IllustrationTHE CAR SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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 reportsFRONT CALIPERS FAIL RESULTING IN (3) SETS OF PADS W/EXCESSIVE WEAR.TT CALIPERS DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING PADS TO WEAR ON ROTORS EVEN WHEN BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED, ROTORS ARE NOW AT MINIMUM USABLE THICKNESS.*JB
PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 65MPH ALSO HAS A PULSATING PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND HAD ROTORS TURNED DOWN, AFTER THE PROBLEM STATED ABOVE AT 40,633 NOW AT 53,708 IT WAS IN THE DEALER FOR THE SME PROBLEM, DEALER ADVISING NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS AND WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE…
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PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT 65MPH ALSO HAS A PULSATING PROBLEM. TT CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP AND HAD ROTORS TURNED DOWN, AFTER THE PROBLEM STATED ABOVE AT 40,633 NOW AT 53,708 IT WAS IN THE DEALER FOR THE SME PROBLEM, DEALER ADVISING NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND PADS AND WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE WORK, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WOULD EITHER NEED TO BE CHANGED EVERY 4-6 MONTHS THEY ALSO STATED THAT HE DOES BRAKE JOBS DAILY, CHEVROLET CALLED CONSUMER AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MECHANICAL OR MAINTENANCE PROBLEM AND NOT THERE PROBLEM THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE VAN IS OVER 50,000 MILES AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE ROTORS AND PADS WERE NOT FIXED OR REPAIRED AT 50,708. ABS LIGHT COMES ON.*JB
BRAKE PEDAL HARD IN THE MORNING, ALSO EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE FRONT PADS AND TURN FRONT ROTORS. TT
VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT ACCELERATED AND NOT TURN OFF.HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION TO STOP.SEVERAL OTHER EVENTS OCCURED DURING THIS.DESCRIBED IN FORM. TT
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND ARE CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS, DIFFICULT TO OPEN. TT
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON AND DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE. TT
INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR HAS FALLEN DOWN TWICE WHILE DRIVING, NEARLY HITTING DRIVER ON HEAD; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE FRONT BRAKES ARE GOING OUT AND SHE HAS HAD SEVERAL BRAKE JOBS DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. 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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