Chevrolet Lumina owners have reported 13 problems related to side/window air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Chevrolet Lumina based on all problems reported for the Lumina.
Dashboard cover on passenger side airbag has detached/pulled away and buckled up from the foam air bag casing. Gm/Chevrolet was notified of the problem via phone. The response given by gm/Chevrolet representative was that the car was too old to warrant their attention/repair. This does not answer the question, if the air bag will deploy properly. The Chevrolet dealership stated that they would replace and paint it at cost and04/16/2012 labor paid by customer. Auto insurance has referred the problem to the manufacturer. This problem has been progressive in nature, beginning approximately 4 years ago.
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Air bag deployed without warning. While driving the drivers side air bag deployed inadvertently. The next day when the vehicle was being started the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently and broke the windshield.
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Driver's side air bag deployed for no reason. The passenger side air bag deployed as well.
While driving, the driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. The driver sustained injuries from the air bag. The next day the vehicle was started and the passenger side air bag deployed and broke the windshield.
While driving on the highway, the driver side air bag violently deployed and about 7 to 10 minutes later the passenger side air bag violently deployed and shattered the windshield.
The air bag on the passenger side of my car has 2 half dollar size holes in it one burnt looking and the other ripped both on even sides the drivers side one deployed right because he had to shove mine out of my face his went flat automatically throwing him into the wind shield and also his seatbelt broke from the plastic part from the door not helping the matter any.
Air bags deployed when a rut in the road was hit at appx. 5 to 8 mph (driveway) sever facial abrasion to passenger from passenger side air bag. Windshield shattered from air bag. VIN is unknown. Avis car # 2219814.
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Consumer was driving approximately 45 mph ,hit a deer with the front bumper and then ran into a enbankment head-on, passneger's side air bag did deploy, hit windshield and deployed outward. Driver's side airbag cover opened, but did not inflate ,it was still folded, causing injuries.
While driving the passenger's side air bag deployed without any reason. Consumer stated he traveled about 300- 400 feet when passenger air bag deployed, there was some flooding on the interior of floor. Deealer not willing to help consumer.
Air bags, the consumer was driving the vehicle and the driver and passenger side air bag deployed (note the consumer was not in an accident).
While driving, passenger side air bag deployed without incident, cover to air bag hit windshield and sunroof.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which both air bags deployed, the cover of the passenger side air bag went though the window, causing glass to shatter inside the vehicle.
Expresses a desire that a solution should be found to making the passenger's side air bags safe for small women and children.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems |