1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 123 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (39 complaints · 31.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 39 of 123 owner complaints (31.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 39 complaints, 31.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 39 · 31.7% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 9.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 · 9.8% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 7.3% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 7.3% · 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 6.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 6.5% SUSPENSION: 8 complaints, 6.5% of reports SUSPENSION 8 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 5.7% of reports ENGINE 7 · 5.7% · 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 5.7% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 5.7% STEERING: 6 complaints, 4.9% of reports STEERING 6 · 4.9% TIRES: 6 complaints, 4.9% of reports TIRES 6 · 4.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 103 complaints, 83.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 103 · 83.7% · 6 crash reports 2 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 39 31.7% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 9.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 7.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 8 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 5.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 7 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 6 4.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 6 4.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 103 83.7% 6 crashes · 2 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 Mar 2007. 1995-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1995 Apr 2009 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 3,535 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 5
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 8
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 8
1996-Q4 Owner reports 6
1997-Q1 Owner reports 5
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
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Safety Recalls (2)

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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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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