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1991 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 1991 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jun 26, 1996MI

THE REAR CALIPER SLIDE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Tires
Filed Jun 25, 1996NY

COOPER TIRE BLEW OUT. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed May 30, 1996WA

BRAKE PEDAL SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SD

Unknown or Other
Filed May 28, 1996IA

TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON RELEASED BY CHILD, ALLOWING CHILD TO CLIMB INTO TRUNK/ALSO NO RELEASE MECHANISM INSIDE TRUNK LEAVING CHILD TRAPPED FOR 1 HOUR. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed May 13, 1996NJ

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed May 10, 1996KS

THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING CONSTANTLY AND CAUSING LACK OF BRAKE EFFECTIVNESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Pads
Filed May 10, 1996NY

CORRODED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WHICH CAN CAUSE REDUCTION IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND OR DRAGGING PADS PE94-063C. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 7, 1996NY

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PADS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed May 3, 1996WI

BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO THREE BRAKE FAILURES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 26, 1996MA

ABS BRAKES; EXITING RAMPS, VEHICLE LOST BRAKES COMPLETELY. OWNER IDENTIFIED BRAKES HOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Apr 19, 1996NV

UNDERHOOD FIRE CAUSED AND EXPLOSION FLEW HOOD OFF HIT BACK OF WINDSHIELD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Apr 17, 1996NY

CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACED CALIPER, DISC ROTORS AND PADS, ON THE FRONT AND REAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 3, 1996IA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THERE IS NO BRAKE. THIS HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed Apr 3, 1996FL

WHILE USING JACK TO LIFT VEHICLE, IT COLLAPSED . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 3, 1996NJ

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 2, 1996OH

REAR BRAKES RUSTED/CORRODED, DO NOT WORK, ALMOST FROM DAY ONE; ROTORS RUSTED; PADS LIKE NEW; SHOES CHANGED TWICE; ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 27, 1996MN

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE CORRODED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 26, 1996NY

BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY FAIL. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 23, 1996MI

REAR BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Mar 15, 1996NJ

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED DUE TO DIRT CAUSED BY LEAK. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 12, 1996DE

FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE BRAKE CALIPERS TO LOCK UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 7, 1996NY

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAIL. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 29, 1996VT

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Feb 26, 1996WV

REAR BRAKE SLIDER LOCKED UP DUE TO DESIGN, CAUSING FAILURE. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Feb 21, 1996MI

REAR BRAKE ROTORS/PISTONS CORRODED/RUSTED, GRINDED AWAY UNTIL WENT OUT COMPLETELY;CAUSED FRONT BRAKES TO DO ALL BRAKING/WEARING OUT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 13, 1996NJ

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 12, 1996NY

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKES. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 9, 1996AR

DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AFTER LOSING CONTROL AND HAVING INITIAL IMPACT. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD INJURY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 9, 1996NY

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CAUSES PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Feb 8, 1996MS

THE REAR BRAKES ARE NO LONGER OPERATING DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Feb 1, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER FAILING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jan 29, 1996OH

THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND NO LONGER STOPS THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Jan 29, 1996NY

PURCHASE CAR USED THE REVERSE CLUTCH BURN OUT. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 29, 1996WA

WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK UP . TT

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Jan 26, 1996MN

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AREA CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jan 18, 1996NY

THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER WORN OUT PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jan 17, 1996MI

REAR CALIPER SLIDES RUSTED SHUT, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL/EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jan 8, 1996NY

BRAKE SLIDERS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Dec 26, 1995NY

EA94-041 ACTIVE, REAR CALIPER FREEZED AND FOUND CORROSION IN REAR BRAKES, NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TT

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

#EA94-041; REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. FIXED AT LEAST 15 TIMES SINCE 1992. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Dec 12, 1995NY

#PE94-063; REAR CALIPERS ARE FREEZING UP ON BACK BRAKES CAUSING BACK BRAKES TO GO PUT ALL STOPPING PRESSURE ON FRONT BRAKES CAUSING BRAKING SYSTEM TO GO. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 7, 1995NY

HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 5, 1995CA

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 4, 1995MN

REAR DISC BRAKE WHICH CAN CAUSED REDUCTION IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND DRAGGING PADS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Nov 29, 1995WI

REAR BRAKES FREEZE UP ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND TWO ACCIDENTS, DEALER SAID THAT A SLEEVE KIT NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 29, 1995NY

HYDRAULIC BRAKING PROBLEMS.TT REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURE AND CALIPERS STICK CAUSING BRAKING LOAD ON FRONT BRAKES, VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP, CAN NOT LOCK UP WHEELS NO MATTER HOW HARD PEDAL IS PRESSED, REAR PADS WERE WORN OUT.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 28, 1995NY

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 27, 1995NY

VEHICLE HAS POSSIBLE REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION PROBLEM HAD 2 SETS OF REAR BRAKES CHANGED STARTING AT 20,000.(EA94-041). TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Nov 24, 1995IN

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, TOTAL LOSS OF REAR BRAKES, EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR. TT

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

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

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