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1993 Chevrolet Lumina
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 126.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 243 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 132 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports12 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
243 reportsI RECENTLY PURCHASED NEW FIRESTONE FR380 195/75/14 TIRES FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 1993 CHEVY LUMINA. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR HER CAR WHEN THE CAR HAD 58,868 MILES ON IT AND THE CAR NOW HAS 60,256 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 HER PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED HER TO HIT A TREE. SHE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR, A…
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I RECENTLY PURCHASED NEW FIRESTONE FR380 195/75/14 TIRES FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 1993 CHEVY LUMINA. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR HER CAR WHEN THE CAR HAD 58,868 MILES ON IT AND THE CAR NOW HAS 60,256 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 HER PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED HER TO HIT A TREE. SHE WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR, AND DIAGNOSED WITH A NECK STRAIN, AND THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO THE BLOWOUT. WE NEVER DID RECEIVE NOTICE THAT ANY TYPE OF FR380 FIRESTONE TIRE WAS RECALLED AND THIS IS VERY UPSETTING. FIRESTONE REQUESTED THAT WE SEND THIS TIRE TO THEM FOR ANALYSIS AND IT WAS RECEIVED BY THEIR COMPANY ON 11/24/08. THEY THEN STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EVEN LOOK AT THE TIRE UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST OF THIS COMING YEAR SO WE ARE STUCK WITH NO VEHICLE FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET TO SCHOOL AND TO WORK. IT HAS NOT BEE A GOOD EXPERIENCE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING (MPH UNKNOWN) IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WASHER MOTOR, HOWEVER; THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. A DEALER AND A MECHANIC HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN ON THE HIGHWAY. A DEALER AND A MECHANIC HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE SUB-FRAME FAILED AND CAUSED THE RACK AND PINION TO DETACH FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS RECALL # 00V189000 (STRUCTURE) FOR THE 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND THE CONTACT FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 223,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE TIRES REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE DISC CALIPERS WERE BAD. THE DISC CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
PROBLEMS WITH 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE SEAT RISER WAS BROKEN IN FIVE PLACES AND THE SEAT IN TWO. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED NOR HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT SEAT AND RISER AT NO COST. THE CONSUMER INDICATED TH…
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PROBLEMS WITH 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE SEAT RISER WAS BROKEN IN FIVE PLACES AND THE SEAT IN TWO. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED NOR HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT SEAT AND RISER AT NO COST. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE COULD DO THE INSTALLATION HIMSELF. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, CONSUMER SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING IMMOBILE. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL JERK AND MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
THE FUEL TANK EMPLODED ON THE BOTTOM CAUSING THE PUMP PICK UP TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TANK BOTTOM. AS A RESULT THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS CUT OFF WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EITHER NOT START OR STALL. *MR *NLM
ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT CATCHING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THEN ,SOMETIMESD IT CATCHES AT THE WRONG TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS, AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. ONE DEALER SUGGESTED PULLING FUSE ON ABS, BUT REFUSED TO DO IT BECAUSE OF LIABILITY.*AK
Official recalls
193V035000 · Seats
Mar 9, 1993
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
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
1PE94063 · 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