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2001 Chevrolet LUMINA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

21 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

56,710 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 21 complaints (19.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting419.0%
Braking behavior419.0%
Electrical and battery issues14.8%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Suspension:Front
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission4
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Suspension:Front2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 9 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.

2001
2
2002
3
2003
6
2004
3
2005
1
2006
2
2008
1
2009
1
2013
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20023
20036
20043
20051
20062
20081
20091
20131
20141

2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 6; 2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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 10032119 · 2003-08-05 (August 5, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS SLOWLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032119 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050137 · 2003-12-05 (December 5, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO COMPLETE STOP AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT PROPERLY FROM THE FIRST GEAR TO THE SECOND GEAR. ALSO, HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050137 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10027092 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE THE FAILED TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 18,336 miles reported. Look up ODI 10027092 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10066847 · 2004-05-11 (May 11, 2004)

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND HEARD A SEVERE RATTLING COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN ELECTRICAL HARNESS WHICH WAS NOT BRACKETED PROPERLY. THE HARNESS ALSO CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066847 at NHTSA ↗