1992 Chevrolet Lumina problems
Owners have filed 483 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 42.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 10.4%.
Complaints483
Crashes20
Fires14
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 42.2% · 204
Electrical system 10.4% · 50
Engine and engine cooling 8.1% · 39
Seat belts 7.9% · 38
Power train 5.2% · 25
Structure 3.3% · 16
Fuel system, gasoline 3.1% · 15
Steering 2.9% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 10 model years of the Chevrolet Lumina in this data, 1992 sits 4th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 3 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 122,354 miles.
In owners' own words
The rear abs brakes lock up on dry surface. *Ak consumer states problem with brakes is not with the abs, it is the design of the rear calipers, calipers freeze up due to corrosion in the caliper slider sleeve bore, this causes brakes to be heated and causes them to fade, consumer was charged for an aftermarket slider kit with bronze sleeve bushings. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
I had my brakes inspected when I could hear a scraping sound and was told that the fronts were considerably worn and needed to be replaced but that the rear calipers did not close properly causing excess wear on the front brakes. I recently had the front brakes restored, but did not have the rear ones done due to excessively high cost ($550.00 Estimate) Service brakes, hydraulic
1992 Lumina sedan brake speed bleeders were changed 3 times. *Ts the consumer ordered brake bleeders from a different company than where he ordered them before, but when he received them, he noticed they didn't have any sealer or thread locker on them to help prevent air and/or brake fluid from leaking. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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Other Chevrolet Lumina years
1990 615 complaints · 49.3% service brakes, hydraulic 1991 483 complaints · 47.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 344 complaints · 51.5% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 190 complaints · 37.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 670 complaints · 14.9% visibility 1996 312 complaints · 13.1% engine and engine cooling