IllustrationFUEL TANK LEAKED AFTER NORMAL OPERATION. TANK RUSTED UNDER SUPPORT BANDS. NO PRIOR WARNING OF DEFECT.
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
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 reportsBUSHING ON REAR SPRING ASSEMBLY ALMOST GONE
CALIPER SLIDERS ON REAR INOP. REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK
GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUMES , AND THERE WAS FUEL AT THE SEAMS OF THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE WAS BACKING OUT, APPLIED HER BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO BRING BRAKES BACK. THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
NO SUMMARY
SEATBACK FAILED 1 TIME AND WILL NOT CORRECT. SAME AS ODI ID: 822436. *AK
BACK DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED DUE TO A BROKEN LINKAGE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES, STRUT, PADS AND WARPED ROTORS DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE CALIPERS, CALIPERS FROZEN RESULTING IN VIBRATION AND WEAR. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP,PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, HEARD VERY LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THEY SOUNDED LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUR…
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WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP,PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, HEARD VERY LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THEY SOUNDED LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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