1993 Chevrolet Lumina Apv problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina Apv. Seat belts is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are engine (11%) and electrical system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 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: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 5th 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 suddenly accelerates when shifting from park to drive, could not control the speed, brakes did not respond, resulting in hitting a wall. Tt
The wiring to the radiator cooling fans is not circuit protected. No fusable link or fuse. When the wiring or fan shorts it causes the wiring to burn. This in turn affects the wiring bundle it runs through and will cause an electrical fire. I have since put a fuse in the system per the rating of the fan and gauge of wiring. It should be required on such a high amperage motor to have some sort of electrical protection.
The tailgate lock failed to lock or unlock when applied. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that lock mechanism needed to be replaced. Consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved. The tailgate lock cylinder retainer came off which resulted in the lock cylinder falling out of the tailgate.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet lumina apv. The contact stated that the rear seat belt retractors lock and will not release the seat belts. In addition, the seat belts that are closest to the sliding door become stuck inside of the door. General motors stated that recall # 94v100000 (seat belts:front:webbing) and recall # 94v027000 (seat belts:rear) are not recognized and do not apply to his VIN. In order to use the seat belts, the contact must drive over a few bumps in the road for the seat belts to release.