IllustrationTHE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND BLEW OFF THE POWER HOSE TO THE VACCUM SYSTEM, AND THAT RESULTED IN A VERY FAST RPM (2000), AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. THE HOSE DOES NOT HAVE A CLIP AND THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS TO ALL 95-98 LUMINAS. *AK
1995 Chevrolet Lumina
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Lumina years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina are substantially higher than the model-year median of 126.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lumina years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 34 of 492 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 92 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 74 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
50 crash reports8 fire reports28 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
74 reportsWHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY, EG., IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SLOWLY, THEY WORK FINE. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO. *AK
EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP; CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT & THEN RIGHT. HIT DIRT EMBANKMENT. ENDED BESIDES TELEPHONE POLE ON SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABS BRAKES/MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PEDAL ALSO GOES TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES: DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, GETTING OFF RAMP, APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN. LIFTED FOOT OFF PEDAL, REAPPLIED BRAKES, THIS TIME THEY TOOK HOLD. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP, THE DRIVER HAS TO STAND UP ON THE BRAKES. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPS, ITS PITCHES FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE 3-4 TIMES, AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS OKAY.
THE ABS WILL KICK IN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE CAR KEPT GOING INTO A GARAGE. *AK
ABS, BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR OUT, INSIDE WEARS OUT BEFORE OUTSIDE PADS WEAR OUT, PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS, OWNER BELIEVES DESIGN FLAW. NACCORDING TO DEALER, NORMAL WEAR. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON.
Official recalls
698V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 1, 1998
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
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.
97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
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.
97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
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.
95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 3, 1995
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."
Consequence & remedy
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.
95V030000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Feb 27, 1995
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
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.
94V230000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Nov 21, 1994
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.