1999 Chevrolet Lumina Apv Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina Apv, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine250.0%
- Airbags125.0%
- Body & structure125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
3.4L V6 ENGINE FAILURE WAS A LEAK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AIRBAG FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE SEATBELT RETRACTOR, CAUSING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO STAY LIT.
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED.*AK *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
3.4L V6 ENGINE FAILURE WAS A LEAK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AIRBAG FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE SEATBELT RETRACTOR, CAUSING AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO STAY LIT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR CRADLE BOLT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HAD A COLLISION. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED CONSUME ROF A RECALL, BUT INSISTED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .