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1991 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts problems

The 1991 Chevrolet Lumina has 29 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

29

Seat Belts complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Lumina seat belts complaints by model year38 complaints1990: 30 complaints1991: 29 complaints1992: 38 complaints1993: 20 complaints1994: 11 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 10 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 3 complaints
Lumina seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

92V003000Seat BeltsJanuary 10, 1992 · 347,866 units

Defect

THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.

Consequence

THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.

What owners report

WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPAIR AT NO COST THEY SAID NO WARRANTY IS ON THE VEHICAL AFTER 3YEARS OR 36,000 MILES AND WE FEEL THAT THE SEATBELT IS A SAFTEY FEATURE AND IT NOT GOING BACK IN AFTER UNBUCKLING IS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONTROL AND IT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · March 11, 2001

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 92V003000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.