IllustrationRACK AND PINION STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO USE REQUIRES EXCESSIVE EFFORT. *MJS
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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What owners reported most
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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 reportsWHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PLASTIC PIECES COME FLYING OUT, AND PIECES OF RUBBER WERE ON TOP OF WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. TRIED TO TURN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF. HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE IN ORDER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP. *AK
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN. YH
TRANSMISSION FAILED AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER 20 MPH. *MJS
THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT AND FILLED IT. DROVE IT AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RUN HOT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AGAIN THERE WERE NO LEAKS. THEY DRAINED OUT THE OIL FROM ENGINE AND ANT…
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THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. THEY FLUSHED THE COOLANT AND FILLED IT. DROVE IT AGAIN, LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RUN HOT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AGAIN THERE WERE NO LEAKS. THEY DRAINED OUT THE OIL FROM ENGINE AND ANTIFREEZE ALSO CAME OUT. *AK *YC
BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE, BROKE WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. BOTH BROKE IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN MY OPINION, THIS WOOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF A PERSON IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOM THE OUTSIDE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PULSE MODULATOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT, HOWEVER, IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. AT 33,731 MILES, PAINT STARTED BUBBLING, CRACKING, AND PEELING OFF THIS GM CAR DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER (ON OR ABOUT 10/07/99). WHEN PRESENTED WITH THIS DELAMINATION COMPLAINT (PAINT PEELING DOWN TO A GREENISH/GRAYISH COLORED PRIMER SURFACE), THE DEALERSHIP …
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THIS IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT, HOWEVER, IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. AT 33,731 MILES, PAINT STARTED BUBBLING, CRACKING, AND PEELING OFF THIS GM CAR DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER (ON OR ABOUT 10/07/99). WHEN PRESENTED WITH THIS DELAMINATION COMPLAINT (PAINT PEELING DOWN TO A GREENISH/GRAYISH COLORED PRIMER SURFACE), THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ADMIT THAT A DELAMINATION PROBLEM EXISTED AND DENIED MY COMPLAINT CLAIMING "THEY DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH WHITE PAINT...WHITE PAINT IS AS GOOD AS GOLD" (I EXPLAINED THAT THE COLOR IS NOT THE PROBLEM...IT IS THE APPLICATION/PRODUCT OF PRIMER/SEALANT AT THE FACTORY) THEN THEY CLAIMED MY PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A "REPAINT" WHICH IS NOT TRUE. WHEN I PROVIDED A MILL GAUGE READING OF 4 (PROOF OF FACTORY VIRGIN PAINT), I WAS THEN DENIED CLAIMING "3YR/36,000MILES OUT OF WARRANTY"...LATER, THEY CALLED AND OFFERED 50% (BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT PROVE THE PAINT WAS NOT VIRGIN), AND NOW 75% PARTICIPATION BY THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER (WHICH THEY ARE NOW TRYING TO DECLINE) THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PARTICIPATE 100% TO REPAIR/CORRECT THIS FACTORY DEFECT. THEY WANT ME TO PAY 25% TO CORRECT THEIR FACTORY DEFECT. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS CAR ON A REGULAR BASIS AND, EXCEPT FOR THE DELAMINATION PROBLEM, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAVE ALSO MAINTAINED LOW MILEAGE. I PAID 100% FOR A DEFECTIVE FINISH WHEN I PURCHASED THIS GM CAR NEW (UNDERSTANDING AT THE TIME THAT I WAS PURCHASING A NON-DEFECTIVE FACTORY FINISH), WHY WON'T THEY PAY 100% NOW TO CORRECT THEIR FACTORY DEFECT (STRIP ALL SURFACES DOWN TO THE BARE METAL AND REFINISH TO MEET OR EXCEED A NON-DEFECTIVE FACTORY FINISH)? AS AN APOLOGY FOR THE WAY THEY HAVE TREATED ME AND MY COMPLAINT WITHOUT CARE, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE ME WITH A COMPARABLE LOANER CAR AT NO COST TO ME WHILE REPAIRING THEIR FACTORY DEFECTIVE FINISH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING MY COMPAINT. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE IS APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, LINDA J. CLEMENTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT
RECALL 97V017 000: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: OPERATING WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED WHICH MAY RESULT IN INCREA SED RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
A BRACKET WELD THAT HOLDS MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OF RIGHT SIDE . DEALER HAS REWELDED BRACKET. *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
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