28 of the
483 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina are about the
electrical system — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
199,000 miles.
F
28
Complaints
1
Crashes
8
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Wiring
517.9%
Module
517.9%
Electrical System
414.3%
Front Underhood
310.7%
Ignition
310.7%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
310.7%
12V/24V/48V Battery
13.6%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
13.6%
Interior/Under Dash
13.6%
Switch
13.6%
Electrical System across every Chevrolet Lumina year
1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10166910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 199,000 milesHouston, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE, AND AN UPPER ROOM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS, EITHER FUEL LEAKAGE OR ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE HAS HAD FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPAIRED IN 2001 AND 2002. RIGHT SIGNAL REPAIRED IN JAN. 2004, HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH REPAIRED IN APRIL FOR TEXAS INSPECTION. THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MAY. *BF
NHTSA complaint #10113642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, SC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS NOT TO GO OFF, THE DEALER ALSO DISCONNECTED THE RADIO TO TRY AND REMEDY THE SHORT IN THE WIRING, ALSO THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #567297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corning, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRES EXPOSED THROUGH STARTER AND EGR VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #8004939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DES Plaines, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HE ENDED UP INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, SUBFRAME FELL IN THE STREET.*AK. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, A STARTER, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 WATER PUMPS, A BAD CRANKCASE OIL LEAK, 2 SERPENTINE BELTS, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, A NEW THERMOSTAT, A FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, TIE ROD END, THE REAR STRUT FELL APART, THE STEERING JOINT BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE SUBGRAME, THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #898503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DES Plaines, IL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HE ENDED UP INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, SUBFRAME FELL IN THE STREET.*AK. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, A STARTER, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 WATER PUMPS, A BAD CRANKCASE OIL LEAK, 2 SERPENTINE BELTS, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, A NEW THERMOSTAT, A FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, TIE ROD END, THE REAR STRUT FELL APART, THE STEERING JOINT BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE SUBGRAME, THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #898503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lancaster, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR 2 YRS TRYING TO DETERMINE STALLING PROBLEM. ECM AND PROM FAILED, CAUSING CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVED EVERY 3000 MILES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ALLOW CAR TO STOP AT NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES SEEM TOO SOFT, HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR, NEARLY SLOW IT DOWN. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY CHEVROLET TECHNICIAN. WHY HAVEN'T THESE PARTS BEEN RECALLED IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME DEFECTS?
NHTSA complaint #747747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Torrington, CTCrash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PRE MATURE WEAR ALL 4 BRAKES, RT FRONT CALIPER PIN FALLS OUT, CAUSING CALIPER TO JAM IN WHEEL, CALIPER PIN CAUSED WEAR IN HOUSING, CAUSING TREADS TO STRIP AND BECOME WEAK, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED BRAKES ARE ALWAYS HARD NOTHING HELPS, WIRING PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN FLASHERS WILL CAUSE SMOKE IN COLUMN SIGNALS YOU HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH FOR THEM TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #723726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Buffalo, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE T IN FEAR OF A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #864013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parsippany, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN' T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO,ALTERNATOR/BATTERY/COMPUTER, AND FUEL FILTER LINE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #852620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parsippany, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN' T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO,ALTERNATOR/BATTERY/COMPUTER, AND FUEL FILTER LINE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #852620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parsippany, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN' T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO,ALTERNATOR/BATTERY/COMPUTER, AND FUEL FILTER LINE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #852620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OHFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN ALTERNATOR WIRES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING.
NHTSA complaint #838524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Augusta, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #704921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Linn, MOFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #821644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philmont, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ECM HARNESS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roseville, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #520341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grapevinevine, TXFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 45 MINUTES; PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR ANYTHING. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER , NOTICED SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SMOKE/NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #813548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Villa Rica, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES AND WOULD NOT RESTART, CHANGED THE BATTERY THAT DAY THE NEXT DAY THE CAR DIED AT A STOP SIGN . PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #801773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avondale, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, ALSO FUEL INJECTORS/WIRING HARNESS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #507674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avondale, AZ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, ALSO FUEL INJECTORS/WIRING HARNESS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #507674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NVFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDERHOOD FIRE CAUSED AND EXPLOSION FLEW HOOD OFF HIT BACK OF WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #983052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brown Valley, MNFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AREA CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT
NHTSA complaint #978279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Jose, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLED OUT, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEM, DUE TO MALFUNCTION IN THE COMPUTER. TT
NHTSA complaint #971720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Morris, ILFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDERHOOD FIRE ON THE CAR WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #969804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scottsburg, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR TO START IT WOULDN'T START THIS IS ALL THE TIME DEALER CHECK IT NOT THE STARTER. TT
NHTSA complaint #964628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN EMITTS SMOKE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TURN SIGNAL, DEALER HAS FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #962979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.