1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv problems
Owners have filed 135 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 29% of complaints. Next are seats (11%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 135 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chevrolet Lumina Apv with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was in an accident and the roof came off before the roll over and the steering was gone. Please describe details. Tt
Vehicle was placed in the park position, key out of the ignition when the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. The vehicle was totaled. Please provide other details.
Vehicles braking system becomes inoperative with no warning with pedal to floo0r.had to be pumped to get some pedal back. Tt
While the consumer was pulling into his driveway he heard aloud bang. The driver immediately lost steering control and the steering wheel turned 360 degrees non stop. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who determined that the subframe rusted which caused the engine and rack and pinion to collapse to the ground. *nlm
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.