1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
135
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
The 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV has received a total of 135 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner (12 complaints), Structurebodydoor (12 complaints), and Structureframe And Members (12 complaints).
Recalls for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, potentially affecting up to 864,737 vehicles.
Recall 97V058000 — STRUCTURE
| 676,535 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER...
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.
View full details →Recall 91V046000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 400 vehicles affected
Defect: A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER).
Consequence: THE INCORRECT RETRACTOR MAY CAUSE THE BELTS TO LOCK UPIF THE VAN IS PARKED ON A STEEP GRADE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE OCCUPANT COULDNOT EXTEND THE BELT FOR USE.
Remedy: REPLACE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.
View full details →Recall 89V164000 — SEATS
| 343 vehicles affected
Defect: THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE.
Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR HOLD DOWN HOOKS AND PIVOT RIVETS WITH HEAT TREATED HARDWARE.
View full details →Recall 99I003000 — SEATS
| 187,459 vehicles affected
Defect: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS CAN LOOSEN. A LOOSE BOLT COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK FALLING REARWARD.
Consequence: THE SEAT COULD SUDDENLY FALL BACKWARD, DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN OR REPLACE THE BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THIS POLICY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2002.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
135 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES WITH 23 THOUSAND MILES ARE BEGINNING TO LEAK AND SPLIT HALF WAY UP THE SIDEWALL OF BOTH FRONT TIRES FROM A RAISED AREA AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE INSIDE OF EACH TIRE. *TR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V058000 CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLT FAILURE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO REAR SEATS. *AK
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
THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL 97V05800 CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLTS WITHOUT GIVING A REASON.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET LUMINA APV
- 1987 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — 1 complaint
- 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV (current)
- 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — 58 complaints
- 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — 89 complaints
- 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — 61 complaints
- 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — 79 complaints
- 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV — 128 complaints
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