Tl* the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet lumina. The contact stated that the floor panels on the front driver and passenger sides were exposed. Also, the front passenger side door failed to open on from outside and inside the vehicle. The contact had to apply force to get the front passenger side door to open and close. The contact also indicated that all of the seat belts failed to work except the rear driver side seat belt. Additionally, the vehicle stalled more than once and the steering wheel was extremely tight upon making a turn. The vehicle was unable to be safely driven and a knocking noise was heard. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 91v005000 (seat belts) and 90v054000 (seat belts). An independent dealer was notified of the failures and indicated that the vehicle needed to be inspected, but did not confirm that an inspection was completed before selling the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 211,591.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts problems
28 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Front: retractor8
- Front: anchorage8
- Front: buckle assembly6
- Front: webbing1
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Lumina seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
- Risk
- Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash.
- Remedy
- Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.
Recall number 91V005000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Risk
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Remedy
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
Recall number 90V054000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Safety belt cut by d-ring
There is no summary currently available
EA90014
Safety belt cut by d-rings
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PE90013
What 1990 Chevrolet Lumina owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My wife was driving her car at approximately 40 MPH when there was a loud thud. She then tried to steer the car to the shoulder, but had no control of the steering wheel. She got out and looked under the car to see what happened. The engine cradle had broken and was resting on the road. Had she been going 60 MPH on the freeway, she would have been in a major accident. I contacted a chevrolet dealership. They said there were two recalls on her vehicle: one for the engine cradle bolts, and one for the seatbelts. The vehicle is a 1990 chevy lumina sedan. Vin # [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Seat belts did not lock upon impact. Ts.
Consumer stated the driver restraint belt system retractor fails to operate properly, the shoulder belt will not feed back into retractor, dealership informed consumer that component is no longer under warranty, and is not covered under any recall. *ak
Driver's seat belt retractor fails to operate properly by not reducing amount of slack when belt is buckled. Retractor mechanism has been replaced by dealership, but failure of this mechanism to reduce slack in belt continues. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Driver's side seat belt failed to retract, and the seat belt assembly has been replaced three times. Driver's side seat belt is inoperable. *ak shoulder portion of the seat belt for both the driver and passenger sides failed three times.
Consumer's shoulder belt keeps coming loose. It has been fixed twice by the dealer. This time the dealer will fix the driver side and not the passenger's side. Consumer wants the chevrolet to pay for the passenger side. Chevrolet file # 000043894.
Door came open making seat belt come open because, it was attached to door causing driver to be expelled from car causing driver to receive very severe injuries to face and head with driver pinned under the car. Wanting to know what can be done about this? Seat belts can not be attached to the door of a car. He could of been killed. Please contact me on this matter.
I have had problems with the car since I own the car. Dealer replaced gas tank once, but it was with a rusty tank, problems with safety belts going out of shape, as well as the brakes not working or crumbling. Need replacement often. See other issues. *ak( dot number: tire size: 195r14 )
Safety belts either lockup in the retracted position ,making them unable to be used, or the belts dont lock up at all under high g stops. They just don't work as they are designed to and I feel that gm should replace mine under warantee as this is a crucial safety component, in fact 1 is schedualed to be replaced but shouldn't anyone who has this problem get theirs replaced as well?
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts
Does the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 28 complaints about the seat belts of the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina seat belts?
Yes, 2 recalls: 91V005000, 90V054000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Lumina have the most seat belts problems?
The Chevrolet Lumina model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1992 (34 complaints), 1990 (28 complaints) and 1991 (28 complaints).
Other 1990 Chevrolet Lumina problems
Brakes 228Body 62Steering 39Engine 37Electrical 24Wheels 14Suspension 13Visibility 9Seats 8Fuel system 7Acceleration 6Lights 6Transmission 4Tires 3
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