1992 Chevrolet Lumina

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1992-11-03 92V161000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 1,058 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2012-04-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER PARKED LESS THEN 2 HOURS. THE SPARK PLUGS WORKED FINE, WITH SUFFICIENT SPARK. THE COMPRES…
2011-10-20 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS …
2011-03-17 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 ENGINE FRAME BOLTS BROKE. *TR
2007-09-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Yes 0 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE AND THE MEDIAN BARRIER. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CR…
2006-06-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Yes 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA. AFTER ADDING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE GAGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FU…
2005-11-09 STEERING No 0 SUBFRAME WASHERS RUST AND FAIL WHICH CAUSED IN THIS CASE THE STEERING RACK TO DISCONNECT . I HAVE BEEN AUTO TECH FOR…
2005-09-09 STRUCTURE No 0 THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE BELOW LISTED RECALL: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 97V058000 THE REAR CRADLE BOL…
2004-06-16 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY SEVERAL MECHANICS BEFORE THE C…
2004-01-25 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 PLASTIC COMPONENT OF HOOD LATCH RELEASE CABLE BROKE DURING COLD WEATHER. UNABLE TO CHECK/FILL COOLANT, WIPER FLUID ETC…
2004-01-12 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 FRONT-ENGINE CRADLE BOLT RETAINING MOUNT SEPAATED DUE TO CORRSION, STAMPED BOLT FLANGE RUSTED THROUGH, FELL OFF AND WAS…
2003-12-26 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED FROM IT'S BUCKLE WHILE DRIVING. LEAVING THE DRIVER UNRESTRAINED. *AK *NM
2003-09-26 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 THE EXTERIOR DOOR LATCHES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. HOWEVER, WHEN ENTERING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE LATCHES…
2003-08-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE STALLING PROBLEM AS A TCC CYLNOID, THAT…
2003-07-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 CAR STALLED THEN QUIT RUNNING. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FILTER, SCREEN, AND MODULE. CAR STILL NOT RUNNING.*AK
2002-12-27 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE BEING IMMOBILE. *…
2002-07-24 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHOULDER BELTS HAVE LOST TENSION CAUSING THE BELT TO LIMP, GIVING NO RESTRAINT SUPPORT. ALSO …
2002-06-15 SUSPENSION No 0 PASSENGER REAR WHEEL TURNED SIDEWAYS/INWARD OF VEHICLE AND WAS HELD ON BY BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO A DRIV…
2002-05-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 THE HARNESS RUNNING ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STERRING COLUMN INSIDE THE VEHICLE BEGAN MELTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGH…
2002-04-21 SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING BUSHING THAT ARE ASSEMBLED TO THE FRAME OF VEHICLE SNAPPED AND SHEARED OFF WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME OF VEHI…
2002-03-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CENTER OF THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR SEPARATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIO…
2002-01-15 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING CORNERS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. JUST RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. T…
2001-09-27 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY No 0 MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLES FAILED 3 TIMES IN 25 MONTHS AND LESS THAN 22,000 MILES. IN ALL CASES, REPAIRS WERE …
2001-08-25 SEAT BELTS No 0 FRONT DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS ARE CRACKING AT CONNECTION ON DOOR OR UPPER GUIDE LOOP. *AKTRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE…
2001-07-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 2 WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE POST IN FRONT OF STORE. NO…
2001-07-27 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED AROUND SEAMS CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEV…
2001-06-30 STRUCTURE No 0 WHILE DRIVING SUBFRAME DROPPED AND CAUSED A LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT REAR CRADL…
2001-05-16 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 I WAS INFORMED BY THE GARAGE THE ENTIRE REAR ASSEMBLY WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
2001-05-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER'S SEATBELT WILL NO LONGER RETRACT.*AK
2001-04-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING WHENEVER CONSUMER TURNED WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION. NOT TAKEN …
2001-01-28 CHILD SEAT No 4 CONSUMER STATES HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, ANOTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT HIM HEAD ON, A CHILD WAS RESTRAINED IN THE …
2000-12-14 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES AND CALIPER WILL STICK, MAKING NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. *AK
2000-08-20 SEATS No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AND BRACKET OF SEAT BROKE, AND SEAT SHIFTED BACKWARDS. CONS…
2000-07-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THERE WAS A RECALL LETTER ON THE BRAKES I HAD RECEIVED EARLY IN THE YEAR BUT I HAD MISS PLACED IT AND I BELIEVE IT WAS …
2000-07-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-07-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION, YET CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
2000-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT US…
2000-06-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 1 CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS. DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF H…
2000-05-01 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 LAP BELT CAME OFF RESTRAINT STRAP, AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND …
2000-03-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25MPH ON A RESIDENTAL STREET AND MOTOR FELL TO GROUND. THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING,VEHICLE JU…
2000-02-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT. DRIVER GOT INTO THE CAR AND PUT KEY INSIDE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE ST…
2000-02-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-01-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGINITON LOCK IS HARD TO START DUE TO GREASE THAT THICKENS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *AK
1999-12-20 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE No 0 WHILE OPENING THE TAIILGATE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1999-11-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 EXECESSIVE FUEL WAS BEING DISPENCED DOWN THE PLENUM FILLING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WITH GASOLINE. WHEN CONVERTER REACH…
1999-11-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 AFTER PURCHASING GAS AND DRIVING ABOUT 25 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, NOTICED A FUNNY SMELL COMING INTO THE CAR. CAR WOULD NO…
1999-10-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 ENGINE IDLED VERY HIGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED ST…
1999-10-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 DRIVER USED RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, SMOKE RISING FROM STEERING COLLUMN AND SMELLED BURNT PLASTIC. YH
1999-09-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT 35-40 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. NO INJUR…
1999-09-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WON'T RETRACT AND ISN'T WORKING. *AK
1999-07-19 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK