Vehicle recall R/2010/003

Chevrolet Captiva recall: Loss of steering control

DVSA recall R/2010/003 names the Chevrolet Captiva. It was launched 3 March 2010. It covers vehicles built 14 June 2006 to 31 December 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/003
Launched: 3 March 2010
Issued by: CHEVROLET UK
Manufacturer reference: 194/195
Vehicles: 2,734 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the possibility exists under certain driving conditions that the intermediate steering shaft might disconnect from the steering column. Should this occur loss of steering control would result.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the subject steering shaft fixation inspected any deficiencies found will be rectified as necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Chevrolet Captiva	14 June 2006 to 31 December 2007	2,734

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Other recalls for these models

R/2012/090 Braking efficiency may be affected 28 August 2012, Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Aveo and others
R/2015/142 Possibility of fire 31 July 2015, Chevrolet Captiva
R/2015/114 Engine may start inadvertently 31 July 2015, Chevrolet Captiva
R/2016/263 Possibility of a fire 23 January 2017, Chevrolet Captiva
R/2018/129 Fuel may leak 21 May 2018, Chevrolet Captiva

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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