1992 Chevrolet Lumina fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 17 complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns 1992 chevrolet lumina. After adding fuel into the vehicle, the gage indicator displayed that the fuel tank was empty. The dealer diagnosed the failure; however, within three days another vehicle crashed into rear of the contact's vehicle and destroyed it. The insurance company stated that the prior failure was not diagnosed by a dealer. There were no known injuries or police reports filed. Report number 71723371589 was filed with the manufacturer. The VIN was unknown.
Vehicle would not start after parked less then 2 hours. The spark plugs worked fine, with sufficient spark. The compression was at a normal level of function. The problem was found to be the fuel injectors to be stuck in the wide open (full throttle) position. Which was causing the vehicle to be flooded, preventing ignition. After a long day of trying to find a reason, the cause was found.
Other problems reported for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina
- Brakes 210 complaints
- Electrical system 50 complaints
- Seat belts 38 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints