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1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV brake problems

13 of the 135 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV are about the braking system — 10% of everything reported for this model year.

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13

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Foundation Components 5 38.5%
Pads 2 15.4%
Shoes/Linings 2 15.4%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 2 15.4%
Rotor 1 7.7%
Drum 1 7.7%

Brakes across every Chevrolet Lumina APV year

1990 13 22.4%
1992 32 55.2%
1995 13 22.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Medina, OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #565229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

RIGHT FRONT DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE

NHTSA complaint #711434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Spooner, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE STOPS. REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSE THREE TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #827705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Duncanfield, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ROTORS/SHOES, ETC. SHE IS COMPLAINING THAT WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, THE BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. IT IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FAMILY TO GET INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE USING THE DOOR HANDLES. FINALLY, THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT SECURING THE PASSENGERS WHERE A PERSON HAD SECURED THE SEAT WITH A SCREW DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #824496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Scituate, MA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE WHEN UPON BRAKING HOSE BROKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #984016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Superior, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

REPLACED BRAKE SHOES.

NHTSA complaint #484399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Superior, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

REPLACED BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA complaint #484399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Superior, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS

REPLACED BRAKE LINING.

NHTSA complaint #484399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Superior, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS.

NHTSA complaint #484399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Savannah, GA Crash 1 injured

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE, HAD FIXED HAPPENED AGAIN, HAD ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #972159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Deerborn HEI, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, HAD TO REPLACE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FIVE TIMES. TT

NHTSA complaint #970874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waltham, MA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE WITH NO WARNING WITH PEDAL TO FLOO0R.HAD TO BE PUMPED TO GET SOME PEDAL BACK. TT

NHTSA complaint #959651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKES, DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM BUT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TT

NHTSA complaint #958854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV problems

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