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1994 Chevrolet Lumina Visibility Problems

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

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Visibility 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 Mar 17, 2004
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.
6%
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.
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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. 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. 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 visibility

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

Visibility
Filed Mar 17, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING AND WATER WAS GETTING ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID
10057833
Visibility
Filed Jun 3, 2003

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
10022131
Incident
Sep 15, 2002
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
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+3 more
Filed Aug 19, 1997

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
521121
Incident
Jul 12, 1994
Visibility
Filed Aug 18, 1997

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAME DEATACHED. CONSUMER STATE THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE THE MIRROR CAME OFF. CONSUMER ALSO LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
815407
Incident
Aug 17, 1997
Visibility
Filed Apr 4, 1997

POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. DEALER STATES THAT PROBLEM MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE MOTOR . PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
810682
Visibility
Filed Nov 22, 1996

DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILED TWICE.

NHTSA ID
602282
Incident
Nov 9, 1996
BrakesExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Sep 16, 1996

AT 7,000 MILES THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED , AT 14,000 TOOK TO DEALER COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM AND AT 21,000 BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TURNED ROTOR AT 29,000 MILES, REPLACED ALL FOUR ROTORS. *AK DEFROSTER FAILED. WASHER INOPERATIVE. RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
802458
Incident
Jul 11, 1994

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.

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