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1998 Chevrolet Lumina Suspension Problems

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

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Suspension 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 Aug 6, 2007
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.
4%
of 223 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 suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 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 suspension

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

Suspension
Filed Aug 6, 2007

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT, WHILE THE WHEELS PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10198620
Incident
Jul 6, 2007
Suspension
Filed Aug 19, 2002

LOWER CONTROL ARM HEAD OF BOLT BROKE INTO TWO PIECES AND FELL OFF. THIS COULD OF CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL IF IT HAD FALLEN OFF WHILE DRIIVING.*AK

NHTSA ID
8016662
Incident
Aug 18, 2002
Suspension
Filed Dec 31, 2001

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED/ REPLACED STRUTS FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT BEARINGS AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8001239
Incident
Dec 6, 2001
Suspension
Filed Oct 9, 2001

WHENEVER DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT OR ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT BALL JOINTS WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
897466
Incident
Jun 4, 1998
SteeringSuspensionTransmission
Filed Jun 11, 2000

SMALL BUMPS CAUSE STEERING TO GO LIGHT AND STRUTS MAKE LOUD NOISE AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON

NHTSA ID
723867
Fuel systemSuspension
Filed Mar 10, 1999

FRONT END FLOATING ALL OVER THE ROAD .PULLING TO THE RIGHT .HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGMENTS AND THE DEALER PUT 4 USED TIRES ON THE CAR THE LAST TIME AND NOW IT SHIMMIES. THE OWNER BRUCE WEED SAID THAT AS GOOD AS IT GETS . I THINK ITS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I PUT MY FAMILY IN THE UNSAFE CAR PLEASE HELP

NHTSA ID
704269
Incident
Feb 18, 1998
Suspension
Filed Feb 1, 1999

FRONT STRUTS FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID
606751
Incident
Mar 1, 1998
Suspension
Filed Jan 12, 1999

FRONT STRUTS FAILED CAUSING KNOCKING UNDER WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.

NHTSA ID
543336
Incident
May 7, 1998

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

Steering56Engine43Brakes38Electrical17Airbags15Visibility11Fuel system11Seat belts11Transmission11Body & structure10Driver assistance9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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