1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

58 complaints filed with NHTSA.

58
Complaints
9
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR5
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
STRUCTURE4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1

Recent Complaints

20100728CrashSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

1991 CHEVY LUMINA APV,WHILE DRIVING OVER NOT SO SMOOTH WISCONSIN STREETS THE FRAME RETAINER ROTTED OFF OF THE MOUNTING BOLT CAUSING THE FRAME RAIL TO DROP DOWN OVER 4 INCHES CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THIS POINT UNSAFE TO OPERATE. GM HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO HONOR IT. *TR

Mileage: 131,000

20020322FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

I TOOK MY VAN TO THE SHOP FOR A TRANSMISSION LEAK, SHOP MAN TOOK THE VAN INSIDE TURNED OFF THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN HIS HANDS THE VAN WAS SMOKING AND THE STARTER WAS TURNING THE ENGINE WITHOUT THE KEYS INSIDE , THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BURNING AND THE CONNECTORS . NOW THERE IS TWO OTHER LUMINA VAN THAT HAD ELECTRICAL FIRE BUT THERE WAS NO ONE TO STOP IT SO IT COUGHT ON FIRE. THAT IS ONLY THE TWO VAN THAT HAD THE SAME THING .NOW THERE ARE TWO LUMINA VAN THAT ELECTRICALS IN HIS HANDS. *AK

20020322FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

I TOOK MY VAN TO THE SHOP FOR A TRANSMISSION LEAK, SHOP MAN TOOK THE VAN INSIDE TURNED OFF THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN HIS HANDS THE VAN WAS SMOKING AND THE STARTER WAS TURNING THE ENGINE WITHOUT THE KEYS INSIDE , THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BURNING AND THE CONNECTORS . NOW THERE IS TWO OTHER LUMINA VAN THAT HAD ELECTRICAL FIRE BUT THERE WAS NO ONE TO STOP IT SO IT COUGHT ON FIRE. THAT IS ONLY THE TWO VAN THAT HAD THE SAME THING .NOW THERE ARE TWO LUMINA VAN THAT ELECTRICALS IN HIS HANDS. *AK

20000517CrashSUSPENSION

STRUT ROD ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

20000511CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

20000508CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON THE HIGHWAY HAD MADE A U- TURN AND WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNKEN DRIVER THAT HAD CROSSED THE LANES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOR HAD THE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, UPON IMPACT. *AK

20000508CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON THE HIGHWAY HAD MADE A U- TURN AND WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNKEN DRIVER THAT HAD CROSSED THE LANES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOR HAD THE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, UPON IMPACT. *AK

19991117FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE, HEARD A STATIC NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM STEERING COLUMN. TRIED TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY, BUT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

19980313CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

CONSUMER SUFFERED A WHIPLASH AT A SLOW REAR END IMPACT DUE TO LACK OF HEAD RESTRAINTS ON EITHER OF THE TWO SEATS. *AK

19971103CrashFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

BRAKE LINE BURST/SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN REAR END CRASH.

19971103CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

BRAKE LINE BURST/SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN REAR END CRASH.

19950119CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

FRONT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO STRESS CREATED BY THE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE BRACKET, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK