Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#10010762March 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
"GM SHOULD RECALL FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES". AS OF APRIL 10, 2002, THERE IS A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AT THIS TIME, IS IT NOT EVEN KNOWN WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. BEING AWARE OF THIS PROVES THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED. BECAUSE OF APPARENT POOR ENGINEERING, GM CAN NOT MANUFACTURE REPLACEMENTS FAST ENOUGH FOR ALL THE VEHICLES IN WHICH THEY ARE NEEDED. INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS CAN LEAD TO ANY NUMBER OF VERY SERIOUS, AND EXPENSIVE, PROBLEMS. WHILE THE PART ITSELF ISN'T COSTLY, THE LABOR TO REPAIR IT IS VERY INTENSIVE, AND HAS BEEN QUOTED AROUND $800 USD (GIVE OR TAKE A COUPLE HUNDRED DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE). THIS IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER COSTLY PROBLEM(S) THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK MAY HAVE PRODUCED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009729March 17, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
PROBLEMS WITH SPARE TIRE. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT IT'S COMPLETELY RUSTED FASTENERS. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010445March 14, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING DEFECT ON 1997 CHEVY LUMNIA. I READ WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. MINE IS LEAKING AND GROWLING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011574March 13, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE WELDS ON THE SEAT BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010359March 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
INTAKE GASKETS LEAK. I JUST BOUGHT A CAR LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND A FEW DAYS AGO, THE CAR STARTED HEATING UP, THE "HOT" LIGHT LIT UP, AND LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND HAD TO PUT SOME WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE SO I COULD GET SOMEWHERE, TO CALL SOMEONE. THEY BROUGHT ANTIFREEZE, AND WHEN WE WENT TO FILL THE RADIATOR, IT WAS ALREADY FULL. THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST A THERMOSTAT, WE REPLACED THAT, BUT IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING, NEXT SUGGESTION WAS THERE AN AIR BUBBLE SOMEWHERE, SO THAT WAS BLED. STILL SAME PROBLEM. WENT TO CHECK THE OIL, ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ANTIFREEZE WAS DUMPING INTO THE OIL PAN. CALLED THE HEAD SHOP ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS MOTOR (3.1) IS KNOWN FOR THE INTAKE GASKETS GOING OUT ALL THE TIME. LOOKED FOR RECALLS, NOTHING LISTED FOR INTAKE GASKETS, SO WE CALLED A DEALER TO PUNCH IN OUR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SPECIAL RECALL PROBLEMS FOR ANYTHING THAT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET. THE SEARCH RESULTED IN FINDING OUT THAT THE INTAKE GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE, UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES ON IT, AND NOW, TWO SETS OF INTAKE GASKETS THAT WE KNOW OF, MAYBE MORE NOT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT'S RIDICULOUS. I HAVE GOT A DODGE VAN THAT HAS 220,000 AND THE ORIGINAL INTAKE GASKETS HAVE NEVER WENT OUT. I REALLY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND REPLACED WITH A BETTER SET OF GASKETS BECAUSE APPARENTLY THE ONES USED ARE CHEAP, AND WORTHLESS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011180March 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10010148March 8, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS' SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009433March 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008413March 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAULTY DESIGN ON REAR BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008381March 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WITH 60,000 MILES IS BASICALLY DEAD, CHEVY WANTS $500. TO "LOOK" INSIDE AND SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. PRIVATE MECHANIC SAID IT'S SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE PISTONS NOT PROPERLY FITTING INTO CYLINDERS. (I THINK HE CALLED IT "PISTON SLAM") HAVE HEARD OF OTHERS WITH SAME 3.1 ENGINE DYING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 60 AND 80 THOUSAND MILES. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY $500 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, AND THEN ANOTHER $3500 FOR A NEW ENGINE? YES, THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY IN DEC. BUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE UNDER RECALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008330March 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE, STRUCTURE
I HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BRAKES ON MY 90 CHEVROLET LUMINA . THE CALIPERS AND PADS BOTH HAVE BEEN REPLACED TOO MANY TIMES. MY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN TOTALLY REPLACED AND STILL WILL NOT WORK RIGHT. ALSO THE CLEAR COAT HAS BEEN PEELING OFF FOR YEARS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007275February 25, 2003
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE BROKE WHILE DRIVING.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009256February 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009285February 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009057February 24, 2003
STRUCTURE
THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008902February 20, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL ON THE RACK AND PINION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008906February 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA#94-V-230-000: THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008950February 20, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT SUSPENSION MADE A POPPING NOISE, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007767February 18, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DOOR HANDLES, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BROKEN. DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. PASSENGER DOOR OPENS ONLY FROM INSIDE. SIDE SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATIC OPERATION INOPERATIVE; DOORO OPENS OR CLOSES ONLY MANUALLY. REAR HATCH DOOR HANDLE HAS FALLEN APART NUMEROUS TIMES. A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH NO IMMEDIATE ESCAPE OPTION IS DEADLY BUSINESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007557February 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ALLOWS DEXTOL ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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