IllustrationMANUALLY OPERATED DRIVER'S SEAT MECHANISM BROKE TWICE.*AK THE BROKEN PART RESULTED IN DETACHING OF THE SEAT FROM THE FRAME ON THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER, AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK WARD. THE BROKEN PARTS WERE WELDED TWICE. *YH
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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
What owners actually said
104 reportsWHEN GEAR IS IN DRIVE OR WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING COULD TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY WILL NOT OPERATE, JUST INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY WITH SWITCH, AND THEY WILL WORK.*AK
CAR WAS WORKING FINE ON 10/15, WENT OUT TO START CAR ON 10/16, AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, TOWING COMPANY UNABLE TO JUMP START VEHICLE, WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC, WHO FOUND COOLANT HOSE CONNECTOR, HAD CRACKED AND WAS SPRAYING THE ALTERNATOR WITH COOLANT, CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT, AND SEND SPIK…
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CAR WAS WORKING FINE ON 10/15, WENT OUT TO START CAR ON 10/16, AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD, TOWING COMPANY UNABLE TO JUMP START VEHICLE, WOULD CRANK BUT NOT TURN OVER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC, WHO FOUND COOLANT HOSE CONNECTOR, HAD CRACKED AND WAS SPRAYING THE ALTERNATOR WITH COOLANT, CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT, AND SEND SPIKES OF ELECTRICITY THROUGH MY SYSTEM. THUS FAR HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION MODULE, CAM SENSOR, AND MULTIPLE BURNT FUSIBLE LINK WIRES. STILL HAVING "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT ON, AND MECHANIC FEELS WILL ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER, DUE TO QUAD DRIVER CODES PRESENT WHEN CHECKED BY HIS COMPUTER. I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT THE LOCAL DEALER, NOT ONLY HAD THIS COOLANT HOSE CONNECTOR, IN STOCK, BUT ALSO THAT THE PART, WHICH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC ORIGINALLY, IS NOW MADE OF A HEAVY METAL. I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. HAS SO FAR COST ME $700 TO REPLACE THESE FAILED PARTS, AND WILL PROBABLY BE ANOTHER $300 TO $400 FOR THE COMPUTER I AM TOLD.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP ALL THE TIME IN RAIN JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING AND ALL THE DEALER SAYS IS THAT THE VAN IS NOT UNDER THE COVERED RECALL. SAME EXACT PROBLEM OTHER PEOPLE GET FIXED WE WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR BECAUSE WE SURE CAN'T DRIVE IT LIKE THIS. IF I GET HURT I WILL SUE GMC. *AK
FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, MOMENTARILY LOSSES BRAKES BEFORE ENGAGING. THEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP OR RESTART. ON PASSENGER'S SIDE THEY WOULD SNAP AND START UP. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR.*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.