1993 Chevrolet Lumina Apv
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina Apv. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
The second row, right hand shoulder belt can become "pinched" between the seat and the door frame pillar trim. The shoulder belt may not retract properly, which does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the 1994 vehicles have an optional integral (built in) childseat installed next to the power sliding side door.…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Improper shoulder belt retraction does not provide adequate protection to the seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop or collision.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the door frame pillar trim panel with a redesigned trim panel. Also, a caution label will be applied to the child seat advising the owner not to install the seat to the passenger side of a vehicle with a power sliding side door.
Vehicle fails to conform to fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the safety belt of the left third row seat on the six passenger van and the center second row seat of the seven passenger van may lock up and cannot be withdrawn from the retractor.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Consequence of non-compliance: the occupants of these seats will not be able to use the affected belt. in the event of a vehicle crash, unbelted occupants are at increased risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are being asked to inspect their vehicles to determine if the suspect retractor exhibits a lockup condition. Based on this inspection, dealers will replace the safety belts if the belt locks up. Replacement of the suspect safety belt will be available to consumers for the life of the vehicle.
Owner complaints
45 complaints2 involved a crash3 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts
Recalls 94v027 and 94v015 do not cover my van, but describe the problems I am having exactly. since we bought the van in 1995 the rear seatbelts have locked up at the oddest times. all of the back seat belts (not just the ones described in 94v027) lock up at times and will usually unlock with a…
Recalls 94v027 and 94v015 do not cover my van, but describe the problems I am having exactly. since we bought the van in 1995 the rear seatbelts have locked up at the oddest times. all of the back seat belts (not just the ones described in 94v027) lock up at times and will usually unlock with a few days of driving. all of the rear seatbelts will lock on an incline (as described in 94v015) and not unlock until the van IS moved to level ground. my kids know that sometimes they can not put on their seatbelts until the van IS moving. my concern IS that the recalls should cover more seatbelts and more vans than listed. the left rear seatbelt (only) of my van appears to be covered by a recall, yet all the seatbelts are the same. '94 seatbelts are cover by the recall 94v015, but mine are not, even though they have the same problem and appear to be the same seatbelts. chevrolet replaced all of the seatbelts under warranty once many years ago, and the situation improved until the warranty expired. *tr
- Seat belts
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet lumina apv. the contact stated that the rear seat belt retractors lock and will not release the seat belts. in addition, the seat belts that are closest to the sliding door become stuck inside of the door. general motors stated that recall # 94v100000 (seat…
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet lumina apv. the contact stated that the rear seat belt retractors lock and will not release the seat belts. in addition, the seat belts that are closest to the sliding door become stuck inside of the door. general motors stated that recall # 94v100000 (seat belts:front:webbing) and recall # 94v027000 (seat belts:rear) are not recognized and do not apply to his vin. in order to use the seat belts, the contact must drive over a few bumps in the road for the seat belts to release. the body style was unknown. the current mileage IS 160,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.
- Seat belts
The middle passenger seat belt failed to retract when release. It stayed in the release position. There was a recall on this issue but the dealership was unable to tell if the recall applied to the consumer vehicle identification number because the recall was 10 years old. *jb also, the front passenger seat belt failed to retract. *sc
- Latches/locks/linkages › Tailgate › Latch
The tailgate lock failed to lock or unlock when applied. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that lock mechanism needed to be replaced. consumer informed the mechanic that this problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved. *ak the tailgate lock cylinder retainer came off which resulted in the lock cylinder falling out of the tailgate. *nm
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
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.
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The drivers' seatbelt retractor broke. *nlm
- Seats
The drivers seat IS breaking away from it's mountings
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Consumer states fuel tank started to implode on the bottom causing the pump pick up to come in contact with the tank bottom cutting off fuel supply resulting in a no start condition. *tt *nlm
- Electrical system · Exterior lighting › Back up lights · Exterior lighting › Turn signal · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Tires · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
The windshield wiper was noisy and malfunctioned. *Yh
- Vehicle speed control › Linkages
While driving accelerator was stuck open at full throttle. Vehicle towed to dealer. Feel free to provide any further information.*ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Power adjust
The front two seat anchors on the driver's side have sheared off. I could understand if the bolts came loose or something, but these are clearly structural failure. since it IS the seat we are talking about it IS clearly a safety issue that these components have failed. I can understand normal…
The front two seat anchors on the driver's side have sheared off. I could understand if the bolts came loose or something, but these are clearly structural failure. since it IS the seat we are talking about it IS clearly a safety issue that these components have failed. I can understand normal wear and tear, but the metal used in seat mounts shouldn't shear under normal wear and tear. and no, my wife and I don't weigh 400lbs or something. ;) thanx for any help you can provide.
- Structure
A large crack in sub- frame/engine cradle from normal usage IS a safety hazard and obvious flaw in integrity of this part.*ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers work only intermittently, vehicle has not neen inspected by dealer yet.*ak cossumer stated wipers constantly stick.*slc
- Seats
Driver's seat tracks and anchors broke apart after sitting down to start vehicle. Wooden blocks had to be placed underneath the seat in order to drive the vehicle to mechanic. *Ak dealer replaced the left seat adjuster. *yh
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
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
- Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack
Spare tire hoist cable, which holds tire under vehicle, failed allowing tire to fall to road. in my case this happened when loading vehicle with heavy object which when dropped on deck caused tire to fall to ground. if this had occurred on highway it could cause accident for following vehicles. I understand that several other gm vehicle models have this arrangement and that they have had to replace mechanism.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Engine head gasket failed, causing coolant to leak into engine and damage bearings. engine was replaced at a cost of $2,961.87. two years later, same thing happened to remanufactured engine again, this time the intake manifold gasket causing coolant to leak into engine oil compartment and cause…
Engine head gasket failed, causing coolant to leak into engine and damage bearings. engine was replaced at a cost of $2,961.87. two years later, same thing happened to remanufactured engine again, this time the intake manifold gasket causing coolant to leak into engine oil compartment and cause damage. cost to us $390 ( not covered under jasper warranty because jasper did not install intake manifold gasket on remanufactured engine, halleen did). *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 96v015001/ manufacturer's recall 95c68/ transmission cooling unit and lines. dealer stated recall work has already been done, and dealer refused to replace parts. file number c00016763. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
While consumer's daugther was driving about 35 mph engine caught on fire without a warning, forcing driver off the road. Vehicle was totaled. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Passenger's side door cannot be opened from either inside or outside of the vehicle. Consumer has contacted the dealer. Please provide any further details. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
I purchased this vehicle through phh management as a used fleet vehicle from the company I work for, marconi communications(previously reltec). I knew the person towhom the vehicle was assigned, and purchased it at the end of the lease. the vehicle could be described as "pristine" condition…
I purchased this vehicle through phh management as a used fleet vehicle from the company I work for, marconi communications(previously reltec). I knew the person towhom the vehicle was assigned, and purchased it at the end of the lease. the vehicle could be described as "pristine" condition except for the recurring unexpected shutdown problems. these shutdowns have happened in single lane construction zones on the ohio turnpike and on the bridge to canada, and it IS a miracle we have not been involved in an accident yet. the failures seem to occur mostly in temperatures above 70 f and at speeds above 55 mph. And especially with 4 or more adults aboard or some reasonable load. I have spent in excess of $500 dollars on experimental parts changeouts trying to remedy the problem but to no avail. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The shoulder belt on the driver side and the 2 rear shoulder belts do not retract which wont protect the occupant in event of a crash. please provide further information. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While traveling on the highway at 55 mph the engine stalled without prior warning ,causing loss of power steering. the dealer determined, the cause of failure was a crack in the engine block. Please provide any further details. *Ak
- Fuel system, other · Latches/locks/linkages › Trunk lid › Lock · Seat belts › Front › Retractor · Structure › Body › Door · Vehicle speed control
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…
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 the interstate with the factory installed cruise control set, I noticed the speed started to increase. I applied the brakes to disengage the cruise control and it would not disengage. I had to use the brakes to control the speed as I could not turn off the cruise control. when I shut the vehicle off and restarted it the engine began to race so I turned it off and had the vehicle towed in. the dealer said the cruise had gone bad so I had them disconnect rather than pay $600. To replace it. in the last week I have had two of the seatbelt retractors stop working (frt passenger and 2ND row left). when I told the dealer, they said they could replace them for $400. I felt compelled to report the problems specifically the cruise and seatbelts as they are safety issues and the cruise IS potentially a hazard. the seatbelts make the car legally unable to transport passengers unless I pay $400. To have them fixed. and there are 5 more retractors that I suspect may follow the first two. thanks for your interest. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
As mentioned, occasionally, windshield wiper simply won't come on - at no particular time, but certainly dangerous ! Other times, works fine. Dealer said it had reports of it...not sure of date when first occurred, but approximately where indicated. Still occurs, occassionally...not a warranty problem, I know. Dealer said other chevs occasionally have the problem as well...
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Trnsaxl oil hose separates
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Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 6089996Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when in park on incline.
- 4032300Unknown
- 619370Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3T40, 4T60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that IS noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking brake not applied.
- 52576Special policy adjustment - linear exhaust gas recirculation system.
- 52571Intermittent hestiations, low power, and rough running engine in cold temperatures (replace pcm).
- 52350Engine hard to start (replace fuel pump pulsator).
- 51497Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure).
- 50571Cold start rattle noise.
- 43039Unknown
- 43036Unknown
- 39817New a/c control assembly.
- 39722Transmission fluid seeps around clamp at transmission oil cooler line.
- 39545Binding/sticking or hard to open fuel filler door (new spring and release cable).
- 39308Cold start rattle noise.
- 39075Fuel tank thud/clunk.
- 38073Gradual loss of power/low voltage reading.
- 37936Sliding door rattles.
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