"How reliable is the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina Apv?"

"Based on 40 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina Apv has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina Apv?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina Apv is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 40 total complaints filed."

1996 Chevrolet Lumina Apv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 40 complaints

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

87,311 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

127,150 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SUSPENSION:FRONT

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING, PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED.OWN ER NOTES THAT DEALERS REPLACED A FAULTY SEAT LATCH. *AK"

"AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ENGAGE. WHEN SHUT MANUALLY THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS STILL ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN TO DEALER OVER SEVEN TIMES. PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK"

"DRIVING 40MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE IN OVERDRIVE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE & VEHICLE SPUTTERED; TOOK TO DEALER & NOTICED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING; EXPERIENCED PROBLEM W/AIR CONDITIONER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG; MECHANIC DROVE & AIR CONDITIONER DID SHUT OFF; SAID WAS INSIDE OF PANEL. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28