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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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243Owner complaints

Model-year median: 126

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
427
1990352
1991342
1992243
1993126
1994492
1995245
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
132Electrical System
29Engine And Engine Cooling
18Seat Belts
17Fuel System, Gasoline
10
All reported categories
Power Train
9Steering
8Visibility
8Suspension
7Tires
7Structure
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Exterior Lighting
5Seats
5Equipment
4Service Brakes, Air
3Wheels
3Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Engine
1Latches/locks/linkages
1

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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 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 28, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED HAD TAKEN TO DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THIS TIME DRIVER WAS TRAPPED…

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WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED HAD TAKEN TO DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THIS TIME DRIVER WAS TRAPPED FOR A WHILE IN VEHICLE. OWNER DID NOT WANT VEHICLE. LIEN HOLDER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823695

Mileage unknown · May 27, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING A FIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #535960

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1998
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicStructure

ALTERNATOR AND STARTER FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STARTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #529997

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ODI #529280

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. MINUTES LATER A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #820945

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

AFTER NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.

NHTSA ODI #523587

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

ALTERNATOR FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASION, LAST TIME RESULTED IN A FIRE BLAZING FROM HOOD AND COVERING THE ENTIRE CAR.

NHTSA ODI #523487

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1997
Electrical SystemFire

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED SMOKING AFTER 30 SECONDS, CAUSED BY INSTALLATION RUBBED OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815808

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1997
Electrical System

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

NHTSA ODI #810677

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1996
Electrical System

OWNER STATES WHEN BATTERY IS CHANGED COMPUTER SHORTS OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND MOVE SUDDENLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804841

Official recalls

1

93V035000 · 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

1

PE94063 · 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