1995 Chevrolet Lumina Interior & seats Problems

AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES AND DRIVER 'SSEAT FULLY RECLINED BACK. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012618

Incident

Jun 23, 2002

VEHICLE OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. IT WAS TAKEN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS OVERHEATING IT. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT WAS TAKEN AN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AND CHECKED FOR OVERHEATING PROBLEM DUE TO SPOUSE TAKING SICK DAUGHTER TO SEE A DOCTOR IN LOS ANGELES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE AND OKAY TO TAKE TO LOS ANGELES. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DURING THE TRIP AND THE A/C WAS NOT USED ONCE DUE TO COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN LOS ANGELES. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT AND THE DEALER IN LAS VEGAS SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT. THE HEAD GASKET AND OTHER RELATED PARTS AND FLUIDS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE $1790. I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND FIRST THEY OFFERED $200+. I SAID NOT ENOUGH, SO THEY OFFERED $400. I SAID IT DIDN'T EVEN COVER THE A/C COMPRESSOR THAT WAS GOOD AND NOT THE PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION THE MONEY I SPENT ON CAR RENTALS WHEN MY CAR WAS WAITING TO BE SEEN BY A MECHANIC. IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THE LAS VEGAS DEALER THAT MY DAUGHTER HAD TO SUFFER IN PAIN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE. I BELEIVE THEY BROKE SOMETHING WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE POWER DOOR LOCK NEVER REALLY WORKED SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE AND THE RADIO ALWAYS GOT VERY HOT WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I BELEIVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS SHOCKED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

760891

Incident

Mar 30, 2002

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. SEAT FELT LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. CONSUMER STATES ITS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS WAY.*AK SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY OWNERS'S MECHANIC. *TT

NHTSA ID

898110

Incident

Oct 17, 2000

REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCHES HAVE BROKEN TWICE ON EACH DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

895610

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, WHERE LATCH ATTACHES TO STEEL POST, HAS BROKEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

889758

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN . SEAT IS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLES ALOT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER STATED THAT WELD POINTS ARE BROKEN. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY TO COVER COST. *AK

NHTSA ID

889268

Incident

May 28, 2001

4 WAY MANUAL SEAT TRACK BRACKET MADE OF WHITE METAL BROKE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAS CALLED SALVAGE YARDS. NONE ARE AVAILABLE. FOUND 1, AND IT WAS BROKEN IN SAME SPOT. 2 WELDING SHOPS CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE SEAT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES HEAD RESTS HAVE A BAR THAT IS COMING OUT OF IT.*JB

NHTSA ID

888859

Incident

Dec 22, 1999

CONSUMER STATES DRIVER SEAT LEANS BACK, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TECHNICIAN ADVISED CONSUMER THAT SEAT HAD A BROKEN RISER AND FOUND FRAME TO BE BROKEN ALSO, FRAME AND RISER WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED AND REINSTALLED BACK INTO VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

560554

Incident

Jan 2, 2001

SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY SHUT ANYMORE. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THIS. *AK CUSTOMER SET THE DOOR TO MANUAL LMODE BUT STILL OPENS IF NOT CAREFULLY CLOSED. ALARM ALSO DOES NOT SOUND ANYMORE AS WARNING. *YH

NHTSA ID

876530

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM BACK, CAUSING HER TO GO FORWARD. THEN, FALL FLAT BECAUSE SEAT RECLINED, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER GAVE CONSUMER A CLAIM # TO SHOW INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

NHTSA ID

874663

Incident

Aug 19, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BOTH REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY LATCHES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS ON BOTH DOORS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, BOTH FRONT DOORS WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. DRIVER'S DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

865430

Incident

Jul 13, 2000

AS I SAT DOWN IN THE SEAT, I LEANED BACK AND WHEN I PUSHED BACK IN THE SEAT I FELT A CRACK, AND THE SEAT PROCEEDED TO LEAN BACK. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT I NOTICED THAT THE RISER MECHANISM HAD BROKEN WHICH NOW CAUSES THE SEAT TO LEAN BACK. I CHECKED WITH GM AND IT WILL COST OVER $500 JUST FOR THE RISER MECHANISM. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

724564

Incident

Jun 21, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE, AND STARTED TO SLIDE, SPUN AROUND & WAS THEN REARENDED. UPON BEING REARENDED, DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. DRIVER FELL BACKWARDS & LOST VISUAL CONTACT UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE TOWED TO SALVAGE YARD & WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

860597

Incident

Feb 18, 2000

RISER ASSEMBLY PIECE THAT CONNECTS THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BASE BROKE OFF. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. BASE PIECE BROKE OFF BY ITSELF FOR NO REASON. *AK

NHTSA ID

860305

Incident

Mar 10, 2000

BACK OF DRIVER SEAT BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE. *YC

NHTSA ID

548191

Incident

Aug 7, 1999

SEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT WAS MAKE AND WITHEND A YEAR FAIL AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

707591

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEP SHORTING OUT. SOME TIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE BRACKET TO HOLD THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HANDLES ON THE PASSENGER DOOR BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE SLIDING DOOR IS DOING THE SAME. THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED.

NHTSA ID

706259

Incident

Aug 15, 1998

WHENEVER ENGINE STARTS UP THE DOORS WOULD LOCK. DOORS FAIL TO OPEN WHEN ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHEN THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY IS IN USE,THE KEY FAILS TO UNLOCK THE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID

836901

Incident

Jun 24, 1998

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH OUTSIDE DOOR LATCHES BREAKING ON BOTH FRONT DOORS AND REAR DOORS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPAIRS WAS MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER BELEIVED THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. FIRST LATCH BROKE AT 63,000 MILES, AND OTHER TWO AFTERWARD. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS CONSUMER PAY FOR REPAIRS. SEEKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

835889

Incident

Jul 15, 1998

AT ENGINE SHUT-OFF, DOORS DONOT UNLOCK CAUSING ALARM TO EXITING PASSENGERS. FROM OUTSIDE, DOORS DONOT UNLOCK WITH KEYLESS REMOTE AND CAUSES DOOR LOCKS TO BE UNUSABLE WITH KEY.

NHTSA ID

704292

Incident

Feb 20, 1998

SHOULDER BELTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES DO NOT STAY, HOUSING SOMETIMES COMES OFF. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. ALSO, ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN PEDAL APPLIED. IN ADDITION, INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS ARE NOT ABLE TO FUNCTION SAFELY. CONSUMER CONCERNS ARE WITH CHILDREN. WHILE TRAVELLING IN VEHICLE DOORS OPEN/CLOSE RANDOMLY, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *ASK

NHTSA ID

833505

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

1. BATTERY FAILED TO TURN ENGINE OVER 3 DIFFERNT TIMES IN ONE DAY. TURN THE KEY AND IT JUST CLICKS. TOWED IT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER SAYS THE BATTERY FAILED LOAD TEST. RELACED BATTERY. 2. A RUBBING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE REAR WHEN TURNING. DEALER FOUND REAR STABILIZER BUSHING ON RR STRUT OUT OF POSITION. RR STABILIZER SHAFT TO POSITION PROPERLY. 3. POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT ACTUATOR BUMPERS. CAME OUT OF ACTUATORS. 4. BRAKE SQUEAL NOISE UP FRONT. DEALER INSPECTS FRONT BRAKES AND CONCLUDES APPROX. 3-5K LEFT ON FRONT BRAKES. MILEAGE AT THIS POINT IS ONLY 16345.

NHTSA ID

700895

Incident

Mar 11, 1997

THIS CAR HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF CONTINUAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD DOOR LOCKS BREAK, 2 POWER WINDOW MOTORS GO, TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKS, AND A RUST PROBLEM ON INSIDE CORNERS OF THE REAR DOORS, THAT CHEVROLET (THE CORP). REFUSED TO FIX. IT HAS BEEN A "LEMON" IN MY MIND.

NHTSA ID

700862

Incident

Nov 22, 1998

VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. VEHICLE TOWED. AFTER REPAIRS, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY/ DOOR LOCKS GO UP & DOWN WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING IS VERY HARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

830313

Incident

Dec 24, 1997

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD, DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD SLIDE FORWARD OFF TRACK. FENDER WOULD IMPEDE ITS PROGRESS. PASSENGER'S DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. BRAKES: BRAKE PADS WORN DOWN. FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO RIGHT/TIRES TO WEAR OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.

NHTSA ID

828244

Incident

Jul 2, 1998