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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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lumina years →Counts vary with age, sales 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
What owners actually said
243 reportsTHE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
TWO FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, 7 SETS OF PADS REPLACED AND 2 SETS OF ROTORS REPLACED ON THE FRONT. TT
THE HORN STARTS TO BLOW WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
EA94-041 ACTIVE, ON RIGHT REAR CORROSION OF BRAKES SYSTEM, REPLACEMENT 2 TIMES. TT
VEHICLE HAS CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES HAD REPLACED AT 5,649 MILES AND STILL HAS PROBLEMS.(EA94-041). TT TWO ROTORS WERE REPLACED, GRINDING NOISE CONTINUES, DEALER CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *SLC
VEHICLE HAS POSSIBLE REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION PROBLEM HAD 2 SET OF REAR BRAKES CHANGED STARTING AT 32,000.(EA94-041. TT *JB
REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. TT
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAUSING ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER STATES ENGINE ALSO REVVED UP, INSPECTOR FROM GM STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS FOUND THAT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. *SLC
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, CAUSED BY REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION. 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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