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Chevrolet Lumina APVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 477 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Chevrolet Lumina APV year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1996. The Lumina APV has 11 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1995Best years'91 '92 '93 '96Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints477Top: StructureSafety recalls111990–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Lumina APV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Lumina APV median. Tap a year for its full report.

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Solid65/10035 complaints · 1 recall1995Caution39/100104 complaints · 3 recalls1994Solid47/10065 complaints · 4 recalls1993Solid61/10045 complaints · 3 recalls1992Solid50/10076 complaints · 2 recalls1991Solid58/10047 complaints · 1 recall1990Solid43/10099 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Lumina APV problems

All model years combined: 477 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure775
Visibility670
Service brakes, hydraulic6313
Seat belts632
Seats499
Engine and engine cooling364
Electrical system3112
Latches/locks/linkages282
Steering242
14 other systems11132
11 recalls

Chevrolet Lumina APV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Steering: rack and pinion02V-286 · 1996 · Nov 4, 2002 · 1,159,156 vehicles–Structure97V-058 · 1990–1991 · Apr 8, 1997 · 676,535 vehicles–Automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines96V-015 · 1992–1995 · Jan 23, 1996 · 585,182 vehicles–Vehicle speed control95V-214 · 1995 · Nov 3, 1995 · 6,772 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages95V-048 · 1995 · Mar 20, 1995 · 6,523 vehicles–Front: webbing94V-100 · 1993–1994 · May 24, 1994 · 5,294 vehicles–Front: retractor94V-015 · 1994 · Jan 21, 1994 · 22,862 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other94V-027 · 1992–1993 · Jan 4, 1994 · 157,740 vehicles–Seat belts: rear/other93V-212 · 1994 · Dec 13, 1993 · 1,238 vehicles–Front: anchorage91V-046 · 1990 · Mar 15, 1991 · 400 vehicles–Seats89V-164 · 1990 · Oct 2, 1989 · 343 vehicles
13 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Lumina APV

  1. ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONRQ03003 · 1992 · closed Apr 10, 2003
    No recall
  2. ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONEA00011 · 1989–1991 · closed Jan 12, 2001
    Led to recall 00V-189
  3. ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONRQ99002 · 1990 · still open
    Led to recall 97V-058
  4. CRADLE BOLT FAILURESRQ97017 · 1990–1991 · still open
    Led to recall 97V-058
  5. FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSEEA97019 · 1990–1991 · closed Jun 8, 1999
    Led to recall 99I003000
  6. FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSEPE97016 · 1990–1991 · closed Sep 30, 1997
    No recall
  7. ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATORPE96065 · 1990 · closed Apr 8, 1997
    Led to recall 97V-058
  8. FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILUREPE96002 · 1992 · closed Apr 16, 1996
    No recall
  9. PASSENGER SIDE DASH FIRESPE95062 · 1994 · closed Apr 10, 1996
    No recall
  10. TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATESPE94070 · 1992–1994 · closed Jan 18, 1995
    No recall