Chevrolet Lumina Complaints
3,431 consumer complaints on file.
- #828368September 30, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM: WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828244September 28, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD, DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD SLIDE FORWARD OFF TRACK. FENDER WOULD IMPEDE ITS PROGRESS. PASSENGER'S DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. BRAKES: BRAKE PADS WORN DOWN. FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO RIGHT/TIRES TO WEAR OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828290September 28, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE MADE A FUNNY NOISE AND ENTIRE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN, LEAVING NO POWER AT ALL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL SENSOR LIGHT, AND NOTICED THERE WAS WATER IN THE OIL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828173September 24, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828201September 24, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY CAME TO A STOP, LIGHTLY APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #828004September 18, 1998EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, CARRIER THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY, CAUSING IT TO FALL DOWN, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540885September 17, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE PIVOT PINS FAILED CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES NOT TO WORK AND WEARING THE FRONT BRAKES PREMATURELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #780414September 17, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER BELIEVES DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE USELESS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541516September 16, 1998VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
AT FIRST FAN, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FAN SWITCH. SECOND FAILURE, THE SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. THIRD FAILURE, DEALER SAID WIRING HARNESS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE IT MORE THAN JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. HE DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH COMPLETELY AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WOULD BE NO BLOWER. INITIALLY, THE BLOWER DID NOT WORK NOW THE BLOWER WORKS BUT THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED BUT CAN BE TURNED ON MANUALLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539982September 14, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, HEAD LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827879September 14, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APROXIMATELY 63 MPH A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT THE DEER. DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540769September 11, 1998STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CLEAR COAT OVER THE PAINT (ALL AREAS OF CAR) IS PEELING OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539881September 10, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
FRONT DISC BRAKES WEARING UNEVENLY PREMATURELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540825September 10, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827705September 9, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE STOPS. REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSE THREE TIMES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539701September 8, 1998AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY ON, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WHILE IN FOR REPAIR FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S INTERIOR.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540605September 4, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UPON STOPPING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES MADE A HORRIBLE, DEFEANING SQUEAL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540532September 3, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER PULSE MODULE FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540450August 31, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SPEEDS AHEAD WITHOUT DRIVER ACCELERATING AND STALLS OUT WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. VEHICLE ALSO HAS A SPELL OF FUEL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #540243August 29, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GASKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD SLID DOWN. OIL INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AFTER OIL CHANGE, AND DESPITE FOLLOWING PROPER PROCEEDURES, CAN'T BE TURNED OFF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0