Rear brake calipers froze, causing excessive pad wear/extended stopping distance.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina: rotors or pads wearing out early
7 of the 426 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
What owners say
Rear calipers inoperative/rear rotors rusty.
Rear brakes have to be replaced every two months because of premature wear. Tt
814‑342‑3829 home. Disc brakes fails to stop vehicle effectively when applied. Brakes pads fell off and brake rotor rusted. Please describe details. Tt
Abs: front brakes replaced 3 times; rear calipers replaced; brakes squeaked, made loud grinding noises when stopping; pads worn, lasted only 1 year. Tt
Brake rotors warped, causing calipers to lock up/grinding noise.
Rear brakes failed, causing premature wear on front brakes.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina?
7 of 426 owner complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina (2%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina
Brake failure 39Power steering loss 18ABS 15Seat belt 12Grinding brakes 9Fire or smoke 6Stalling 6Engine failure 5
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