The 1994 Chevrolet Lumina Apv has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 614,576 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
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…
IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION.
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.
THE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS MAY BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY LOCK-UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN 15 DEGREES, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: PASSENGERS SEATED IN THESE POSITON MAYBE UNABLE TO EXTRACT AND FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO A MORE LEVEL SURFACE. UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THAN THOSE USING SAFETY BELTS.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS AND REINSTALL THEM PROPERLY.
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE REAR CENTER POSITION ARE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WILL ALLOW THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE SAFETY BELT WOULD NOTRESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT, SUBJECTING THE OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURIES.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE RETRACTOR IF THE PAWL SPRING IS MISSING.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Catastrophic sub frame failure. After 16 years of salted ne ohio roads the van's front sub frame collapsed and made the vehicle unsafe to drive. It would jolt from lane to lane while shifting, and had lost most steering control. Mechanics replaced over $700 of parts trying to fix the issue until a…”
“Catastrophic sub frame failure. After 16 years of salted ne ohio roads the van's front sub frame collapsed and made the vehicle unsafe to drive. It would jolt from lane to lane while shifting, and had lost most steering control. Mechanics replaced over $700 of parts trying to fix the issue until a…”
“Dt: the contact states transmission still acts like it wants to overheat. The transmission was replaced on jan 5th the lines are leaking. The contact feels this is related to recall 96v015000. The contact has never received a recall letter. The vehicle has 202,000 miles on it. Also, the front and…”
“Dt: the contact states transmission still acts like it wants to overheat. The transmission was replaced on jan 5th the lines are leaking. The contact feels this is related to recall 96v015000. The contact has never received a recall letter. The vehicle has 202,000 miles on it. Also, the front and…”
“I have a 1994 chevrolet lumina apv. Back in 2000 I had the windshield washer motor/assembly replaced because of failure to operate on numerous occasions. In the past two years gm has issued a repair/refund for same motor for all other vehicles with problems but not for the lumina/lumina apv. This…”
“I was reading information on the following: nhtsa action number : pe95062 nhtsa recall campaign number : n/a make : chevrolet model: lumina apv manufacturer : general motors corp. Year : 1994 component : electrical system:wiring my 1994 lumina apv started to smoke in the steering column on 2…”
“I own a 1994 chevrolet lumina van and the windshield wipers work only when they "feel like it". In speaking to an independent mechanic (not a chevy dealership), he mentioned that this is the same windshield wiper assembly that is on your recall 98v150001, however, this vehical is not listed as…”
“Collided head-on into a tree and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Ph”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina Apv as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.