IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP ON THEIR OWN WHEN IN USE. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CAN HIT A BUMP/CURB AND CRACK FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP. WENT TO PASSENGER'S SIDE & SNAPPED WINDSHIELD WIPERS & THEY WOULD START UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR IT.*AK
1995 Chevrolet Lumina Apv
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Lumina Apv years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina Apv are substantially higher than the model-year median of 40.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 104 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports0 fire reports10 injury reports
Visibility complaints
40 reportsWHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS, SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, HAVE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND RESTARTED, WEATHER MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF CAUSE, BUT WIPERS HAVE FAILED OR NOT STARTED AFTER VAN HAS BEEN IN GARAGE,DURING GOOD WEATHER. WIGGLING SWITCH ON COLUMN, COLUMN POSTION, TURN SIGNAL ON HAS HAD NO EFFECT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. VAN IS STILL UNDER …
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS, SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, HAVE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND RESTARTED, WEATHER MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF CAUSE, BUT WIPERS HAVE FAILED OR NOT STARTED AFTER VAN HAS BEEN IN GARAGE,DURING GOOD WEATHER. WIGGLING SWITCH ON COLUMN, COLUMN POSTION, TURN SIGNAL ON HAS HAD NO EFFECT ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. VAN IS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, DEALER HASN'T FOUND CAUSE, HAS DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY STOPPED WORKING. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE NOT AT DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL INTERMITANT TIMES. FIRST TIME IN 1998 AT 70 MILES PER HOUR IN A RAIN STORM, WIPERS STOPPED, TOOK CAR OFF CRUISE THEN THE RESUMED. SEVERAL INTERMITENT TIMES AFTERWARD. DEALER WANTED $400 + TO "FIX" MOTER. I WAS SCEPTICAL BECUASE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY GM CAR I HAVE DRIVEN WITH WIPER TROUBLE…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL INTERMITANT TIMES. FIRST TIME IN 1998 AT 70 MILES PER HOUR IN A RAIN STORM, WIPERS STOPPED, TOOK CAR OFF CRUISE THEN THE RESUMED. SEVERAL INTERMITENT TIMES AFTERWARD. DEALER WANTED $400 + TO "FIX" MOTER. I WAS SCEPTICAL BECUASE THIS IS NOT THE ONLY GM CAR I HAVE DRIVEN WITH WIPER TROUBLE. LAST BIG INCIDENT WAS LAST FALL 1999 WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY PREGNANT WIFE AND CHILD IN CAR -200 MILES FROM HOME. I COULD NOT GET THEM TO RESUME. CHECKED FUSE ETC. WAITED OUT STORM UNDER BRIDGE, PROCEDED TO TRUCK STOP AND BOUGHT RAIN-X TO CONTINUE JOURNEY. WHEN I GOT TO DESTINATION I PULLED THE WIPER MOTOR AND IT CHECKED OUT FINE AND THE SWITCH-OK. INTERMITENT TROUBLES ARE HARD TO GET FIXED! I TOOK WIPER MOTOR APART, CLEANED BRUSHES, AND NOTICED SOME BUILD-UP ON THE COMMUNICATOR DISC, AND CONTACTS FOR THE PARKING MECHANISM. CLEANED THIS WITH LIGHT ABRASIVE -REASEMBLED AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM SINCE, ALTHOUGH WITH THE WIPER'S HISTORY I NOW USE RAIN-X ALL THE TIME. I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL IN SNOW WITH KIDS IN VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO SELL IT BUT WITH THE WIPER SYSTEM TROUBLES, AND THE COOLING SYSTEM THAT KEEPS LEAKING -NEW RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, AND HEAD GASKET -MECHANICS SAY PINK COOLANT IS CORROSIVE. I CAN'T SELL IT TO ANOTHER, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP THROWING MONEY AT THIS VAN. THANK YOU.VINCENT WALTER. *AK
ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL/LACK OF POWER/TAKE-OFF/ENGINE STALLS. *AK
(1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY; (2) BOTH POWER WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING WITH 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 40MPH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STICK. WOULD GO ON & OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS AFFECTS DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH HAS BROKEN TWICE IN SAME DAY, GARAGE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT FUNCTION FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, ONLY THE INSIDE. TODAY THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH ALSO BROKE WHEN OPENING IN PARKING LOT AND NOW WILL ONLY OPEN FROM INSIDE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME ACCESS ONLY THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC WIPERS AND WINDO…
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FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH HAS BROKEN TWICE IN SAME DAY, GARAGE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT FUNCTION FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, ONLY THE INSIDE. TODAY THE DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH ALSO BROKE WHEN OPENING IN PARKING LOT AND NOW WILL ONLY OPEN FROM INSIDE VEHICLE, LEAVING ME ACCESS ONLY THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR. THE ELECTRIC WIPERS AND WINDOWS HAVE REFUSED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO OPERATE WHEN RAINING, MAKING IT EITHER IMPOSSIBLE TO TRAVEL IN THE RAIN OR VERY DANGEROUS WHEN THERE WAS NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE ON.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Official recalls
396V015000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines
Jan 23, 1996
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 3, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Mar 20, 1995
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.