IllustrationCONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998 WITH BRAKES.*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.
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 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
LUGS: NUTS: BLOTS KEPT BREAKING OFF WHEN REMOVING THE TIRES. TWO MISSING ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND ONE ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND VEHICLE OUT OF OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SEVERE VIRABATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ONGOING. AS IF ITS ALL BACKWARDS. FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS CHANGED. DEFINITE SHORT. FEEL UNSAFE.
CONSUMER COULD HEAR BRAKES RUBBING IN FRONT OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL WAY DOWN TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE SHAKES.*AK
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE UP AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY THREE MONTHS. BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT BECAUSE OF BRAKES, CHILDREN'S SEATBELTSS GET TIGHT AROUND THE NECK CAUSING DISCOMFORT. *SLC
REAR BRAKES FROZE UP ON WHEEL. SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION #EA94041. *AK
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