Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#8004950March 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004952March 4, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER /WASHER SWITCH COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALKERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004870March 4, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN REAR MIDDLE OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT BROKE. THE METAL PART THAT IS BOLTED TO FLOOR HAS RUSTED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004930March 4, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHENEVER WEATHER IS BELOW ZERO, THE POWER STEERING HOSE EXPLODES. POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CONSUMER FEELS THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDS TO BE ALL METAL RATHER THAN A 6INCH PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN THE MIDDLE. *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004939March 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRES EXPOSED THROUGH STARTER AND EGR VALVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564510February 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004699February 27, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH ALL STEERING FELL OUT WHEN THE SUB FRAME BROKE COMPLETELY OFF MAIN FRAME. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758650February 26, 2002
STRUCTURE
A LARGE CRACK IN SUB- FRAME/ENGINE CRADLE FROM NORMAL USAGE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND OBVIOUS FLAW IN INTEGRITY OF THIS PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004314February 20, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE BRAKE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. SHE WENT TO MOBILE ON THE COMPUTER, IT SHOWS THAT WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPUTER IS STILL IN LOCKED - SKID MODE. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER TURNING THE KEY INTO ON POSITION. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758147February 12, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THERE IS A RECAL LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WE ALSO RECEIVED A RECAL NOTICE FROM MANIFACTURING. THEY NOW SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE BOLTS APPARENTLY LOOSEN AND CAN BREAK CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO US. AT LEAST WE WERE NO MOVING WHEN THE SEAT/BOLT BROKE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758094February 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN PEDAL IS PUSHED AS IF THEY ARE BEING ACTIVATED INTO THE SKID MODE AND EVERY TIME THEY CLICK THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR DIM. SO IF YOU GO TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKES CLICK SEVERAL TIMES AND THE LIGHTS DIM AND ONCOMMING DRIVERS ARE ANNOYED BY MY LIGHTS DIMMING AND BRIGHTNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757962February 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2002 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS MODEL 4-DOOR SEDAN THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ABOUT A WEEK AND HALF BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I KNEW I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPING AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT HURD BUICK-CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-GMC TRUCKS LOCATED IN JOHNSTON, RI 02919, AND HAD THEM LOOK AT THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STOPPING AND I HAD TO APPLY A GREAT FORCE ON THE PEDAL AND ALLOW MORE TIMING TO STOP THAN NORMAL. THE AUTO TECHNICIAN SAID NOTHING HE COULD FIND WRONG BUT ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND CLEANED THEM. A WEEK AND HALF LATER WHILE TRAVELING TO A DRUG STORE I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE EXCEPT A CONCRETE LIGHT POLE BASE THAT I HIT. THE VEHICLE SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMP, HOOD, AND LIGHTS AND RIGHT FENDER AND THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR IS $3,500.00. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND BOTH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DISPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTOBODY GARAGE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR I FELT THE VEHICLE LOST HALF OF ITS BRAKE POWER TO FULLY STOP. I HOPE THIS INCIDENT CAN BE PREVENTED FROM HAPPENING AGAIN NEXT TIME IT MAY BE FATAL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003621February 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT IS LEAKING UNTO ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN HOT/ROUGH/ VIBRATE AND TICK. CONSUMER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ( TSB ) ON PROBLEM, AND DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING INTO ENGINE AND IT WAS BEING RUINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003502February 4, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE TRYING TO PULL AN OBJECT FROM BACK PACKET, AND WHEN PRESSING BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT, SEAT COLLAPSED AND WAS UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757608January 31, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR A LONG TIME, THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT ENGAGE. ALSO THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE RELATED. WE HAD A "FLASHER SWITCH" REPLACE FOR THE TURN SIGNAL BUT IT DID NOTHING DIFFERENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003046January 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER RESTRAINT BELT SYSTEM RETRACTOR FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, THE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT FEED BACK INTO RETRACTOR, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT COMPONENT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003048January 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. SINCE THAT TIME HORN WILL ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSING ANY BUTTON. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757486January 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10006476January 28, 2002
STRUCTURE
THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL,NHTSA # 97V058000. HOWEVER CHEVROLET STATES THAT MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF APPLICABLE VINS, AND WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE'S REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS, JUST AS WRITTEN IN THE RECALL NOTICE. LUCKILY THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. (IT WAS THE ONLY CAR ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME). NHTSA MAY WANT TO INVESTIGATE AND HAVE GMC INCREASE THE RANGE OF VINS APPLICABLE TO THIS CAMPAIGN. ******DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******757420.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005736January 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
FOUR HEATER CORE FAILURES IN LESS THAN A YEAR, EACH INCIDENT INVOLVED INTERSTATE DRIVING OVER 60MPH WITH ANTI-FREEZE DISCHARGING FROM DEFROST VENTS COVERING INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISION AND INHALING CHEMICALS ALMOST CAUSING FOUR MAJOR ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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