Chevrolet Lumina Complaints
3,431 consumer complaints on file.
- #10005847February 14, 2003SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT IS BREAKING AWAY FROM IT'S MOUNTINGS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10007212February 12, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED OIL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10005666February 11, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPERS, FAIL TO WORK WHEN YOU NEED THEM TO WORK, DAMP WEATHER , RAINY WEATHER, THEY ARE GETTING WORSE FAILING TO WORK WHEN YOUR DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER, WORKING WHEN THEY WANT TOO!!! THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE LUMINA VAN, NEW,24 MILES ON IT, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FINE ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY WERE WORKING THEN ( THE WIPERS ) 8 YEARS LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10006494February 5, 2003STEERING
REAR CRADLE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINER AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL. RELATED RECALL 97V058000. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND THEY ARE NO LONGER HONORING IT. PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10006158February 5, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. SCC PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10005272February 4, 2003AIR BAGS, STEERING
STEERING WHEEL MADE CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO TURN WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER AS IF NO POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIR BAG COIL - WHICH HAD AN EXPOSED CIRCUIT. NOTICED MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OF THIS NATURE ABOUT THE CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WAS INVOLVED WITH THE TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCEDENT IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SO HAPPENS THAT IT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER JUST HAVING THE ABS SYSTEM REPAIRED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10006443February 4, 2003VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND SAID CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10004715February 3, 2003STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10005090February 1, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 3.1 V-6, 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA, 54K MILEAGE. DEALER ESTIMATES $1000 TO REPAIR. INTERNET SITES LIST MANY CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WILL BE THE RESULT IF I DON'T FIX IT - BUT WHY SHOULD I PAY WHEN CHEVROLET DIDN'T DO THEIR ENGINEERING CORRECT ON THE GASKET AND COOLANT. TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10006101January 31, 2003STEERING
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, IT WILL MAKE A NOISE. THERE'S A RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. TS THE DEALER STATED THAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM BUT THEIR NOT GOING TO COVER THE REPAIR. SCC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10005902January 29, 2003AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
COLLIDED HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10005903January 29, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKES "LOCKED UP". CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10004910January 29, 2003FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL FILTER BURNED UP INSIDE GAS TANK. THE WIRES WERE BURNED AND THE PLASTIC BODY WAS BURNED AND CHARRED. MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION. HE SAID IT WAS PROBALY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND BEING THAT I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS SAVED THE CAR FROM GOING ON FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10004836January 28, 2003SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. TS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10004718January 27, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE BEING IMMOBILE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10003410January 26, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING DEXCOOL ON MY CHEVY LUMINA 1996 3.1 AND WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDAS SHOP CHECKING MY CAR A GIRL HAVE MONTI CARLO 97 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM MY MECHENIC TELLING MY HE GETS ALOT OG THESE PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY 3.1 3.4
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10003421January 26, 2003STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT LIFTING AND PEELING ALL OVER VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ROOF.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10004318January 21, 2003STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED DUE TO STEERING RACK FAILURE. *PH *NLM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10002667January 14, 2003STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CAR WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. COUPLE DAYS LATER WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WENT CONPLETELY OUT. HEARD ON NEWS THERE WAS RECALL ON LUMINAS AND OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS, DEALER CLAIMS ITS ONLY ON LUMINA VANS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10003675January 13, 2003STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0