Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#10063180March 15, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEED VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OF PROBLEM OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062237March 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD MY CAR (98 CHEVROLET LUMINA) FAIL TWICE IN ONE WEEK DUE TO COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. ONCE FOR A WATER PUMP AND ANOTHER FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I AM ALARMED BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I FIND. BOTH FAILURES HAVE LEFT US STUCK WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061822March 10, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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. BEING THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN AND CANT GO WITHOUT IT, I CAREFULLY REMOVED THE 4 SCREWS ON THE CENTER WHEEL THAT HOLDS THE AIRBAG, AND FOUND THAT THE LARGE YELLOW PLUG THAT CONECTS THE AIRBAG WAS BLACKENED BY HEAT. HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY OTHER NOTIFICATIONS OF THIS IN THE PAST? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062884March 8, 2004
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS MISSING THE STEERING SHAFT SEAL. *PH SHAFT SEAL WAS MISSING AFTER A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER SAID THAT NO PRIOR REPAIR WAS DONE THAT COULD HAVE TOOK OFF THE MISSING STEERING SHAFT SEAL. COMPONENT WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT THAT PART WASN'T PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS ASSEMBLED. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS (GM) BUT HAS NO ANSWER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060707March 8, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. BACK IN 2000 I HAD THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR/ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO OPERATE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN THE PAST TWO YEARS GM HAS ISSUED A REPAIR/REFUND FOR SAME MOTOR FOR ALL OTHER VEHICLES WITH PROBLEMS BUT NOT FOR THE LUMINA/LUMINA APV. THIS WAS A COSTLY REPAIR AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT GM IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE CALLED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED/ INQUIRED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. I KNOW OF MANY LUMINA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND REPAIRED THEM. WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE RESOLVED???*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061613March 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
WHILE DRIVING, THE SPINDLE ON THE REAR AXLE BROKE IN HALF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WENT ACROSS FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC INTO A WALL. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10060496March 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I JUST PAID OVER $700 TO HAVE A MECHANIC REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON MY CAR AND ENGINE TYPE. THAT WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS, OR WHAT ACTION I SHOULD TAKE TO BE COMPENSATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061371March 4, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER THE STEERING GEAR BEARINGS RECALL 03V527000 WAS PERFORMED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS DIDN'T OCCUR PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL PERFORM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061058March 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK UNTIL IT HAD WARMS UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055358February 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CIRCUIT BOARDS FAILED. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055416February 26, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM IT'S BUCKLE WHILE DRIVING. LEAVING THE DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058978February 25, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 1998. I HAD NOTICED A SPORADIC STEERING WHEEL KICK-BACK AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING LEFT IN THIS VEHICLE. I TOLD A FRIEND ABOUT MY SITUATION (HE TOO OWNS SAME YEAR,MAKE,MODEL) AND HE EXPLAINED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVROLET AND HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED ON HIS VEHICLE. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVOLET DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISED SCHEDULED ME AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR, BUT THEN CALLED ME BACK AND CANCELLED APPOINTMENT AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I CALLED CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE AND THEY ADVISED ME TO PAY FOR REPAIRS OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DISCRIMINATORY. OBVIOUSLY CHEVROLET IS TRYING TO REDUCE THEIR COSTS BY DENYING MY CLAIM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. I HAVE SEEN QUITE A FEW OTHER CHEVROLET OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. WHEN IS THE NHTSA GOING TO STEP IN SHOW THE IMBECILES AT CHEVROLET THAT THIS STEERING PROBLEM HAS A BROADER SCOPE THAN THEY ARE WILLING TO ADMIT TOO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058908February 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY SEIZED UP. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. THE PLANETARY GEARS (2) WERE STRIPPED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058694February 22, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON MY 1995 CHEVY LUMINA IS PEELING. IT STARTED WITH THE PAINT BUBBLING AND THEN IT STARTED PEELING WITHIN 3 MONTHS TIME. MY CAR WHICH WAS PAINTED WHITE BY THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOW LOST 75% OF THE PAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059428February 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING REAR CRADLE BOLTS CORRODED AND SNAPPED OFF. REAR OF THE VEHICLE LOOKED LIKE IT SNAPPED IN HALF. ONLY THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS WERE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL 00V189000. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058488February 19, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
IN DECEMBER, THE STEERING FROZE UP IN MY 98 LUMINA LTZ AFTER MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS ONLY A BELT PROBLEM BUT THE STEERING CONTINUED TO BE VERY TIGHT. ALSO THERE WAS A CONTINUOUS TAPPING SOUND. AFTER A RECENT BRAKE SERVICE, A DIFFERENT MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT ALTHOUGH THE 98 LUMINAS WERE INCLUDED IN THE LAST RECALL, MY SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT AMONG THOSE RECALLED; HOWEVER IT IS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THOSE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058275February 16, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ALL FIVE BOLTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING MY ENTIRE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. PART OF THE BOLTS REMAINED ON THE CARE AND THE OTHER HALF OF THE BOLTS ROLLED DOWN THE STREET ON THE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058280February 16, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA THAT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GENERAL MOTORS ASKING ME TO SELECT A GM DEALER TO MAKE THE REPAIRS TO THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FOR WHICH THE CAR WAS RECALLED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT WOULD BE OVER A MONTH BEFORE THEY COULD SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT AND EVEN THEN, THEY WOULD REQUIRE KEEPING THE CAR FOR ONE FULL DAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE REPAIRS. MY CONCERN IS THAT I AM DRIVING IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION, BECAUSE THE CAR'S LEFT TURN GETS STUCK WHEN DRIVING. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR A FULL DAY BECAUSE MY EMPLOYER WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO MISS A DAY OF WORK WITHOUT REPRIMAND AND LOSS OF WAGES. I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE - THE DEALERSHIP NOR GM IS NOT SHOWING ANY INTEREST IN PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK FOR ME FOR ONE DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057984February 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057729February 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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