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1996 Chevrolet LUMINA APV problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

100,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 8 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 4 of 35 complaints (11.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior38.6%
Steering behavior38.6%
Electrical and battery issues25.7%
Transmission and shifting12.9%
Engine operation12.9%
Fuel system concerns12.9%

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
4
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
4
Electrical System
3
Structure:Body:Door
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
2
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer4
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor4
Electrical System3
Structure:Body:Door3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner2
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 4; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 4; Electrical System: 3; Structure:Body:Door: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 2; Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2

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
3
100,000 to 149,999
3
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 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9993
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: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 27 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.

1997
4
1998
4
1999
7
2000
4
2001
2
2002
1
2003
6
2004
4
2005
2
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19974
19984
19997
20004
20012
20021
20036
20044
20052
20071

1997: 4; 1998: 4; 1999: 7; 2000: 4; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 6; 2004: 4; 2005: 2; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 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 10012056 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

THE BRAKE LINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VACUUM BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER TO BE INOPERATIVE. *JB

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Owner report 870088 · 2000-09-09 (September 9, 2000)

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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Owner report 10015949 · 2003-04-16 (April 16, 2003)

AFTER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY 02 V 286 000 WAS PERFORMED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. *NLM

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Owner report 10099926 · 2004-11-05 (November 5, 2004)

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM

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Owner report 10043013 · 2003-10-16 (October 16, 2003)

MY 1996 LUMINA MINI VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WELL BECAUSE OF A WIRING SHORT. LUCKILY MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE STORE WHEN THEY CAME OUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. BOTH THE SIDE AND BACK DOORS COULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE POWER LOCK MODULE HAD MELTED. IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE BEEN INSIDE THEY WOULD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043013 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 780365 · 1998-02-24 (February 24, 1998)

ELECTRICAL SWITCH THAT OPENS THE SIDE DOOR FAILED. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE CD EXCHANGER, COURTESY LIGHTS AND DRIVER'S DOOR SWITCH.

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Owner report 814301 · 1997-07-17 (July 17, 1997)

DRIVING 40MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE IN OVERDRIVE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE & VEHICLE SPUTTERED; TOOK TO DEALER & NOTICED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING; EXPERIENCED PROBLEM W/AIR CONDITIONER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG; MECHANIC DROVE & AIR CONDITIONER DID SHUT OFF; SAID WAS INSIDE OF PANEL. *AK

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Owner report 535977 · 1998-05-27 (May 27, 1998)

SPARK PLUGS FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN FOOT RELEASED FROM GAS PEDAL.

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Owner report 10062492 · 2004-03-18 (March 18, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT, THEN RUN SMOOTH AGAIN, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP, WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR AND PUSH THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT, THE CAR WOULD JERK AS THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND THEN REENGAGE, BUT EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. WE SENT TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, MINOR TUNE, REPLACE AIR FILTER, CHECK FUEL PUMP - OK, AND REPLACE FUEL FILTER. CAR RAN FINE FOR THREE DAYS AND THEN REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK BACK INTO SHOP, …

Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062492 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

22.9%Usable mileage8 / 35 records
71.4%Valid incident date25 / 35 records
100.0%Valid filing date35 / 35 records
71.4%Ordered incident and filing dates25 / 35 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%

No examples available for this selection.

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%

No examples available for this selection.

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%

No examples available for this selection.

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%

No examples available for this selection.

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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00.0%

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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/WasherToo few reports for a range70,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10009256 · 70,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range105,243 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10101699 · 84,286 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

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ODI 10114808 · 126,200 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL ! *AK

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range109,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10062492 · 109,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT, THEN RUN SMOOTH AGAIN, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP, WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR AND PUSH THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT, THE CAR WOULD JERK AS THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND THEN REENGAGE, BUT EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. WE SENT TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, MINOR TUNE, REPLACE AIR FILTER, CHECK FUEL PUMP - OK, AND REPLACE FUEL FILTER. CAR RAN FINE FOR THREE DAYS AND THEN REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK BACK INTO SHOP, …

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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/WasherVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorElectrical SystemStructure:Body:DoorEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEquipment:Appliance:Air ConditionerSeats:Front Assembly:Head RestraintService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer—0
1
ODI 10099926

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor0—000000
Electrical System
1
ODI 10099926

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM

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0—00000
Structure:Body:Door000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000—000
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner00000—00
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0000000—

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.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10015949

AFTER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY 02 V 286 000 WAS PERFORMED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. *NLM

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ODI 10099926

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM

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

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 845583

CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE VALVES. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 109,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10062492 · 109,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT, THEN RUN SMOOTH AGAIN, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP, WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR AND PUSH THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT, THE CAR WOULD JERK AS THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND THEN REENGAGE, BUT EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. WE SENT TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, HE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, MINOR TUNE, REPLACE AIR FILTER, CHECK FUEL PUMP - OK, AND REPLACE FUEL FILTER. CAR RAN FINE FOR THREE DAYS AND THEN REPEATED THE SAME PROBLEM. TOOK BACK INTO SHOP, …

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 535977

SPARK PLUGS FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN FOOT RELEASED FROM GAS PEDAL.

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