10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #11

Jan 152000

Lumina

  • miles
Exterior paint, peeling, flaking, rusting. I realize this car is now 11 years old, but this problem started when the vehicle was only about 5 years old. The paint has peeled off in large patches in many areas of the car, revealing the dull gray primer.

- Cliffwood, NJ, USA

problem #10

Sep 011996

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The paint job is horrible. The paint is completely peeling off of my Lumina.

- Norwood, OH, USA

problem #9

Sep 022000

Lumina 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The Chevrolet Lumina, 1996; poor paint job. The paint lasts approximately four (4) years and then it starts to chip and peel off.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #8

Mar 152003

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles
Paint is peeling off off my Lumina car no under coat under paint. Rear seat belt keeps coming loose.

- Whitewater, CO, USA

problem #7

Jan 012000

Lumina 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
In 2000 my white 1996 4 door Chevrolet Lumina started losing paint in various places and has continued to do so until now there are large spots of metal showing. With otherwise having a perfect car, this makes for an unsightly problem. Other people have to us similar stories about this year, color and make of vehicle. Is there anythiing I can do?

- Desoto, MO, USA

problem #6

Mar 032000

(reported on)

Lumina

  • miles
This vehicle has experienced a engine check light on or flashing many times throughout the past couple of years. It has stalled on the highway & had to be towed in multiple times. Bulletins apply but the dealer said they had all been done, not according to the repair orders. It is an on going problem that they refuse to acknowledge despite the fact they have experienced the problem. Letter has been sent to the dealer president without resolution & now one sent to GM.

- Plymouth, MN, USA

problem #5

Jan 271997

(reported on)

Lumina

  • miles
When the sun shines the angle of the windshield reflects the dashboard making it difficult to see detail through the glass, due to design.

- Milford, CT, USA

problem #4

Jun 081998

Lumina

  • miles
No summary.

- Athens, IL, USA

problem #3

Dec 041996

(reported on)

Lumina

  • miles
Overheating of the headlight switch and radio dials.

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

problem #2

Jun 291997

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The engine check light has come on 8 times, and dealer keeps replacing parts and problem still exists.

- Redline, PA, USA

problem #1

Oct 221997

(reported on)

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine light failed.

- San Diego, CA, USA