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1994 Chevrolet Lumina service brakes, hydraulic problems

48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina38% of all complaints for this model year.

48
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
38%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I notice smoke coming from the steering column, inside my car, quite often- at least 2 times a week. My brakes wear out faster than they should. I have to replace the driverside hub assembly kit every 3-6 months because it starts clicking then wears out the brakes if I don't get it done- at the…

    filed Jun 11, 2007

  • Consumer states that the brakes are grinding and going to the floor. Consumer feels this is very unsafe. Please provide any further information. Ts

    filed Oct 29, 2002

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Lumina years

YearReportsShare
2001 Lumina314%
2000 Lumina27%
1999 Lumina1817%
1998 Lumina3315%
1997 Lumina3610%
1996 Lumina3113%
1995 Lumina7415%
1993 Lumina13254%
1992 Lumina15846%
1991 Lumina17851%
1990 Lumina22452%
Lumina service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.