Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure35
- Seats14
- Steering12
- Seat belts11
- Service brakes, hydraulic10
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Latches/locks/linkages6
- Tires4
- Unknown or other3
- Visibility3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
5 Transport Canada recalls for the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV.
| 2000080 21 Mar 2000 | Accessories On certain vehicles operated in areas of high salt use, the spare tire hoist cable may corrode and eventually break. This would allow the spare tire to fall of… |
| 1997094 7 May 1997 | Steering THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NO L… |
| 1997028 12 Feb 1997 | Seats And Restraints NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS AND RECLINER MECHANISMS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS MAY LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND BREAK. IF THIS … |
| 1991045 13 Mar 1991 | Seats And Restraints THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. RIGHT-HAND SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT-HAND SEAT … |
| 1989141 3 Oct 1989 | Seats And Restraints THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 207- ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD DOWN HOOKS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SE… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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 BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.
A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER).
THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 39545 | BINDING/STICKING OR HARD TO OPEN FUEL FILLER DOOR (NEW SPRING AND RELEASE CABLE). *TW |
| 39075 | FUEL TANK THUD/CLUNK. *TW |
| 37936 | SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
CRADLE BOLT FAILURES
FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE
FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE
ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR
WHEEL FAILURES
APV FUEL LINE FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation