FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet Lumina engine problems

12 of the 190 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina are about the engine — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

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12

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Gasoline 5 41.7%
Radiator Assembly 1 8.3%
Engine 1 8.3%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 1 8.3%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys 1 8.3%
Cooling System 1 8.3%
FAN 1 8.3%
Engine AND Engine Cooling 1 8.3%

Engine & Cooling across every Chevrolet Lumina year

1990 40 9.7%
1991 37 9.0%
1992 40 9.7%
1993 21 5.1%
1994 12 2.9%
1995 72 17.5%
1996 41 10.0%
1997 56 13.6%
1998 45 10.9%
1999 47 11.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Monroe, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CONSUMER STATES THAT ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENLY WITHOUT WARNING. TS

NHTSA complaint #10001056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lorain, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT LINES SEPARATED FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT. *AK.

NHTSA complaint #850959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barstow, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED . THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6-7 TIMES . HAD BEEN TO DEALER EACH TIME. MECHANIC CHANGED WATER PUMP/ ALTERNATORS/ BATTERY/ HAD LOCKS REPLACED ON DOORS DUE TO NOT RELEASING OR LOCKING/FRONT WINDOWS CAME OFF TRACK & HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RELEASE FROM TRACK.

NHTSA complaint #850737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barstow, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE STALLED . THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 6-7 TIMES . HAD BEEN TO DEALER EACH TIME. MECHANIC CHANGED WATER PUMP/ ALTERNATORS/ BATTERY/ HAD LOCKS REPLACED ON DOORS DUE TO NOT RELEASING OR LOCKING/FRONT WINDOWS CAME OFF TRACK & HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RELEASE FROM TRACK.

NHTSA complaint #850737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bryan, OH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP SIGN THE TRANMISSION WENT OUT. ALSO, THE RADIATOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WERE FAULTY PARTS ON THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD'NT SERVICE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #828621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sebastian, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VAN STALLS.

NHTSA complaint #520205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jesse, WV

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT, ALSO THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE LOUD NOISE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AROUND CURVES, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. TIMING BELT FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #803619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westover, PA Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FIRE. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #503576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ashley FAL, MA 1 injured

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TAIL PIPE TOO SHARP, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #488482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

River Grov, IL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

NHTSA complaint #484816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pomona, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE COOLING FAN NOT COOLING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #489880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lake Placid, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS CAUSING LACK OF STEERING POWER WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT

NHTSA complaint #958715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Chevrolet Lumina problems

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