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1992 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 1992 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 10, 1996OH

BRAKES FAILED/REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jan 9, 1996MN

REPLACED RUSTED REAR BRAKES.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 22, 1995MA

PURCHASE CAR NEW THE REAR DISC BRAKE CORRODED THE DRIVER SIDE OUTSIDE HANDLE SNAPPED TWO TIMES . TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 15, 1995IN

PURCHASE CAR USED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AUTOMATIC. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 14, 1995NY

#PE94-063; ABS: BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 13, 1995TN

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PAD, NOTICED BECAUSE OF GRINDING, REPLACE PAD 12 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. TT

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

ABS: REAR BRAKES DO NOT ADEQUATELY STOP VEHICLE; FRONT BRAKES DOING ALL BRAKING; HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5,000 OR 6,000 MILES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Dec 6, 1995OH

EA94-041 ACTIVE, BRAKE CONTINUES TO WEAR ON THE REAR CALIPERS REPLACE 4 TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 5, 1995NY

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 1, 1995NY

EA94-041 ACTIVE, REPLACEMENT REAR AND FRONT ROTORS AND PADS,AND SLIDER, REAR ROTORS TURNED TWICE, WK NO 315-445-5729. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Dec 1, 1995NY

ABS, BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS, 4 TIMES, COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE SYSTEM, EA94-041 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 1, 1995NY

HYDRAULIC BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Nov 30, 1995NY

DEFECTIVE BRAKES, BRAKES SQUEAL. HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS EVERY 4 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 29, 1995MI

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT RECOIL SPRING BROKE AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT RETRACT. TT REPLACEMENT HARNESS RETRACTOR HAS BEEN ORDER THROUH LOCAL DEALERSHIP.*JB

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

THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT FAST. TT CONSUMER STATES HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES TWICE.*JB

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

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES . TT ROTORS ARE RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE,*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Nov 11, 1995MI

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Nov 6, 1995NY

#PE94-063 THE BRAKE DISC CALIPER WAS REPLACED BRAKES DON'T STOP CAR IT SLOWS IT DOWN . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Nov 1, 1995NY

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT CRACKS WERE ON THE FRONT AND REAR, ONN ALL RIMS RIMS ARE BEING SENT TO GENERAL MOTORS.*JB

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT THERE ARE CRACKS ON FONT AND REAR RIMS, THEY ARE BEING REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS.*JB

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT CRACKS ARE ON FRONT AND REAR RIMS GENERAL MOTORS ARE REPLACING.*JB

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT CONSUMER STATES ALL RIMS ARE BEING REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER CRACKED OR NOT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*JB

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER IS REPLACEING ALL RIMS CRACKED OR NOT BUT STILL DOES NOT SOLVE POBLEM.*JB

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT MANUFACTURER REPLACING ALL RIMS CRACKED OR NOT BUT STILL DOES NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*JB

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT GENERAL MOTORS REPLACING ALL RIMS.

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT GENERAL MOTORS REPLACING ALL THE RIMS.

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT GENERAL MOTORS REPLACING ALL THE RIMS OF THE VEHICLE.

Wheels › Rim
Filed Oct 20, 1995HI

THE RIMS ARE CRACKING . TT GM IS REPLACING ALL RIMS. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 17, 1995VA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING FAILED WHILE DRIVING GOING DOWN HILL WITH NO PEDAL PRESSURE.AND EMERGENCY WOULD NOT WORK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 17, 1995OH

THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE BRAKES NO LONGER WORK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Oct 11, 1995CA

THE FRONT DISC PAD DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 10, 1995VA

THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. TT CONSUMER STATES 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Oct 10, 1995NY

THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER HAVING A COMPLETE JOB DONE. THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Wheels › Hub
Filed Oct 5, 1995NJ

PLASTIC WHEEL COVERS ARE BREAKING APART AND FALLING OFF WHEELS; COULD FLY OFF AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE(S). TT PLASTIC WHEEL COVERS ARE BREAKING APART .*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 4, 1995TN

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKING IN THE REAR BRAKES. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 4, 1995MO

EURO SPORT MODEL W/AUTO TRANSMISSION WHEN ACCELERATING SYSTEM DOESN'T RESPOND FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL RPM COMES DOWN THEN ENGAGE ABRUPTLY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 2, 1995WA

THE ABS ACTIVATES PREMATURELY. DURING NORMAL BRAKING THE SYSTEM KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS STOP . TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL COME CLOSE TO STOPPING, HOWEVER IT CONTINUES TO TRAVIEL. *SLC

Exterior Lighting › Turn SignalFire
Filed Sep 27, 1995PA

SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CAUSED BY SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 25, 1995SC

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT BRAKES WERE GLAZED, HAD HARD HIGH BRAKE PEDAL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 20, 1995MI

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, EA94-041 ACTIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 20, 1995NY

BRAKES SPONGY, WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Sep 19, 1995MI

BRAKE MALFUNCITON, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR, REPAIR/REPLACE REAR BRAKE AND DRIVER SIDE ROTOR AND CALIPER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 18, 1995OH

THE REAR DISC BRAKES AREN'T WORKING FEELS LIKE ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES ARE WORKING . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 11, 1995PA

THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND ARE STUCK WHICH IS CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO GO OUT FREQUENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 11, 1995MI

THE FRONT BRAKES ARE GOING OUT OFTEN DUE TO THE CORROSION OF THE REAR BRAKES. EVERY PART IN THE REAR BRAKES ARE FROZEN AND CORRODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 3, 1995OH

NOISY BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Aug 28, 1995OH

CALIPERS AND ROTORS LOCKED UP, HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 21, 199500

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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