Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#519330July 10, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
LOW BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814039July 10, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT ALLOW A CHILD SEAT TO BE PLACED IN THEM DUE TO THE SEAT BELT DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519189July 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FOG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522286July 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED OUT CAUSING FUEL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603443July 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED, CAUSING LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519056July 7, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
DOOR HANDLES BROKE, PREVENTING DOORS FROM OPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813785July 3, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ENGAGE. WHEN SHUT MANUALLY THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS STILL ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN TO DEALER OVER SEVEN TIMES. PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813793July 3, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MID MAY OF 97. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813715July 2, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AS SHE DROVE ON (US 54) APPROACHED A CURVE, BEGAN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE REAR SWAY BAR BROKE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518393July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CALIPERS RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813706July 1, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LOCKED DOORS & LEFT; RETURNED & PUT KEY IN LOCK & TURNED KEY; DOOR FAILED TO OPEN; GRABBED HANDLE TO OPEN BUT TO NO AVAIL; GOT IN ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID SPRING BROKE INSIDE OF DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813654June 30, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHTING FROM HEADLAMPS DIMINISH WHILE DRIVING. AFTER A WHILE LIGHTS RETURN TO ITS RESUMED POSITION. PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813586June 27, 1997
WHEELS:HUB
THE PLASTIC NUTS THAT ARE HOLDING THE HUP CAPS ARE CRACKING, MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT. CONSUMER THEN STATES THAT IT STARTED CRACKING AGAIN AND MAKING THE NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813548June 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 45 MINUTES; PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR ANYTHING. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER , NOTICED SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SMOKE/NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813438June 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE POSITION OF THE HORN IN A PANIC SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK HORN ONLY WORKS WITH EXTREME PRESSURE AT ONLY TWO SPECIFIC SPOTS. TWO TO FIVE SECONDS USUALLY OCCURS BEFORE CORRECT HORN POSITION CAN BE FOUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519097June 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE DRIVE GEAR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519078June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813336June 20, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS ENGAGED BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE OWNER PRESSING THE BUTTON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813225June 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRONT WHEEL BROKE , ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE WAS LOST. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813238June 18, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING AND EVEN WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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