Right front wheel hub separated from vehicle. Consumer managed to keep control before it came off completely. Took vehicle to mechanic, and they stated right front whhel hub was cracked. Cause was unknown. Please provide any further information.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina wheels problems
14 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Rim4
- Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1
- Hub1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Lumina wheels problems in other years
Related recalls
Wheels
- What is wrong
- Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
- Risk
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
Recall number 95V115000 · Recall details
Wheels
- What is wrong
- Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
- Risk
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
Recall number 94V041000 · Recall details
What 1990 Chevrolet Lumina owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer states his son was driving vehicle and without prior warning the rear wheel completely separated from vehicle, causing loss of steering and brake control, as a result the vehicle left the road, rolled over a few times and crashed, consumer states information that he has obtained, suggests the accident was the result of a factory defect, there was one injury due to accident.
The enitre wheel feel off and the rim actually broke in half and and a piece of it was left inside of the wheel. I still have the wheel as proof. Also I am afraid about my engine mount because the steering in my car has been acting very strange for a while now. It has not failed yet, but I do believe that it may soon.
On 5/95 & 11/4/98, was traveling approximately 25mph when the wheels developed cracks around more than 50% of the rim. This caused the front end to wobble badly. Stopped at side of road & had vehicle towed & the wheels replaced. On 7 apr 99 had noticed vibrations in the front. Stopped vehicle to checked & saw nothing. Was proceeding 5mph when the wheel separated from vehicle & caused it to drop down.
Consumer was getting a oil change when the dealer noticed the front lugs: bolts were pulling through the retainers due to corrsion of the retainer.
Severe cracks developed in the wheel mounting, causing the wheel to separate from mount, resulting in an accident.
The bolt that holds pattern of the right rear wheel broke, causing the wheel to separate from the car prior to recall. It did not cause an accident, but the car was not moveable. (95v‑115).
At 95, 000 miles, the rotors/pads and calipers were replaced, took to dealer on wheel recall and he found the problem .
Wheels cracked prior to/after recall repairs.
Tire and rim came off lug nuts remained. Resulting in poor directional control. Tt
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina wheels
Does the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina have wheels problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the wheels of the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1990 Chevrolet Lumina wheels problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina wheels?
Yes, 2 recalls: 95V115000, 94V041000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Lumina have bad wheels?
The Chevrolet Lumina model years with the most wheels complaints are 1990 (14 complaints) and 1992 (13 complaints).
Other 1990 Chevrolet Lumina problems
Brakes 228Body 62Steering 39Engine 37Seat belts 28Electrical 24Suspension 13Visibility 9Seats 8Fuel system 7Acceleration 6Lights 6Transmission 4Tires 3
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