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1993 Chevrolet Lumina Steering Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA

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Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 3, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 243 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming steering

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EngineSteering
Filed Nov 3, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, CONSUMER SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING IMMOBILE. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK

NHTSA ID
10046171
Incident
Nov 2, 2003
Mileage
153,336 mi
Steering
Filed Jul 31, 2001

THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 67,000 PLUS MILES. IT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ALL OF THIS GO WRONG. I'VE PUT OVER $1000.00 IN REPAIRS ALREADY AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE THAT SPRAYS FLUID ALL OVER MY ENGINE WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. I MOSTLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN, AFRAID TO DRIVE OUT OF TOWN WITH IT. TOO MUCH, TOO SOON. *AK

NHTSA ID
749526
Incident
Jul 12, 2001
Steering
Filed Jul 28, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
749371
Incident
Jun 28, 2001
Steering
Filed Dec 2, 1998

STEERING TILT MECHANISM HAS BROKE . THIS DEFECT WILL NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF, WILL HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY. *AK

NHTSA ID
831567
Incident
Nov 14, 1998
Steering
Filed Apr 21, 1997

STEERING COLUMN: DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 55MPH WHEN THE COVER IN THE CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL POPPED OFF, WEDGED BETWEEN ARM OF STEERING WHEEL AND TURN SIGNAL ARM, IT LOCKED THE STEERING AND COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. CROSSED 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC, HIT BRAKES AND VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
811362
Incident
Apr 19, 1997
Steering
Filed Apr 10, 1997

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH ALSO HAD AN ODOR. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE PROBLEM ONLY EXISTS WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810869
Incident
Mar 14, 1997
Steering
Filed Jul 11, 1995

FRONT TIE ROD WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/CALIPER DAMAGE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
484028
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed May 9, 1995

WHENEVER SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET IT SLIPPS ON THE PULLEY, CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON. TT

NHTSA ID
965137

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes134Electrical26Engine21Seat belts17Fuel system11Interior & seats9Visibility8Transmission8Tires & wheels8

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