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1991 Chevrolet Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2002
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CHUG, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #567264

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT UP IN FLAMES AND WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #831593

Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 1997
Latches/locks/linkages

DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKED . THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #818160

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1997
Steering

GEAR BOX BOLTS BREAK OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815169

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.