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1993 Chevrolet LUMINA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

243 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

125,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 243 complaints (18.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	120	49.4%
Steering behavior	12	4.9%
Electrical and battery issues	10	4.1%
Transmission and shifting	5	2.1%
Engine operation	5	2.1%
Fuel system concerns	5	2.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	46
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	28
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	24
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	22
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	18
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum	15
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads	12
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	11

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 46; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 28; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 24; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 22; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 18; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum: 15; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 12; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 236 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2015

1995: 50; 1996: 52; 1997: 31; 1998: 19; 1999: 28; 2000: 30; 2001: 15; 2002: 11; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 120 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 481315 · 1995-03-04 (March 4, 1995)

PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 481315 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 482666 · 1995-03-28 (March 28, 1995)

BRAKES ARE NOISY/STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482666 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046171 · 2003-11-03 (November 3, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, CONSUMER SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING IMMOBILE. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 153,336 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046171 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10189992 · 2007-05-07 (May 7, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. A DEALER AND A MECHANIC HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SUB-FRAME FAILED AND CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS RECALL # 00V189000 (STRUCTURE) FOR THE 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 223,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189992 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 523587 · 1997-10-07 (October 7, 1997)

AFTER NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 523587 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 535960 · 1998-05-27 (May 27, 1998)

ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING A FIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 535960 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 503849 · 1996-04-26 (April 26, 1996)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503849 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 511499 · 1996-11-19 (November 19, 1996)

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE/FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 511499 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10777879 · 2015-09-26 (September 26, 2015)

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A LIGHT, WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ON DIAGNOSTICS TO FIX

Owner-reported narrative. 155,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10777879 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 537565 · 1998-07-10 (July 10, 1998)

GAS TANK FAILURE CAUSING FUEL LEAK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 537565 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 732193 · 2000-09-21 (September 21, 2000)

FUEL TANK LEAKED AFTER NORMAL OPERATION. TANK RUSTED UNDER SUPPORT BANDS. NO PRIOR WARNING OF DEFECT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732193 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

243 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

2.9%Usable mileage7 / 243 records

75.7%Valid incident date184 / 243 records

100.0%Valid filing date243 / 243 records

75.7%Ordered incident and filing dates184 / 243 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	118.7% ODI 10192939 · 159,000 mi I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, INSIDE MY CAR, QUITE OFTEN- AT LEAST 2 TIMES A WEEK. MY BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVERSIDE HUB ASSEMBLY KIT EVERY 3-6 MONTHS BECAUSE IT STARTS CLICKING THEN WEARS OUT THE BRAKES IF I DON'T GET IT DONE- AT THE CHEAPEST 100 EVERY TIME. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A WRECK AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT DOES THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10192939 at NHTSA ↗	346.9% ODI 10099813 CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOR INSPECTION. *AK Look up ODI 10099813 at NHTSA ↗	124.9% ODI 508556 COMPUTER/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THREE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 508556 at NHTSA ↗	154.3% ODI 10019263 BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 BATTERIES AND 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL "SHORTS." EITHER THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, OR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIM INDICATING A BATTERY DRAIN. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL. THE DEALER REPORTS FINDING PROBLEMS IN THE BATTERY CELLS AND SHORTS IN THE HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EACH TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NLM Look up ODI 10019263 at NHTSA ↗	135.8% ODI 717090 THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED PROPERLY BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM IN DEPTH WITH A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE DUE TO THE PROBLEM DATING BACK TO A 1993 LUMINA, A 1995 LUMINA AND NOW THE 1998 LUMINA. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS AND FEEL THAT I CAN POSSIBILITY HELP TO ANSWER SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS OF DRIVERS STATING THAT THEIR BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. WHEN I HAD MY CAR SERVICED, THE SERVICEMAN STATED THAT HE HAD COMPARED MY VEHICLE BRAKES AND … Look up ODI 717090 at NHTSA ↗	76.8% ODI 10136111 · 2,400 mi CONCERN: 1999 LOW MILEAGE CHEVROLET LUMINA. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. CORROSION OR DEFECTIVE WHEEL SENSORS CAN CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MY CUSTOMER EXPLAINED THAT HIS ABS LIGHT WAS ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE HAD DRIVEN THREW HIS FENCE AFTER TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. HE MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKING IF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL UNIT WAS ACTUATING. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON IN ALL VEHICLES THE ABS WOUL… Look up ODI 10136111 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 898417 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 898417 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 10027092 · 18,336 mi VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE THE FAILED TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.AK PH *JB Look up ODI 10027092 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	129.5% ODI 508024 REAR CALIPER SLIDES BIND, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL/EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES. Look up ODI 508024 at NHTSA ↗	20.4% ODI 805640 THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK Look up ODI 805640 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	97.1% ODI 514589 BRAKE NOISE. Look up ODI 514589 at NHTSA ↗	51.0% ODI 564059 WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC Look up ODI 564059 at NHTSA ↗	41.6% ODI 602786 AMERICAN TIRE BLEW OUT. Look up ODI 602786 at NHTSA ↗	41.2% ODI 561955 VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, REAR SHOES GLAZED. STEERING GEAR REPLACED DUE TO CONSUMER LOSING POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED, RACK WAS ALSO REPLACED. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED SIR COIL INOPERATIVE. *SLC Look up ODI 561955 at NHTSA ↗	31.3% ODI 703927 WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BREAKS REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL MORE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE RAIN. Look up ODI 703927 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 722286 WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT WITH 1" - 2" OF FREE TRAVEL, THE BRAKES FADE OUT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GET REAL HARD. THE DEALER SAID THAT'S THE WAY LUMINA BRAKES ARE. UPON MY INSISTING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS WHICH IMPROVED BRAKING IN THE RAIN. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REAR PADS OR TURN THE REAR ROTOR EVEN THOUGH THE REAR ROTOR IS STAINED AND PITTED. A CHEVY DEALER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS THAT MY LUMINA IS HAVING THE BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS… Look up ODI 722286 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 898417 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 898417 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	129.5% ODI 483390 BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAK AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD Look up ODI 483390 at NHTSA ↗	173.5% ODI 507749 BRAKES SQUEAL/PERFORM POORLY. Look up ODI 507749 at NHTSA ↗	62.4% ODI 526930 BACK DOORS HARD TO CLOSE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. Look up ODI 526930 at NHTSA ↗	51.4% ODI 709884 NOT EVEN 6K MILES AFTER COMPLETE REPLACE, BRAKES VIBRATE & NEED LONGER STOP DISTANCE DUE TO FAULTY ROTORS Look up ODI 709884 at NHTSA ↗	52.2% ODI 548981 IGNITION FAILED. YH Look up ODI 548981 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 544739 WHILE BACKING UP OR TURNING TO THE RIGHT BRAKES MAKE NOISE. Look up ODI 544739 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 8009188 WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND APPLYING BRAKES IT MADE A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,AND DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE.*AK Look up ODI 8009188 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	32.4% ODI 10204784 · 93,100 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHELL CRACKED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,100. Look up ODI 10204784 at NHTSA ↗	408.1% ODI 10174392 · 134,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED. Look up ODI 10174392 at NHTSA ↗	176.9% ODI 10057729 · 50,000 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. *AK Look up ODI 10057729 at NHTSA ↗	133.7% ODI 535525 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. Look up ODI 535525 at NHTSA ↗	104.5% ODI 10109675 VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. CONVERTER AND PUMP NOISEY. *BF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10109675 at NHTSA ↗	43.9% ODI 10025442 · 7,000 mi I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS. 1. THE ROTORS ON MY CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN 36,000 MILES. THEY WOULD WEAR UNEVENLY, AND CAUSE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. 2. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FROM THE PAN, AND THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES.THE TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKS. AND THE BRAKES NEED FIXING AGAIN, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. 3.WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS UNDER ACCERLATION, MY AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL. THE VENTS CLOSE OFF PREVENTING COLD AIR FROM COMING THROUGH. HO… Look up ODI 10025442 at NHTSA ↗	620.0% ODI 10083769 · 42,549 mi PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 200 CHEVROLET LUMINA.MR THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 42549 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. NM Look up ODI 10083769 at NHTSA ↗	419.0% ODI 10032119 CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS SLOWLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 10032119 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	10.8% ODI 803619 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 Look up ODI 803619 at NHTSA ↗	244.9% ODI 10010359 · 108,000 mi INTAKE GASKETS LEAK. I JUST BOUGHT A CAR LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND A FEW DAYS AGO, THE CAR STARTED HEATING UP, THE "HOT" LIGHT LIT UP, AND LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND HAD TO PUT SOME WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE SO I COULD GET SOMEWHERE, TO CALL SOMEONE. THEY BROUGHT ANTIFREEZE, AND WHEN WE WENT TO FILL THE RADIATOR, IT WAS ALREADY FULL. THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST A THERMOSTAT, WE REPLACED THAT, BUT IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING, NEXT SUGGESTION WAS THERE AN AIR BUBBLE SOMEWHERE, SO THAT WAS BLE… Look up ODI 10010359 at NHTSA ↗	83.3% ODI 10112340 CAR SEEMED TO BE OVERHEATING AND RUNNING OUT OF ANTIFREEZE MUCH TOO OFTEN. TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO MY OIL, AND THAT MY HEAD GASKETS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING. WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE, OR THE PROBLEM WOULD JUST KEEP OCCURRING. *JB Look up ODI 10112340 at NHTSA ↗	113.2% ODI 10007557 · 66,000 mi FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ALLOWS DEXTOL ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. PH Look up ODI 10007557 at NHTSA ↗	94.0% ODI 10073017 · 111,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF PERIODICALLY. CAR STARTS BACK UP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN. HAD CAR CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE FINE. CAN'T FIND REASON WHY CONTINUOUSLY SHUTTING OFF.*AK Look up ODI 10073017 at NHTSA ↗	76.8% ODI 10005090 · 54,000 mi LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 3.1 V-6, 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA, 54K MILEAGE. DEALER ESTIMATES $1000 TO REPAIR. INTERNET SITES LIST MANY CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WILL BE THE RESULT IF I DON'T FIX IT - BUT WHY SHOULD I PAY WHEN CHEVROLET DIDN'T DO THEIR ENGINEERING CORRECT ON THE GASKET AND COOLANT. TS Look up ODI 10005090 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10014908 · 25,000 mi THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A PIN GOING INTO FIRST THE CYLINDER, AND IT CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WILL EITHER REPLACE THE PART OR THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THERE WAS A TSB 030601002 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10014908 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	54.0% ODI 484816 INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD Look up ODI 484816 at NHTSA ↗	244.9% ODI 520484 PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. Look up ODI 520484 at NHTSA ↗	93.7% ODI 517167 ENGINE NOISE. Look up ODI 517167 at NHTSA ↗	174.9% ODI 10041033 · 102,700 mi MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAS HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE IN THREE YEARS AT A COST OF $900 EACH TIME. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH A POOR DESIGN USING DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT PUMP AND ASSOCIATED OTHER PARTS. Look up ODI 10041033 at NHTSA ↗	114.9% ODI 10062237 · 91,000 mi I HAVE HAD MY CAR (98 CHEVROLET LUMINA) FAIL TWICE IN ONE WEEK DUE TO COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. ONCE FOR A WATER PUMP AND ANOTHER FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I AM ALARMED BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I FIND. BOTH FAILURES HAVE LEFT US STUCK WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.*AK Look up ODI 10062237 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 550410 STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN OIL LEAKAGE. *MJS Look up ODI 550410 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	129.5% ODI 489880 VEHICLE MISSES/STALLS. *SKD Look up ODI 489880 at NHTSA ↗	40.8% ODI 503820 BACK WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER LEAK. *DSH Look up ODI 503820 at NHTSA ↗	41.6% ODI 707501 STATE SAFETY INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE DEEPLY RUSTED AND/OR PITTED AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A GM SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT DAGLEY CHEVROLET GEO INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED SO DEEP THAT THEY COULD NOT BE RE-SURFACED, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY GM. I LOOKED AT THE ROTORS MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE INSIDE BRAKE ROTOR FRICTION SURFACES ARE RUSTED OR PITTED AWAY, APROX. 1/3 OR LESS OF THE FRONT INSIDE BRAKE PADS ARE ACTUA… Look up ODI 707501 at NHTSA ↗	10.3% ODI 826864 THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND AND WARPED, BUT THE BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 826864 at NHTSA ↗	20.9% ODI 726130 NOTICED THAT BACK ROTORS HAD DEEP GROOVES IN THEM AT APX 16,000 MI. REPORTED TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS NORMAL..I'VE HAD CARS WITH MORE THAT NEVER EVEN HAD ROTORS TURNED DOWN, ANYWAY, THEY REPLACED 4 BRAKE PADS,SAID THEY WERE GONE & TURNED ROTORS DOWN, COST ME 334.00 I FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO A FRIENDS CAR SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HE TOLD ME TO CHECK MY ROTORS, THATS WHEN I NOTICED THE DEEP GROOVES. HE HAS SAME STYLE CAR (MONTECARLO,APX SAME MILEAGE)THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T … Look up ODI 726130 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 10025442 · 7,000 mi I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS. 1. THE ROTORS ON MY CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN 36,000 MILES. THEY WOULD WEAR UNEVENLY, AND CAUSE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. 2. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FROM THE PAN, AND THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES.THE TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKS. AND THE BRAKES NEED FIXING AGAIN, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. 3.WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS UNDER ACCERLATION, MY AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL. THE VENTS CLOSE OFF PREVENTING COLD AIR FROM COMING THROUGH. HO… Look up ODI 10025442 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	Too few reports for a range	100,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10152145 · 100,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE DISC CALIPERS WERE BAD. THE DISC CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. Look up ODI 10152145 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	0	0	0
2008	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads	Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	6 ODI 511080 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. AK Look up ODI 511080 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 720461 PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON LEFT FRONT BRAKE, BUT IT STILL SQUEALS AND LOCKS UP. AND THE EXHAUST CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE CAR, A VERY SUFFOCATIING SMELL WITH THE DOORS SHUT AND WINDOWS UP. AK Look up ODI 720461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 819179 IN JUNE 95 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PULSATION,. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AT 42, 296 MILES. AUGUST/95 AT 44,500 MILES. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, AS SHE BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS PULSATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME AT 64,000 MILES SON WAS DRIVING, FELT VIBRATIONS AND BEGAN TO STEP ON BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE ALSO. *AK Look up ODI 819179 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 803802 BRAKES MAKE LOUD GRINDING METAL TO METAL NOISE WHILE BRAKING, CLEARS UP AFTER ACCELERATING. AK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR CALIPER, PADS THREE TIMES, AND ROTORS THREE TIMES AND THEY STILL MAKE NOISE. SLC Look up ODI 803802 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 883759 THIS VEHICLE HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS. BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BECAUSE OF BRAKES, CHILDREN'S SEATBELTSS GET TIGHT AROUND THE NECK CAUSING DISCOMFORT. SLC Look up ODI 883759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 887060 CONSUMER COULD HEAR BRAKES RUBBING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.AK SLC Look up ODI 887060 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 513352 REAR CALIPERS WORN. Look up ODI 513352 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516714 BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. Look up ODI 516714 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 511637 BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. Look up ODI 511637 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516714 BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. Look up ODI 516714 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 892591 SEVERE VIRABATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 892591 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 972183 BRAKE PEDAL HARD IN THE MORNING, ALSO EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE FRONT PADS AND TURN FRONT ROTORS. TT Look up ODI 972183 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 511080 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. *AK Look up ODI 511080 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 735373 DEALERSHIP DID SHOCKS AND STRUTS, ABS BEEN ON SINCE THEN, THEY SAID NO CODE READING, AUTO PLACE I TOOK IT TO GOT TWO CODES. NOW I HAVE TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT. JERKING ME AROUND BECAUSE FEMALE(DOESNT BS MY FATHER) Look up ODI 735373 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	6 ODI 511080 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. AK Look up ODI 511080 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 720461 PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON LEFT FRONT BRAKE, BUT IT STILL SQUEALS AND LOCKS UP. AND THE EXHAUST CAN BE SMELLED INSIDE CAR, A VERY SUFFOCATIING SMELL WITH THE DOORS SHUT AND WINDOWS UP. AK Look up ODI 720461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 819179 IN JUNE 95 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PULSATION,. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AT 42, 296 MILES. AUGUST/95 AT 44,500 MILES. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, AS SHE BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS PULSATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME AT 64,000 MILES SON WAS DRIVING, FELT VIBRATIONS AND BEGAN TO STEP ON BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE ALSO. *AK Look up ODI 819179 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 975518 VEHICLE HAS CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES HAD REPLACED AT 5,649 MILES AND STILL HAS PROBLEMS.(EA94-041). TT TWO ROTORS WERE REPLACED, GRINDING NOISE CONTINUES, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC Look up ODI 975518 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 484210 REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO A LOOSE LEFT FRONT CALIPER. Look up ODI 484210 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 897168 BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM, DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED CALIPERS, PADS, BRAKES LINES, AND SOME OTHER FEW ITEMS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. AK TWO MECHANICS, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BOTH STATED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE PLACING ALL WORK LOADS ON FRONT BRAKES CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE DISCS. YH Look up ODI 897168 at NHTSA ↗	0	3 ODI 507120 FRONT/REAR BRAKES FAIL PREMATURELY. DH Look up ODI 507120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 964455 WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE PULSATION. AK Look up ODI 964455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 971810 THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND ARE CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 971810 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 511080 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. *AK Look up ODI 511080 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	3 ODI 803802 BRAKES MAKE LOUD GRINDING METAL TO METAL NOISE WHILE BRAKING, CLEARS UP AFTER ACCELERATING. AK DEALER REPLACED RIGHT REAR CALIPER, PADS THREE TIMES, AND ROTORS THREE TIMES AND THEY STILL MAKE NOISE. SLC Look up ODI 803802 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 883759 THIS VEHICLE HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS. BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BECAUSE OF BRAKES, CHILDREN'S SEATBELTSS GET TIGHT AROUND THE NECK CAUSING DISCOMFORT. SLC Look up ODI 883759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 887060 CONSUMER COULD HEAR BRAKES RUBBING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.AK SLC Look up ODI 887060 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 975518 VEHICLE HAS CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES HAD REPLACED AT 5,649 MILES AND STILL HAS PROBLEMS.(EA94-041). TT TWO ROTORS WERE REPLACED, GRINDING NOISE CONTINUES, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC Look up ODI 975518 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 ODI 524748 BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. Look up ODI 524748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 529997 TRUNK LEAKS WATER, RESULTING IN MILDEW ODOR. Look up ODI 529997 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 529997 TRUNK LEAKS WATER, RESULTING IN MILDEW ODOR. Look up ODI 529997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 965137 ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON. *AK Look up ODI 965137 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	2 ODI 513352 REAR CALIPERS WORN. Look up ODI 513352 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516714 BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. Look up ODI 516714 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 484210 REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO A LOOSE LEFT FRONT CALIPER. Look up ODI 484210 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 897168 BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER A FEW TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM, DEALER HAS ALREADY REPLACED CALIPERS, PADS, BRAKES LINES, AND SOME OTHER FEW ITEMS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. AK TWO MECHANICS, WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BOTH STATED THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FREEZE PLACING ALL WORK LOADS ON FRONT BRAKES CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT BRAKES AND REAR BRAKE DISCS. YH Look up ODI 897168 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	6 ODI 509263 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING, CAUSING ROTORS/PADS TO WEAR OUT. Look up ODI 509263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 510610 BRAKE SLIDERS/ROTORS REPLACED. Look up ODI 510610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516455 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516455 at NHTSA ↗	0	4 ODI 509263 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING, CAUSING ROTORS/PADS TO WEAR OUT. Look up ODI 509263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516455 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 974102 FRONT CALIPERS FAIL RESULTING IN (3) SETS OF PADS W/EXCESSIVE WEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 974102 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	4 ODI 511637 BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. Look up ODI 511637 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516714 BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED TWICE. Look up ODI 516714 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 892591 SEVERE VIRABATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 892591 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 524748 BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. Look up ODI 524748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 529997 TRUNK LEAKS WATER, RESULTING IN MILDEW ODOR. Look up ODI 529997 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 509263 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING, CAUSING ROTORS/PADS TO WEAR OUT. Look up ODI 509263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 510610 BRAKE SLIDERS/ROTORS REPLACED. Look up ODI 510610 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516455 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516455 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 522127 BRAKE PADS RUSTED. Look up ODI 522127 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 509263 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING, CAUSING ROTORS/PADS TO WEAR OUT. Look up ODI 509263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516455 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 522127 BRAKE PADS RUSTED. Look up ODI 522127 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 529997 TRUNK LEAKS WATER, RESULTING IN MILDEW ODOR. Look up ODI 529997 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum	0	3 ODI 507120 FRONT/REAR BRAKES FAIL PREMATURELY. DH Look up ODI 507120 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 964455 WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS, CAUSING VEHICLE PULSATION. AK Look up ODI 964455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 971810 THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND ARE CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 971810 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 522127 BRAKE PADS RUSTED. Look up ODI 522127 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 522127 BRAKE PADS RUSTED. Look up ODI 522127 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads	1 ODI 972183 BRAKE PEDAL HARD IN THE MORNING, ALSO EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE FRONT PADS AND TURN FRONT ROTORS. TT Look up ODI 972183 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	4 ODI 509263 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING, CAUSING ROTORS/PADS TO WEAR OUT. Look up ODI 509263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516455 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 974102 FRONT CALIPERS FAIL RESULTING IN (3) SETS OF PADS W/EXCESSIVE WEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 974102 at NHTSA ↗	9 ODI 509263 FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS NOT RELEASING, CAUSING ROTORS/PADS TO WEAR OUT. Look up ODI 509263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 516455 BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT AND REPLACED. Look up ODI 516455 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 522127 BRAKE PADS RUSTED. Look up ODI 522127 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 522127 BRAKE PADS RUSTED. Look up ODI 522127 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	2 ODI 511080 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. *AK Look up ODI 511080 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 735373 DEALERSHIP DID SHOCKS AND STRUTS, ABS BEEN ON SINCE THEN, THEY SAID NO CODE READING, AUTO PLACE I TOOK IT TO GOT TWO CODES. NOW I HAVE TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT. JERKING ME AROUND BECAUSE FEMALE(DOESNT BS MY FATHER) Look up ODI 735373 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 511080 ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. *AK Look up ODI 511080 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 529997 TRUNK LEAKS WATER, RESULTING IN MILDEW ODOR. Look up ODI 529997 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 965137 ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON. *AK Look up ODI 965137 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 529997 TRUNK LEAKS WATER, RESULTING IN MILDEW ODOR. Look up ODI 529997 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

7 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

21 mentions · 8.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 481315

PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

Look up ODI 481315 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 501427

BRAKES FAILED 12 TIMES. *DSH

Look up ODI 501427 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 505008

REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPERS RUST, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *DH

Look up ODI 505008 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 2.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 153,336 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10046171 · 153,336 mi

Look up ODI 10046171 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10777879 · 155,000 mi

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A LIGHT, WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG ON DIAGNOSTICS TO FIX

Look up ODI 10777879 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 801354

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET SURFACE APPLIED THE BRAKES, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, SPEED 40MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , AFTER INPACT THE BRAKES CAME TO NORMAL EFFECTIVENESS. *AK *JB

Look up ODI 801354 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 735373

DEALERSHIP DID SHOCKS AND STRUTS, ABS BEEN ON SINCE THEN, THEY SAID NO CODE READING, AUTO PLACE I TOOK IT TO GOT TWO CODES. NOW I HAVE TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT. JERKING ME AROUND BECAUSE FEMALE(DOESNT BS MY FATHER)

Look up ODI 735373 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 8022444

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Look up ODI 8022444 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 848765

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN , JERK AND SPEED UP AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Look up ODI 848765 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 537565

GAS TANK FAILURE CAUSING FUEL LEAK.

Look up ODI 537565 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 8009609

WHILE SHOPPING RETURNED TO VEHICLE TRIED TO START AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. ALSO, SAW A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND STATED FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Look up ODI 8009609 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 810677

TRYING TO START VEHICLE, HEARD CLICK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, VEHICLE STOPPED; NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HORN AREA AFTER 4 BLOCKS; PULLED OVER, STOPPED & THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE; SAME PROBLEM (STARTING) AS BEFORE. *AK

Look up ODI 810677 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 749526

THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 67,000 PLUS MILES. IT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ALL OF THIS GO WRONG. I'VE PUT OVER $1000.00 IN REPAIRS ALREADY AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE POWER STEERING FLUID LINE THAT SPRAYS FLUID ALL OVER MY ENGINE WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. I MOSTLY DRIVE IT IN TOWN, AFRAID TO DRIVE OUT OF TOWN WITH IT. TOO MUCH, TOO SOON. *AK

Look up ODI 749526 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 733890

FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.

Look up ODI 733890 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b