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Chevrolet Lumina recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Chevrolet Lumina, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 36
Total Complaints 4006
Years Covered 1987–2008

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Chevrolet Lumina, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Seats and restraints

7 campaigns · Years: 1990–1991, 1993, 1995, 2000–2001

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 4 more notices in this theme

Brakes

5 campaigns · Years: 1990, 1996, 2000

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 00V143000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Drum
  • 99V357000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  • 96V069000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Airbags

3 campaigns · Years: 2000–2002

These campaigns relate to airbag system components and deployment/airbag readiness issues.

Official notices (evidence):

Other

3 campaigns · Years: 1990, 1995

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Steering and suspension

3 campaigns · Years: 1995, 1997–1998

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):

Engine and cooling

2 campaigns · Years: 1998–1999

These campaigns relate to engine or cooling components where failures can lead to stalling or overheating risk.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 09V116000 · Engine and engine cooling
  • 15V701000 · Engine and engine cooling: Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

Fuel and emissions

2 campaigns · Years: 1992, 2000

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

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Structure

2 campaigns · Years: 1990–1991

These campaigns relate to structural components such as frame/body parts that can affect crash protection or integrity.

Official notices (evidence):

Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Chevrolet Lumina in NHTSA complaint data are Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2008 0 1 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Steering.
2002 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
2001 3 25 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Suspension:front, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
2000 5 35 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Engine and engine cooling:engine, Vehicle speed control.
1999 2 132 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Engine and engine cooling:cooling system, Engine and engine cooling.
1998 3 276 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering, Steering:rack and pinion, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1997 1 438 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering:rack and pinion, Steering, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
1996 2 312 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Air bags:frontal, Power train:automatic transmission, Air bags.
1995 6 670 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer.
1994 0 190 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor.
1993 1 344 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components.
1992 2 483 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc.
1991 3 483 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components.
1990 7 615 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum.
1987 0 2 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system, Steering:rack and pinion:rack.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Seat belts , Air bags and Service brakes

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2002

  • Air bags: Frontal: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (02V329000) →
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    Summary: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterwar

2001

  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V228003) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor veh
  • Air bags: Frontal: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V026000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.
  • Air bags: Frontal: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (02V329000) →
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    Summary: On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterwar

2000

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Drum: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V143000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes. The bolt head(s) on the rear spindle rod can separate.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Filler pipe and cap: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V160000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate.
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V228003) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor veh
  • Air bags: Frontal: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V283000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V357000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The right front brake hose is incorrectly routed behind the brake pipe bracket restricting brake hose movement that could cause the hose to either be cut by the bracket or separated at the caliper.

1999

  • Engine and engine cooling: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (09V116000) →
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    Summary: General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8L v6 naturally aspirated engine. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which dr
  • Engine and engine cooling: Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (15V701000) →
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    Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118,

1998

  • Steering: Rack and pinion: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V527000) →
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    Summary: Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.
  • Engine and engine cooling: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (09V116000) →
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    Summary: General motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 buick regal, my 1998-2003 chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 pontiac grand prix vehicles equipped with a 3.8L v6 naturally aspirated engine. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which dr
  • Engine and engine cooling: Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (15V701000) →
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    Summary: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118,

1997

  • Steering: Rack and pinion: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V527000) →
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    Summary: Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.

1996

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V069000) →
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    Summary: The left front brake line can contact the transaxle mounting bracket or attachment bolt.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Vacuum: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V122000) →
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    Summary: These vehicles were assembled with one of the four brake booster tabs not properly located in the front of dash reinforcement assembly.

1995

  • Suspension: Lower ball joint: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V230000) →
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    Summary: 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.
  • Steering: Steering wheel/handle bar: Safety recall involving the steering area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V030000) →
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    Summary: The four (4) steering column support bracket attaching bolts were under torqued during assembly.
  • Vehicle speed control: Safety recall involving the vehicle speed control area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V214000) →
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    Summary: 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."
  • Visibility: Switch/wiring: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V017000) →
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    Summary: Some of these vehicles have a strained or separated washer/wiper switch power feed wire.
  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V065000) →
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    Summary: The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V306000) →
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    Summary: The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.

1993

  • Seats: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (93V035000) →
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    Summary: The driver and passenger front seat manual reclining mechanisms do not comply with the requirements of fmvss 207, "seating systems." The seat back mechanisms will not latch under certain conditions.

1992

  • Power train: Automatic transmission: Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V214000) →
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    Summary: The reverse servo apply pin may bind in the case which could cause reverse band distress (loss or slipping of reverse), reverse band drag in drive range (poor performance -- poor power), or the transmission to remain in reverse while the shift indicator shows neutral gear position.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V161000) →
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    Summary: There is fuel leakage at the fuel tank fill and/or vent pipe extension solder joints.

1991

  • Structure: Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V189000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virg
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (92V003000) →
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    Summary: The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with fmvss 208.
  • Structure: Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V058000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolt

1990

  • Structure: Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V189000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virg
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (90V054000) →
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    Summary: Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (90V185000) →
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    Summary: Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. Also in vehicles equipped with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon rele
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V005000) →
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    Summary: Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
  • Wheels: Safety recall involving the wheels area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V041000) →
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    Summary: Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
  • Wheels: Safety recall involving the wheels area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V115000) →
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    Summary: Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
  • Structure: Safety recall involving the structure area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V058000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolt

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