IllustrationCONSUMER HAS TO WIGGLE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO GET REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK, ALSO WHEN CRUISE IS ON AND CONSUMER TURNS ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL, CRUISE WILL CUT OFF. *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
What owners actually said
492 reportsVEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A PATCH OF ICE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID AND IMPACT A ROADSIDE BARRIER 4 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
I AM LOSING 2 QUARTS OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. IT SUDDENLY STARTED AND THE SOLUTION IS REBUILD MOTOR @ $1,200 TO $2,500. WOW!!!!*AK
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING HOT ENGINE, ,CONSUMER STARTED TO ADD COOLANT, AND THERE WAS NO VISABLE SIGNS OF LEAKING. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO HOT, THEN, WITHIN MINUTES IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. MANIFOLD AND HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WORKS, OTHER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS IN CAR.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND ARE CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. ALSO, RECALL 97V017000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97003 FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS, VEHICLE IDENTIFCATION NUMBER NOT INCLUDED. *AK
VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR AFTER MAJOR FAILURE, INTERNALLY, IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING RAPID DECELLERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, IE.. NO REVERSE SLAM, NO EXCESSIVE EXCELLERATION. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OR ACCIDENT AND INJURY. G.M. WAS CONT…
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VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR AFTER MAJOR FAILURE, INTERNALLY, IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING RAPID DECELLERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, IE.. NO REVERSE SLAM, NO EXCESSIVE EXCELLERATION. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OR ACCIDENT AND INJURY. G.M. WAS CONTACTED AT 1-800-222-1020, AND A COMPLAINT REGISTERED, #C02675467. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE TECHNICIANS COMMENTS WERE, I HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE FAILURES, SOME ON NEWER CARS THAN YOURS. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. G.M. DOES NOT USE THE ORIGINAL COMPONENT THAT FAILED, A NEW AND IMPROVED TYPE IS BEING USED IN ITS PLACE ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ONTO HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STALLED. SHE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, AND VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT, AND SECOND GEAR WAS ONLY ONE WORKING. *AK
MOTOR FAILED AFTER COOLANT LEAK INTO BOLCK REPLACED MOTOR, REPLACED AGAIN AFTER 10000. *AK
HOSE FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD TO POWER BOOSTER BRAKE & MASTER CYLINDER KEEPS POPPING OUT EASILY DUE TO BEING CLAMPED AT ONE END & NOT AT OTHER END. VEHICLE WOULD THEN START TO ACCELERATE. *AK
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.