Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Chevrolet Lumina

Owners filed 2,952 complaints across 14 model years of the Chevrolet Lumina. The 1995 drew the most (492); the 2008 the fewest (1).

Model years14
Complaints2,952
Recalls54
Fires71
Deaths19

Every Chevrolet Lumina model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20081
0——SteeringRoutine
20020
1———Routine
200121
4——Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
200030
6—1Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
1999103
3410Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail PipeFatalities reported
1998223
468SteeringAbove average
1997347
2834Steering › Rack and PinionFatalities reported
1996245
3224Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFatalities reported
1995492
7850Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFatalities reported
1994126
228Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperRoutine
1993243
31314Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipAbove average
1992342
41117Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipAbove average
1991352
6921Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperFatalities reported
1990427
9824Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperAbove average

Which Chevrolet Lumina years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1995 is the weakest year on record, with 492 complaints concentrated in the power train › automatic transmission. It carries 7 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.