1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV Problems & Recalls

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE (1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV) , THE TWO REAR CRADLE BOLTS OF THE FRAME PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. THE REAR CRADLE WAS NO LONGER SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND, AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS RIPPED...

Mileage: 125,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY, THE STEERING COUPLER OF THE STEERING COLUMN FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE S...

Mileage: 182,240

THE ABS FREQUENCY IS EXTREMELY LOW MAKING THE BRAKES COMPLETELY UN-EFFICIENT WHEN OPERATING (MAINLY WINTER TIME). LATELY THE ABS COMES ON DURING THE FINAL BREAKING, DISABLING THE BREAK FOR ~0.5 SEC AND ACCELERATING THE ENGINE, GIVING A FINAL KICK ~ 0.5 - 1M INSTEAD OF FINAL STOP. I WANT THIS ABS ...

Mileage: 210,000

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 DEALERSH...

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

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN INTO THE RETRACTOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. THE RETRACTORS WERE POORLY BUILT SINCE ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THE RETRACTORS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *...

DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED 4/99 SAME PROBLE GM NOTIFIED AND FIXED FREE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM; NOW THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS 90,000 MILES ON VEHICLE; AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED IT IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. I HAD 64,000 MIL...

SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASE, MAKING IT UNUSABLE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, FOR OTHER SEATBELTS IN OTHER LOCATIONS FOR THIS SAME REASON. *AK

SEATBELT WILL NOT RELEASE, MAKING IT UNUSABLE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, FOR OTHER SEATBELTS IN OTHER LOCATIONS FOR THIS SAME REASON. *AK

AFTER STOPPING AT RED LIGHT I PULLED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND HEARD A LOUD BOOM AT WHICH POINT THE REAR END OF MINIVAN WAS SLIDING SIDEWAYS. I PULLED OVER THINKING I HAD A BLOWOUT. MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE. IN HIS TWENTY YEARS IN THE BUSINESS HE HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE REAR TRAILER A...

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

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 T...

FRONT R/H TIRE, LESS THAN 2 WKS OLD, BLEW SUDDENLY AT 40 MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO ROAD DEBRIS PRESANT, OR POT HOLES ETC. TIRE HAD NO FACE PUNCHERS, SEAM LOOKS SEPARATED. BLOW OUT CAUSE CAR TO HIT A CEMENT WALL, MAJOR DAMAGE, BUT WIFE OK, THANK GOD. NEED SOME ADVICE HERE, NEED TO COLLECT CAR...

PLEASE DISREGARD FORM. *AK

WE HAVE HAD CONSISTANT PROBLEMS WITH OUR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL SEEM TO ACTIVATE AND GIVE OUT, LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES FOR A FEW MOMENTS. AND THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR WILL COME ON AT VARIOUS TIMES AND STAY ON,...

WE HAVE HAD CONSISTANT PROBLEMS WITH OUR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL SEEM TO ACTIVATE AND GIVE OUT, LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES FOR A FEW MOMENTS. AND THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK LIGHT INSIDE THE CAR WILL COME ON AT VARIOUS TIMES AND STAY ON,...

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT IN THE HOUSING MECHANSIM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE VERY LOOSE OR VERY TIGHT DEPENDING ON THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LIES SLACK THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BELT. IT DOESN'T RETRACT BACK INTO THE BELT HOLDER TO SECURE THE DRIVER SNUGLY INTO THE SEAT. *AK

I GOT IN AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT ON. IT WOULD NOT "REWIND" AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF FULLY EXTENDEND POSITION. UNABLE TO USE THIS SEAT IN VEHICLE NOW DUE TO EXTREME SAFETY RISK. *AK

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

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

GAS GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL WHICN CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO UNEXPECTEDLY RUN OUT OF GAS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ROOM BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PASSENGER. DEALER SAYS THE RETRACTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL TANK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TANK, AS WELL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED WHERE IT MEETS THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY

WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE TANK WAS FILLED, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OVER. OWNER TOOK FUEL TANK APART AND FOUND THE TOP OF THE TANK SEPARATED FROM THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL TANK HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK

RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE.

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER PULSE MODULE FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A SMALL ROAD HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.

COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, FRAYED AND WORN BRAKE HOSE/LINE DUE TO HIGH STRESS POINT IN THE LOCATION OF THE HOSE DURING SUSPENSION TRAVEL. MJS

WHILE DRIIVNG IN A PARKING LOT, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, CAUSING THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK, WHICH CAUSED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WORE OUT. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LINES WILL BE REPAIRED A TOWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM.

WHEN BRAKES ARE TO THE FLOOR THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER. *AK BOTH DRIVERS EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH AND BAD BRUISING DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC

MIDDLE ROW RIGHT SEAT BELT FULLY PULLED OUT, WILL NOT RETRACT; DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, WOULD NOT RETRACT; OCCUPANT USES LAP BELT PORTION ONLY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES ONE OF HIS BRAKES WENT OUT , CHECKED THE OTHER AND THE OTHER BRAKE LINE WAS JUST ABOUT TO BREAK ALSO. *AK

BACKING OUT DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD POP; HAD NO BRAKES; RUBBER BRAKE HOSE BROKE DUE TO FLEX STRESS ON RIGHT. LEFT SIDE IN SAME CONDITION. WILL HAVE RIGHT/LEFT REPLACED AT DEALER'S. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE , ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS LOST. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. *AK

DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FINDINGS: WHEN ELECTRIC LINE TO RADIATOR BECOMES INOPERATIVE THERE IS NO FUSIBLE LINK. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO WEAK METAL. THE METAL THAT HOLDS THE SEATS WILL NOT STAND THE SEAT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, IT MOVES . *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE, RUPTURING AND CRACKING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE PE96-0027. *AK

STRUCTURE: THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FENDER CRACKING FROM UNDERNEATH, STARTING TO SPREAD AND CRACK. TOOK IN AND SHOP MANAGER SAID VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. GM STATES IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS: SEAT BELTS ON FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT, HAVE TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS TWICE AND HAD REPAIRED AT NO COST, IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WILL REPAIR BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE, CAUISNG THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE BROKEN, RENDERING THE SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE. *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE, ALLEGED RUPTURING AND CRACKING OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE, PE96-002. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES GETSTANGLED UP, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE FIXED IT, CURRENTLY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES LINES MIGHT BURST AT ANY TIME HAD SEVERE WEAR AND THAT HE COULD HAVE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT ANYTIME WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMR STATES THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES LEADING TO WHERE CYLINDE...

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO SHOP FOR CHECKUP OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES LINES MIGHT BURST AT ANY TIME HAD SEVERE WEAR AND THAT HE COULD HAVE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AT ANYTIME WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMR STATES THE FRONT HYDRAULIC LINES LEADING TO WHERE CYLINDE...

WAS TOLD BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE STEREO SYSTEM TO GO OUT. *AK

WAS TOLD BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE STEREO SYSTEM TO GO OUT. *AK

WAS TOLD BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE STEREO SYSTEM TO GO OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ANCHOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS.*AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES/ MASTER CYLINDER HOSES CAUSE A LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES/ MASTER CYLINDER HOSES CAUSE A LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE LINES AND HOSES/ MASTER CYLINDER HOSES CAUSE A LOSS OF FLUID. *AK

PE96-002, CONSUMER HAD FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. *AK

BOTH FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT COMBINATION HAS FAILED, SUDDENLY BELTS HAVE NO PRESSURE/NO FORCE/NO PROTECTION, HANG LOOSE. *AK

PE96-002, ACTIVE, FRONT BRAKE HOSE BROKE. *AK

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CRACKED, RUPTURED; WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK

THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE BROKE AND IT CAUSED LOS OF THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DRIVER SIDE SEAT HOUSING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT ROLLED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS MANUAL SEAT BOTTOM FAILED W/ATTACHMENT DISCONNECTING AND DRIVER LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS MANUAL SEAT BOTTOM FAILED W/ATTACHMENT DISCONNECTING AND DRIVER LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING WHEN UNLATCHING SEATBELT. TT

ACTIVATOR SPRING BROKE IN BOTH REAR WHEELS, LOSS OF BRAKING ON REAR WHEELS. TT

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT INTO ASSEMBLY. TT

DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKE COMING OFF THE TRACK. TT

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN NO STOPPING ABILITY. TT

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

TURNED THE CORNER THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE HINGE AND DROPPED AND TWISTED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKETS ARE CRACKED AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL PAY HALF THE COST TOO FIX IT. TT

ENGINE STALLED SMOKE COMING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD DUE TO MAIN RIGHT SIDE FUSE BLOCK CATCHING ON FIRE. TT

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING. TT

REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP; ENGINE DECELERATED; NO PRIOR WARNING; SPEED 22 MPH. TT

REPLACED DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW SWITCH. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM SLIPS BACKWARDS, MUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUALLY, DEALER'S REPLACED MECHANISM, PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. TT

DUE TO BROKEN BRAKE SHOES, REAR BRAKE LOCKUP OCCURS THEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM RELEASES BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN TURNING. TT

REAR SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE, CAN ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. TT

SEAL AROUND TRUNK FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE OF TRUNK. *SKD

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE PEDAL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT

LOOSE GROUND CABLE/CONNECTION AT STARTER, CAUSED STARTING PROBLEMS; REPLACED STARTER. *AK

GAS PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

GENERAL TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK

VEHICLE ORIGINAL GENERAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE 3 OUT OF 4 BLEW OUT. TT

GAS TANK; KEEPS SHIFTING WHEN STOP OR STARTING AND MAKING A NOISE. TT