Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#801307September 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW. A LITTLE VIBRATION NOTICED WHEN APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801427September 30, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION WAS OFF, DOORS LOCKED, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND MESSED UP DASHBROAD AND WINDSHIELD WAS BUSTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802981September 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION . *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THAT POWER BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE HAD CAME OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801446September 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LETTING THE CAR REST FOR A WHILE THEY COME UP AGAIN. OVER LAST (8) MONTHS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (4) TIMES TO GET REPLACEMENT ON ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. ABS SYSTEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#802944September 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, NORMAL BRAKING EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION, ALSO ON WET PAVEMENT BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509201September 25, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRNG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT POSSIBLY VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. VEHICLE TOWED TO CONSUMER'S HOME. MECHANIC WHO CHECKED VEHICLE INDICATED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE OVERHEATED, AS WELL AS CORROSIVE BRAKE MATERIALS, WERE THE CAUSE FOR BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802896September 25, 1996
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ANCHOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802906September 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO WEAR OUT TOO OFTEN, EA94-041.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509191September 24, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509117September 24, 1996
WHEELS
WHEELS CRACKED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802802September 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.THE VEHICLE STALLS PERIODICALLY, USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506100September 20, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802675September 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PURCHASED CAR USED , WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE REAR ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, DEALER SAID IT WAS A MALFUNCTION, REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508862September 18, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT LEFT DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802625September 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5O MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT A CEMENT WALL AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802482September 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802430September 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR (4) TIMES SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST (6) MONTHS AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802458September 16, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AT 7,000 MILES THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED , AT 14,000 TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM AND AT 21,000 BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TURNED ROTOR AT 29,000 MILES, REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS. *AK DEFROSTER FAILED. WASHER INOPERATIVE. RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802291September 12, 1996
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
HOISTED CABLE LOCATED UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE (DONUT) SNAPPED/BROKE, CAUSED SPARE TIRE FALL TO GROUND, ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ACCICENT, SPEED 20 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508556September 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THREE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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