Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
126 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
97,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 126 complaints (9.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 47 | 37.3% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 11.1% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 4.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 3.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 2.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 9 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads | 7 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 5 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 9; Structure:Body:Door: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 5
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 119 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 21 |
| 1997 | 20 |
| 1998 | 12 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 15 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
1995: 18; 1996: 21; 1997: 20; 1998: 12; 1999: 9; 2000: 15; 2001: 7; 2002: 9; 2003: 9; 2004: 3; 2007: 3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 47 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 9 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.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
CONSUMER STATES HAS CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH STEERING PULLING EXCESSIVELY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001057 at NHTSA ↗
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SURGED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10021855 at NHTSA ↗
SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN TWICE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 36,272 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021195 at NHTSA ↗
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT WARNING. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001056 at NHTSA ↗
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484816 at NHTSA ↗
THE INCIDENT DATE THAT THIS OCCURRED ON WAS THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED. I DROVE THIS CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT AND FASTENED SEAT BELT LIGHTS COMING ON PERIODICALLY FOR THE PAST MONTH. WE HAD AN UNEXPECTED SNOW STORM, AND I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND NOTICED WHEN I HAD STOPPED AT A CONVENIENT STORE THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT HOME ,AND A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT, FASTEN SEAT BELT LIGHT, AND BATTERY VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I …
Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186976 at NHTSA ↗
INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED, IN MAY, DUE TO FAILURE OF TEMPERATURE, VOLT, RPM GAUGE, AND ALL LIGHTS. PRESENTLY, JULY, SAME GAUGES HAVE FAILED AGAIN AND THERE IS A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 536813 at NHTSA ↗
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.
Owner-reported narrative. 93,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204784 at NHTSA ↗
POWER TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551044 at NHTSA ↗
GAS TANK RUSTED OUT CAUSING FUEL LEAK.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 522286 at NHTSA ↗
GAS TANK RUSTED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 542178 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
126 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
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.
| 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 miI 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 | 346.9%ODI 10099813CONSUMER 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 | 124.9%ODI 508556COMPUTER/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THREE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT. | 154.3%ODI 10019263BETWEEN 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 | 135.8%ODI 717090THIS 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 … | 76.8%ODI 10136111 · 2,400 miCONCERN: 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… | 13.3%ODI 898417ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK | 29.5%ODI 10027092 · 18,336 miVEHICLE 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 | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 129.5%ODI 508024REAR CALIPER SLIDES BIND, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL/EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES. | 20.4%ODI 805640THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK | 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. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 97.1% | 51.0% | 41.6% | 41.2%ODI 561955VEHICLE 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 | 31.3%ODI 703927WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BREAKS REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL MORE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE RAIN. | 32.9%ODI 722286WHILE 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… | 13.3%ODI 898417ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 129.5%ODI 483390BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAK AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD | 173.5% | 62.4% | 51.4%ODI 709884NOT EVEN 6K MILES AFTER COMPLETE REPLACE, BRAKES VIBRATE & NEED LONGER STOP DISTANCE DUE TO FAULTY ROTORS | 52.2% | 32.9% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.8%ODI 8009188WHEN 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 | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 32.4%ODI 10204784 · 93,100 miTL*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. | 408.1%ODI 10174392 · 134,000 miDT*: 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. | 176.9%ODI 10057729 · 50,000 miCONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. *AK | 133.7% | 104.5%ODI 10109675VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. CONVERTER AND PUMP NOISEY. *BF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. | 43.9%ODI 10025442 · 7,000 miI 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… | 620.0%ODI 10083769 · 42,549 miPROBLEMS 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 | 419.0%ODI 10032119CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS SLOWLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 10.8%ODI 803619CONSUMER 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 | 244.9%ODI 10010359 · 108,000 miINTAKE 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… | 83.3%ODI 10112340CAR 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 | 113.2%ODI 10007557 · 66,000 miFAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ALLOWS DEXTOL ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. PH | 94.0%ODI 10073017 · 111,000 miWHILE 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 | 76.8%ODI 10005090 · 54,000 miLEAKING 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 | 310.0%ODI 10014908 · 25,000 miTHERE 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 54.0% | 244.9% | 93.7% | 174.9%ODI 10041033 · 102,700 miMY 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. | 114.9%ODI 10062237 · 91,000 miI 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 | 21.9% | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 129.5% | 40.8% | 41.6%ODI 707501STATE 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… | 10.3%ODI 826864THE 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 | 20.9%ODI 726130NOTICED 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 … | 21.9%ODI 10025442 · 7,000 miI 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo 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.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Too few reports for a range | 159,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10192939 · 159,000 miI 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 |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
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.
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.
2002: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | Structure:Body:Door | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | — | 1 | 2ODI 802458AT 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3ODI 782714BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS FAILED CONTINUALLY WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR. *ET | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 2ODI 802458AT 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 | 6 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 809619ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIRS , WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE REPLACED REAR CALIPERS/ROTORS/PADS. *AK | 0 | 1ODI 817854WHEN APPLYING THE ABS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1ODI 809619ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIRS , WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE REPLACED REAR CALIPERS/ROTORS/PADS. *AK | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2ODI 803619CONSUMER 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 | 1ODI 850737WAS 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 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads | 1 | 3ODI 782714BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS FAILED CONTINUALLY WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR. *ET | 5 | 1ODI 817854WHEN APPLYING THE ABS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK | 2 | 2ODI 803619CONSUMER 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 | — | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 850737WAS 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 | 0 | — |
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5 patterns with matching reports.
10 mentions · 7.9% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT WARNING. TS
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b8 mentions · 6.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
NOISE IN DASH (LIKE SOMETHING TRYING TO ADJUST) CAUSING PARTIAL LOST TO BRAKING POWER, ANTI-LOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF, AT FREQUENT INTERMITTENT TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR LOSING ALL BRAKING CAPABILITIES. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, SPEED 30MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
POWER STEERING FAILS WHENEVER POWER STEERING BELT GETS WET, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER. *DSH
ON THE DATE IN QUESTION, THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN ALL DAY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. UPON RETURNING HOME THAT NIGHT, ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY , I FIRST NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. I PULLED INTO A REST AREA AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE INTENT OF JUST RESTARTING IT TO RECYCLE THE SYSTEM. WHEN I WENT TO RESTART IT, AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ENOUGH ELECTRICITY FOR THE INTERIOR AND UNDER HOOD LIGHTS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO RESTART THE CAR. I CALLED AAA TO COME AND GET ME GOING. AAA DID COME AND RESTART THE CAR BY JUMPING THE BA…
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b2 mentions · 1.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ON THE DATE IN QUESTION, THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN ALL DAY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. UPON RETURNING HOME THAT NIGHT, ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY , I FIRST NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. I PULLED INTO A REST AREA AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE INTENT OF JUST RESTARTING IT TO RECYCLE THE SYSTEM. WHEN I WENT TO RESTART IT, AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ENOUGH ELECTRICITY FOR THE INTERIOR AND UNDER HOOD LIGHTS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO RESTART THE CAR. I CALLED AAA TO COME AND GET ME GOING. AAA DID COME AND RESTART THE CAR BY JUMPING THE BA…
WHILE DRIVING, NORMAL BRAKING EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION, ALSO ON WET PAVEMENT BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS.*AK
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b1 mentions · 0.8% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b