1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 342 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (150 complaints · 43.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 14
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 150 of 342 owner complaints (43.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 150 complaints, 43.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 150 · 43.9% · 10 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 34 complaints, 9.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34 · 9.9% · 8 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 32 complaints, 9.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 32 · 9.4% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 22 complaints, 6.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 22 · 6.4% ENGINE: 18 complaints, 5.3% of reports ENGINE 18 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports WHEELS: 13 complaints, 3.8% of reports WHEELS 13 · 3.8% STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 3.5% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 3.5% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 2.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 2.9% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 10 complaints, 2.9% of reports STEERING 10 · 2.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 305 complaints, 89.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 305 · 89.2% · 15 crash reports 11 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 150 43.9% 10 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 34 9.9% 0 crashes · 8 fires
SEAT BELTS 32 9.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 22 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 18 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 13 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 12 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 2.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 10 2.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 305 89.2% 15 crashes · 11 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1991. 1995-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 1995-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 1995-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 1995-Q4: 37 owner reports 37 1996-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1996-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 1996-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 1997-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1997-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1997-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1991 Oct 2014 Recall campaign 91V214000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V214000 Recall campaign 92V161000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V161000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Investigation PE92052 ● Investigation PE92052 Investigation PE94063 ● Investigation PE94063
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,382 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 19
1995-Q2 Owner reports 10
1995-Q3 Owner reports 24
1995-Q4 Owner reports 37
1996-Q1 Owner reports 20
1996-Q2 Owner reports 20
1996-Q3 Owner reports 17
1996-Q4 Owner reports 15
1997-Q1 Owner reports 16
1997-Q2 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 10
1997-Q4 Owner reports 10
1998-Q1 Owner reports 10
1998-Q2 Owner reports 9
1998-Q3 Owner reports 8
1998-Q4 Owner reports 11
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 10
2000-Q2 Owner reports 6
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 6
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V214000
Recall campaign 1 92V161000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Defect investigation 1 PE92052
Defect investigation 1 PE94063
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E021000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V214000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V161000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKS CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE IF EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE FUEL TANK.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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