Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#860305April 13, 2000
SEATS
RISER ASSEMBLY PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BASE BROKE OFF. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. BASE PIECE BROKE OFF BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551837April 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE LAST GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REACH A TOP SPEED OF 40-45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD WHERE THE LIMIT IS 55MPH. NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721315April 11, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEATBELT BECAME VERY TIGHT ON MY DAUGHTER, I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SHOULDER BELT TO RELEASE (IT SHOULD WHEN THE BELT IS FED INTO THE UPPER PART0 IT WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND BECAME TIGHTER. MY DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT SO WE CUT THE BELT TO GET HER REMOVED FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE OPPOSITTE SIDE WORKS CORRECTLY. WE WERE TOLD THERE IS NO WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE MILAGE ON THE CAR. I ASKED ABOUT IT BEING A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR, THEY SAID IT DIDN'T MATTER. COST APPROX. $130.00. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721346April 11, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FOR SOME ODD REASON THE FREON FROM MY AUTO AIR CONDITIONER STARTED LEAKING INTO THE CAR. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FREON LEAKED INTO MY VEHICLE FOR OVER 3 DAYS. I WOULDN'T THINK THAT A SUBSTANCE SUCH AS THIS SHOULD LEAK INTO A VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721347April 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK IF ONE SWIPE ACROSS AND WILL STOP IN THE WAY OF VIEWING WHICH WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND WAS GOING TO HAVE IT FIXED AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $2000 AND WAS DUE TO THE FACT THE WE HAD A DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721286April 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721288April 10, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE REPORTED IS THAT OF FAULTY DOOR LATCHES. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S-SIDE DOOR LATCH FIXED THREE TIMES. IT DETACHES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR, USUALLY WHEN THE POWER DOOR LOCK IS CLICKED AT THE SAME TIME AS SOMEONE IS PULLING ON THE DOOR LATCH TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. IT WAS CHEAPLY MADE. NOW THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR'S LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE BROKEN, AS WE CANNOT EXIT THE VAN USING THAT DOOR LATCH, BUT IT WILL WORK ON THE OUTSIDE. THE OTHER COMPLAINT I HAVE SUBMITTED IS THAT OF THE ENGINE'S "CHOKING OUT" OR A KIND OF "VAPOR LOCK" KIND OF PROBLEM. WHEN THE ENGINE GETS HOT, AND IT IS WARM OUTSIDE, I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME RESTARTING THE ENGINE AND KEEPING IT RUNNING. IT IS LIKE IT DOESN'T GET ENOUGH GAS OR SOMETHING. IF I REV IT UP A LOT, IT EVENTUALLY MAY FALL INTO A SUITABLE IDLE, AND WILL OPERATE. BUT DURING THE REVVING PROCESS, IT CHOKES OUT. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT THIS SPRING I'VE NOTICED THAT IT IS MUCH WORSE. MECHANICS ARE BAFFLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859943April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER NOTICED A HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN A ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859956April 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 96V015001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 95C68/ TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. DEALER STATED RECALL WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE PARTS. FILE NUMBER C00016763. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721209April 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE I WAS DRIVING I HAD A SMELL THEN MY WINDSHEILD STARTED FOGGING OVER.I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SHIP TO BE CHECK OUT.THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING COOLANT.I OKAYED THE REPAIR OF ($461.21) FOR THE FIRST REPAIR.THEN NOT EVEN TWO THOUSAND MILES LATER SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THE HEATER CORE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED IT SECOND TIME AT (90722).NOW FOR THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBELM AGAIN THE HEATER CORE IS LEAKING COOLANT AGAIN.THIS SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS STARTING TO BE A ONGOING PROBLEM.I'M REALLY CONCERN ABOUT THIS IS THERE A SOLUTION TO THIS CONCERN.I DON'T WANT TO START GOING TO THE DEALER EVERY TWO TO THREE TOUSAND MILES TO HAVE A HEATER CORE REPLACE. I'M VERY DISSAPPOINTED IN THE QUAILTY OF THIS VEHICLE NOW.PLEASE ASSIST ME IN GETTING THIS CONCERN RESOLVED RIGHT WAY.BEFORE THERE IS ANYOTHER PROBLEMS.NOTE MY HEATER CORE LEAKING COOLANT NOW AND HAVING TO ADD COOLANT TO MY RESERVIOR EVERY DAY.THANK YOU ANN HARRELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784605April 8, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711177April 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DOES NOT STAY IN CONTACT WITH MOTOR TO OPERATE THE WASHERS OR WIPER MOTOR.I TRIED WIRE TYING IT TOGETHER,BUT THAT ONLY LASTS A COUPLE OF DAYS THANKS, ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711218April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR DISC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE, NEEDED ALL PARTS REPLACED AT COST OF $500.00 EACH OCCURRENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711315April 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
APPARENTLY THE ALUMINUM ENGINE BLOCKS WARP AND CRACK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FREEZE UP. I OWNED THE CAR 2 WEEKS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. PUT IN $3000. CHEVY HAS KNOWN THIS SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. I KNOW PEOPLE AT THE DORAVILLE PLANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859904April 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WIOULD MAKE NOISE. NOISE INCREASED WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR DURING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551741April 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859563March 31, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER MUFACTURER'S RECALL, REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859259March 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE PASSED A RED LIGHT THEN STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FROM DOOR TO THE FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#720640March 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I TOOK CAR BACK SEVERAL TIME WHERE I PURCHASED IT THEY SAID EVERYTHING OK. STILL HAVING PROBLEM I TOOK CAR TO BRAKE CENTERS OF AMERICA IN STFD, CT. I STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS PAID ALMOST $600.OO FOR COMPLETE BRAKE JOB AND I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. I SENT LETTER TO BRAKE CENTER AND TO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BACK IN 12/1999 AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE MEAN WHILE BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE - THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720621March 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE "DIES" EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WORKS. OCCURS ENROUTE OR WHILE PARKED. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SIX MONTHS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. NO PREDICTABILITY OR WARNING, EVEN ENROUTE. MECHANIC CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. CONTACTED GM: I'M WAITING FOR RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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