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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 →

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 30, 1996CA

SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 16, 1996IL

WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE. IT WILL ONLY GO ON LOW GEAR. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER NOW, THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE YET. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Nov 26, 1996MD

THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 22, 1996VA

UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOORBROAD, HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO GET LIKE THEY SHOULD BE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 20, 1996AZ

BRAKES SQUEAK.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 15, 1996CO

DRIVER HAS DIFFICULTY SEEING THROUGH SLANTED WINDSHIELD.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 13, 1996WA

VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 15, 1996IN

SERVICE BULLETIN; UPON USAGE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING RAINY WEATHER THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE. WIPER REACTIVATED BY USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 4, 1996FL

MISALIGNMENT AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Oct 3, 1996SC

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, ABS SENSOR AND MODE HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 2, 1996PA

SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE OPENS AND CLOSES INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION OF THE POWER REMOTE TRANSMITTER, ON ONE OCCASION CHILD FELL OUT OF VEHICLE IN MOTION AND WAS HANGING BY THE SEAT BELT.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Sep 30, 1996LA

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION WAS OFF, DOORS LOCKED, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND MESSED UP DASHBROAD AND WINDSHIELD WAS BUSTED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 30, 1996AZ

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION . *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THAT POWER BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE HAD CAME OFF. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 18, 1996IN

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5O MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT A CEMENT WALL AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 21, 1996NY

AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE OR INTERMITTENTLY UPON COLD STARTS, VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES W/CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 21, 1996FL

BRAKES SQUEAL/PERFORM POORLY.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Aug 12, 1996NY

DIFFICULTY SEEING THROUGH WINDSHIELD DUE TO GLARE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 9, 1996NY

WHILE LOCKED, THE REAR TWO SIDE DOORS OPEN, AFTER MAKING A TURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 24, 1996NJ

BRAKES WEARING PREMATURLY ON FRONT, NO ACCIDENT YET. *AK

Wheels
Filed Jul 11, 1996CA

PROBLEM WITH WHEELS.

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Jul 9, 1996PA

IF YOU LEAVE THE KEY IN THE INGITION THE CAR LOCKS, WILL LOCK YOU OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured1 killed
Filed Jul 8, 1996KS

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO A CHILD. *AK

Seats
Filed Jun 10, 1996MI

DRIVER'S SEAT IS COLLAPSING DUE TO BENT FRAME. *SD

Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly
Filed Jun 7, 1996CT

LOCATION OF SEATBELT ANCHORS FOR REAR SEATS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECTLY INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS. *DH

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 4, 1996MA

IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER HURT NECK, NOW SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal1 injured
Filed May 23, 1996MD

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVE 55MPH ON THE BELTWAY, RESULTING IN RUNNING OFF THE ROAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed May 23, 1996IA

THERE ARE (2) CRACKS EXTENDING ACROSS WINDSHIELD AFFECTING DRIVERS VISION AT EYE LEVEL. OWNER STATES DASHBOARD/MOULDING IS CAUSING IT TO WARP. *AK

Structure › Body › Door1 injured
Filed May 21, 1996RI

WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS HIT THE DOOR/FRAME WITH HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

Interior Lighting
Filed May 15, 1996NY

TRUNK DOME LIGHT COVER MISSING. *SD

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed May 12, 1996NC

SEAT BELT DESIGN, CAUSES DISCOMFORT TO OCCUPANTS DUE TO BELT TIGHTENING. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 22, 1996TN

FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 21, 1996MD

ENGINE SURGED TWICE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 17, 1996NC

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON WET SURFACE, SPEED 35MPH. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Apr 5, 1996MA

WHEN MAKING A TURN (EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT), THERE IS CONSTANT VIBRATION, THIS SPECIALLY OCCURS WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM SLOW SPEEDS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Apr 2, 1996NE

VEHICLE STALLS OUT DURING HOT WEATHER DURING REGULAR TRAFFIC. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 28, 1996AL

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 28, 1996FL

VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SLOWED DOWN TO SPEED OF 25 MPH, DRIVER SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. A*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 19, 1996MA

WHEN APPLYING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 19, 1996WI

OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG RESPONSE.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 13, 1996PA

WINDSHIELD WIPER; PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE DUE TO BAD WINDSHIELD WIPER, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 9, 1996FL

VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT BACK TO RECLINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *DSH

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 27, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VERY LOW SPEED, REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 23, 1996CO

VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS ON INCLINE. *SD

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 13, 1996VA

EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RESULTING IN NO THROTTLE RETURN. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 9, 1996IN

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING TURN. TT

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Feb 1, 1996IN

DESIGN/LOCATION OF HORN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE; ALSO, DIFFICULT TO PUSH HORN; SAFETY HAZARD, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Jan 26, 1996NJ

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO REACT TO THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 25, 1996PA

ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES IN WET ROAD CONDITION, SUCH AS ICE OR SNOW, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 22, 1996FL

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Jan 18, 1996OH

THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT IT AND ELETRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. TT

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