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Chevrolet Lumina Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 29 safety recalls and 2,953 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Chevrolet Lumina (1987–2008). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

29
safety recalls, all years
2,953
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Lumina model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Chevrolet Lumina01
2002 Chevrolet Lumina10
2001 Chevrolet Lumina321
2000 Chevrolet Lumina530
1999 Chevrolet Lumina2103
1998 Chevrolet Lumina3223
1997 Chevrolet Lumina1347
1996 Chevrolet Lumina2245
1995 Chevrolet Lumina6492
1994 Chevrolet Lumina0126
1993 Chevrolet Lumina1243
1992 Chevrolet Lumina2342
1991 Chevrolet Lumina3352
1990 Chevrolet Lumina7427
1987 Chevrolet Lumina01

What Chevrolet Lumina owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2,953 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 492.

All Chevrolet Lumina recalls (29)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Lumina, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling) and engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V701000 Reported 1,003,556 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the…

    Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are…

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  2. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 09V116000 Reported 1,497,516 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8l v6 naturally aspirated engine. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which drops of engine oil may be deposited on the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, free of charge. The…

    Model years: 1998, 1999

  3. Rack and pinion (steering)

    NHTSA 03V527000 Reported 750,283 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact…

    Model years: 1997, 1998

  4. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 02V329000 Reported 272 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and MINI vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

    Model years: 2001, 2002

  5. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 01V026000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an…

    Model years: 2001

  6. Seat belts

    NHTSA 00V228003 Reported 156,305 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and MINI vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  7. Structure

    NHTSA 00V189000 Reported 713,435 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.

    Model years: 1990, 1991

  8. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 00V160000 Reported 248 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp.

    Model years: 2000

  9. Drum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V143000 Reported 18,754 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes. The bolt head(s) on the rear spindle rod can separate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear spindle bolts.

    Model years: 2000

  10. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V357000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The right front brake hose is incorrectly routed behind the brake pipe bracket restricting brake hose movement that could cause the hose to either be cut by the bracket or separated at the caliper.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace and correctly route the right front brake hose assembly.

    Model years: 2000

  11. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 99V283000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules.

    Model years: 2000

  12. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 98V306000 Reported 111,470 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.

    Model years: 1995

  13. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 97V065000 Reported 50,709 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.

    Model years: 1995

  14. Structure

    NHTSA 97V058000 Reported 676,535 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and MINI vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

    Model years: 1990, 1991

  15. Switch/wiring (visibility)

    NHTSA 97V017000 Reported 349,331 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Some of these vehicles have a strained or separated washer/wiper switch power feed wire.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the old designed washer/wiper switches with a newly designed switch.

    Model years: 1995

  16. Vacuum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V122000 Reported 3,591 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    These vehicles were assembled with one of the four brake booster tabs not properly located in the front of dash reinforcement assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect for proper booster installation. Boosters found to be improperly located will be removed and reinstalled properly.

    Model years: 1996

  17. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V069000 Reported 43,213 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The left front brake line can contact the transaxle mounting bracket or attachment bolt.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle for proper brake line clearance and reposition those brake lines found to have less than minimal clearance. Additionally, those brake lines found to have an indentation caused by the…

    Model years: 1996

  18. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 95V214000 Reported 6,772 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    These vehicles were assembled with throttle cable support brackets that could contact the throttle lever system and inhibit the throttle return. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 124, "accelerator control systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the throttle cable support bracket.

    Model years: 1995

  19. Wheels

    NHTSA 95V115000 Reported 22,361 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.

    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.

    Model years: 1990

  20. Wheels

    NHTSA 94V041000 Reported 198,163 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.

    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.

    Model years: 1990

  21. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 95V030000 Reported 420 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The four (4) steering column support bracket attaching bolts were under torqued during assembly.

    Remedy: Dealers will retorque the steering column support bracket attaching bolts to the correct specifications.

    Model years: 1995

  22. Suspension: lower ball joint

    NHTSA 94V230000 Reported 221 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    A right-hand lower control arm tapered ball joint mounting hole was incorrectly machined. Movement within this attachment can allow the ball joint stud to fatigue and fracture.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the right-hand lower control arm and ball joint stud on all involved vehicles.

    Model years: 1995

  23. Seats

    NHTSA 93V035000 Reported 5,574 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The driver and passenger front seat manual reclining mechanisms do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 207, "seating systems." the seat back mechanisms will not latch under certain conditions.

    Remedy: Replace the manual seat recliner mechanism with a mechanism that complies with FMVSS 207.

    Model years: 1993

  24. Fuel system, gasoline

    NHTSA 92V161000 Reported 1,058 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    There is fuel leakage at the fuel tank fill and/or vent pipe extension solder joints.

    Remedy: Replace the fuel tank.

    Model years: 1992

  25. Seat belts

    NHTSA 92V003000 Reported 347,866 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with FMVSS 208.

    Remedy: Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.

    Model years: 1991

  26. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 91V214000 Reported 10,141 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The reverse servo apply pin may bind in the case which could cause reverse band distress (loss or slipping of reverse), reverse band drag in drive range (poor performance -- poor power), or the transmission to remain in reverse while the shift indicator shows neutral gear position.

    Remedy: Replace the transaxle where required.

    Model years: 1992

  27. Seat belts

    NHTSA 91V005000 Reported 412,792 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.

    Remedy: Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.

    Model years: 1990

  28. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 90V185000 Reported 476,422 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. Also in vehicles equipped with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon release of the brake pedal.

    Remedy: Install an improved design stoplamp switch.

    Model years: 1990

  29. Seat belts

    NHTSA 90V054000 Reported 673,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.

    Remedy: Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.

    Model years: 1990

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.