Engine
Filed Dec 17, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT WARNING. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10001056
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2000
1994 Chevrolet Lumina Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
11
Latest Dec 17, 2002
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.
9%
of 126 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Oct 18, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT LINES SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *AK.
- NHTSA ID
- 850959
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1999
Body & structureElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Oct 14, 1999
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED . THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6-7 TIMES . HAD BEEN TO DEALER EACH TIME. MECHANIC CHANGED WATER PUMP/ ALTERNATORS/ BATTERY/ HAD LOCKS REPLACED ON DOORS DUE TO NOT RELEASING OR LOCKING/FRONT WINDOWS CAME OFF TRACK & HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RELEASE FROM TRACK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 850737
EngineTransmission
Filed Oct 6, 1998
WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP SIGN THE TRANMISSION WENT OUT. ALSO, THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE FAULTY PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD'NT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828621
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Heating & air conditioningEngine
Filed Jul 24, 1997
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED INSIDE FRONT DASH/FLOORBOARDS.
- NHTSA ID
- 520205
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+3 more
Filed Oct 17, 1996
CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT, ALSO THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AROUND CURVES, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. TIMING BELT FAILED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 803619
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Engine
Filed Apr 14, 1996
Fire reported
ENGINE FIRE. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 503576
- Incident
- Nov 17, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 30, 1995
1 injury reported
TAIL PIPE TOO SHARP, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488482
- Incident
- Aug 30, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 9, 1995
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 484816
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1994
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed May 1, 1995
FRONT/REAR ROTORS TURNED DUE TO BURNING SMELL. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 489880
- Incident
- Apr 24, 1994
Engine
Filed Jan 17, 1995
SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS CAUSING LACK OF STEERING POWER WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958715
- Incident
- Jan 14, 1995
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
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .