1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

2 recalls — 58 complaints — 3 TSBs

SEATS

Defect Description

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS CAN LOOSEN. A LOOSE BOLT COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK, RESU... Read more

Consequence

THE SEAT COULD SUDDENLY FALL BACKWARD, DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN OR REPLACE THE BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THIS POLICY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2002.

187,459 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

STRUCTURE

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOL... Read more

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

676,535 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

58 total complaints 9 crashes 3 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	5
STRUCTURE	4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK	2

Incident date: Jul 24, 2010

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... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 30, 2010

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 TUR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2007

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 NO... Read more

Incident date: Jul 18, 2007

Incident date: May 2, 2006

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 DEALE... Read more

Incident date: May 2, 2006

THE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME. *JB *TS

Incident date: Jan 26, 2002

THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL,NHTSA # 97V058000. HOWEVER CHEVROLET STATES THAT MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF APPLICABLE VINS, AND WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE'S REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS, JUST AS WRITTEN IN THE RECALL NOTICE. LUCKILY THE OPERA... Read more

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLT RETAINERS BROKE OFF AND RELEASED TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER ,WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Mar 18, 2002

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 ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Mar 18, 2002

Fire

Incident date: Mar 14, 2002

AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING, IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Incident date: Apr 20, 2001

LEFT REAR WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD. VEHICLE BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. HAVE A APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

I WAS DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN THE CARRIAGE DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING TO ALSO BE PULLED OUT. THE ENGINE DROPPED APPROXAMATELY 6 INCHES AND THE TIE RODS WHERE ALSO BENT.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

I WAS DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN THE CARRIAGE DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING TO ALSO BE PULLED OUT. THE ENGINE DROPPED APPROXAMATELY 6 INCHES AND THE TIE RODS WHERE ALSO BENT.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

I WAS DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN THE CARRIAGE DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING TO ALSO BE PULLED OUT. THE ENGINE DROPPED APPROXAMATELY 6 INCHES AND THE TIE RODS WHERE ALSO BENT.*AK

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

Crash

Incident date: Jan 31, 1997

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

Crash

Incident date: Jan 31, 1997

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

Crash

Incident date: Jan 31, 1997

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

Crash

Incident date: Mar 15, 2000

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S DOORS. THE KEY WON'T UNLOCK DOORS, AND HANDLES WILL NOT WORK. WILL NEED TO GET INTO VEHICLE THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN SLIDING DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. CONUSMER TRIED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, STILL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFOMATON. *AK

SLIDING SIDE DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Jan 24, 2000

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, WILL NOT HOLD OCCUPANT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

REAR SEAT BELTS AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Dec 12, 1999

THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS RUSTED CAUSING THE RETAINERS AND FRAME MOUNTS TO SLIP OFF THE BOLTS. THE CAR WAS IN THE YARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I DID FIND A RECALL ON THESE BOLTS AND RETAINERS UNDER A 1991 LUMINA. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA (SHEARER CHEVEROLET OF SOUTH BURLINGTON VERMONT) ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 12, 1999

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

Fire

Incident date: Sep 29, 1998

NOTICED THE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. DOORS CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE ON EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. DOORS HAVE FAILED AGAIN AFTER REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: May 24, 1999

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO HOUSING WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: May 3, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION IN HEAVY RAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WILL GET STUCK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN THEY WOULD WORK. THIS MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BOLTS PULLED THOUGH THE WASHER ON THE REAR FRAME MOUNTS WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING ROD TO DISENGAGE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETALS. *AK

CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE BROKE AND RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Incident date: Jul 22, 1998

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# AT LATER DATE. THE DOORS OF VEHICLE HAVE PINS THAT BREAK IN HALF. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE PINS HAVE EITHER FALLEN OUT OR BROKEN OFF. THE DOORS BEGAN FALLING OFF AND BREAK... Read more

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT NOT OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, CANNOT OPEN FROM INSIDE WHEN UNLOCKED, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DRIVER CANNOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WHEN IT IS NOT LOCKED. BACK HATCH DOES NOT HAVE INTERNAL RELEASE, CAME OFF ON CONSUMER'S HAND. DEALER REPLACED HATCH LOCK. OUT OF WARRANTY, WIL... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 1998

SEAT BELTS COME OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ALEXANDER CHEVROLET), STATED THEY WOULD ORDER A PART. FINALLY, ADMITTED THAT THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED, AND CANNOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELT. *AK

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

Crash 1 injured

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FALLS WHILE DRIVING.

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

Crash

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

Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE ALSO RIGHT SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. BOTH PROBLEMS HAD BEEN CORRECTED.OWNER THEN NOTES THAT SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE ALSO BACK DOOR LOCK FELL OFF. NOTES OF POWER LOCK FAILURE.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 10, 1997

UNDER NORMAL OPERATION REAR TAILGATE HANDLE JUST BROKE OFF. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1992

PAINT KEEPS ON PEELING OFF VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 1995

DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO RIGHT 15 DEGREES W/REPLACEMENT DOING SAME. REPLACEMENT SEAT ACTUALLY COLLAPSED. *AK

Incident date: Jul 1, 1995

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AND THE PASSENAGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE EXPLAIN MORE IN DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Dec 25, 1995

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND WHEN TRYING TO BE OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 1996

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP; DOES NOT ENGAGE BRAKES; HAPPENS VERY LOW SPEED; NO WARNING; AT SAME TIME, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 1996

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP; DOES NOT ENGAGE BRAKES; HAPPENS VERY LOW SPEED; NO WARNING; AT SAME TIME, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *AK

Incident date: Sep 10, 1995

THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VAN PROPERLY. THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Showing 50 of 58 complaints.

Technical Service Bulletins — 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	1
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1

071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK THUD/CLUNK. *TW

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

BINDING/STICKING OR HARD TO OPEN FUEL FILLER DOOR (NEW SPRING AND RELEASE CABLE). *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ — Closed — Model Year: 1992

ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION

IN APRIL 1997, GM NOTIFIED ODI OF A REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1990-91 U VANS AND MY 1988-91 W CARS THAT COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR.GM IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS EXCESSIVE CREVICE CORROSION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE R... Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1990

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE

ALLEGED FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO RECLINER BOLT

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1990

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE

SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE ALLEGED TO EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO FRACTURE OF FRONT SEAT RECLINER MOUNTING BOLTS.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1990

ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR

ALLEGED FAILURES OF ENGINE FRAME INSULATORS/MOUNTS TO UNIBODY FRAME MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF ENGINE SUBFRAME, RESULTING IN COMPROMISE OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION.

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1992

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE