IllustrationBOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO DOOR; THEREFORE, IN AN EVENT OF ACCIDENT AND IF DOORS OPEN, PASSENGER AND DRIVER WILL FALL OUT AND HAVE NO PROTECTION.*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
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 SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE FROM RUST AND DECAY CAUSING THE SPARE TO FALL TO THE GROUND, VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. NLM
CONSUMER KEPT HEARING A NOISE IN BACK OF VEHICLE,. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID BACK BRAKES WERE NO GOOD. *AK
MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED FOR ODI #736006 AND ODI #736059. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
PLEASE REFER TO ODI #736006 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS MORNING AT THE VA HOSPITAL MY CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL READING WAS 10, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO A ONE PACK A DAY SMOKER. I AM A NON-SMOKER, THE VENTILATION AND/OR EXHAUST SYSTEM IS IN DIRE NEED OF PROPER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. MY WIFE AND BABY WERE VERY SICK ON 11/5/00 FOLLOW…
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PLEASE REFER TO ODI #736006 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THIS MORNING AT THE VA HOSPITAL MY CARBON MONOXIDE LEVEL READING WAS 10, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO A ONE PACK A DAY SMOKER. I AM A NON-SMOKER, THE VENTILATION AND/OR EXHAUST SYSTEM IS IN DIRE NEED OF PROPER ANALYSIS AND REPAIR. MY WIFE AND BABY WERE VERY SICK ON 11/5/00 FOLLOWING A TRIP TO A NEAR BY TOWN, AFTER WE TRAVELED ON THE HIGHWAY.
DISTINCT ODOR OF GAS OUTSIDE OF CAR IN REAR TRUNK AREA/DISTINCT ODOR OF EXHAUST AND OIL COMING INTO DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATING AREA OF CAR THRU FRONT. DEALER WILL NOT LOOK INTO, MY WIFE AND BABY WERE VERY SICK ON 11/5/00 DUE TO ODOR TRAVELING INTO AUTO THRU VENTILATION SYSTEM. CHIEF MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO SMELL WHAT WE EXPERIANCE…
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DISTINCT ODOR OF GAS OUTSIDE OF CAR IN REAR TRUNK AREA/DISTINCT ODOR OF EXHAUST AND OIL COMING INTO DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATING AREA OF CAR THRU FRONT. DEALER WILL NOT LOOK INTO, MY WIFE AND BABY WERE VERY SICK ON 11/5/00 DUE TO ODOR TRAVELING INTO AUTO THRU VENTILATION SYSTEM. CHIEF MECHANIC IS UNABLE TO SMELL WHAT WE EXPERIANCE, AND WILL NOT RUN DIAGNOSTIC NOR WILL INSPECT FURTHER TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.
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)
AFTER VEHICLE REACHES 5 MPH, THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULE, HOWEVER THE LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED. *SLC
HHTSA ACTION NUMBERS EA94041 AND PE94063 MAY APPLY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TUR…
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FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.
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