https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Lumina APV. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:39:04 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-825619 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT CATASTROPHIC SUB FRAME FAILURE. AFTER 16 YEARS OF SALTED NE OHIO ROADS THE VAN'S FRONT SUB FRAME COLLAPSED AND MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT WOULD JOLT FROM LANE TO LANE WHILE SHIFTING, AND HAD LOST MOST STEERING CONTROL. MECHANICS REPLACED OVER $700 OF PARTS TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUE UNTIL A FRIEND FOUND THE REAL CULPRIT OF THE CLUNKING AND LOST STEERING. PLEASE BE VERY WARY OF GM PRODUCT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-825620 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT CATASTROPHIC SUB FRAME FAILURE. AFTER 16 YEARS OF SALTED NE OHIO ROADS THE VAN'S FRONT SUB FRAME COLLAPSED AND MADE THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT WOULD JOLT FROM LANE TO LANE WHILE SHIFTING, AND HAD LOST MOST STEERING CONTROL. MECHANICS REPLACED OVER $700 OF PARTS TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUE UNTIL A FRIEND FOUND THE REAL CULPRIT OF THE CLUNKING AND LOST STEERING. PLEASE BE VERY WARY OF GM PRODUCT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-802439 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-798216 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN AROUND WITH NO RESISTANCE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-671202 Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT RECALLS 94V027 AND 94V015 DO NOT COVER MY VAN, BUT DESCRIBE THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING EXACTLY. SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VAN IN 1995 THE REAR SEATBELTS HAVE LOCKED UP AT THE ODDEST TIMES. ALL OF THE BACK SEAT BELTS (NOT JUST THE ONES DESCRIBED IN 94V027) LOCK UP AT TIMES AND WILL USUALLY UNLOCK WITH A FEW DAYS OF DRIVING. ALL OF THE REAR SEATBELTS WILL LOCK ON AN INCLINE (AS DESCRIBED IN 94V015) AND N https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-668319 Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES WITH 23 THOUSAND MILES ARE BEGINNING TO LEAK AND SPLIT HALF WAY UP THE SIDEWALL OF BOTH FRONT TIRES FROM A RAISED AREA AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE INSIDE OF EACH TIRE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-639277 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE (1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV) , THE TWO REAR CRADLE BOLTS OF THE FRAME PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. THE REAR CRADLE WAS NO LONGER SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND, AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS RIPPED OFF WITH A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING RESULTING FROM SAME. THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN FREE WITH NO CON https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-631991 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISCONNECT. AS OF JULY 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-631992 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISCONNECT. AS OF JULY 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-631171 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELTS. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELTS THAT ARE CLOSEST TO THE SLIDING DOOR BECOME STUCK INSIDE OF THE DOOR. GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT RECALL # 94V100000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING) AND RECALL # 94V027000 (SEAT BELTS:REAR) ARE NOT RECOGNIZED AND DO NOT APPLY TO H https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-620463 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY VEHICLE, SO I PULLED OVER. IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE VENT. MY FRIEND THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTICAL, SO HE STARTED PULLING FUSES TO STOP THE PROBLEM. I DISCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE MOTOR THAT OPENED AND CLOSED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER ON THE VAN. I TOLD MY FRIEND TO JUST GET OUT AND I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT BY THE TIME THEY HAD ARRIVED MY CAR W https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-609115 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. FIRST THEY WOULD ONLY WORK IF IT WASN'T RAINING (CLEANING WINDSHIELD), NOW THEY HAVE STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. THIS HAS CAUSED INCIDENCE OF BEING STRANDED AND NEAR CRASHES EVEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY WITH MY TWO CHILDREN AND HAVING TO GET RIDES TO AND FROM WORK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS FOR ALL OTHER 1995 CHEVROLETS BUT NOT THE APV SEEMS AS THOUGH SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRI https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-592799 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY, THE STEERING COUPLER OF THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE STEERING COUPLER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-584814 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA VAN AND THE STEEL FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT KEEPS BREAKING. I WELDED THE FIRST SEAT 3 TIMES UNTIL IT WAS SO BAD I HAD TOP BUY ANOTHER ONE. THE SECOND SEAT I GOT WAS THE SAME AND I AM ABOUT TO WELD IT A SECOND TIME ALSO. I KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH A 1992 LUMINA VAN WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. THANKS . *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-580853 Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONLY THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER DOOR AND LIFT GATE FAILED FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR HANDLES WILL PULL UP HOWEVER THE LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 05/30/06 ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STARTED DOING THE SAM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-580854 Tue, 02 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONLY THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER DOOR AND LIFT GATE FAILED FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR HANDLES WILL PULL UP HOWEVER THE LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 05/30/06 ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STARTED DOING THE SAM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-578015 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT VAN. CHEVY SAYS NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE MOTOR AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN NOT DRIVE IF IT IS RAINING DUE TO WIPERS MAY WORK BUT THEY COULD STOP WORKING AGAIN AT ANY TIME. ALSO WIPER FLUID DOES NOT WORK WHEN WIPERS DO NOT WORK. I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW MANY FAILURES D https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-567014 Sun, 25 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT I TALKED TO "MARK", CHESWICK-?, AND HE WANTED ODI TO GET THIS, WE HAVE NOW 3 BIG-O ASPEN P205-70R15 , ON OUR 1997 CHEVY LUMINA (CAR), THE 4TH BLEW OUT (JUST THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL,AS IF YOU CUT A CIRCLE AROUND IT, CAUSED CAR TO DROP, SPIN OUT AND "TOTALED", CAR, COOPER HAS WHAT IS LEFT OF TIRE AND RIM, HE WANTS YOU ALL TO GET REMAINING "3", SIDEWALL, HAS NO STEEL, NOTHING, JUST RUBBER!!!!!!!!!, COOP https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-557727 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I BOUGHT MY VAN IN MAY OF 2004 I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKING SPORADICALLY, I THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK INTO IT AND SEE IF MIGHT BE A RECALL REGARDING MY VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO SEARCH I FOUND THE EXACT PROBLEM I WAS HAVING AND CHECKED TO SEE IF I WAS COVERED, I DISCOVERED MULTIPLE GM RECALLS THAT COVERED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING, AND ONLINE IT SEEMED AS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-553724 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT STATES TRANSMISSION STILL ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO OVERHEAT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON JAN 5TH THE LINES ARE LEAKING. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V015000. THE CONTACT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS 202,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THE FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING. THE WEBBING IS COMING OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS IN RELATED TO RE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-553725 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT STATES TRANSMISSION STILL ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO OVERHEAT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON JAN 5TH THE LINES ARE LEAKING. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V015000. THE CONTACT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS 202,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THE FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING. THE WEBBING IS COMING OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS IN RELATED TO RE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-528116 Sat, 26 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL ! *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-520684 Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT LOUD TAPPING SOUND FROM ENGINE WHEN FIRST STARTED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-514358 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-514359 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-514360 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-514361 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-508357 Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-502730 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN RELEASE. IT STAYED IN THE RELEASE POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TELL IF THE RECALL APPLIED TO THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS 10 YEARS OLD. *JB ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *SC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-lumina-apv#complaint-493999 Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE TAILGATE LOCK FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LOCK MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THE TAILGATE LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CAME OFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOCK CYLINDER FALLING OUT OF THE TAILGATE. *NM