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1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV. The newest campaign is 97V058000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Apr 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has 99 complaints on file for this model year. 8 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V058000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 677,278 units in total.

  1. 97V058000Received . 676,535 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft can separate from the steering gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 97016. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 91V046000Received . 400 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A right hand seat/shoulder belt retractor may have been installed in the second row left hand seat position (directly behind driver).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Replace shoulder belt assembly.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 89V164000Received . 343 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The rear modular seat frame hold-down hooks may not meet the required pull force at the rear set anchorage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles would not conform to FMVSS 207.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace rear hold down hooks and pivot rivets with heat treated hardware.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

99 complaints, 135 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV
  • All 1990 vehicles
1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1990 Lumina APVAll 1990 vehiclesLumina APV, all yearsMentions
Structure288.965135.539
Seats111.1228715
Service Brakes, Hydraulic96.3159.4123.713
Steering96.339.941.813
Engine and Engine Cooling96.3104.473.613
Seat Belts81.5105.2108.711
Latches/Locks/Linkages44.423.850.26
Electrical System29.69956.94
Unknown or Other29.614.48.44
Tires29.630.426.84

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
8
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
4 May 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 19 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA00011Engineering analysisENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONEngine and Engine Cooling10 Apr 200012 Jan 200100V189000
RQ99002Recall queryENGINE CRADLE SEPARATIONEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine4 Mar 1999Open97V058000
RQ97017Recall queryCRADLE BOLT FAILURESStructure2 Oct 1997Open97V058000
EA97019Engineering analysisFRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSESeats30 Sep 19978 Jun 199999I003000
PE97016Preliminary evaluationFRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSESeats7 Apr 199730 Sep 1997
PE96065Preliminary evaluationALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOREngine and Engine Cooling15 Nov 19968 Apr 199797V058000
PE93085Preliminary evaluationWHEEL FAILURESSuspension29 Sep 199328 Feb 199494V041001
EA92035Engineering analysisAPV FUEL LINE FIRESVehicle Speed Control / Linkages30 Oct 199230 Nov 1993

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19870
  2. 19903
  3. 19911
  4. 19922
  5. 19933
  6. 19944
  7. 19953
  8. 19961
  9. 19970
  10. 19980
  11. 19990

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/lumina-apv/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV?
677,278 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Lumina APV have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Lumina APV, model years 1987 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV name most often?
Structure: 39 of 135 component mentions, or 288.9 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 65 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV open?
2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 8 that name this model year.