1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 488 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (84 complaints · 17.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 50
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 45
  • Deaths 6
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 84 of 488 owner complaints (17.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 84 complaints, 17.2% of reports VISIBILITY 84 · 17.2% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 63 complaints, 12.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 63 · 12.9% · 9 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 51 complaints, 10.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 51 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 49 complaints, 10.0% of reports ENGINE 49 · 10.0% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 32 complaints, 6.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 · 6.6% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 27 complaints, 5.5% of reports AIR BAGS 27 · 5.5% · 24 crash reports STRUCTURE: 23 complaints, 4.7% of reports STRUCTURE 23 · 4.7% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 23 complaints, 4.7% of reports SUSPENSION 23 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 22 complaints, 4.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 · 4.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 400 complaints, 82.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 400 · 82.0% · 44 crash reports 5 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)
VISIBILITY 84 17.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 63 12.9% 9 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 51 10.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 49 10.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 32 6.6% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 27 5.5% 24 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 23 4.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 23 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 22 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 400 82.0% 44 crashes · 5 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 Nov 1994. 1995-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1995-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1996-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1996-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 1997-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1997-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 1998-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 1998-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1998-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1998-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 1999-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 1999-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 1999-Q3: 30 owner reports 30 1999-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2000-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2000-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2001-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1994 Oct 2014 Recall campaign 94V230000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V230000 Recall campaign 95V030000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V030000 Recall campaign 95V214000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V214000 Recall campaign 97V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V017000 Recall campaign 97V065000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V065000 Recall campaign 98V306000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V306000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000
  • Campaign 97V017000 was reported 748 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V065000 was reported 696 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V306000 was reported 1,288 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,231 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 8
1995-Q2 Owner reports 13
1995-Q3 Owner reports 11
1995-Q4 Owner reports 9
1996-Q1 Owner reports 16
1996-Q2 Owner reports 13
1996-Q3 Owner reports 11
1996-Q4 Owner reports 11
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 17
1997-Q3 Owner reports 8
1997-Q4 Owner reports 17
1998-Q1 Owner reports 13
1998-Q2 Owner reports 12
1998-Q3 Owner reports 14
1998-Q4 Owner reports 20
1999-Q1 Owner reports 22
1999-Q2 Owner reports 21
1999-Q3 Owner reports 30
1999-Q4 Owner reports 15
2000-Q1 Owner reports 15
2000-Q2 Owner reports 20
2000-Q3 Owner reports 13
2000-Q4 Owner reports 8
2001-Q1 Owner reports 24
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 11
2001-Q4 Owner reports 5
2002-Q1 Owner reports 13
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 7
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 9
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 4
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V230000
Recall campaign 1 95V030000
Recall campaign 1 95V214000
Recall campaign 1 97V017000
Recall campaign 1 97V065000
Recall campaign 1 98V306000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
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Safety Recalls (7)

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 94V230000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE BALL JOINT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT STUD ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V030000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V214000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE THROTTLE MAY FAITL TO RETURN QUICKLY CAUSING THE ENGINE SPEED TO NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE SUPPORT BRACKET.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V065000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V306000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
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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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