IllustrationABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY, RESULTING IN DEALER BUYING BACK THE VEHICLE. *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.
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 reportsHEAD BOLTS IN THE ENGINE BROKE SEVERAL TIMES.
ABS BRAKES, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS KICKS IN WHILE BACKING UP FOR NO REASON, THIS HAPPENS ON DRY SURFACES AND THERE IS NO SLIDING OR SKIDDING. *SLC
IN JUNE 95 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PULSATION,. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AT 42, 296 MILES. AUGUST/95 AT 44,500 MILES. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, AS SHE BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS PULSATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP T…
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IN JUNE 95 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PULSATION,. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AT 42, 296 MILES. AUGUST/95 AT 44,500 MILES. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, AS SHE BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS PULSATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME AT 64,000 MILES SON WAS DRIVING, FELT VIBRATIONS AND BEGAN TO STEP ON BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE ALSO. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS RUSTED AND WARPED.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
LEFT REAR BARKE SOUNDED LIKE METAL RUBBING TOGETHER, REPLACE PADS/ROTORS/AGAIN REPLACE PADS, TO NO AVAIL, POSSIBLE CALIPER AREN'T RELEASING.
AFTER NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.
ALTERNATOR FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASION, LAST TIME RESULTED IN A FIRE BLAZING FROM HOOD AND COVERING THE ENTIRE CAR.
SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN IS DANGEROUS, THAT IN A COLLISION AND DOOR OPENS, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD OFFER NO PROTECTION.
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