1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV: raw data

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vehicle	1991 / chevrolet / lumina-apv
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints	50 on file (1995-01-03 → 2010-07-28)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Engine cradle and frame mount bolts pulling throughSTRUCTURE9 complaints1999-05 → 2010-07lumina-apv-1991-cradle-bolt-retainers

837745 BOLTS PULLED THOUGH THE WASHER ON THE REAR FRAME MOUNTS WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING ROD TO DISENGAGE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
8015489 WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLT RETAINERS BROKE OFF AND RELEASED TRANSMISSION
10017679 THE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME

Door handles, locks and latches not openingLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES12 complaints1995-07 → 2006-05lumina-apv-1991-door-latch-failure

858690 CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S DOORS
849328 DOORS CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE ON EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDES
855599 SLIDING SIDE DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND

Seat back leaning or collapsingSEATS3 complaints1996-07 → 1997-11lumina-apv-1991-seat-back-collapse

524414 DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FALLS WHILE DRIVING
983415 DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO RIGHT 15 DEGREES W/REPLACEMENT DOING SAME. REPLACEMENT SEAT ACTUALLY COLLAPSED

Seat belt retractors not retractingSEAT BELTS5 complaints1997-01 → 2000-01lumina-apv-1991-seat-belt-retractor

855485 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, WILL NOT HOLD OCCUPANT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION
838438 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO HOUSING WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH
808232 THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING

Brake lockup, corrosion and hose bracket failuresSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5 complaints1995-01 → 2001-09lumina-apv-1991-front-brake-hydraulic

479005 FRONT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO STRESS CREATED BY THE RELEASE OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE BRACKET, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT
896200 LEFT REAR WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD
973146 THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VAN PROPERLY

Ignition switch smoking or burningELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints1999-11 → 2002-03lumina-apv-1991-ignition-switch-smoke

8005763 AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING, IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED
853061 WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE, HEARD A STATIC NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM STEERING COLUMN

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
50	1995-01-03	2010-07-28	7	2	STRUCTURE:16; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:6; SERVICE BRAKES:6; HYDRAULIC:6; SEATS:5

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/chevrolet/lumina-apv

@misc{wrenchpro_1991_chevrolet_lumina_apv_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/chevrolet/lumina-apv}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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