IllustrationBRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TO WIGGLE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I CAN ONLY VERIFY BY HAVING SOMEONE ELSE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE CAUSE IS USUALLY LISTED AS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
1995 Chevrolet Lumina
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Lumina years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina are substantially higher than the model-year median of 126.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 34 of 492 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.
- Visibility. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
50 crash reports8 fire reports28 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
24 reportsBRAKE LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. ALSO, DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WILL WORK. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER REPLACED RELAY THAT CONNECTED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.*AK
ALL WE KNOW IS THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORK BUT THE BRAKE PORTION OF THE SWITCH DOES NOT AS PER MECHANIC. PER NUMEROUS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD (NOT HAVING ANY BRAKE LIGHTS) I FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTUR ISSUE AND AS SUCH NEEDS TO BE DELT WITH.*AK
TURN SIGNALS WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORK, VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
CONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO GET REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK, ALSO WHEN CRUISE IS ON AND CONSUMER TURNS ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL, CRUISE WILL CUT OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK AT A TIME. BRAKES LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SWILL STOP WORKING. TECHNICIAN SAID PROBLEM WAS WITH THE MULTI- FUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO …
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THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS AS MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS CAN BE A TRICKY AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE LET ALONE REPAIR. ALSO, IS THERE ANY WAY OF FINDING OUT IF I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM WHICH WAS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE RECALL FORM ON YOUR PAGE ? MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT TIME FRAME. THANK YOU.
BRAKE LIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER MUFACTURER'S RECALL, REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS PUSHED DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE LEVER DOES NOT RETURN TO NORMAL CENTER POSITION UPON COMPLETING THE TURN. NLM
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF SIGNAL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS/ TURN SIGNAL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS. OWNER BELIEVES THE CAUSE TO BE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *ML
Official recalls
698V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 1, 1998
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 3, 1995
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT COULD CONTACT THE THROTTLE LEVER SYSTEM AND INHIBIT THE THROTTLE RETURN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
95V030000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Feb 27, 1995
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
94V230000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 21, 1994
A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.