Sunnyvale, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ONGOING. AS IF ITS ALL BACKWARDS. FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS CHANGED. DEFINITE SHORT. FEEL UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #745754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1993 Chevrolet Lumina electrical problems
36 of the 344 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina are about the electrical system — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
36
Complaints
2
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
11
30.6%
Wiring
4
11.1%
12V/24V/48V Battery
3
8.3%
Interior/Under Dash
3
8.3%
Starter Assembly
3
8.3%
Electrical System
3
8.3%
Ignition
2
5.6%
Module
2
5.6%
Switch
2
5.6%
Front Underhood
1
2.8%
Electrical System across every Chevrolet Lumina year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Sunnyvale, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ONGOING. AS IF ITS ALL BACKWARDS. FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS CHANGED. DEFINITE SHORT. FEEL UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #745754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stow, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE UP AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #884184 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DEALERSHIP DID SHOCKS AND STRUTS, ABS BEEN ON SINCE THEN, THEY SAID NO CODE READING, AUTO PLACE I TOOK IT TO GOT TWO CODES. NOW I HAVE TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT. JERKING ME AROUND BECAUSE FEMALE(DOESNT BS MY FATHER)
NHTSA complaint #735373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #733890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Clara, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #733890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lehi, UT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE "DIES" EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WORKS. OCCURS ENROUTE OR WHILE PARKED. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SIX MONTHS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. NO PREDICTABILITY OR WARNING, EVEN ENROUTE. MECHANIC CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. CONTACTED GM: I'M WAITING FOR RESPONSE.
NHTSA complaint #720621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Millpown, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #848545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sandy Lake, PA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #546372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hanover, PA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #843030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dousman, WI
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
POSSIBLE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #544537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dousman, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR, STARTER AND BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dousman, WI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ALTERNATOR, STARTER AND BATTERY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR AND STARTER FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STARTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #529997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ALTERNATOR AND STARTER FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STARTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #529997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moneta, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AUTO WAS NOT ENGAGING IN TO DRIVE .. REMAINED IN NEUTRAL -- SERVICE WAS DONE ON THE COMPUTER- A REBUILT COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED 01/08/1999 -- THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM -- I WAS GIVEN A $353.21 CREDIT TOWARDS THIS INVOICE OF 01/08/1999 - THEN SAME PROBLEM EXISTED AND THE SERVICE DEPT. OF BERGLUND CHEVROLRET IN ROANOKE - TORE INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, PLATE AND GASKETS FOR ANOTHER $447.30 AND DID NOT RETURN THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER PARTS AND WE ARE STILL HAVEING A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT BY TELEPHONE AS SSON AS POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #703669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arkadelphi, AR
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #529280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angele, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING A FIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #535960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeland, FL
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASION, LAST TIME RESULTED IN A FIRE BLAZING FROM HOOD AND COVERING THE ENTIRE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #523487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Angeles, CA
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED HAD TAKEN TO DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THIS TIME DRIVER WAS TRAPPED FOR A WHILE IN VEHICLE. OWNER DID NOT WANT VEHICLE. LIEN HOLDER HAS VEHICLE NOW.
NHTSA complaint #823695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arkadelphia, AR
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. MINUTES LATER A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #820945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakeland, FL
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
AFTER NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.
NHTSA complaint #523587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, MS
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED SMOKING AFTER 30 SECONDS, CAUSED BY INSTALLATION RUBBED OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIRED BY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #815808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
King City, CA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TRYING TO START VEHICLE, HEARD CLICK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, VEHICLE STOPPED; NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HORN AREA AFTER 4 BLOCKS; PULLED OVER, STOPPED & THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE; SAME PROBLEM (STARTING) AS BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #810677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wantagh, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #601997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nichols Ville, KY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
OWNER STATES WHEN BATTERY IS CHANGED COMPUTER SHORTS OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND MOVE SUDDENLY.
NHTSA complaint #804841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grafton, MD
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #511080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grafton, MD
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #511080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Greensboro, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. AUTO CUTS OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #987102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Flint, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #504721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.