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1995 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 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997NY

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PEDAL ALSO GOES TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 15, 1997MS

DRIVING 70 MPH FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, VEHICLE HIT REFLECTOR POST & DRIVER WOKE UP; PULLED VEHICLE TO RIGHT & HIT AN EMBANKMENT. FLIPPED IN AIR. CAME DOWN FRONT FIRST & AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLIPPED OVER ON ROOF. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 15, 1997CA

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABS BRAKES/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 1997NJ

BRAKES: DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, GETTING OFF RAMP, APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. LIFTED FOOT OFF PEDAL, REAPPLIED BRAKES, THIS TIME THEY TOOK HOLD. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 2, 1997PA

WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS.

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Nov 19, 1997NJ

GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1997FL

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THE DRIVER HAS TO STAND UP ON THE BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPS, ITS PITCHES FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE 3-4 TIMES, AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OKAY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Nov 4, 1997CA

RECALL 97V017000. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR RECALL AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER REFUSES TO SERVE RECALL OVER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 30, 1997CT

THE ABS WILL KICK IN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE CAR KEPT GOING INTO A GARAGE. *AK

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Oct 28, 1997IA

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY, AND THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAME FORWARD TO THE FRONT SEAT, ALSO THE PLASTIC PART OF THE LAP BELT FELL OFF, AND THE WHOLE REAR LAP BELT CAME APART. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Oct 16, 1997MI

STEERING COLUMN SMOKES.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 16, 1997FL

HEARD LOUD NOISE, ACCELERATOR PETAL GOING TO FLOOR, DUE TO BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE BREAKING.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Oct 16, 1997FL

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AT THROTTLE BODY CAUSING ACCELERATOR CABLE TO GO TO THE FLOOR.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 14, 1997SC

THE LUGGAGE RACK FAILED TO HOLD LUGGAGE CARRIER, CAUSING LUGGAGE TO FALL OFF ON INTERSTATE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner2 injured
Filed Oct 9, 1997IL

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

Tires
Filed Oct 9, 1997NY

THREE TIRES FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 2, 1997TX

VISUAL SYSTEM; WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN ONLY BE ACTIVATED DURING USAGE OF LEFT SIGNAL. IF SIGNAL IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Sep 3, 1997CA

THE PARKING SHIFT LOCK LEVER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS NOT WORKING APPROPRIATE, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE GEAR CAN RELEASE FROM PARKING TO REVERSE,NEUTRAL OR DRIVE GEAR AT THE TOUCH OF A FINGER. A CHILD ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED GEAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 3, 1997FL

THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF A/C. THE VACUUM TANK AND LINER WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF A/C.THE OWNER FEELS THAT VIBRATION OR LOOSENESS OF THE LINER CAUSED THE FALL OUT OF THE LINER AND A/C VACUUM BOTTLE.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 19, 1997OH

DUE TO THE LOCATION AS WELL AS THE DESIGN, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME VERY EASY TO RELEASE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE SEAT WHEN MAKING A STOP DUE TO THE BUCKLE UNLATCHING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 12, 1997NC

ABS, BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, INSIDE WEARS OUT BEFORE OUTSIDE PADS WEAR OUT, PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS, OWNER BELIEVES DESIGN FLAW. NACCORDING TO DEALER, NORMAL WEAR. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jul 28, 1997NY

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Jul 22, 1997AL

RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WHEEL/STRUT/BRAKES AND FENDER.

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Jul 10, 1997MI

LOW BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jul 8, 1997MI

HEATER CORE LEAKED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO FOG.

Wheels › Hub
Filed Jun 27, 1997PA

THE PLASTIC NUTS THAT ARE HOLDING THE HUP CAPS ARE CRACKING, MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY FIXED IT. CONSUMER THEN STATES THAT IT STARTED CRACKING AGAIN AND MAKING THE NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Jun 24, 1997MI

IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE POSITION OF THE HORN IN A PANIC SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK HORN ONLY WORKS WITH EXTREME PRESSURE AT ONLY TWO SPECIFIC SPOTS. TWO TO FIVE SECONDS USUALLY OCCURS BEFORE CORRECT HORN POSITION CAN BE FOUND. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Jun 23, 1997NH

ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 17, 1997CO

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE RPM DROPS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECREASE ITS SPEED BRIEFLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jun 11, 1997CA

THE SLIDING DOOR GLASS WINDOW SHATTERED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 10, 1997MA

THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE WORN INTO THE ROTORS AND NOW THE FRONT BRAKES ARE NO LONGER STOPPING THE CAR AT A SAFE DISTANCE.THE BRAKES ARE DISC BRAKES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed May 28, 1997UT

NOTICED FUEL LEAKS COMING FROM VEHICLE. OWNER IS UNCERTAIN ON WHERE THE FUEL IS COMING FROM. DEALERS HAVE LOOKED AT VEHICLE BUT HAVE NOT DETERMINED A PROBLEM. OWNER HAS MANY CONCERNS ABOUT THIS . *AK

Power Train
Filed May 28, 1997UN

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed May 23, 1997IN

WAS DRIVING; STARTED TO APPLY BRAKES; RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP & SLID UNTIL BRAKES CAUGHT OR RELEASED; HAPPENS PERIODICALLY; HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER; MECHANIC NOT RELIABLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1997MI

OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE CAR DIDN'T STOP WHEN IT SHOULD/ VERY POOR . *AK

Seats
Filed May 14, 1997AL

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE SEAT 2 TIMES BEFORE. *AK

Steering
Filed May 14, 1997NY

WHILE DRIVING MADE A SLIGHT TURN AND LOST STEERING POWER. STEERING GOT VERY HARD TO HANDLE AS IF THE FLUID WAS GONE. *AK

Tires
Filed May 14, 1997TX

LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 24000 MILES ON IT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 6, 1997MA

UPON MAKING A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVNESS. IN ADDITION, THE LOCATION AND THE DESIGN OF THE HORN MAKES IT DIFFICULT IN AN EMERGENCY TO LOCATE AND DEPRESS THE HORN. ALSO, DUE TO THE SHAPE OF THE WINDSHIELD THERE IS A STRONG REFLECTION OF THE FRONT SECTION WHICH IS VERY BAD DURING CERTAIN DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed May 1, 1997PA

FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS BROKE. THEY JUST FELL OVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/WasherCrash
Filed Apr 28, 1997LA

FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER EQUIPMENT RESULTED INTO A CRASH.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Apr 22, 1997GA

THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN THE VAN IS ACCELERATED OR DECELERATED.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Apr 18, 1997TX

STEERING: RACK AND PINON BOLTS CAME OUT OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR, CAUSING RACK AND PINION STEERING TO DROP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND NEW RACK AND PINION PUT ON. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS BACK FOR REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 26, 1997NY

OWNER STATES THAT HER REAR DOOR LATCHES HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THAT SHE STILL HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR STAYING SHUT. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER CHILD SAFETY BECAUSE CHILD RIDES IN THE REAR. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 21, 1997IL

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON WET/SNOWY AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DAMAGING THE WHOLE FRONT END; ALSO, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Feb 20, 1997PA

DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING HORN BUTTONS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 28, 1997IN

UPON IMPACT, DURING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH, HIT BROA SIDE, FORCED INTO TRUCK AT APPROX. 10MPH, 10;00 ON FRONT BUMPER DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Jan 28, 1997FL

LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT DOORS SWING BACK TO CLOSED POSITION, WILL NOT STAY OPEN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Jan 27, 1997MN

ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN WET WEATHER.

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 15, 1997PA

THE DASHBOARD IS MADE OF A MATERIAL THAT REFLECTS ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

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