Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#726071July 26, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE ALTERNATORS LAST IS SHORTENING EACH TIME. I HAVE SEARCHED THE GM WEBSITE FOR A POSSIBLE SOLUTION AND DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAD 29, 179 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AT 34,000 MILES (THE DEALER REPLACED IT). THE SECOND ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AT 65,000 (AT A COST OF $265). THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS AT 97,000+ MILES. THERE WAS A POSSIBLE FIX POSTED ON THE GM WEBSITE SUGGESTING THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866021July 26, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH SEVEN TIMES AND STAY ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866055July 26, 2000
STRUCTURE
WHEN CHANGING OIL CONSUMER NOTED REAR CRADLE BOLT HAD BROKEN/FAILED, CAUSING REAR FRAME TO HANG ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. RECALL 97V05800 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97016 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553173July 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIRERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN IT IS RAINING WIPERS STOP, THEY HAVE TO BE RESTARTED BY HAND. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725827July 22, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY, THE WIRE CABLE WHICH ATTACHES THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. THIS 1/8 INCH WIRE CABLE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE SPARE IN PLACE. WHEN IT BREAKS, THE WHEEL FALLS OUT ON TO THE ROAD. IT DID NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM, SINCE IT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED, WHILE ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, I WOULD HATE TO BE FOLLOWING A VEHICLE, AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IF THE SAME THING SHOULD HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865830July 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE MAKING A NORMAL STOP DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER . BUT, DEALER DID NOT CHECK BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865736July 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725676July 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE
THE REAR BRAKES ALWAYS FAILED ON THIS CAR. THE CALIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING, THAT AND THE CRADLE BOLT FALLING OFF CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL IN A TURN AND SMACK A CURB WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUT HOUSING BE BENT ALONG WITH THE RIM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865573July 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO ROTORS BEING CORRODED WHICH CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ROTORS RESURFACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCURRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865638July 18, 2000
STRUCTURE, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECALL 00V189000/ CRADLE BOLTS : WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT WAS NOTICED THAT STEERING SHAFT WAS HANGING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865517July 17, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DIRECTIONAL IN THE STEERING COLUMN OVERHEATED, CAUSING SMOKE FROM THE STEERING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725455July 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT ON OUTSIDE, AND INSIDE PADS ARE LIKE NEW, OUTSIDE ROTOR WEARS THIN, INSIDE IS FINE, DEALER SAYS IT IS FINE, CAR HAS 67,000MILES AND BEEN IN 6 TIMES FOR BRAKES, CAR IS DRIVEN 32 MILES A DAY, CONSTANT WEARING OF ROTORS AND PADS. G.M WONT STAND BEHIND THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725456July 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LUMINA HAD 33698 MILES AND WAS CLATTERING WHEN COLD STARTING, LASTS 3-10 MINUTES, CALLED DEALER WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT, DEALER SAYS IT IS PISTON SLAP AND IT IS COMMON, NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. GETS WORSE AND WORSE AS THE MILES RACK UP. CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES FOR ENGINE CLATTER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD EVERYTIME PISTON SLAP VERY COMMON AND UNWARRANTIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725489July 15, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN WE STOPPED THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE REASON I AM WRITING IS TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS PART'S FAILURE. IT COST NEARLY $800 TO REPLACE THIS ONE ITEM. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PART HAS FAILED BEFORE. I DO NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF THE CAR. CAN YOU ASSIST ME? NO, SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725440July 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE EXHAUST GASKET HAS LEAKED SINCE NEW CAUSING TICKING SOUND; OIL SEAL DEFECTIVE CAUSING OIL LEAK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865396July 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC LISTENED TO CAR, AND COULD NOT HEAR FUEL PUMP TURNING ON. THEN, SAID THAT FUEL PUMP HAD BROKEN. MECHANIC DRAINED FUEL OUT, AND NOTICED THAT ELECTRICAL HARNESS THAT WAS PLUGGED INTO FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, AND CAUSED IT TO MELT. MECHANIC INSISTED THAT PLUG WAS NEVER CONNECTED COMPLETELY BY MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER SAID WHEN THERE WOULD BE A SHORT AND GAS LOW ENOUGH, IT COULD EXPLODE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865430July 14, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BOTH REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY LATCHES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS ON BOTH DOORS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, BOTH FRONT DOORS WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. DRIVER'S DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725334July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552939July 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
IGNITION TURNED ON AND VEHICLE FAILED TO START, HEARD NOISE UNDER DASH AND WHEN VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON, THE AIR BAG EJECT HARNESS SHORTED OUT CAUSING INCIDENT. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725217July 10, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING BEGAN TO BE HARD TO TURN LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FINE. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT ONLY. THE CAR WAS ONLY SHOWING ABOUT 56.000 MILES. THE CAR GOT STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN SHARP ENOUGH, AND I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST OVER 700 DOLLARS TO BE REPAIRED. I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO NEED SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS AT THIS EARLY DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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