Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#10119807May 26, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE ONLY ONLE THAT WORK IS THE ONE MOUNTED IN THE REAR WINDOW. THE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK DUE TO BLOWN BULBS. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121642May 19, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1996 CHEVY LUMINA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY WILL WORK AND SOMETIME THEY WILL NOT. SHE HAS ALSO NOTICED THIS ON SEVERAL OTHER LUMINAS. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT SHE HAS CHANGED THE BULBS ON THE BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES AND SHE STILL NOTICES THIS PROBLEM FROM TIME TO TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120877May 13, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
DT: THE BRAKES LIGHT ONLY WORKED EVERY NOW AND THEN, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER LUMINAS. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BULBS AND FUSE HAVE BEEN CHECKED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119850May 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONTACT STATES: CONTACT HAD THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF SIX DAYS AND THE FIRST THREE DAYS HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACED. NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS RUNNING, AND MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER TOLD CONTACT TO PUT MOTOR HONEY IN THE VEHICLE TO QUITE DOWN THE ENGINE, AND HE REFUSED TO PUT THE MOTOR HONEY IN THE ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118850May 2, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE THIRD, OR UPPER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE, THE DIRECTIONALS IN THE BACK WORK FINE, THE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON, AND MY BACKING UP LIGHT WORK FINE. BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM FINDING THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH LUMINAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTS REPLACING THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AT A COST OF OVER $300. CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119034April 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER,THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE VACUUM HOSE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113642April 18, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE, AND AN UPPER ROOM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS, EITHER FUEL LEAKAGE OR ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE HAS HAD FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPAIRED IN 2001 AND 2002. RIGHT SIGNAL REPAIRED IN JAN. 2004, HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH REPAIRED IN APRIL FOR TEXAS INSPECTION. THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MAY. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089297April 6, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CRADLE WHICH HOLD THE CRADLE. *JB LOOSE RETAINERS AND BOLTS AROUND THE ENGINE CRADLE. REAR CRADLE BOLTS/WASHERS/BUSHINGS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CAUTIONED CUSTOMER NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116426April 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND I NOTICE ANTI FREEZE LEAKING. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE INTAKE VAVLE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I AM GOING TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AND YES THE REPLACED PART IS AVAILABLE. MY VEHICLE IS A 1999 CHEVY LUMINA AND I ONLY HAVE 60,000 MILE ON IT. I HAVE MAINTAINED MY CAR ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FUEL ENJECTORS. I REPLACED THE ALTENATOR AT 41,900. I AM VERY GOOD AT KEEPING MY CAR MAINTAINED AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ROUGH. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116336April 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ONLY BY OBSERVING A SLIGHT BUT LESSER COOLANT LEVEL IN THE OVERFLOW JUG OF MY 1999 LUMINA L/S PASSENGER CAR, WERE WE MADE AWARE OF THIS COSTLY DEFECT AT SUCH AN EARLY STAGE. A SUBSEQUENT AND CLOSER LOOK AT THE APPLICABLE AREAS, RESULTED IN CONFIRMATION OF A LEAK AT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. AT A COST OF $850.00 TO REPLACE GASKETS AND VITAL FLUIDS, I WAS VERY SURPRISED TO ENCOUNTER SUCH A HEAVY DUTY REPAIR FOR THIS LOW MILEAGE AND VIGILANTLY LOOKED AFTER CHEVY PRODUCT. FORTUNATELY FOR ME THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE PRIOR TO AN ENGINE OVERHEAT, WHICH WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED IN MORE SEVER AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. MUCH THANKS TO MY HUSBAND FOR HIS METICULOUS CARE OF OUR CHEVY VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115986March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON CHEVROLET 2000 LUMINA VIN# [XXX] HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000+ MILES AND SECOND TIME WITH 78,838 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHERS. THIS COMPLAINT IS WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116042March 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT A USED 1996 LUMINA.SHE DROVE IT ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE IT STARTED ACTING UP. SHE LOST HEAT AND CAR WOULD GO TO OVERHEAT AND STALL. WHEN SHE GOT IT CHECKED SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE INTAKE GASGET WAS SHOT. THIS ALLOWED THE ANTIFREEZE GO INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT THE SELLER WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN SHE PAID FOR IT TO REPAIR IT. SO WE ARE VERY DISSAPOINTED WITH THE CAR. I WOULD NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN AS I FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON THINK IN LUMINAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114808March 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL ! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114610March 24, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHIP PAINT THE PAINTING ON MY VEHICLE IS STARTING TO CHIP.I SEE MANY LUMINAS JUST LIKE MINE WITH THE PAINT HAS DEMOLISH FROM THEIR CARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114575March 23, 2005
STRUCTURE
CAR IS DELAMINATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115505March 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A FUEL SMELL STARTED COMING FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111591March 15, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER NOTICED A BRIGHT GLOW (FIRE)COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE REAR REFLECTOR LIGHT. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND RIGHT REAR MARKER LAMP HAD OVERHEATED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112692March 8, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
(1) I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY HAD MY TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED, BUT THAT THEY TOOK OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH IT.*AK (2) WHILE THE WINDOW MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT WORKS, MY REAR LIGHTS (RUNNING AND BRAKE) DO NOT WORK AT ALL, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO USE MY VEHICLE. (3) AT THIS POINT, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. HOWEVER, IN DOING RESEARCH, I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES DATING FROM 1994 TO 2000, ESPECIALLY THE LUMINA. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, IT TAKES THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY OUT WITH IT. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A SERVICE ISSUE BULLETIN RELEASED ON THE TOPIC, BY CHEVY WON'T MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112340March 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR SEEMED TO BE OVERHEATING AND RUNNING OUT OF ANTIFREEZE MUCH TOO OFTEN. TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO MY OIL, AND THAT MY HEAD GASKETS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING. WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE, OR THE PROBLEM WOULD JUST KEEP OCCURRING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113131February 28, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE CRADLE BOLT DISENGAGED, CAUSINGTHE ENGINE TO COM DROP OUT. RECALL NUMBER 97V058000/CRADLE WAS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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