2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport covers a three-trim range — LS, LT and LTZ — on a four-door sport utility offered with a 3.0-liter V6 of 182 cubic inches or a 2.4-liter inline-four of 145. Both are naturally aspirated with double overhead camshafts, and both are certified for flex fuel, which brings its own fuel system and sensor considerations into the diagnostic material alongside the ordinary gasoline procedures.
Engines covered
- 3.0L V6 (182 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel or gasoline
- 2.4L inline-four (145 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel
Body styles covered
- 4-door sport utility
Trims covered
- LS
- LT
- LTZ
Known issues on the 2012 Captiva Sport. Owners have filed 145 complaints against this model year, and the distribution is lopsided: eighty-one of them concern the electrical system, with fifteen on the engine and twelve on the steering. The electrical concentration makes the wiring diagrams and circuit diagnostics the most-used part of this manual for this year — grounds, connectors, body control and charging circuits all traced and specified. Engine mechanical and steering procedures with their torque values follow, covering the other two clusters those filings identify.
GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 26, 2012, THROUGH MAY 17, 2012. THESE VEHICLES FAIL
IF THE VEHICLE IS ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE, THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT A
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE PARK BRAKE CABLES ARE
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 21, 2011. DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TR
AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED FLUID TEMPERATURES, THE RESERVOIR MAY LEAK. LEAKING
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER WITH AN IMP
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities.
This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customers vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the s
The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay.
Showing the 8 most recent of 467 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTIONS, HE HIT THE BREAKS AND CAME TO A QUICK STOP AND THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND BUMPED HIM AT ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IT SET OFF THE A
LOSS OF POWER DURING STEERING - STEERING NOT STABLE - STALL OF ENGINE WHEN TURNING A CURVE. CAUSED MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE
LOSS OF POWER DURING STEERING - STEERING NOT STABLE - STALL OF ENGINE WHEN TURNING A CURVE. CAUSED MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE
LOSS OF POWER DURING STEERING - STEERING NOT STABLE - STALL OF ENGINE WHEN TURNING A CURVE. CAUSED MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE
Showing the 4 most serious of 134 complaints filed with NHTSA.
