1994 Chevrolet Lumina

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SURGED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident May 29, 2003

THE IDLER ARM BECAME DISCONNECTED. *JB

Incident Apr 10, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH SPARE TIRE. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE FELL OUT IT'S COMPLETELY RUSTED FASTENERS. *TT *NLM

THE SPARE TIRE BROKE WHILE DRIVING.*AK *JB

FRONT DOOR HANDLES, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BROKEN. DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. PASSENGER DOOR OPENS ONLY FROM INSIDE. SIDE SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATIC OPERATION INOPERATIVE; DOORO OPENS OR CLOSES ONLY MANUALLY. REAR HATCH DOOR HANDLE HAS FALLEN APART NUMEROUS TIMES. A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH NO IMMEDIATE ESCAPE OPTION IS DEADLY BUSINESS.

Incident Aug 7, 2000

CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT WARNING. TS

Incident Nov 1, 2000

CONSUMER STATES HAS CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH STEERING PULLING EXCESSIVELY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TS

Incident Nov 1, 2000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE THERE IS A WIERD SQUEAKING TS

Incident Sep 22, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING AND GOING TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Incident Oct 1, 2002

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE OFF. THE DOOR WON'T OPEN AND CONSUMER HAS TO CLIMB ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER FURTHER EXPLAINS THAT THE COUNTER WEIGHT ARM IS MADE OF ALUMINUM ALLOY ALLOWING FOR THE FREQUENT BREAKING. *TS *JG NLM

Incident Aug 1, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS.*AK

Incident Feb 1, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS.*AK

Incident Feb 1, 2002

REAR STRUTS HAVE GOTTEN NOISY, WITH RATTLING AND GROANS. SEEMS LIKE A BUSHING IS OUT. ALSO SHOCKS ARE OVERLY FIRM, AS IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. THE OVERLY FIRM SHOCKS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO NHTSA. THE RATTLING HAS RECENTLY STARTED AND WHEN A SHARP BUMP IS HIT WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, IT HAS A LOT OF SMALL SHARP BOUNCES, WITH THE TIRE ABSORBING THE SHOCK. REAR SHOCK/STRUT PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS AND REPLACEMENTS FROM THE DEALER ARE $300. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD FIX, OR OFFER A DISCOUNT ON THE REAR STRUTS, SINCE SO MANY ARE BAD. THANKS.*AK

Incident Apr 1, 2002

REAR SHOCKS ARE OVERLY FIRM AND DO NOT COMPRESS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO HAMPER THE STEERING CONTROL ON CURVY BUMPY ROADS. I PLAN ON REPLACING THEM MYSELF AT MY COST, BUT I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THE SIMILAR PROBLEM ON THE GM W-CARS. (88-NEWER CUTLASS SUPREME, REGAL, LUMINA, GRAND PRIX). MOST CARS, THE SHOCKS GET BOUNCY AND SOFT WHEN THE SHOCKS WEAR, BUT ON THESE CARS, THEY GET OVERLY FIRM. AS IF THEY GAIN PRESSURE AND DO NOT WANT TO COMPRESS. THE DEALER WANTS $300. FOR NEW REAR STRUTS/SHOCKS, WHICH I FEEL IS ABSURD, CONSIDERING I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THANKS.

Incident Feb 1, 2002

ABOUT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 YEARS A SMALL PLUME OF SMOKE ROSE FROM BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

Incident Mar 1, 2002

WHILE ADJUSTING SEATING POSITION IN HIS POWER SEATS, SEAT ANCHOR BROKE AND THE SEAT CANNOT BE USED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Incident Jul 9, 2001

SEAT BELT LOOSENS UP AS MOVEMENT IS MADE IN SEAT. FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT UNLESS BELTS WERE PUSHED DOWN INTO MECHANISM. DEALER HAD TO TAKE A PART THE SIDE PANEL AND PHYSICALLY REPLACE TWO BELTS. THE CHARGE $327.35. *AK *SLC

Incident Jul 2, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH CONSUMER SHIFTED IN FRONT SEAT AND SEAT BROKE. CONSUMER WENT TO BACK OF VEHICLE AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.*AK

NOISE IN DASH (LIKE SOMETHING TRYING TO ADJUST) CAUSING PARTIAL LOST TO BRAKING POWER, ANTI-LOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, AT FREQUENT INTERMITTENT TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR LOSING ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND HEARD A BANGING NOISE, AND VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. *AK

Incident May 29, 2001

THERE WAS A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO START SMOKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION.*AK CONSUMER STATES SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, PROBABLY FROM STEERING COLUMN.*JB

Incident May 1, 2001

NOTED ON MAR7TH BY MECHNIC FLAT SPOT OR AS HE PUT IT THE TIRE WAS OUT OF ROUND AND WEARING VERY WRONG. HE STATED CAR WAS IN GOOD ALIGNMENT. SO HE RECOMMENDED WE TAKE IT BACK TO ORIGINAL DEAL WE HAD PUT ON THE TIRES. MAR.8TH TAKEN TO TIRE SHOP THEY ROTATED 3 FO THE TIRES AND LEFT THE BAD ONE IN PLACE. MAR 21ST BACK TO OUR MECHANIC WHO AGAIN CHECKED ALIGNMENT PER TIRE SHOPS SUGGESTION. OUR MECHANIC ALIGNED CAR BUT SAID THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. SO HE MOVED THE TIRE TO THE BACK AND PUT ON A CAM BOLT TO HELP KEEP IT RIDING AS SOOTHE AS HE COULD. MAR 22ND CALLED GOODYEAR IN CINNCINNATI AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THEY RECOMMENDED WE TAKE IT BACK TO TIRE SHOP TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN. THE Y SUGGETED THE TIRE SHOP CHECK ALIGNMENT AGAIN. APPT. SCHEDULED FOR MAR 26TH , APPT CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH IN FAMILY, RESCHEDULED FOR MAR 27TH. MAR.26TH RECEIVED A VERY RUDE PHONE CALL FROM CINNCINATTI STATING THEY HAD TALK IT OVER WITH TIRE SHOP AND WERE TOLD THEIR WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE EXCEPT THAT OUR CAR WAS INPOOR ALIGNMENT. I DON'T UNDERSSTAND THIS BECAUSE NOBODY AT THE TIRE SHOP MADE ANY THOUGHT OF THIS ON OUR FIRST VISIT TO THEM ON MAR8TH WHEN WE HAD ALREADY HAD THE CAR CHECKED BY OUR MECHANIC ON MAR 7TH AND NOTED THE PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH. WE CANCELLED OUR APPT. FOR MAR 27TH IN ABSOLUTE DISGUST AND WE PUT ON MANY MILES ALREADY RUNNING BACK AND FORTH HAVING THIS CHECKED OUT. OUR HOMETOWN MECHANIC STILL BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO US.*AK (TIRESIZE: P205/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/60R16 )

Incident Mar 7, 2000

PASSENGER'S DOOR FAILS TO REMAIN CLOSED. PIN TO HOLD DOOR TO CLOSE HAD BROKEN.VENICLE NEVER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. PIN CANNOT BE REPLACED. ENTIRE DOOR FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. *AK

Incident Oct 26, 2000

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR FRONT BRAKES ON 11-25-00. I WAS TOLD THE BACK BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING UNEVENLY AND THAT I WOULD NOT HEAR ANY "WEAR NOISE" BEFORE THE PAD WORE THROUGH AND WRECKED THE ROTORS. THE MECHANIC SAID THE "SLEEVE" GM INSTALLED TO MOVE THE BRAKE PADS WAS "SEIZED". HE SAID THE "KIT" HE WOULD USE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS EXTRA COST FOR 2 REAR CALIPERS WAS INCURRED BY ME BECAUSE GM'S FACTORY INSTALLED CALIPERS WERE INFERIOR. I ALSO LEARNED THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT TO HELP CUSTOMERS LIKE ME WHO HAVE THESE BAD BRAKE PARTS. I CALLED GM, BUT THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE I DID NOT TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER TO GET THE BRAKES DONE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL GM DEALER THAT SAME DAY AND LEARNED THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ALSO. IS THERE ANY "SECRET WARRANTIES" ON THIS??? WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR SOME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE EXTRA $404.98 I INCURRED FOR THIS DEFECT???*AK

Incident Nov 25, 2000

PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKES, ROTORS AND CALIPERS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED/REPLACED THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES, AT TIMES, THE BRAKES ARE NOISEY. *AK *SLC

SLIDER ON THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE ON ONE SIDE AND OVERHEAT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

Incident Jul 1, 1999

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY TWO MECHANICS THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NOT USED 2-3 TIMES A WEEK WHICH CAUSED THE ROTORS TO RUST OUT. NLM

AFTER BEING REPAIRED, A FEW MONTH LATER, ROTORS STARTED MAKING NOISE AND VIBRATED. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD OPERATED POORLY. BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACES FIVE TIMES. *AK

Incident Aug 22, 2000

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH HORN. WIRE CONNECTED TO STEERING WHEEL IS BLOCKING THE HORN BOTTON . WHEN HORN BUTTON FALLS OFF, VEHICLE CANNOT TURN. *AK

Incident Jun 29, 2000

REAR LEAF SPRING FAILED. YH

Incident Oct 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, A PIECE OF TIRE ABOUT 4 BY 6 INCHES CLOSE TO THE WHEEL RIM, REPLACE MICHELIN TIRE SIZE (P195-75R-14)

Incident Jun 18, 1999

SMOKE EMITTED FROM STEERING COLUMN AT STARTUP TWICE IN ONE DAY. *AK

Incident Apr 19, 2000

FRONT AND REAR ROTORS FAILED. YH

Incident Jan 27, 1999

REAR AND FRONT DISC BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. YH

Incident Oct 2, 1995

CALIPERS FAILED TWICE. YH

Incident May 14, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS HAPPENED IN AUGUST 1999. IN NOVEMBER 1999 THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.

Incident Nov 10, 1999

POWER TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE. YH

Incident Jan 2, 1999

THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. YH

Incident Jun 21, 1999

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS BROKE. YH

Incident Jun 21, 1999