IllustrationTHE 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
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
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
10 reportsWHILE SHOPPING RETURNED TO VEHICLE TRIED TO START AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. ALSO, SAW A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE, AND STATED FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. *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)
FUEL TANK LEAKED AFTER NORMAL OPERATION. TANK RUSTED UNDER SUPPORT BANDS. NO PRIOR WARNING OF DEFECT.
GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUMES , AND THERE WAS FUEL AT THE SEAMS OF THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
POSSIBLE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.
GAS TANK FAILURE CAUSING FUEL LEAK.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE POSSIBLY DUE TO FUEL INJECTION. TT
VEHICLE BACK FIRED AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. TT
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
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