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1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV Electrical system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
9%of 47 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV, 9% of the 47 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I took my van to the shop for a transmission leak, shop man took the van inside turned off the car with the key in his hands the van was smoking and the starter was turning the engine without the keys inside , the ignition switch was burning and the connectors . Now there is two other lumina van that had electrical fire but there was no one to stop it so it cought on fire. That is only the two van that had the same thing .now there are two lumina van that electricals in his hands.”

NHTSA complaint #759615, filed 2002-03

“Went out to start vehicle, heard a static noise, smelled smoke and saw smoke coming out from steering column. Tried to unhook the battery, but vehicle caught on fire. Contacted dealer.”

NHTSA complaint #853061, filed 1999-11

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1996514%
199522%
1994812%
199349%
199257%
199149%
199033%

Other parts of the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV

Body and structure
16 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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