326 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
2,952 owner complaints analyzed
29 distinct recall campaigns
91,501 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2008 model years. Data updated: . 362 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
326 of 2,952 complaints match this topic (11.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTOR NOTICED COOLANT AND OIL LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD. AND ALSO STEERING RACK STARTED TO LEAK FLUID.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 863081 at NHTSA ↗
I OWN A 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA 3.1L SEDAN AND HAD THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS FALL OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING, CAUSING THE STEERING SHAFT TO DISCONNECT SO THAT I LOST STEERING CONTROL. I CALLED 2 DEALERS AND THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND ALL OF THEM DENIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND A GM DOCUMENT THAT STATED THE VEHICLES THAT WERE COVERED IN THE RECALL AND MINE FIT RIGHT INTO THE RANGE OF VIN NUMBERS LISTED. AFTER CALLING THEM AGAIN, THEY SAID THEY HAD FOUND THE LIST THAT I HAD, BUT SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT L…
Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016336 at NHTSA ↗
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD THUD. SHE THEN TRIED TO STEER THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER, BUT HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER THE CAR TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD BROKEN AND WAS RESTING ON THE ROAD. HAD SHE BEEN GOING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THERE WERE TWO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE: ONE FOR THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS, AND ONE FOR THE SEATBELTS. THE VEHICLE IS A 1990 CHEVY…
Owner-reported narrative. 142,556 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029012 at NHTSA ↗
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031519 at NHTSA ↗
WHILE TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN RECALL 97V05800, BUT THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043998 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
2,952 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 |
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| 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 | 18,336–100,000 mi | 58,000 mi | 5 | ODI 10044048 · 100,000 miWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, AND THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK 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 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… |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Too few reports for a range | 100,000 mi | 3 (sparse) | ODI 10046389 · 72,000 miWHILE BRAKING AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, THE SPENT $1500.00 IN REPAIRS WITH NO SUCCESS. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE BRAKE CALIPERS. *JB ODI 10074043 · 110,000 miWHILE DRIVING 25 MPH FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK ODI 10152145 · 100,000 miDT*: 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. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 48,137–125,750 mi | 71,622 mi | 16 | ODI 10004718 · 150,000 miWHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPING OR AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE BEING IMMOBILE. *AK 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. 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. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 54,250–93,340 mi | 69,000 mi | 18 | ODI 10042336 · 50,000 miWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE STALLING PROBLEM AS A TCC CYLNOID, THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *NM 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… ODI 10190364 · 86,558 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND MUST CONSTANTLY APPLY ANTIFREEZE. THE VEHICLE HAS NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,558. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 96,850 mi | 2 (sparse) | 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. 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 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | Too few reports for a range | 7,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | 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… |
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 |
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| 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 | 1 | None | ODI 11736142 · 84,000 miThe contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering became inoperable and the steering wheel would unexpectedly pull to the side with the service engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the seat belts failed to detach properly. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V527000 (Steering). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering rack assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was … |
| 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:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 10ODI 513694REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. ALSO REPLACED FROZEN REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. *AK ODI 725676THE REAR BRAKES ALWAYS FAILED ON THIS CAR. THE CALIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING, THAT AND THE CRADLE BOLT FALLING OFF CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL IN A TURN AND SMACK A CURB WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUT HOUSING BE BENT ALONG WITH THE RIM. *AK ODI 801446WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LETTING THE CAR REST FOR A WHILE THEY COME UP AGAIN. OVER LAST (8) MONTHS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (4) TIMES TO GET REPLACEMENT ON ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. ABS SYSTEM.*AK | 19ODI 723534SPENT OVER $900 ON BRAKE REPAIRS FROM 3/95 TO 7/97-REPLACING ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, ETC. CURRENTLY, THE REAR ROTORS ARE RUSTED/BINDING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK | 5ODI 800892HAVING CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM EVERY YEAR.*AK ODI 814974THE FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE BROKEN IN TWO AND HAVE BIG CHUNCKS MISSING OUT OF THE BRAKES WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO BE REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10000 MILES NEW FRONT BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED, BACK BRAKES STILL LOOK LIKE NEW, HOWEVER ARE NOT WORKING FOR THE SAME REASON, CONSUMER HAS TREID TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET BACK BRAKES TO LOCK, HOWEVER THIS TOO HAS FAILED. *SLC ODI 803802BRAKES 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 | 3ODI 830313VEHICLE 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 ODI 8020923CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LOOSES POWER THEN ENGINE DIES, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, WATER PUMP FAILED ON JULY 24, FLASHER LEVER BROKE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN, BRAKES INOPERATIVE. MR *NLM ODI 10050137 · 58,000 miWHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK | 0 | 2ODI 535380ABS BRAKES GRIND UPON BRAKING. ALSO OIL LEAK AND FOUL ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ODI 888041WHILE SITTING IN STOPPED POSITION AND HAVING BRAKES APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY LOSE PRESSURE. THIS WILL ALLOW PEDAL TO GO TO FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP PEDAL FOR THIS NOT TO OCCUR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR IF CONSTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. *AK FOUR B.F. GOODRICH TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD, REPLACED AT HALF PRICE BY B.F. GOODRICH. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. *SLC | 8ODI 801446WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LETTING THE CAR REST FOR A WHILE THEY COME UP AGAIN. OVER LAST (8) MONTHS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (4) TIMES TO GET REPLACEMENT ON ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. ABS SYSTEM.*AK ODI 804161POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED, ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ON 7-2-96. POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS STILL TAKING PLACE. *AK ODI 975890ABS, BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS, 4 TIMES, COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE SYSTEM, EA94-041 ACTIVE. TT |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 10ODI 513694REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION/INJURIES. ALSO REPLACED FROZEN REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. *AK ODI 725676THE REAR BRAKES ALWAYS FAILED ON THIS CAR. THE CALIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING, THAT AND THE CRADLE BOLT FALLING OFF CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL IN A TURN AND SMACK A CURB WHICH RESULTED IN THE STRUT HOUSING BE BENT ALONG WITH THE RIM. *AK ODI 801446WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LETTING THE CAR REST FOR A WHILE THEY COME UP AGAIN. OVER LAST (8) MONTHS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (4) TIMES TO GET REPLACEMENT ON ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. ABS SYSTEM.*AK | — | 8ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 958602REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT | 4ODI 514731HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNS OFF TOO EASILY WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED. NLM ODI 975724HYDRAULIC BRAKING PROBLEMS.TT REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURE AND CALIPERS STICK CAUSING BRAKING LOAD ON FRONT BRAKES, VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP, CAN NOT LOCK UP WHEELS NO MATTER HOW HARD PEDAL IS PRESSED, REAR PADS WERE WORN OUT.*JB | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 834156AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP VEHICLE HESISATED AND NEEDED TO IDLE BEFORE DRIVING. ALSO, HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE CALIPERS, WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK | 2 | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC | 43 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc | 19ODI 723534SPENT OVER $900 ON BRAKE REPAIRS FROM 3/95 TO 7/97-REPLACING ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, ETC. CURRENTLY, THE REAR ROTORS ARE RUSTED/BINDING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK | 8ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 958602REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT | — | 3ODI 975518VEHICLE 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 | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 480731IGNITION MODULE REPLACED DUE TO 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT COMING ON. | 0 | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC | 4ODI 975495EA94-041, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS EVERY YEAR. TT |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 5ODI 800892HAVING CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BRAKING SYSTEM EVERY YEAR.*AK ODI 814974THE FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE BROKEN IN TWO AND HAVE BIG CHUNCKS MISSING OUT OF THE BRAKES WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE INTO BE REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10000 MILES NEW FRONT BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED, BACK BRAKES STILL LOOK LIKE NEW, HOWEVER ARE NOT WORKING FOR THE SAME REASON, CONSUMER HAS TREID TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET BACK BRAKES TO LOCK, HOWEVER THIS TOO HAS FAILED. *SLC ODI 803802BRAKES 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 | 4ODI 514731HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNS OFF TOO EASILY WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED. NLM ODI 975724HYDRAULIC BRAKING PROBLEMS.TT REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURE AND CALIPERS STICK CAUSING BRAKING LOAD ON FRONT BRAKES, VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP, CAN NOT LOCK UP WHEELS NO MATTER HOW HARD PEDAL IS PRESSED, REAR PADS WERE WORN OUT.*JB | 3ODI 975518VEHICLE 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 | — | 5 | 1 | 6ODI 731814RATTLING NOISE EVERY TIME I PARK OR SIT. SOUNDS NEAR THE MOTOR. CARBURATOR IS CLOGGED. LEFT PASSANGER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. HESITATION OF MOTOR WHILE ACCELERATION, BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BAD ON THE BACK LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES. | 6ODI 514731HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNS OFF TOO EASILY WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED. NLM ODI 807108COMING OFF INTERSTATE UPGRADE RAMP, PUT BRAKES ON TO STOP, NOTICED THEY WERE SPONGY, BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP. SAW SMOKE AND COULD SMELL THE BRAKE LINING BURNING, PUT GEAR SHIFT IN LOW AND BEGAN TO BRAKE AGAIN, AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. *AK |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3ODI 830313VEHICLE 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 ODI 8020923CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LOOSES POWER THEN ENGINE DIES, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, WATER PUMP FAILED ON JULY 24, FLASHER LEVER BROKE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN, BRAKES INOPERATIVE. MR *NLM ODI 10050137 · 58,000 miWHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 834156AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP VEHICLE HESISATED AND NEEDED TO IDLE BEFORE DRIVING. ALSO, HAD PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE CALIPERS, WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 480731IGNITION MODULE REPLACED DUE TO 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT COMING ON. | 5 | — | 4ODI 525813TRANSMISSION, ENGINE MOUNTS AND FUEL TANK FAILED CAUSING NOISE. ODI 742803CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A USED CAR AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET US. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM DEALERSHIP AND THEN THAT ONE FAILED. FINALLY, I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS, NEW HEAD GASKETS AND NOW THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DO NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T… ODI 705354ENGINE AT COLD IDLE IS KNOCKING AGAIN, 7000 MILES SINCE NEW PISTIONS, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AFTER 7000 MILES, FRONT END SUSPENSION DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT 6 TIMES. | 5ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 742803CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A USED CAR AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET US. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM DEALERSHIP AND THEN THAT ONE FAILED. FINALLY, I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS, NEW HEAD GASKETS AND NOW THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DO NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T… | 1ODI 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… |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4ODI 525813TRANSMISSION, ENGINE MOUNTS AND FUEL TANK FAILED CAUSING NOISE. ODI 742803CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A USED CAR AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET US. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM DEALERSHIP AND THEN THAT ONE FAILED. FINALLY, I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS, NEW HEAD GASKETS AND NOW THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DO NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T… ODI 705354ENGINE AT COLD IDLE IS KNOCKING AGAIN, 7000 MILES SINCE NEW PISTIONS, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AFTER 7000 MILES, FRONT END SUSPENSION DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT 6 TIMES. | — | 3ODI 742803CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A USED CAR AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET US. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM DEALERSHIP AND THEN THAT ONE FAILED. FINALLY, I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS, NEW HEAD GASKETS AND NOW THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DO NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T… | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2ODI 535380ABS BRAKES GRIND UPON BRAKING. ALSO OIL LEAK AND FOUL ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ODI 888041WHILE SITTING IN STOPPED POSITION AND HAVING BRAKES APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY LOSE PRESSURE. THIS WILL ALLOW PEDAL TO GO TO FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP PEDAL FOR THIS NOT TO OCCUR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR IF CONSTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. *AK FOUR B.F. GOODRICH TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD, REPLACED AT HALF PRICE BY B.F. GOODRICH. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. *SLC | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC | 2ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC | 6ODI 731814RATTLING NOISE EVERY TIME I PARK OR SIT. SOUNDS NEAR THE MOTOR. CARBURATOR IS CLOGGED. LEFT PASSANGER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. HESITATION OF MOTOR WHILE ACCELERATION, BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BAD ON THE BACK LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES. | 5ODI 972794CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. TT REAR STRUTS LEAKED, LOWER BALL JOINT REPLACED. POOR GAS MILEAGE, FUEL PUMP REPLACED. POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TOO LATE, DEALER REPALCED. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED, ENGINE REPLACED, KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE DURING COLD STARTUP. CONSTANT BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, FRONT CALIPERS WERE LOCKING UP, FRONT BRAKES FAILED, BRAKES SQUEAK, REAR BRAKE SLIDERS REPAIRED. *SLC ODI 742803CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A USED CAR AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET US. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM DEALERSHIP AND THEN THAT ONE FAILED. FINALLY, I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS, NEW HEAD GASKETS AND NOW THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DO NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T… | 3ODI 742803CAR WAS PURCHASED AT A DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTOOD IT WAS A USED CAR AND I WANTED TO PURCHASE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LET US. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. WE BOUGHT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION FROM DEALERSHIP AND THEN THAT ONE FAILED. FINALLY, I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR HAS HAD A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS, NEW HEAD GASKETS AND NOW THE ENGINE FAILED. THE LOCKS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DO NOT WORK. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T… | — | 1ODI 718999SUDDEN OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QT PER 1000MI. VERY RAPID BRAKE AND ROTORS WEAR AT ABOUT 4500 MI.*AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 8ODI 801446WHEN GOING DOWN HILL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES RIGHT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. WHEN LETTING THE CAR REST FOR A WHILE THEY COME UP AGAIN. OVER LAST (8) MONTHS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (4) TIMES TO GET REPLACEMENT ON ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS. ABS SYSTEM.*AK ODI 804161POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE ABS BRAKE FAILURE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED, ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ON 7-2-96. POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE IS STILL TAKING PLACE. *AK ODI 975890ABS, BRAKES REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS, 4 TIMES, COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE SYSTEM, EA94-041 ACTIVE. TT | 43 | 4ODI 975495EA94-041, BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF DISC PADS AND ROTORS EVERY YEAR. TT | 6ODI 514731HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNS OFF TOO EASILY WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED. NLM ODI 807108COMING OFF INTERSTATE UPGRADE RAMP, PUT BRAKES ON TO STOP, NOTICED THEY WERE SPONGY, BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP. SAW SMOKE AND COULD SMELL THE BRAKE LINING BURNING, PUT GEAR SHIFT IN LOW AND BEGAN TO BRAKE AGAIN, AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. *AK | 1ODI 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… | 0 | 1ODI 718999SUDDEN OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QT PER 1000MI. VERY RAPID BRAKE AND ROTORS WEAR AT ABOUT 4500 MI.*AK | — |
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8 patterns with matching reports.
189 mentions · 6.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 73,900 mi (7 usable records).
WHILE TRAVELING 50-55 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. *SKD
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b117 mentions · 4.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 115,077 mi (26 usable records).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR PANELS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE EXPOSED. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN ON FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK EXCEPT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT UPON MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE…
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE HEADLIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK HAS SHORTED OUT AND COULD HAVE LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT SIDE KICK PANEL SHORTED WIRE AT CONNECTOR BETWEENT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE AND BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ALSO CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. *SLC
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b82 mentions · 2.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 94,535 mi (28 usable records).
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THE FRAME DROPPED BECAUSE THE FRONT BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRAME TOGETHER WITH BUSHINGS BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FRAME TO DROP ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 8". IN ADDITTION THE POWER STEERING BECAME RESTRICTED AND CAUSED ASUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING.
WHILE DRIVING FRONT CARRIAGE FELL DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, NEARLY CAUSED CRASH; FRONT CRADLE BOLTS/WASHER RUSTED/CORRODED, PULLED OUT; ACCORDING TO DEALER, NEED NEW CARRIAGE, POWER STEERING LINES, CRADLE BOLTS NEED REPLACING. *AK
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b23 mentions · 0.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 105,500 mi (4 usable records).
BRAKE WARNING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (90V185000)
CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON, HAVING OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. TT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 00V189000 INDICATING THE VEHICLES WHO OPERATED IN SALT BELT STATES WERE AFFECTED DUE TO CORROSION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE OPERATED IN MICHIGAN. THE MANUFA…
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b17 mentions · 0.6% of complaints
Median mileage: 80,000 mi (5 usable records).
WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS FORWARD.
RECALL 00V18 000 CONCERNING CRADLE BOLTS. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONSUMER'S SON, WHO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CRADLE BOLT BROKE. THE LOCALE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED, AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK
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)
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b15 mentions · 0.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 65,000 mi (3 usable records).
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE, AND AN UPPER ROOM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS, EITHER FUEL LEAKAGE OR ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE HAS HAD FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPAIRED IN 2001 AND 2002. RIGHT SIGNAL REPAIRED IN JAN. 2004, HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH REPAIRED IN APRIL FOR TEXAS INSPECTION. THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT …
FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED AROUND SEAMS CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b10 mentions · 0.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 125,794 mi (2 usable records).
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER PARKED LESS THEN 2 HOURS. THE SPARK PLUGS WORKED FINE, WITH SUFFICIENT SPARK. THE COMPRESSION WAS AT A NORMAL LEVEL OF FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE FUEL INJECTORS TO BE STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN (FULL THROTTLE) POSITION. WHICH WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE FLOODED, PREVENTING IGNITION. AFTER A LONG DAY OF TRYING TO FIND A REASON, THE CAUSE WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM WAS A METAL RETAINING BRACKET FOR THE WIRING SYSTEM THAT HAD WORN THROUGH THE COATING OF THE WIRE CONTROLLING THE INJECTOR POSITION/FUNCTION. THI…
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
I TURNED CAR OFF WENT INTO THE HOUSE CAME BACK TRIED TO START CAR IT WOULD NOT START IT HAD FULL POWER I REPLACED THE STARTER HAD BATTERY CHECKED IT WAS FULLY CHARGED NO PROBLEMS TRIED TO START IT SECURITY LIGHT IS FLASHING CLEANED KEY UNABLE TO START THIS IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA THIS IS A DANGER. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED . *NM
\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b3 mentions · 0.1% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
SUDDEN OIL CONSUMPTION 1 QT PER 1000MI. VERY RAPID BRAKE AND ROTORS WEAR AT ABOUT 4500 MI.*AK
ENGINE HAS HIGH TORQUE. AS A RESULT, IT IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. EVERY 1,000 MILES BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL. DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WE OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA LTZ WITH THE NATURALLY ASPIRATED L36 3.8L V6. THE VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM THAT IT LEAKS BOTH OIL AND ENGINE COOLANT INTERNALLY. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY PROFESSIONALS AND HAS BEEN PROVEN TRUE. THE PROFESSIONAL DISCOVERED THE ENGINE IS LEAKING ALONG ABOUT THREE SEALS, TWO ON THE FRONT AND ONE ON THE REAR OF THE MOTOR. WE MUST POUR COOLANT INTO THE RESERVOIR ONCE EVERY COUPLE WEEKS OR EVEN SOONER. THE OIL IS BURNED OFF AND USUALLY NEEDS FILLED BY THE TIME IT NEEDS AN OIL CHANGE (ABOUT ONCE EVERY 3000 MILES). ALL S…
\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b