6.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,182 miles

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problem #11

Aug 152003

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,000 miles
The paint is pealing off in large chunks on the trunk and side panel of the car. The paint was noticed to peal during extreme cold and hot temps..

- Clinton, UT, USA

problem #10

Nov 152002

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles
The paint has started peeling off the trunk and now progressed to the passenger rear quarter panel.

- Festus, MO, USA

problem #9

Jan 312004

Lumina 6-cyl

  • miles
1997 Lumina has paint peeling on hood and sides of car. I have seen this on several other white painted Luminas in town and am concerned that this is a paint defect. This peeling process has been going on for some time now but has recently gotten a lot worse.

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA

problem #8

May 272003

(reported on)

Lumina

  • miles
Vehicle paint peeling on right rear fender.

- Columbus, NJ, USA

problem #7

Dec 201999

Lumina

  • miles
For a long time, the hazard lights will not engage. Also the left turn signal will not work. I don't know if they are related. We had a "flasher switch" replace for the turn signal but it did nothing different.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #6

Oct 092000

Lumina

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Mattydale, NY, USA

problem #5

Mar 152000

Lumina

  • miles
The fuel guage componets will cost over 500 for parts alone. On the engine check light problem the O2 sensor at manifold was replaced and it drove fine for 1.5 months. It has done it again. Can humidity play a part. The car runs ok after a few minutes.

- Norfolk, NE, USA

problem #4

Oct 241997

(reported on)

Lumina

  • miles
Button on floor carpet broken when purchased causing carpeting to roll under brake pedal.

- Pomfret, MD, USA

problem #3

Aug 291998

(reported on)

Lumina

  • miles
Gasket on the right side of windshield slid down. Oil indicator light came on after oil change, and despite following proper proceedures, can't be turned off.

- Staten Isl, NY, USA

problem #2

Dec 071996

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshield: Dashboard angle and the angle of the windshield affect the driving visibility. A design problem which seems to be in most of the new vehicles. It really affects the ability to see.

- Whitman, MA, USA

problem #1

Dec 201997

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Carpet damaged twice, possibly caused by excessive heat from under vehicle.

- Rainbow City, AL, USA