1995 Chevrolet LUMINA problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
280 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
100,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 model year. Data snapshot: . 34 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 280 complaints (8.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 52 | 18.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 19 | 6.8% |
| Steering behavior | 15 | 5.4% |
| Engine operation | 11 | 3.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 23 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 17 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 16 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 12 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 11 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights | 10 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 10 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 23; Air Bags:Frontal: 17; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 16; Vehicle Speed Control: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 11; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 10; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 9 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 14 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 4
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 246 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 41 |
| 1996 | 36 |
| 2000 | 58 |
| 2001 | 49 |
| 2002 | 35 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 13 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
1995: 41; 1996: 36; 2000: 58; 2001: 49; 2002: 35; 2003: 20; 2004: 13; 2005: 13; 2006: 6; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2014: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 52 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 19 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10005272 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)
STEERING WHEEL MADE CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO TURN WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER AS IF NO POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIR BAG COIL - WHICH HAD AN EXPOSED CIRCUIT. NOTICED MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OF THIS NATURE ABOUT THE CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WAS INVOLVED WITH THE TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCEDENT IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SO HAPPENS THAT IT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A CHEV…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005272 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10039377 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)
BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TO WIGGLE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I CAN ONLY VERIFY BY HAVING SOMEONE ELSE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE CAUSE IS USUALLY LISTED AS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070399 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
I HAVE A 1995 BLACK LUMINA. THE CLEAR COAT AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF. IT HAS RAN HOT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED AND RADIATOR FLUSHED.I HAVE TO KEEP THE HEAT ON LOW EVEN IN THE SUMMER TO KEEP IT FROM OVER HEATING! THE BRAKES NEED ADJUSTED OR REPLACED ON A CONTINUES BASIS. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED,OFF A CAR LOT, IT WAS THREE TO FOUR YRS OLD AND RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT WAS DISCOVERED IT HAD A MAIN SEAL OIL LEAK THAT WOULD COST NEAR A GRAND TO FIX!! THE TRANSMISSION WINDS LOUDLY AND "JUMPS" EVEN THOUGH THE TR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10070399 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10363945 · 2010-11-03 (November 3, 2010)
ON OR ABOUT 10-6-10 I ASSISTED MY GRANDSON IN PURCHASING A VEHICLE FROM A CAR LOT IN CLEVELAND OHIO. THE CAR WAS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA. WE WERE TOLD THE CAR HAD BEEN PURCHASED AT AN AUCTION IN PA. AND DRIVEN TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT A PROBLEM. I PAID $635 FOR THE DOWNPAYMENT WITH ADDITIONAL $300 TO BE PAID BY 11-5-10 FOR A TITLE TRANSFER. THEN $200 A MONTH THEREAFTER FOR 12 MONTHS. WE LEFT WITH AN ELATED YOUNG MAN WHO NOW HAD A WAY TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK FOR HIS TWO JOBS. THE NEXT DAY HE TAKES IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND IS TOLD THAT THE CA…
Owner-reported narrative. 137,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363945 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032347 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG DEFLATED UPON DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. *PH *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032347 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190364 · 2007-05-10 (May 10, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT AND MUST CONSTANTLY APPLY ANTIFREEZE. THE VEHICLE HAS NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,558.
Owner-reported narrative. 86,558 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190364 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 483595 · 1995-08-28 (August 28, 1995)
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483595 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161919 · 2006-07-09 (July 9, 2006)
I TURNED CAR OFF WENT INTO THE HOUSE CAME BACK TRIED TO START CAR IT WOULD NOT START IT HAD FULL POWER I REPLACED THE STARTER HAD BATTERY CHECKED IT WAS FULLY CHARGED NO PROBLEMS TRIED TO START IT SECURITY LIGHT IS FLASHING CLEANED KEY UNABLE TO START THIS IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA THIS IS A DANGER. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED . *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 123,588 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161919 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229205 · 2008-05-29 (May 29, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V017000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WASHER WIPER SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,718 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 41,718 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229205 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 557579 · 2000-11-27 (November 27, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SLOW DOWN WHILE THE GAS PEDAL POSITION IS STILL THE SAME, THEN SPEED BACK UP, A FEW TIMES THE ENGINE HAS DIED COMPLETELY BUT HAS STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, A MECHANIC THINKS IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE GAS TANK AND IT'S ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS, IT COULD ALSO POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL, CONSUMER HEARS A CRACKING SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 557579 at NHTSA ↗