1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV: raw data

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vehicle1994 / chevrolet / lumina-apv
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints89 on file (1995-01-09 → 2010-11-15)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt retractor and buckle failuresSEAT BELTS14 complaints1995-05 → 1998-04lumina-apv-1994-seat-belt-retraction
  • 807601 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL TIMES. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL, IT IS FULLY EXTENDED IN THE OUT POSITION
  • 978583 FAILURE OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT
  • 967824 SHOULDER BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT
Door handle and latch breakageSTRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES5 complaints1996-11 → 2000-01lumina-apv-1994-door-handle-latch
  • 854569 WHEN OPENING THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR FRAME, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE
  • 829761 DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE
  • 807221 THE ROD THAT IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY
Windshield wiper inoperative or intermittentVISIBILITY5 complaints1995-05 → 2004-03lumina-apv-1994-wiper-failure
  • 849571 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED
  • 831883 WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T WORK. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT
Spare tire carrier cable fractureEQUIPMENT3 complaints2001-07 → 2002-09lumina-apv-1994-spare-tire-cable
  • 894189 CONSUMER PULLED OVER,AND SAW CABLE THAT HELD SPARE TIRE IN PLACE HAD SNAPPED
  • 749479 SPARE WHEEL IS SUSPENDED BELOW CAR BY A SMALL CABLE. THIS CABLE FRACTURED AT THE JOINT WITH THE BLOCK WHICH CLAMPS THE WHEEL
  • 8019451 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SPARE TIRE RACK AND CABLE HAVE BROKEN FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING
ABS and hydraulic brake lossSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC10 complaints1995-02 → 2010-06lumina-apv-1994-abs-brake-failure
  • 807791 WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT
  • 843289 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM LOCK RELEASES AND LOCK UP AGAIN
  • 10340272 BOTH HAD SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE REAR BRAKE LINE BURSTING, IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE!
Underhood and dash smoke or fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM10 complaints1995-04 → 2002-04lumina-apv-1994-fire-and-smoke
  • 805248 WHILE TAKING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, WHEN HOOD LATCH WAS RELEASED FLAMES SHOT FROM BOTTOM OF CAR, VEHICLE WENT UP IN FLAMES AND COMPLETELY BURNED UP
  • 981033 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH START TO SMOKE, THERE WAS A BURNING WIRE, THAT RESULTED IN A FIRE
  • 958440 WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, PULLED TO SIDE, POPPED HOOD FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT SUSPECT TRANS. FLUID LEAKAGE
Driver air bag non-deployment in collisionAIR BAGS4 complaints1995-08 → 2003-01lumina-apv-1994-airbag-no-deployment
  • 973202 DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH
  • 10005902 COLLIDED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 501439 NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
891995-01-092010-11-1589SEAT BELTS:16; SERVICE BRAKES:12; HYDRAULIC:12; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10; POWER TRAIN:9

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). 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1994/chevrolet/lumina-apv
@misc{wrenchpro_1994_chevrolet_lumina_apv_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1994/chevrolet/lumina-apv}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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