IllustrationPASSENGER REAR WHEEL TURNED SIDEWAYS/INWARD OF VEHICLE AND WAS HELD ON BY BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 15MPH AND HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK DEALER FOUND THE REAR ROD ASSEMBLY HAD CAME OFF CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO BREAK. DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR REAR END LINKS. *TT
1992 Chevrolet Lumina
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Lumina years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina are substantially higher than the model-year median of 126.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 342 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 158 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports11 fire reports9 injury reports
Suspension complaints
12 reportsWHILE DRIVING BUSHING THAT ARE ASSEMBLED TO THE FRAME OF VEHICLE SNAPPED AND SHEARED OFF WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME OF VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE FROM BODY. THIS RESULTED IN ENGINE DROPPING FROM VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BUSHINGS HELD MOISTURE IN BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BODY CAUSING THE ENGINE CRA…
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WHILE DRIVING BUSHING THAT ARE ASSEMBLED TO THE FRAME OF VEHICLE SNAPPED AND SHEARED OFF WHICH CAUSED THE FRAME OF VEHICLE TO DISENGAGE FROM BODY. THIS RESULTED IN ENGINE DROPPING FROM VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BUSHINGS HELD MOISTURE IN BETWEEN THE FRAME AND BODY CAUSING THE ENGINE CRADLE FRAME TO ROT OUT. *YH
REAR STRUTS KEEP BUSTING THROUGH THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS. A FRIEND AND I HAVE PUT 3 SETS OF STRUT MOUNTS IN AND IT APPEARS I WILL HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. ANY SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK
CALLED GM 8/6/01, REAR SPINDLE ARMS BAD, CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS TOO OLD, THEY RUST OUT, FRONT END SUSPENSION IS ALSO DOING THE SAME,CONSUMER GOT THE SAME STORY. VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF CONTROL AND DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF.
I WAS INFORMED BY THE GARAGE THE ENTIRE REAR ASSEMBLY WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
REAR INTERMITTEN THUMPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING 10-20 MPR. REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND INSPECTED WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. REAR SUSPENSION TRACK CART, TRACK STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNT ASSY WERE REPLACED BY MIDAS MUFFLERS/BRAKES IN FORESTVILLE, MD ON 9/20/96. THIS CURRENT THUMPING NOISE WAS NOTICED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. I'VE CONTACTED MIDA…
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REAR INTERMITTEN THUMPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING 10-20 MPR. REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND INSPECTED WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. REAR SUSPENSION TRACK CART, TRACK STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNT ASSY WERE REPLACED BY MIDAS MUFFLERS/BRAKES IN FORESTVILLE, MD ON 9/20/96. THIS CURRENT THUMPING NOISE WAS NOTICED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. I'VE CONTACTED MIDAS TO SEEK INSPECTION AND WARRANTEE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR STRUTS.
WHILE DRIVING LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION BAR WAS CRACKED. THIS NOISE WAS HEARD MAINLY WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP. THE BAR WILL BE REPLACED. *AK
BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS FAILED.
LOOSE CLAMP ON RADIATOR.
Official recalls
292V161000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Nov 3, 1992
THERE IS FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE FUEL TANK FILL AND/OR VENT PIPE EXTENSION SOLDER JOINTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKS CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL TANK.
91V214000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Dec 6, 1991
THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS (LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE), REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE (POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR POWER), OR THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes
Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE92052 · Apv Fuel Line Fires
Opened Jun 4, 1992 · Closed Oct 30, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available