58 of the 4,007 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Lumina are about the wheels — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.
58
Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
WHEELS
THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45MPH. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, AND WATER WAS POURING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR. I HAD TO HAVE TO CAR TOWED. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED OVER THE CAR SAID THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND MY GASKETS.
NHTSA complaint #10505396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
INSTALLATION OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL RESULTED IN ONE OF THE FIVE WHEEL STUDS BREAKING OFF IN THE WHEEL NUT. WHEN THE WHEEL HUB WAS REPLACED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL NUT ENGAGEMENT ON ALL TEN OF THE FRONT WHEEL STUDS WAS ONLY 4 THREADS EACH. THE WHEELS INSTALLED APPEAR TO BE THE STOCK ALUMINUM WHEELS.
NHTSA complaint #10460327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN AN ELK RAN OUT INFRONT OF HIM. HE SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID THE ELK, THE CAR OR WHEELS OR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WAS THROWN TO THE RIGHT CAUSING IT TO ROLL 4 TO 5 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10268179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
ALL FIVE BOLTS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE BROKE AT THE SAME TIME, CAUSING MY ENTIRE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. PART OF THE BOLTS REMAINED ON THE CARE AND THE OTHER HALF OF THE BOLTS ROLLED DOWN THE STREET ON THE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10058275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
BOLT HEAD CAME OFF OF REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING.*MR OVER HALF OF THE BOLT CRACKED BEFORE IT BROKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10040147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS SUFFER FROM CLEAR-COAT FAILURE AND LOSE LUSTER AND LARGE WHITE SPOTS APPEAR ON THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10010912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOSS ALL STEERING ABILITY. STEERING WHEEL TURNED COMPLETELY AROUND WITH OUT STOPPING. NO WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8021326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE RIM WAS SEALED.
NHTSA complaint #567023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:HUB
DURING A LEFT FRONT IMPACT BOTH REAR DOORS CAME OPEN AND LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB BROKEN OFF AXLE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR.
NHTSA complaint #762034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8006132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUGS: NUTS: BLOTS KEPT BREAKING OFF WHEN REMOVING THE TIRES. TWO MISSING ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND ONE ON LEFT FRONT WHEEL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND VEHICLE OUT OF OF ITS WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #892608 — 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:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
AT THE MANFACTURER THEY WILL SPRAY A RUST PREVENTION ,WHICH IN TIME WILL GET HARD AND STRIPPED THE WHEEL LUGS: NUTS.
NHTSA complaint #869314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN THE WHEEL PROBLEM OCCURED I FIRST THOUGHT I HAD A LOW TIRE. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL MY TIRES AT A SEVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT LOW AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME, THE WHEEL PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT HOME. I CALLED A WRECKER DRIVER HE HAD TO BACK IT UP TO PUT IT ON THE WRECKER. HE SAID IT WAS IN THE WHEEL BUT DID NOT SAY THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. I HEARD METAL CLANKING. ON THE CAR CENTRAL RECALL LIST THE BALL BEARING CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE LUGS TO LOOSEN ACCORDING TO A CONSUMER COMPLAINT ON YOUR WEB SITE. WHY WAS THIS NOT REPAIRED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. WHY DID THE DEALER NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL? WHAT GOOD IS RECALLS IF THE DEALERS AND CAR MAKERS ARE NOT NOTIFYNG PEOPLE ABOUT THEM? I HAVE A GM WARRANTY THAT I PAID 600.00 FOR THEY WOULD NOT PAY ON THIS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. AT BEATTY CHEVROLET THEY TRIED TO SAY I HAD LET THE LUGS GET LOOSE. IT HAPPENED TO FAST FOR THE LUGS TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT INTERSTATE MOTORS. CONSUMER LAWS HAVE GOT TO BE ENFORCED. AMERICAN LIVES DEPEND ON THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THIS MATTER. MARGARET WEST.
NHTSA complaint #724095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEEL ON DRIVER'S LEFT SIDE WAS LOOSE AND MADE A FUNNY NOISE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. BUT, CONSUMER INSISTED THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE, IT WAS A RAMBLING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #849244 — 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
LUG NUTS BENT.
NHTSA complaint #543998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
SUSPENSION BOLTS AND FRONT WHEEL BOLT LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #543998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.