14 of the 615 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina are about the wheels — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
WHEELS:HUB
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO KEEP CONTROL BEFORE IT CAME OFF COMPLETELY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED RIGHT FRONT WHHEL HUB WAS CRACKED. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8006296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
CONSUMER STATES HIS SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE REAR WHEEL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, ROLLED OVER A FEW TIMES AND CRASHED, CONSUMER STATES INFORMATION THAT HE HAS OBTAINED, SUGGESTS THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF A FACTORY DEFECT, THERE WAS ONE INJURY DUE TO ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #561237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
THE ENITRE WHEEL FEEL OFF AND THE RIM ACTUALLY BROKE IN HALF AND AND A PIECE OF IT WAS LEFT INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. I STILL HAVE THE WHEEL AS PROOF. ALSO I AM AFRAID ABOUT MY ENGINE MOUNT BECAUSE THE STEERING IN MY CAR HAS BEEN ACTING VERY STRANGE FOR A WHILE NOW. IT HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT IT MAY SOON.
NHTSA complaint #736850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
ON 5/95 & 11/4/98, WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN THE WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND MORE THAN 50% OF THE RIM. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO WOBBLE BADLY. STOPPED AT SIDE OF ROAD & HAD VEHICLE TOWED & THE WHEELS REPLACED. ON 7 APR 99 HAD NOTICED VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT. STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECKED & SAW NOTHING. WAS PROCEEDING 5MPH WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE & CAUSED IT TO DROP DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #844199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER WAS GETTING A OIL CHANGE WHEN THE DEALER NOTICED THE FRONT LUGS: BOLTS WERE PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORRSION OF THE RETAINER.
NHTSA complaint #829390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
SEVERE CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE WHEEL MOUNTING, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM MOUNT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #811781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS PATTERN OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE CAR PRIOR TO RECALL. IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE CAR WAS NOT MOVEABLE. (95V-115).
NHTSA complaint #809969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
AT 95, 000 MILES, THE ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED, TOOK TO DEALER ON WHEEL RECALL AND HE FOUND THE PROBLEM .
NHTSA complaint #806581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEELS CRACKED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #509117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
TIRE AND RIM CAME OFF LUG NUTS REMAINED. RESULTING IN POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. TT
NHTSA complaint #978577 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
WHEEL RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO WRONG VIN NUMBER (94V-041.001).
NHTSA complaint #967324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM AXLE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY CRACKED IN CENTER. TT
NHTSA complaint #962736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
BRAKES ARE FAILING, WHEEL, ENGINE NOT WORKING RIGHT. TT
NHTSA complaint #961058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.