Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#816040September 5, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING COLLAPSING SEAT FOR AT LEASE THREE YEARS, SHE REPORTED IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN HER TOWN 1-3-94. SHE WAS TOLD (UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, SEAT HELD FINE). WHEN OCCUPYING SEAT THE BACK BEGANS TO MOVE SLOWLY. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REAJUST SEAT EACH TIME YOU MOVE FROM IT BY USING THE MANUAL ADJUSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521638September 3, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF A/C. THE VACUUM TANK AND LINER WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF A/C.THE OWNER FEELS THAT VIBRATION OR LOOSENESS OF THE LINER CAUSED THE FALL OUT OF THE LINER AND A/C VACUUM BOTTLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521658September 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE PARKING SHIFT LOCK LEVER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS NOT WORKING APPROPRIATE, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE GEAR CAN RELEASE FROM PARKING TO REVERSE,NEUTRAL OR DRIVE GEAR AT THE TOUCH OF A FINGER. A CHILD ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED GEAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816940September 2, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
INSERTED KEY TO START VEHICLE; DID NOT TURN OVER; WAITED & THEN TRIED AGAIN; VEHICLE TURNED OVER. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED GM HAD PROBLEMS W/STARTER & HOW TO FIX IT. MECHANIC SAID IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815849August 29, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES , CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606026August 29, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRICAL WINDOW FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815808August 28, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED SMOKING AFTER 30 SECONDS, CAUSED BY INSTALLATION RUBBED OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518904August 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE SLIDING CALIPERS CORRODED/FROZE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO PADS AND ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816334August 26, 1997
STEERING
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97VO58000) BACK IN JUNE. CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO PARTS. CALLED OTHER CHEVROLET DEALERS IN AREA AND NONE OF THEM HAD PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815610August 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815544August 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP EVEN WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE BRAKES DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521121August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815478August 19, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DUE TO THE LOCATION AS WELL AS THE DESIGN, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME VERY EASY TO RELEASE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN MAKING A STOP DUE TO THE BUCKLE UNLATCHING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815407August 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME DEATACHED. CONSUMER STATE THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE THE MIRROR CAME OFF. CONSUMER ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815409August 18, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKING AND BURNING COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815411August 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND THEN HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522679August 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REPLACED REAR BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518834August 14, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TWICE. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN BECAUSE OF PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE INSIDE OF DOOR TOTALLY BREAKING. COULD POSE A HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815270August 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING REAR DOOR IT HAS SHARP CONERS. VEHICLE'S OWNER WAS CUT AND HAD TO RECEIVE 6 STICHES DUE TO BEING HIT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815297August 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ABS, BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, INSIDE WEARS OUT BEFORE OUTSIDE PADS WEAR OUT, PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS, OWNER BELIEVES DESIGN FLAW. NACCORDING TO DEALER, NORMAL WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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