IllustrationBRAKES FAILED, CAUSING CALIPER TO LOCK UP.
1994 Chevrolet Lumina
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 126.
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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 126 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
48 reportsABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIRS , WHEN DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE REPLACED REAR CALIPERS/ROTORS/PADS. *AK
BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 602873)
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED.
BRAKES LIGHTS FAILED.
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER'S FROZE.
THE CALIPERS FROZE UP IN THE BACK, VEHICLE WAS NOT MAKING ANY NOISE SO DIDN'T KNOW WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. HAVE TO APPLY PARKING OR EMERGENCY BRAKE ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP THE REAR BRAKES FROM FREEZING UP. *AK
REAR BRAKES FAILED.
CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT, ALSO THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AROUND CURVES, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIM…
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CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT, ALSO THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AROUND CURVES, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. TIMING BELT FAILED. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, NORMAL BRAKING EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL PULSATION, ALSO ON WET PAVEMENT BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.