IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILED- TOTALLY INOP IN FREEZING RAIN. VEHILCE PREVIOUSLY REPIARED AFTER RECALL. THIS IS SECOND SWITCH FAILURE.
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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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.
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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
Visibility complaints
92 reportsIN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON FOR 3-4 HOURS AFTER THEY STOP WORKING. THE NEXT DAY THE WIPERS WILL COME ON WITHOUT ANY KIND OF PROBLEM. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF CONTINUAL PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. I HAVE HAD DOOR LOCKS BREAK, 2 POWER WINDOW MOTORS GO, TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKS, AND A RUST PROBLEM ON INSIDE CORNERS OF THE REAR DOORS, THAT CHEVROLET (THE CORP). REFUSED TO FIX. IT HAS BEEN A "LEMON" IN MY MIND.
VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. VEHICLE TOWED. AFTER REPAIRS, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY/ DOOR LOCKS GO UP & DOWN WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING IS VERY HARD. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE UNLESS CONSUMER TURNS ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL OR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED UPWARDS POSITION, OTHERWISE WIPERS DO NOT WORK. *AK
HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP INSTANTLY, LIMITING VISIBILITY SEVERELY. DURING FIRST INCIDENT DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON RT 17 AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. AT SECOND INCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE TISSUES SO HE/SHE AND CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. AND…
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HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP INSTANTLY, LIMITING VISIBILITY SEVERELY. DURING FIRST INCIDENT DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ON RT 17 AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. AT SECOND INCIDENT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE TISSUES SO HE/SHE AND CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. AND THE MOST CURRENT INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE GOING UP A STEEP HILL.
AT FIRST FAN, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FAN SWITCH. SECOND FAILURE, THE SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. THIRD FAILURE, DEALER SAID WIRING HARNESS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE IT MORE THAN JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. HE DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH COMPLETELY A…
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AT FIRST FAN, HEATER, AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE, WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FAN SWITCH. SECOND FAILURE, THE SWITCH WAS BURNED OUT AND A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. THIRD FAILURE, DEALER SAID WIRING HARNESS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE IT MORE THAN JUST AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. HE DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH COMPLETELY AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WOULD BE NO BLOWER. INITIALLY, THE BLOWER DID NOT WORK NOW THE BLOWER WORKS BUT THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN DOORS ARE OPENED BUT CAN BE TURNED ON MANUALLY.
HEATER CORE HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. WHEN THE CORE FAILS, IT SPRAYS A MIST OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD IS FOGGED OVER SO QUICKLY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF INHALING ANTIFREEZE. THE LEAK STARTS SLOWLY, NOT SURE HOW LONG PASSENGERS ARE EXPOSED.
WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY JUST WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STOP WHILE WIPERS STILL ON. CONSUMER SAID DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
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
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