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1995 Chevrolet LUMINA APV problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

104 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

114,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 104 complaints (22.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1413.5%
Transmission and shifting43.8%
Engine operation43.8%
Steering behavior32.9%
Electrical and battery issues11.0%
Fuel system concerns11.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
23
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
8
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
8
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
6
Seats
6
Structure:Body:Door
6
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer23
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip8
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor8
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch6
Seats6
Structure:Body:Door6
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline5

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 23; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 8; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 8; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 6; Seats: 6; Structure:Body:Door: 6; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 98 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
7
1996
15
1997
8
1998
8
1999
18
2000
15
2001
12
2002
7
2003
10
2005
1
2006
2
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19957
199615
19978
19988
199918
200015
200112
20027
200310
20051
20062
20071

1995: 7; 1996: 15; 1997: 8; 1998: 8; 1999: 18; 2000: 15; 2001: 12; 2002: 7; 2003: 10; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10031084 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)

INABILITY TO STOP MOVING VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA MINIVAN. DRIVING 55 (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) DOWN A RURAL HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP, FORCING EVASIVE ACTION BY DRIVER AND AN ONCOMING, CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE. VEHICLE GOING CROSS TRAFFIC EVADED THE HIT BY SWERVING AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER DRIVER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ON THE VAN WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE IN…

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Owner report 709014 · 1999-07-22 (July 22, 1999)

I AM REPORTING THIS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ATTEMPTS TO GET INFORMATION FROM GM OR ITS LOCAL DEALERS HAS FALLEN UPON DEAF EARS! THE COMPANY LINE IF YOU IN THE RECALL, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING! IF MY CAR CRASHES TODAY, THAT WON'T DO ME MUCH GOOD. THE ABS BRAKES ON THIS VAN HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. STOPPING DISTANCES ARE VERY LONG! I HAVE ALWAYS SUSPECTED BUT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THE BRAKES ARE FINE. I WAS TOLD THE SAME TODAY. I AM GOING BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW AND THEY CLAIM, I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, SINCE I DON'T H…

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Owner report 802012 · 1996-09-09 (September 9, 1996)

WHEN DRIVING AND PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP , TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THREE TIMES, IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

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Owner report 715173 · 1999-11-23 (November 23, 1999)

ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL/LACK OF POWER/TAKE-OFF/ENGINE STALLS. *AK

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Owner report 8016926 · 2002-08-21 (August 21, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING 75MPH CAR SHUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE IDLE POSITION OR WHEN MOVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GM AND FILED A SAFETY REPORT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CHECKED. *JG

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Owner report 764202 · 2002-07-14 (July 14, 2002)

THE WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT AT RANDOM. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BOTH BALL JOINTS WENT BAD AROUND 30,000 MILES, ONE UNDER WARRANTY, ONE JUST AFTER 36.000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING PUMP STARTED LEAKING AT THE PUMP SHAFT AND MADE A REAL MESS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. AND I DIDN'T REPORT YET THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING OIL RECENTLY AND IS UNDER REPAIR RIGHT NOW. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEEDED ALOT OF REPAIRS THAT A QUALITY PRODUCT WOULDN'T HAV…

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Owner report 803872 · 1996-10-22 (October 22, 1996)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON TEXAS FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, SIDE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN, SHORT CIRCUIT IN DOOR WILL NOT ALLOW IT TO LOCK OR MOVE. *AK

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Owner report 803898 · 1996-10-23 (October 23, 1996)

DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE GAS TANK THE CONSUMER HIT SOMETHING ON THE ROAD, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. *AK CONSUMER FEELS SOME TYPE OF SHIELD SHOULD BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT THE GAS TANK FROM BEING PUNCTURED OR DAMAGED FROM ROAD DEBRIS. *SLC

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

104 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

5.8%Usable mileage6 / 104 records
81.7%Valid incident date85 / 104 records
100.0%Valid filing date104 / 104 records
81.7%Ordered incident and filing dates85 / 104 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19871990199119921993199419951996199719981999
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

66.1%
ODI 484399

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS.

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510.6%
ODI 808232

THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . *AK

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1317.1%
ODI 718661

FRONT PASSENGER AND LEFT REAR SEATBELTS RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED. *AK

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613.3%
ODI 10010148 · 134,000 mi

THE DRIVERS' SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE. *NLM

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1116.9%
ODI 507383

FRONT SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 484399

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

22.6%
ODI 526405

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM.

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511.1%
ODI 10039444 · 96,590 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MY VAN DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. TAKEN TO MY MECHANIC TWICE FOR REPAIRS AND BOTH TIMES THEY WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FOUND. HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER AND ONLY HAPPENS SPORADICALLY.

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23.1%
ODI 766856

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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2322.1%
ODI 10020940

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *AK

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411.4%
ODI 10009256 · 70,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Body:Door
1100.0%
ODI 978492

FAILURE OF THE POWER DOORS, DOORS LOCK WHEN YOU PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. TT

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1111.1%
ODI 518834

DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TWICE. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN BECAUSE OF PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE INSIDE OF DOOR TOTALLY BREAKING. COULD POSE A HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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48.5%
ODI 817080

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE ALSO RIGHT SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. BOTH PROBLEMS HAD BEEN CORRECTED.OWNER THEN NOTES THAT SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE ALSO BACK DOOR LOCK FELL OFF. NOTES OF POWER LOCK FAILURE.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

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22.6%
ODI 744017

BOTH OF THE FRONT DOOR HANDLES BROKE WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. THE REAR SLIDING DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE AND FEELS LIKE THE OTHER TWO DID JUST BEFORE THEY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN THIS ONE GOES, MY ONLY WAY TO GET INTO MY VAN WILL BE THRU THE REAR HATCH. THE PASSENGER DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE ONLY. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN EITHER WAY.

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12.2%
ODI 706768

I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MY 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV VAN. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE VAN NEW IN FALL 1992 I FOUND THAT THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE FUEL WHEN NEAR THE BOTTOM 1/4. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH NO CHANGES MADE. IN JANUARY OF 1999, THE REAR TRUNK LID LOCK FELL OF AND AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED, I HAD TO RETURN IT AS THE MECH WAS LOOSE AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE POWER LOCKING SYSTEM AS THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. ON APRIL 3, 1999, WHILE DRIVING ON T…

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34.6%
ODI 807221

THE ROD THAT IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, CAUSING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY, HAVING TO GET IT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HANDLES HAVE DONE THE SAME THING. *AK

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65.8%
ODI 716722

RRING PROBLEM WITH THE GM MINIVANS. WHILE IN THIS CASE IT WAS NOT HAZARDOUS, IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, RESCUE TEAMS WOULD BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS BY NORMAL MEANS. *AK

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38.6%
ODI 8022568

THE OWNER "VAN HAS DANGER" DUE TO THE DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR IS NOT ABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT REPEATED EXCESSIVE FORCE OR FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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810.5%
ODI 484041

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

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00.0%

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69.2%
ODI 10005903

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKES "LOCKED UP". CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A TREE.

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87.7%
ODI 809603

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDED AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IMPACT INTO A HIGH CURB AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *AK

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25.7%
ODI 870088

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 20 MPH OR LESS IT MOMENTARILY LOSES BRAKES FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE RESTORING THEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURES REPEATDLY. ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. *YH

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 701861

DECREASED BRAKING POWER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR WET ROADS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *AK

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00.0%

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Seats
00.0%

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33.0%
ODI 760244

DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED IN HALF AT LOWER SEAT SECTION. *AK

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00.0%

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810.5%
ODI 10013536

DRIVER SEAT OF 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV MINIVAN HAS BROKEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT. IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION, SEAT HAD AN "ADJUSTABLE WHEEL" ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE SEAT FOR ADJUSTING THE BACK OF THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD. AFTER THE SEAT BROKE, I INQUIRED AT SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE SEAT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. I CONTACTED SEVERAL JUNK YARDS IN THE AREA BEFORE I FOUND ANOTHER SEAT. THE SEAT WAS PUT IN AND IT HAS LASTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THE SAME THING HAS H…

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24.4%
ODI 10005847 · 277,755 mi

THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BREAKING AWAY FROM IT'S MOUNTINGS

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23.1%
ODI 816933

THE TWO METAL BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BE INSECURE. DEALER STATES A $500.00 EXPENSE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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65.8%
ODI 10159649 · 130,000 mi

I HAVE A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA VAN AND THE STEEL FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT KEEPS BREAKING. I WELDED THE FIRST SEAT 3 TIMES UNTIL IT WAS SO BAD I HAD TOP BUY ANOTHER ONE. THE SECOND SEAT I GOT WAS THE SAME AND I AM ABOUT TO WELD IT A SECOND TIME ALSO. I KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH A 1992 LUMINA VAN WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. THANKS . *NM

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12.9%
ODI 709522

ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT A WELD SNAPPED AND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NO LONGER STABLE. THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN BUT WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER DUE TO THE MILEAGE. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY. I INTEND TO SEND A LETTER TO THE COMPANY ALSO.

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1212.1%
ODI 10057642

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO REAR SEATS. *AK

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36.4%
ODI 526632

BRAKE LINE BURST/SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN REAR END CRASH.

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33.9%
ODI 891032

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHILE TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE AT 30 MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WAERE NOTIFIED,AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY/ NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

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24.4%
ODI 751163

3 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAIL TO RETRACT. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK IS LOOSE, FALLS BACK WHEN LEANED ON. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ARM REST IN UNMOVABLE. CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR THESE SAFETY COMPONENTS.*AK

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00.0%

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11.0%
ODI 10029177 · 77,500 mi

1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK/FRAME BREAKS, CAUSING THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO RECLINE SUDDENLY. I HAD A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN FEBUARY OF 2001, IN WHICH THE SEAT TRACK/FRAME BROKE. MINE JUST BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS IT AT A TIME WHEN THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC, AND I GOT STOPPED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TALKED TO AN UPHOLESTRY SHOP AND A DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS COMMON ON THESE VANS. *AK

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12.9%
ODI 810796

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING, PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED.OWN ER NOTES THAT DEALERS REPLACED A FAULTY SEAT LATCH. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Frame And Members
00.0%

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1212.1%
ODI 10037614 · 107,351 mi

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY HE HEARD ALOUD BANG. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY LOST STEERING CONTROL AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED 360 DEGREES NON STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SUBFRAME RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE AND RACK AND PINION TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. *AK *NLM

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612.8%
ODI 10197533 · 168,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISCONNECT. AS OF JULY 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

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11.3%
ODI 8012012

WHILE MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED, VEHICLE LOST STEERING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE REAR CRADLE BOLT ON THE FRONT SUBFRAME PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION, THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE MOUNTING, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE SHAFT TO SEPARATE.*JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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21.9%
ODI 10011574

THE WELDS ON THE SEAT BROKE. *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
00.0%

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33.0%
ODI 721288

THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE REPORTED IS THAT OF FAULTY DOOR LATCHES. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S-SIDE DOOR LATCH FIXED THREE TIMES. IT DETACHES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR, USUALLY WHEN THE POWER DOOR LOCK IS CLICKED AT THE SAME TIME AS SOMEONE IS PULLING ON THE DOOR LATCH TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. IT WAS CHEAPLY MADE. NOW THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR'S LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE BROKEN, AS WE CANNOT EXIT THE VAN USING THAT DOOR LATCH, BUT IT WILL WORK ON THE OUTSIDE. THE OTHER COMP…

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612.8%
ODI 10156611 · 206,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONLY THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER DOOR AND LIFT GATE FAILED FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR HANDLES WILL PULL UP HOWEVER THE LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 05/30/06 ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CONTACT HAS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SLIDING DOORS. *TT

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00.0%

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24.4%
ODI 808043

THE REAR GATE LATCH DOES NOT WORK, TRIED TO GET IT FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES. *AK

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23.1%
ODI 805658

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S DOOR LATCH KEEPS BREAKING, THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. THERE ARE INDICATIONS OF PROHIBITING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK

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65.8%
ODI 713795

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.

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12.9%
ODI 10187857 · 218,000 mi

I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY VEHICLE, SO I PULLED OVER. IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE VENT. MY FRIEND THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTICAL, SO HE STARTED PULLING FUSES TO STOP THE PROBLEM. I DISCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE MOTOR THAT OPENED AND CLOSED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER ON THE VAN. I TOLD MY FRIEND TO JUST GET OUT AND I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY, BUT BY THE TIME THEY HAD ARRIVED MY CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I AM THANKFUL THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME AT THE TIME AS I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD HAVE GOTTEN THEM OUT IN TIM…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range146,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10050401 · 146,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

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SeatsToo few reports for a range130,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10159649 · 130,000 mi

I HAVE A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA VAN AND THE STEEL FRAME UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT KEEPS BREAKING. I WELDED THE FIRST SEAT 3 TIMES UNTIL IT WAS SO BAD I HAD TOP BUY ANOTHER ONE. THE SECOND SEAT I GOT WAS THE SAME AND I AM ABOUT TO WELD IT A SECOND TIME ALSO. I KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH A 1992 LUMINA VAN WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T BELIEVE IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. THANKS . *NM

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringToo few reports for a range98,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10030830 · 65,000 mi

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT OPERATION.

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ODI 10047572 · 98,000 mi

REF: NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V017000 SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER SWITCH WIRE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE DURING OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND NEEDING THE WIPERS DURING A SUDDEN RAIN STORM. FIVE MINUTES LATER THE WIPERS WOULD BE WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE NEW CAR FROM, AND CHEVROLET ([phone removed]) AND NEITHER KNEW A…

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ODI 10154461 · 165,819 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT VAN. CHEVY SAYS NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE MOTOR AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN NOT DRIVE IF IT IS RAINING DUE TO WIPERS MAY WORK BUT THEY COULD STOP WORKING AGAIN AT ANY TIME. ALSO WIPER FLUID DOES NOT WORK WHEN WIPERS DO NOT WORK. I CAN NOT TELL YOU HOW MANY FAILURES DUE TO IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME IT RAINS/SNOWS/SLEETS. MEANING THEY MAY WORK OR MAY NOT BUT IF THEY DO WORK THEY ALWAYS STOP. *JB

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1998: 1 complaints · 1999: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1998111
1999000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1998200
1999210

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorLatches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchSeatsStructure:Body:DoorVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer—0
1
ODI 826952

FREQUENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN IT GETS "WET". CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT CAUSE WAS A BAD SOLDERED GROUND CONNECTION ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CONNECTION COULD VIBRATE TO MAKE AND BREAK CONTACT, CONNECTION WAS CLEANED AND RESOLDERED AND CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE SINCE. *SLC

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1
ODI 713795

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.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0—0
1
ODI 839437

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS BROKE. ALSO, ABS BRAKING LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
1
ODI 826952

FREQUENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN IT GETS "WET". CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT CAUSE WAS A BAD SOLDERED GROUND CONNECTION ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CONNECTION COULD VIBRATE TO MAKE AND BREAK CONTACT, CONNECTION WAS CLEANED AND RESOLDERED AND CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE SINCE. *SLC

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0—00000
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
ODI 713795

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.

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1
ODI 839437

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS BROKE. ALSO, ABS BRAKING LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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0—0000
Seats0000—000
Structure:Body:Door00000—00
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 809603

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDED AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IMPACT INTO A HIGH CURB AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35MPH. *AK

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ODI 899232

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, AND HIT A LARGE BOULDER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

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ODI 980094

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, MAKING RUBBING NOISE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACEMENT PARTS, CALIPERS AND DIS-PADS AND ROTORS

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 715173

ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL/LACK OF POWER/TAKE-OFF/ENGINE STALLS. *AK

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ODI 8016926

WHILE DRIVING 75MPH CAR SHUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE IDLE POSITION OR WHEN MOVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GM AND FILED A SAFETY REPORT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CHECKED. *JG

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ODI 843981

COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT SECOND GEAR LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 764202

THE WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT AT RANDOM. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. THE HEATER CORE STARTED LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. BOTH BALL JOINTS WENT BAD AROUND 30,000 MILES, ONE UNDER WARRANTY, ONE JUST AFTER 36.000 MILES. THE POWER STEERING PUMP STARTED LEAKING AT THE PUMP SHAFT AND MADE A REAL MESS OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. AND I DIDN'T REPORT YET THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD STARTED LEAKING OIL RECENTLY AND IS UNDER REPAIR RIGHT NOW. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEEDED ALOT OF REPAIRS THAT A QUALITY PRODUCT WOULDN'T HAV…

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ODI 8016926

WHILE DRIVING 75MPH CAR SHUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING.*AK THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF IN THE IDLE POSITION OR WHEN MOVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED GM AND FILED A SAFETY REPORT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY CHECKED. *JG

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ODI 810237

IN RAINY CONDITIONS OR DRIVING OVER WATER PUDDLES, THE POWER STEERING WHEELS COME LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. THE WATER COMES ON THE POWER STEERING BELT AND CAUSES IT TO SLIP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *A

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b