Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts14
- Electrical system8
- Power train8
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Visibility5
- Air bags5
- Structure5
- Latches/locks/linkages5
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
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
5 Transport Canada recalls for the 1994 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 … |
| 1994093 19 May 1994 | Seats And Restraints NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CHILD SEAT AND POWER SLIDING DOOR. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE SECOND ROW, RIG… |
| 1994014 26 Jan 1994 | Seats And Restraints MINIVANS ONLY. VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.209- SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK UP ON LESS THAN A 15 DEGREE SLOPE… |
| 1993168 13 Dec 1993 | Seats And Restraints THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE LAP BELT RETRACTOR IN THE SECOND ROW CENTRE SEATING POSITION MAY BE MISSING A PA… |
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.
THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE 1994 VEHICLES HAVE AN OPTIONAL INTEGRAL (BUILT IN) CHILDSEAT INSTALLED NEXT TO THE POWER SLIDING SIDE DOOR. THE 1993 INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE STANDARD SEATS IN THAT SAME POSITION.
THE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS MAY BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY LOCK-UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN 15 DEGREES, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE REAR CENTER POSITION ARE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WILL ALLOW THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
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 1994 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 |
| 52571 | INTERMITTENT HESTIATIONS, LOW POWER, AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE IN COLD TEMPERATURES (REPLACE PCM). *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 |
| 43039 | UNKNOWN |
| 43036 | UNKNOWN |
| 4032300 | UNKNOWN |
| 39817 | NEW A/C CONTROL ASSEMBLY. *TW |
| 39722 | TRANSMISSION FLUID SEEPS AROUND CLAMP AT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. *TW |
| 39308 | COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 39082 | FRAME INSULATOR NOISE. *TW |
| 39075 | FUEL TANK THUD/CLUNK. *TW |
| 38073 | GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER/LOW VOLTAGE READING. *TW |
| 37936 | SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW |
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
| 10168979 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable. E version update is to add administrative details. |
| 10165876 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable. |
| 10141381 | This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PASSENGER SIDE DASH FIRES
TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation