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1990 Chevrolet Lumina complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 15, 1995MI

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE, NOBODY CAN FIX THESE BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 14, 1995WI

PE94-063 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACE OF FRONT DISC ROTORS 12 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Aug 9, 1995MI

THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. THE BRAKES FROZE UP AND THEY DO NOT WORK AND HAS HAD DOZENS OF BRAKE JOBS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 3, 1995MO

THE BRAKES GO OUT FOR NO REASON, AND WITHOUT WARNING, AND THERE IS NO PEDAL DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 1, 1995MI

HAVE BEEN REPLACING ABS BRAKES EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE 1990 GENERAL MOTORS IS STILL TRYING TO TELL HER THAT IT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TT

Seat Belts
Filed Jul 21, 1995OH

RECEIVE RECALL ON #91V005000 HAD BEEN WAITING TWO TO FOUR YEAR TO GET RECALL REPAIR DEALER SAY WILL CALL YOU WHEN RECEIVE PART. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jul 20, 1995MI

REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jul 18, 1995NY

THE REAR CALIPERS ARE NOT MOVING AND ARE CORRODED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 18, 1995VA

HAVE HAD TO PUT 9 SETS OF BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 17, 1995OH

THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 17, 1995CO

THE SEATBELT IN THE FRONT DOES NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 17, 1995CO

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jul 14, 1995MI

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE OF REAR, CORRISION OF CALIPER AND CAUSING LOCKUP AND CONTINUE WEAR OF FRONT DIS ROTORS AND PADS, EA94-041 ACTIVE. **AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jul 13, 1995WI

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS CORRODED, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 13, 1995MN

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 11, 1995CA

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE GIVE FALSE SENSE OF LATCHING W/TOP PIECE COMPLETELY BREAKING OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 11, 1995NJ

11 MONTHS AGO HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jul 6, 1995VA

UPON APPLICATION/HOT, PADS ARE BURNED OUT OR MAY RESPOND ERRATICALLY,. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE MAY STICK TO HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jun 28, 1995CA

THE FRONT PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS PLASTIC COVER ON RELEASE BUCKLE BROKE, THERE IS A MEDAL PIECE THAT HURTS HAND WHEN LOCKING THE SEAT BELT . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 26, 1995PA

THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. THE CALIPERS IN THE FRONT AND BACK NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 26, 1995MI

THE BRAKES FAILED AND THEY ARE CORRODED AND THE SYSTEM GOES OUT CONSTANTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 21, 1995MI

THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND WHEN THEY GET HOT YOU CAN HEAR ROTORS GO PAST THE PADS.PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 20, 1995PA

REAR LEFT/ RIGHT CALIPERS HAVE FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME. THEY WERE CHANGED LESS THEN 3,000 MILES/CALIPERS RUSTED AND THEN SEIZED UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 16, 1995MI

PE94-063 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF REAR CALIPER PINS, MAKING A LOUD NOISE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 15, 1995NJ

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. TT

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Jun 9, 1995MO

WHILE JACKING VEHICLE, JACK BENT AND SLID TO SIDE. HAPPENED WITH TWO JACKS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jun 8, 1995NY

CORRODED REAR BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed May 25, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED REDUCTION IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, DUE TO CORRODED REAR PADS WHICH WERE FOUND FROZEN IN OPEN POSITION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 24, 199500

FRONT DISC BRAKES CORRODED, REPLACE FT DISC BRAKES 3 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 18, 1995MA

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES. TT

Tires
Filed May 18, 199500

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE BLOW OUT AND FOUND THE SPARE TIRE IN THE TRUNK WAS SOAK IN WATER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed May 16, 1995NC

WHEN TURN ON CAR THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 4, 1995MA

THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed May 2, 1995OH

REAR BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGING, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 1, 1995NH

CORRODED DISC BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 1, 1995WI

REAR ROTORS CORRODED, CAUSING OPERATING SLIDES TO LOCK UP. *SD

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 21, 1995PA

WATER INTRUSION THROUGH FIREWALL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 21, 1995WI

ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/INOPERATIVE. REPLACED/REPAIRED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 20, 1995NJ

GUIDE PINS ON REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HANG UP, CAUSING REAR BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT AND IMPROPER SURFACING OF ROTORS. *AW

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 18, 1995OH

CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON, HAVING OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 18, 1995WI

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING PANIC STOP. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 17, 1995NY

CORROSION AND RUSTING OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Apr 15, 1995WI

REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED. *SKD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Apr 13, 1995AZ

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 12, 1995MI

ABS, CORROSION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES, CALIPERS LOCKUPS AND CORRODED, CAUSE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 6, 1995NE

REAR DISC BRAKES FAILED, LOSING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DUE TO CORROSION IN PINS OF CALIPERS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 4, 1995MI

CALIPER PINS RUSTED, RESULTING IN REAR BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 4, 1995WI

RIGHT SIDE DISC BRAKES BURNED UP IN THE REAR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 4, 1995PA

REAR BRAKES CORRODED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL UNTIL PUMPED 4-5 TIMES. *SKD

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 3, 1995OH

SUBFRAME BOLTS BROKE. TT

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