IllustrationWHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED THEIR IS A CLICKING SOUND, VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT DOESN'T STOP UNTIL IT COASTS ABOUT 20 TO 30 FT. IT HAS A DELAYED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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
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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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
132 reportsBRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. AFTER DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, ALL 4 ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE. *AK *ML
<10 MPH A FREQUENT CLATTERING NOISE AND A VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS UNTIL ENGINE RESTARTS. FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANIC HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
BOLT THAT HOLDS BRAKE CALIPER CAME OFF, CALIPERS WENT INTO THE RIM, CAUSING THE WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOT TO TURN. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. HOWEVER, OWNER EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITION BUT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES COMPONENTS, PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
BOLT THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE CALIPER HAS WORKED ITSELF OUT, CAUSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FALL OFF TWICE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONATACTED. *AK
THE REAR SUSPENSION, BUSHING AT THE END OF THE SPRING IN REAR SUSPENSION ON PASSAGER SIDE IS GONE AND THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BACK STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS A GO BUT WAS HARDLY NOTICEABLE TILL THIS LAST WEEK OR TWO. THE RUBBER BUSHING ITSELF CANNOT BE REPLACED …
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THE REAR SUSPENSION, BUSHING AT THE END OF THE SPRING IN REAR SUSPENSION ON PASSAGER SIDE IS GONE AND THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. THE SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BACK STARTED A COUPLE OF MONTHS A GO BUT WAS HARDLY NOTICEABLE TILL THIS LAST WEEK OR TWO. THE RUBBER BUSHING ITSELF CANNOT BE REPLACED WITH OUT BUYING THE SPRING ASSSEMBLY FROM GM. WE HAD TO ALSO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AT ABOUT 50000 MILES AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKES C ALPERS FROZEN, THE DEALER GOT THE REAR BRAKES UNSTUCK. BUT WE STILL HEAR NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLYED . WE DID HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED AT 58,100 MILES IN 3/5/98 FOUND #6 PISTON WORN . WE REACHED AGREEMENT TO HAVE NEW ENGINE INSTALLED AT 50/50 COST WITH GM GOODWRENCH SERVICE REPLACEMENT ENGINE WITH LIMITED WARRANTY 36 MONTHS/50,000 MILES
BRAKES MAKE A NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE PEDAL AND TURNING RIGHT. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCUR. , DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER FULL OF FLUID CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
AFTER THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED-THE BRAKE PAD WAS FOUND IN CONSUMER DRIVEWAY-WHERE IT HAD FALLEN OFF. *AK FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, MECHANIC STATED REAR PROBLEMS WERE CAUSING EXCESS WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, A MONTH LATER, CONSUMER HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER, THE REAR BRA…
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AFTER THE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED-THE BRAKE PAD WAS FOUND IN CONSUMER DRIVEWAY-WHERE IT HAD FALLEN OFF. *AK FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, MECHANIC STATED REAR PROBLEMS WERE CAUSING EXCESS WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES, A MONTH LATER, CONSUMER HAD THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER, THE REAR BRAKES, ROTORS, AND PADS WERE REPLACED, AND IN AUG OF 1998 THE REAR BRAKE PADS FELL OFF IN DRIVEWAY. *SLC
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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