Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic26
- Seat belts17
- Seats11
- Structure6
- Electrical system5
- Visibility3
- Tires3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Suspension1
- Equipment1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 1992 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… |
| 1994164 25 Oct 1994 | Structure THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE WHICH COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE … |
| 1994039 21 Feb 1994 | Seats And Restraints THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH REAR SEATS WHICH MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW CENT… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.
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 1992 Chevrolet Lumina APV: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 619370 | OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE NOT APPLIED. *TT |
| 6089996 | SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60 OR 4T60-E TRANSXALES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN IN PARK ON INCLINE. *TT |
| 52576 | SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. *TW |
| 52350 | ENGINE HARD TO START (REPLACE FUEL PUMP PULSATOR). *TW |
| 51497 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW |
| 50571 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 39722 | TRANSMISSION FLUID SEEPS AROUND CLAMP AT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. *TW |
| 39545 | BINDING/STICKING OR HARD TO OPEN FUEL FILLER DOOR (NEW SPRING AND RELEASE CABLE). *TW |
| 39308 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 39075 | FUEL TANK THUD/CLUNK. *TW |
| 37936 | SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE
TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES
APV FUEL LINE FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation