Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
95 LUMINAS AND MONTE CARLOS AS WELL AS OTHER GM W-BODY VEHICLES HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH GOING BAD AND CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. *TR
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FLASH. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V017000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK UPDATED 12/27/2005. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *NM
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE CONNECTED WITH THE TURN SIGNAL STALK. THE WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE, BUT THE BOTTOM BREAK LIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALL FUSES AND LIGHT BULBS ARE WORKING. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.AUTOFAN.COM/FORUM_THREAD.ASP?MESSAGE=6440 I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THE 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAD NO BRAKES LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WAS FAULTY. ALSO, THAT SOMEONE COULD HIT THE CONSUMER IN CAR. THE CONSUMER HAD IT FIXED AT $260.96. THE CAR WAS FINE NOW. HE JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THE SWITCH AND THE COST OF THE SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT CONTACTED. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
(1) I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY HAD MY TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED, BUT THAT THEY TOOK OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH IT.*AK (2) WHILE THE WINDOW MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT WORKS, MY REAR LIGHTS (RUNNING AND BRAKE) DO NOT WORK AT ALL, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO USE MY VEHICLE. (3) AT THIS POINT, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. HOWEVER, IN DOING RESEARCH, I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES DATING FROM 1994 TO 2000, ESPECIALLY THE LUMINA. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, IT TAKES THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY OUT WITH IT. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A SERVICE ISSUE BULLETIN RELEASED ON THE TOPIC, BY CHEVY WON'T MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT.
DEAR NHTSA, I DRIVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. RECENTLY I HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. ($150) THE SWITCH JUST WORE OUT FROM OLD AGE. I HAVE LOOKED ON MANY WEBSITES AND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE CARS WITH MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME FAILURE. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN THE SWITCH WEARS OUT AND FAILS; THE LUMINA'S BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT RUNS THROUGH THIS FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND PREVENTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM COMING ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD, AS CARS BEHIND YOU DON'T KNOW THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED YOUR BRAKES AND MAY NOT REDUCE SPEED IN TIME TO PREVENT A COLLISION. I AM APPALLED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT GOES THROUGH THIS FAILURE-PRONE FAULTY SWITCH. I WANTED NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY WARN UNSUSPECTING MOTORISTS.*AK THANK YOU
BRAKE LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. ALSO, DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WILL WORK. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER REPLACED RELAY THAT CONNECTED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.*AK
TURN SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK AT A TIME. BRAKES LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SWILL STOP WORKING. TECHNICIAN SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS AS MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS CAN BE A TRICKY AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE LET ALONE REPAIR. ALSO, IS THERE ANY WAY OF FINDING OUT IF I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM WHICH WAS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE RECALL FORM ON YOUR PAGE ? MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT TIME FRAME. THANK YOU.
BRAKE LIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER MUFACTURER'S RECALL, REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS PUSHED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE LEVER DOES NOT RETURN TO NORMAL CENTER POSITION UPON COMPLETING THE TURN. NLM
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ TURN SIGNAL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. OWNER BELIEVES THE CAUSE TO BE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AT ALL UNLESS THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ON.PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING COLUMN MAKES NOISE.
LOW BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE A FAILED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.
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