Did you ever get results from diagnostics? We took ours in to a certified dealership for a diagnostics test but got zero results.

 

If you are having electrical issues , add the alternator to the battery cable and it fixes it.

 

Sorry , yes we had the car at the dealership a number of times , every time they replaced some part but the issue continued. We added the extra battery cable and it fixed it.

 

Must have jinx'd myself. My wife's car is now back at the dealership for the same issues ... and more.... and can't find my old copy of the article.

By chance, did anyone here save a copy of the GMPROBLEMSOLVER.COM website article before the site was taken down?

 

Today is the day that I finally get out of Chevy Captiva prison. I am headed to the Toyota dealer to buy a new vehicle. I will never, ever , ever buy, or let my children buy a Chevy product for the rest of our lives. This is a great day, Hey Chevy GFYS.

Low voltage

Dash lights goes crazy with various and multiple warnings

Car systematically shuts off electrical components, leaves me driving with no lights at night until it stalls.

Regularly stalls at stop signs.

Radio is the first thing to shut off, then you know trouble is coming.

Batteries, alternators, cables, electronic boards, nothing helps for very long.

Wipers fail

Servo motors for dampers fail, cant switch from heating to cooling.

Problems are problems, when you have a problem you fix it, but not to Chevy, Chevy knows there is a problem with this vehicle and does absolutely nothing about it.

Thanks for nothing.

 

Since I am fortunate enough to be going to buy a new Toyota today and unfortunate enough that I have to keep this POS because in no way do I want to trade it in and pin these problems on some other unsuspecting sucker that might get killed by this car. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night knowing that I did that to someone so I will try this because it seems like a low cost test to perform, but basically I have a 2012 Chevy that is going to take up room in my driveway for the next who knows how many years and its a complete waste of money and space now, yeah I might be able to run to rite aid in it or places in this small town but I can't go very far for sure, thank you for your input, much appreciated.

 

This is how I finally fixed the Chevy Captiva problem, and its guaranteed to work. Hopefully you can see the pic attached.

Step 1) Park the Chevy off to the side somewhere.

Step 2.) Visit your local Toyota dealer and pick out the vehicle of your choice.

Step 3.) Purchase your pick and drive it home.

 

Add me to the list of the same exact issues of everything on the last 15 pages :-( I'll try the wire from the alternator to the battery but would gauge to use please?

 

I realize that your Captiva is slightly older but I have a 2014 Captiva with all the same symptoms. I have noticed that wiggling my negative battery cable provides some relief for the problem but then it just re-appears. In a search to finally fix my Captiva I found the following...13186: Service Update For Inventory And Customer Vehicles – Incorrect Battery Current Sensor On Negative Battery Cable Assembly which can be found here... https://gm.oemdtc.com/7604/13186-ser...-chevrolet-gmc

Long story short, their is a problem with the negative battery cable causing these types of issues. Buy a new battery cable and put these issues to rest.

Hopefully you can find some use in this reply. Good Luck.

 

I am experiencing the same issue with my 2012 chevy captiva , I brought it into the shop after they were unable to find any problems they had me pick up my vehicle then ofcourse it happened twice while driving, I returned it a few hours later they replaced the BCM due to a code B1000 . Less than 2 days after this being done the same issues have occurred, while using the turn signal the radio son's, A/C isn't as powerful and the service traction control , service parking brake light illuminates, vehicle slows down! . Made it home after these ghost problems occurred and a hour later my car was dead no power only thing different my key didn't get stuck in the ignition like other times. Waited a minute tried auto start and it started.
Why is this not a recall!