Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#764052July 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DEFECTS IN THIS CAR INCLUDING: A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT THAT FAILED, FRONT HOOD ASSEMBLY FAILED, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES--MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN, REAR STRUTS FAILED, SPEEDOMETER IS FAULTY AND READS 5-10MPH UNDER ACTUAL SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013653July 10, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013473July 9, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
HAZARD LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. OWNER MADE REPAIRS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013490July 9, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013507July 9, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BROKE IN HALF. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013558July 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE EXTREMELY GLAZED BRAKES MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN RAINY OR WET CONDITION, THE VEHICLES VIN FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH REFERENCES THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS CAR. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013382July 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OR BEING DRIVEN, THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE GAS ODOR PRESENT. DEALER SAYS THAT GAS IS SEEPING FROM GAS TANK DUE TO TANK RUSTING. DEALER INSISTS FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE TANK IS RUSTED ALL AROUND THE TANK WHERE THE SEAM IS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013328July 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKES MAKE VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLIED, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY BRAKE LINNING BEING COATED OVER. CONSUMER FEELS IF THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, THE VEHICLE CAN LOOSE BRAKE POWER AT ANYTIME.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013300July 5, 2002
TIRES
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM (B.F. GOOGRICH TOURING T/A SR4, P205/70R15, DOT APM0B0110400, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA WITH 50448 MILES).*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013160July 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION
THERE IS A CONSTANT KNOCKING IN FRONT END WHEN DRIVING. DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013164July 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER A STOP ENGINE WILL REVV, BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. THEN, VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD, THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786029July 1, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY, AT THAT TIME THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 20000(FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P225/60R16). *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763716July 1, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
FAILURE OF MFS CAUSES BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK UNLESS PULL BACK ON TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THIS IS THE 2ND LUMINA THE COMPANY HAS OWNED THAT I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. OTHER CAR WAS 1992 SAME MODEL & TYPE. DEALER SAYS THEY REPLACE A LOT OF THEM. NO INDICATION IS OBVIOUS THAT YOUR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING!! RATHER COSTLY REPAIR CHARGE $300.00 RANGE AS I RECALL FROM THE 1992. STRANGE IT HAPPENED ON 1996 MODEL ALSO. IS THERE A SECRET RECALL OR FACTORY REPAIR AT NO CHARGE??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012989June 28, 2002
SUSPENSION
PASSENGER REAR WHEEL TURNED SIDEWAYS/INWARD OF VEHICLE AND WAS HELD ON BY BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 15MPH AND HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK DEALER FOUND THE REAR ROD ASSEMBLY HAD CAME OFF CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO BREAK. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR REAR END LINKS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012788June 27, 2002
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP,AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE PULLED THROUGH RETAINER AND DISCONNECTED FROM FRAME. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012839June 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012707June 26, 2002
STRUCTURE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ENGINE FELL OUT OF ITS CRADLE DUE TO FAULTY BOLTS. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012618June 25, 2002
SEATS
AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES AND DRIVER 'SSEAT FULLY RECLINED BACK. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566205June 24, 2002
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT/SHREDED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, BUMPER, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012478June 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE ENGINE HAD A HOLE WHERE THE DISTRIBUTOR USED TO BE AND THE HOLE WAS CAPPED WITH O? RING AND A PLUG. THE HARDENING OF THE O'RING WAS DUE TO HEAT CAUSEING THE OIL TO LEAK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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