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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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →243Owner complaints
Model-year median: 126
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 Chevrolet Lumina
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 243 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 132 reports
- Electrical System: 29 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 18 reports
- Seat Belts: 17 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 10 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lumina years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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
Electrical System complaints
29 reportsCONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE UP AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *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)
FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TUR…
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FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.
ENGINE "DIES" EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WORKS. OCCURS ENROUTE OR WHILE PARKED. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SIX MONTHS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. NO PREDICTABILITY OR WARNING, EVEN ENROUTE. MECHANIC CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. CONTACTED GM: I'M WAITING FOR RESPONSE.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
IGNITION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
POSSIBLE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.
AUTO WAS NOT ENGAGING IN TO DRIVE .. REMAINED IN NEUTRAL -- SERVICE WAS DONE ON THE COMPUTER- A REBUILT COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED 01/08/1999 -- THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM -- I WAS GIVEN A $353.21 CREDIT TOWARDS THIS INVOICE OF 01/08/1999 - THEN SAME PROBLEM EXISTED AND THE SERVICE DEPT. OF BERGLUND CHEVROLRET IN ROANOKE - TORE…
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AUTO WAS NOT ENGAGING IN TO DRIVE .. REMAINED IN NEUTRAL -- SERVICE WAS DONE ON THE COMPUTER- A REBUILT COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED 01/08/1999 -- THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM -- I WAS GIVEN A $353.21 CREDIT TOWARDS THIS INVOICE OF 01/08/1999 - THEN SAME PROBLEM EXISTED AND THE SERVICE DEPT. OF BERGLUND CHEVROLRET IN ROANOKE - TORE INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, PLATE AND GASKETS FOR ANOTHER $447.30 AND DID NOT RETURN THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER PARTS AND WE ARE STILL HAVEING A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT BY TELEPHONE AS SSON AS POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
Recall campaigns
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 ↗
Defect 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
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.