Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#10101699November 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101319November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT LEAKING OUT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE HEAD GASKETS NEEDED REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100141November 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CHEVROLET HOWEVER SAYS MY MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL. I DISAGREE, BECAUSE THE MANIFOLD GASKET IS A CONTINIUING PROBLEM PREVALENT IF NOT ALL, THAN MOST GM VEHICLES IN THIS TIME PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098881November 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA WITH 3.1 L ENGINE. LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING INTO ENGINE. COST TO REPAIR $900 US FROM DEALER. PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY USING GM DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE AND A DEFECTIVE GASKET. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND KNOWS IT EFFECTS ALL 3.1L AND 3.4L ENGINES PRODUCED FROM AROUND THE MID 1990S TO 2000. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM SINCE THIS SEAMS NOT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097405November 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS
THE MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN RELEASE. IT STAYED IN THE RELEASE POSITION. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO TELL IF THE RECALL APPLIED TO THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS 10 YEARS OLD. *JB ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099813November 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099926November 5, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALSO FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098253November 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED AND ONLY THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED LIGHTS ARE WORKING. I REPLACED THE BULBS BUT TAHT DID NOT HELP SO I DID A LITTLE TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND THAT THE BULBS WORKED AS THEY LIT UP WHEN I USED THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND HEAD LIGHTS. I NEXT TRIED REPLACING THE TURN SIGNAL/HARZARD FLASHER BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL LEVER AND THAT IF THIS PART WAS WIGGLED THE LIGHTS WOULD WORK AGAIN. I CHECKED THIS ON THE CAR AND FLIPPED THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF A COUPLE OF TIMES VIA THE TURN SIGNAL STALK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. I FIND THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT A CRITICAL PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT RELIES ON SOMETHING AS TRIVIAL AS A TURN SIGNAL STALK. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUAD A RECALL CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT IT WAS VERY NARROWLY CONFINED AND DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DESPITE THE FACT THAT MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090228October 29, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE TAILGATE LOCK FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LOCK MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK THE TAILGATE LOCK CYLINDER RETAINER CAME OFF WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOCK CYLINDER FALLING OUT OF THE TAILGATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097925October 28, 2004
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
1997 LUMINA HAS PAINT PEELING ON THE TRUNK AND SIDES OF CAR. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL OTHER WHITE PAINTED LUMINAS AROUND TOWN AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. THIS PEELING PROCESS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW BUT HAS RECENTLY GOTTEN A LOT WORSE. I TOOK MY CARL TO A LOCAL= MACCO PAINTING PLACE AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A LOT IN WITH GM CARS FROM 1997. THEY EVEN HAD ONE GETTING REPAINTED AS WE SPOKE. TOOK THIS TO A GM DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE A WHITE LUMINA THAT I CANNOT WASH THE CAR AT THE CAR WASH BECAUSE THE PAINT IS STRIPPED. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. IT WILL LAST TWO OR THREE MINUTES. HAD IT CHECKED AT A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMPUTER EVEN THOUGH THEY SAW THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097838October 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS BEFORE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE WAS FOUND. THE REAR CRADLE BOLT HAD PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS BECAUSE OF CORROSION AS STATED IN RECALL 97V058000, BUT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096496October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:LINKAGES
ALL MY ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED OUT AND THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT NEVER CAME ON BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY HEAT. I DID NOTICE ANTI-FREEZE ON THE GROUND AND TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID I NEEDED A WATER PUMP AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED.*AK I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED A POPPING NOISE ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEN TURNING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES AS YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097889October 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL 00V18 000 CONCERNING CRADLE BOLTS. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONSUMER'S SON, WHO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CRADLE BOLT BROKE. THE LOCALE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED, AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096013October 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NO MAJOR WARNING LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. AUTO HAS 95,000+ MILES ON IT AND ENGINE SEIZED WITH NO APPARENT WARNINGS OR PROBLEMS OBSERVED. FOUND OUT THAT TYPE OF ENGINE IN MY CAR HAS A DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURED PART IN THE ENGINE THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM OF WHICH CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL. IF PROBLEM WOULD HAVE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, FATAL ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095812October 15, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY CHEVROLET LUMINA REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICHLE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096886October 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH, THE REAR BACK WINDOW/GLASS AND IT'S MOLDING EXPLODED OUTWARDS INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE WINDOW/GLASS WASN'T PROPERLY SEALED AT THE FACTORY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096562October 12, 2004
STEERING
THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095294October 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT ROLLED OVER TWICE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10094582September 29, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE BELTWAY VEHICLE'S SECURITY SYSTEM FAILED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST HIM $1400.00 TO REPAIR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053986September 28, 2004
AIR BAGS, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER HIT A PARKED CAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK RECALL#03V527000 *SC *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM PURPOSELY DESRTOYED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDIENT PARTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILURE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE THE RECALL OCCURRED. LOWER PINION BEARING SEPARATION WAS MENTIONED ON A LOCAL MEDIA CHANNEL AS THE REASON FOR THE RECAL 1997 CHEVY LUMINAS *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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