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1991 Chevrolet Van Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 2, 2002
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Chevrolet Van, 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%
  • Interior & seats125.0%
  • Steering125.0%

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CHUG, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC

NHTSA ID 567264 · filed Sep 2, 2002

DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AND HEARD GRINDING NOISE, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND SAW FIRE COMING FROM BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT UP IN FLAMES AND WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. *AK

NHTSA ID 831593 · filed Dec 2, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DOOR LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKED . THE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE TIGHTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID 818160 · filed Nov 3, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

GEAR BOX BOLTS BREAK OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES PRIOR TO TODAY. *AK

NHTSA ID 815169 · filed Aug 7, 1997

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

Data on this page last refreshed .