Chevrolet Lumina Complaints
3,431 consumer complaints on file.
- #10094169September 23, 2004EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE BRAKES LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE CASE WAS CLOSED. RECALL 1990. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091281September 19, 2004FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WITH ENGINE COLD, THE THROTTLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS ONLY OCCURS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND USUALLY IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MY WORK! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN BE PREDICTED!*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10092051September 14, 2004ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT LOW SPEED THE STEERING LOCKS. IF FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10088017September 14, 2004ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT DUE TO BAD ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10038526September 14, 2004AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING STARTED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *NM *SC *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091871September 13, 2004VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW WHILE . DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10090926September 13, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TWICE I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES IN UNDER 2 YEARS DUE TO RR CALIPER WEARING OUTSIDE PAD. MY MECHANIC SAID SLIDERS FREE, HOSE IS GOOD AND E-BRAKE NOT STICKING ON. HE SAID THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CALIPER THAT THESE CARS ARE KNOWN FOR.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091859September 10, 2004STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091454September 7, 2004STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10090342September 2, 2004LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SUSPENSION
A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE LOCKS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DOOR PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHOCKS ON BOTH DRIVER 'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10090233September 1, 2004STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10090084August 31, 2004AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE DROVE OVER A PIPE IN THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. PASSENGER'S SIDE SHATTERED THE WINDOW, SENDING GLASS INTO THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS TO THE ARM AND NECK. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091541August 30, 2004STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
PROBLEMS GETTING POWER STEERING GEAR LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETE.*MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXHIBITED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE LEFT TURNS BUT HAD NO PROBLEMS MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE CONSUMER REQUEST A RENTAL UNTIL HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE A RENTAL. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT SHE WAS NOT IN A FINANCIAL POSITION TO RENT A VEHICLE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091525August 30, 2004STEERING:RACK AND PINION
PROBLEMS WITH STEERING EVEN AFTER RECALL REPAIR.*MR AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAD SIGNIFICANT STEERING AND FRONT END ISSUES THAT WERE NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO HER SATISFACTION. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10089656August 24, 2004SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHEN THE BACKS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS BOTH BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10089752August 20, 2004AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *MR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS WELL. *SC *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10083233August 20, 2004VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKESS VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN PULLING INTO PARKINGP LACES, WHEN YIELDING TO PEDESTRIANS AND WHEN PULLING INTO THE GARAGE*NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10087029August 17, 2004STEERING
1. STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. 2. LOUD THUD FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AND TOTAL STEERING LOSS. 3. NOTHING. CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10088067August 17, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL ANDC BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUIMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10087055August 17, 2004FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS 25% FULL WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE AREA OF DETROIT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 PM ON AUGUST 14, 2004. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0