10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Oct 052004

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Chip paint the painting on my vehicle is starting to chip.I see many Luminas just like mine with the paint has demolish from their cars

- Easton, MD, USA

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problem #4

Mar 032001

Lumina

  • miles
Front end damage to both sides of car, air bags did not deploy, cruise control was on, kept increasing speed, sometimes would not release when brake was touched, other times it would shut off by itself, lost control of car, front end went into a ditch & car was flipped, air bags are still intact at this time.

- Otterbein, IN, USA

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problem #3

Mar 131999

Lumina

  • miles
Airbag malfunctioned on driver side caused operator to lose control of vehicle which went airborne and crashed.

- Baden, PA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 091998

Lumina

  • miles
While going 30mph another vehicle cut in front & stopped suddenly. Driver in the Lumina applied brakes & hit right side of Ranger (door & bed). Neither air bags deployed upon impact. Seat belt caused slight trauma to heart area.

- Abbeville, LA, USA

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problem #1

Mar 031998

Lumina

  • miles
Upon impact the driver's airbag exploded and a chemical smoke came out from it. The passenger's airbag deployed and busted the windshield. Dealer notified.

- Bloomington, DE, USA

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