | Unknown Or Other | This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic… |
| PIT5074R | 2025-05-30 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
| PIT5074R | 2025-05-30 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about… |
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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