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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 › Rotor
Filed Mar 31, 1995MA

REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE CORRODED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 30, 1995MI

ABS: FRONT BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES; REAR CALIPERS REPLACED; BRAKES SQUEAKED, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHEN STOPPING; PADS WORN, LASTED ONLY 1 YEAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 30, 1995PA

814-342-3829 HOME. DISC BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED. BRAKES PADS FELL OFF AND BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Wheels › Rim
Filed Mar 29, 1995NC

WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY CRACKED IN CENTER. TT

Wheels
Filed Mar 28, 1995AZ

FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM AXLE. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 28, 1995MT

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL TO ENGAGE DUE TO CORROSION. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 24, 1995LA

ABS, BRAKE LOSS EFFECTIVENESS, EMERGENCY BRAKE FROZE,ALSO MAKE A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Mar 24, 1995NJ

BRAKE FAILURE, REAR BRAKE LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING, REPAIRED, REPLACE CALIPERS AND DRUMS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 21, 1995NY

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACED CALIPERS/ ROTORS ON REAR BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 21, 1995MA

REAR ROTORS ARE CORRODED, HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 21, 1995NH

VEHICLE HAS PREMATURE REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION.(PE94-063). REPLACED PAD ASSEMBLY. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Mar 21, 1995MA

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHTS FROM GOING OFF.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Mar 20, 1995PA

SOMETIME START CAR IT ACCELERATED . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 20, 199500

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 20, 1995MD

LEFT REAR CALIPER REBUILT DUE TO BRAKE FADE/PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 20, 1995PA

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING CALIPERS TO LOCK UP/GRINDING NOISE. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 17, 1995NH

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. TT

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

THE REAR DISC BRAKE CORRODED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 16, 1995NY

CORRODED REAR BRAKES, ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 16, 1995PA

WHILE DRIVING, REAR CALIPERS FROZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; NO WARNING; VEHICLE SERVICED TO FIND PROBLEM. TT

Steering
Filed Mar 15, 1995MA

WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING SEIZES INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TT

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

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS CORRODED, CAUSING BURNING SMELL. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479615) *SKD

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

REAR LEFT CALIPER RETRACTING MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE/BRAKE SHOES TO DRAG. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 482173) *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 14, 1995MA

REAR BRAKES CORRODED CAUSING THEM TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 14, 1995PA

THE REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED, NEED TO BE REPLACED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 14, 1995MI

REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 13, 1995MA

CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE, REPAIRED PARTS, DISC PADS AND ROTORS, CALIPERS AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT

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

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. REPAIRED TWICE, PLEASE DESCRIBE AND IDENTIFY COMPONENTS. TT

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

REAR DISC FAILED WHEN APPLYING. BRAKES SHOWED SIGNS OF RUST. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 10, 1995WI

CORRODED DISC BRAKES, REPLACED ALL FOUR DISC BRAKES AFTER 20K. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 10, 1995WI

REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Mar 10, 1995NY

WHILE DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL FADES OUT, NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENTS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 10, 1995PA

BRAKES STARTED TO SMOKE AND OVERHEATED DUE TO CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 10, 1995ME

HAD TO HAVE REAR ROTORS REPLACED. TT

Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Filed Mar 9, 1995NY

CUSTOMERS CAR. REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO MACHINING PROBLEM WITH THE SPINDLE. DEALER INSTALL BRONZE STEEL BUSHING AND REPLACED THE SLEEVES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 9, 1995WI

CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscFire
Filed Mar 9, 1995MD

BRAKE PEDAL FADE, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REBUILD RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER, PROBLEM SOLVED FOR 6-7MON, THEN NOTICE LEFT REAR BRAKE ON FIRE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 9, 1995WI

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, DEALER NOTICE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS CORROSION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 9, 1995MI

REAR DISC BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE. VERY LITTLE WEAR OF PADS. TT

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

REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK. SMALL WEAR AND LITTLE CONTACT BETWEEN ROTORS AND PADS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 9, 1995MA

REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEARS TIME. REAR LEFT SIDE HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 9, 1995MN

ABS, FRONT DISC PADS AND ROTORS REPLACE, REAR CORROSION OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 8, 1995MA

REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 7, 1995MA

REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED TWICE IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 7, 1995NJ

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE UP AND WERE REPLACED, ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 6, 1995NH

BRAKE CALIPERS FR0ZE UP, CAUSING LOSS OF REA RBRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 6, 1995WI

DURING REGULAR CHECKUP NOTICED REAR BRAKE CORROSION, REPLACED CALIPER WITH A KIT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 6, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, WHEN PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN, THEN CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD UNTIL FINALLY STOPS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 6, 1995WI

REAR RIGHT BRAKE FREEZES AND RUBBING, LEFT SIDE BRAKE CLIP BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 6, 1995WI

ENTIRE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO CAIPERS CORRODED PREVENTING BRAKE ACTIVATION. TT

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