Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V230000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1994 to 08/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 221 | 12/08/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/21/1994 | 11/30/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | A right-hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole was incorrectly machined. movement within this attachment can allow the ball joint stud to fatigue and fracture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the ball joint fractured while the vehicle was in motion, loss of steering control to the vehicle can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the right-hand lower control arm and ball joint stud on all involved vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower; ball joint.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 533307B | 07/01/1998 | 533307A | 615074 | Some vehicles may exhibit front suspension scrunch / popping type noise coming from the front of vehicle that is apparent during low speed turning maneuvers. *tt | 12/27/2000 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| 94267 | 12/01/1994 | 39282 | Product campaign 95-c-12 - certain 1995 lumina and monte carlo model vehicles have a right hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole that was incorrectly machined. movement within this attatchment could allow the ball joint s | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 07/28/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front left strut failed. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/23/1997 | 1 | ||
| Suspension bolts and front wheel bolt loose. | |||
| 12/24/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle hit head-on. air bags did not deploy. side window shattered. vehicle towed. after repairs, vehicle pulls to right/transmission does not work properly/ door locks go up & down when driving and braking is very hard. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 4 | ||
| When brakes are applied hard, driver's door would slide forward off track. fender would impede its progress. passenger's door fails to open. brakes: brake pads worn down. front end misalignment, causing vehicle vehicle to pull hard to right/tires to wear out. will be taking vehicle to dealer. | |||
| 09/02/1995 | 7 | 08/11/1995 | |
| Misalignment after several repair attempts. | |||
| 04/05/1996 | |||
| When making a turn (either left or right), there is constant vibration, this specially occurs when making a turn from slow speeds. *ak | |||
| Between 50 and 60mph there is a vibration. please describe. tt | |||
| 05/10/1995 | |||
| Between the speed of 50 and 60 mph the vehicle vibrates. please describe. tt | |||
| 08/16/1995 | |||
| When making left turn, there will be clunking noise. tt | |||
| Vehicle will wander from side to side w/dealer replacing components of front suspension. driver has also lost control going off road. please describe details. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Left ball joint fell apart while leaving parking lot. then wheel wedged into tire well and bent body metal. this also caused the axle shaft to come apart. if this happened on a highway, it could have caused a serious accident. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| It appears that the ball joint failed and caused the car to come to a screaching hault. the wheel jammed into the wheel well and bent out the fender. the car would not start afterwards and made a screaching noise when attempted to start it. | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| The driver's side left ball joint broke causing the left inner tie rod to separate and split the boot. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving approximately 10 mph down a circular ramp in a parking garage and all of a sudden the front right wheel did a 90 degree turn out of the car. this was caused by the ball joints fracturing. there was no injury.*ak | |||
| 05/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the front end. dealership inform edthe consumer that the problem pertained to the front right ball joint failure, and the problem was not resolved. *ak | |||
| 05/09/2003 | 50000 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| There was a knocking sound coming from the front end when the car was moving slowly or turning. super lube replaced the lower right ball joint because it had cracked. there was a recall involving this part on some lumina's, but when i contacted chevrolet and the dealer, both claimed there was no recall. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2003 | 70860 | 1 | 05/15/2001 |
| Nhtsa#94-v-230-000: the lower control arm failed, there was a recall regarding the issue, however the vehicle identification number was not included.*jb | |||
| 10/14/2002 | 1 | 12/22/1994 | |
| While making a left turn the right lower ball joint fractured. this failure pulled the half shaft out of the transmission and caused the right tire to flip back damaging the body of the vehicle. *mr *nlm | |||
| 09/12/2001 | |||
| Recall 94 v 230 00/front control arm:lower ball joint; right front wheel came off while making a turn. manufacturer was notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak | |||
| Right front side would be making loud noises. owner believes it was lower ball joint that was causing problem. vehicle was manufactured for canada.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| There is alot of play within the lower control arm/ball joint which causes vibration. also, when turning the steering wheel towards the right, steering wheel will go a different way, and consumer almost lost control. dealer can't determine exact cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/16/1999 | 04/03/1995 | ||
| While driving about 35 mph left lower ball joint separated, causing tire to lock inside the fender, which could have caused a crash. the vehicle was towed to a garage. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle experiences continued problems with suspension and steering, recall on components however vehicle denied due to vin #. | |||
| 12/25/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Right lower ball joint separated without warning causing damage to tire,wheel,cv boot,and fender | |||
| 03/20/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Right lower ball joint separated, causing damage to wheel/strut/brakes and fender. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving approximately 10 mph down a circular ramp in a parking garage and all of a sudden the front right wheel did a 90 degree turn out of the car. this was caused by the ball joints fracturing. there was no injury.*ak | |||
| 05/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the front end. dealership inform edthe consumer that the problem pertained to the front right ball joint failure, and the problem was not resolved. *ak | |||
| 10/14/2002 | |||
| While traveling on the freeway she heard a noise. the upper balljoint broke. the right tire came off also the dealership is aware of the problem. ts | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 09/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling approximately 5 mph lost steering control which resulted in a crash, the wheel bearings had not been sealed causing loss of steering.*ak the dealer was not willing to assist consumer with the repairs stating the age and mileage of the vehicle, also how many times vehicle had been serviced.*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/09/2010 | 137000 | ||
| On or about 10-6-10 i assisted my grandson in purchasing a vehicle from a car lot in cleveland ohio. the car was a 1995 chevy lumina. we were told the car had been purchased at an auction in pa. and driven to cleveland without a problem. i paid $635 for the downpayment with additional $300 to be paid by 11-5-10 for a title transfer. then $200 a month thereafter for 12 months. we left with an elated young man who now had a way to get back and forth to work for his two jobs. the next day he takes it for an oil change and is told that the car has numerous problems, leaking gaskets, bad stuts, rusted floor, and leak in gas tank and transmission. the next day, it stopped running. contacted the dealer who towed it and claimed to repair leaking trans. three days later it stops again, they tow it from i-480 highway and each tow we have to pay them $45. they are given a list of repairs needed, even though purchased with no warranty the car barely leaves the lot before it breaks down. on payday, he gets car back this time and fills tank up only for his job parking lot to be covered with leaking gas and the police and fire dept. are called and tell him not to drive the car as the leak is a death trap. again i pay for a tow from aaa $64. they are informed and state they put a gas tank on and that we cannot contact them regarding anymore problems. two days ago the car stops again, battery dead. i purchase a new battery and today, the stabelizer bar falls and the struts are hanging leaving the car undriveable. something must be done regarding unscrupulous dealers that sell these hard working people unreliable transportation. | |||
| 12/01/2002 | |||
| Was driving on interstate 55 when left rear tire started to make a noise like i had a flat. when i safely stop the car and looked there were no flat tires. drove on shoulder as noise started again at 20 mph. stopped and looked again and saw that the outside support broke in half. other support ok alinement support bent. this most likely from the support breaking. no one at the dealer were i had the car fixed has ever seen one break before. maybe a problem. dt | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 1 | 08/15/1995 | |
| Noise from vehicle resulting from failure of the engine mounts and rear swar bar/toe bar mounts. | |||
| 03/11/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| 1. battery failed to turn engine over 3 differnt times in one day. turn the key and it just clicks. towed it to a dealer. the dealer says the battery failed load test. relaced battery. 2. a rubbing noise is heard from the rear when turning. dealer found rear stabilizer bushing on rr strut out of position. rr stabilizer shaft to position properly. 3. power door locks do not unlock with the remote. dealer replaced right and left actuator bumpers. came out of actuators. 4. brake squeal noise up front. dealer inspects front brakes and concludes approx. 3-5k left on front brakes. mileage at this point is only 16345. | |||