1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV, 8% of the 65 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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 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 occasions. I turned off the ignition key and it stopped. I turned it back forward to the on position without starting the vehicle and it did not smoke then, but when I went ahead and started the van is began to smoke again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10061822, filed 2004-03Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV
14 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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