1995 Chevrolet LUMINA APV: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
66 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
114,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 66 complaints (21.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 12.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 6.1% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 3.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 14 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 7 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring | 4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 3 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 14; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 7; Seats: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring: 4; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Structure:Body:Door: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 60 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
1995: 7; 1996: 11; 2000: 15; 2001: 12; 2002: 7; 2003: 10; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10005666 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)
VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPERS, FAIL TO WORK WHEN YOU NEED THEM TO WORK, DAMP WEATHER , RAINY WEATHER, THEY ARE GETTING WORSE FAILING TO WORK WHEN YOUR DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, WORKING WHEN THEY WANT TOO!!! THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE LUMINA VAN, NEW,24 MILES ON IT, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FINE ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY WERE WORKING THEN ( THE WIPERS ) 8 YEARS LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005666 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011574 · 2003-03-13 (March 13, 2003)
THE WELDS ON THE SEAT BROKE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011574 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018562 · 2003-05-12 (May 12, 2003)
I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS FOR YEARS BUT REFUSED TO PAY $300-400 TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED BECAUSE I FELT IT TO BE A PRODUCT DEFECT. NOW, GM HAS A MASSIVE RECALL ON MANY MODELS BUT MINE IS EXCLUDED EVEN THOUGH I WAS TOLD BY A FEW SERVICE PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS THAT IT WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM IN GM MINIVANS. I WANT THEM TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020940 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020940 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029177 · 2003-07-25 (July 25, 2003)
1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV DRIVERS SIDE SEAT TRACK/FRAME BREAKS, CAUSING THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO RECLINE SUDDENLY. I HAD A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN FEBUARY OF 2001, IN WHICH THE SEAT TRACK/FRAME BROKE. MINE JUST BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS IT AT A TIME WHEN THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC, AND I GOT STOPPED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TALKED TO AN UPHOLESTRY SHOP AND A DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS COMMON ON THESE VANS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 77,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029177 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030830 · 2003-08-05 (August 5, 2003)
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENT OPERATION.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030830 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031084 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)
INABILITY TO STOP MOVING VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA MINIVAN. DRIVING 55 (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) DOWN A RURAL HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP, FORCING EVASIVE ACTION BY DRIVER AND AN ONCOMING, CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE. VEHICLE GOING CROSS TRAFFIC EVADED THE HIT BY SWERVING AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER DRIVER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ON THE VAN WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE IN…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031084 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047572 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)
REF: NHTSA RECALL NO. 97V017000 SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER SWITCH WIRE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE DURING OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND NEEDING THE WIPERS DURING A SUDDEN RAIN STORM. FIVE MINUTES LATER THE WIPERS WOULD BE WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE NEW CAR FROM, AND CHEVROLET ([phone removed]) AND NEITHER KNEW A…
Owner-reported narrative. 98,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047572 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
95V048000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
Reported: 1995-03-20 (March 20, 1995)
IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED BRAKE PEDAL ARM CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL ARM TO FRACTURE DURING BRAKING.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE OPERATION INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SUSPECT BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA campaign record ↗95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 1995-11-03 (November 3, 1995)
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
NHTSA campaign record ↗96V015000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Cooling Unit And Lines
Reported: 1996-01-23 (January 23, 1996)
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.
Consequence: VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
NHTSA campaign record ↗