1995 Chevrolet LUMINA: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000791 · 2003-01-08 (January 8, 2003)
AIR BAGS NOT FUNCTIONING IN A RECENT ACCIDENT JAN 4 2003.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003421 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)
PAINT LIFTING AND PEELING ALL OVER VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ROOF.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003421 at NHTSA ↗
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 10008906 · 2003-02-20 (February 20, 2003)
NHTSA#94-V-230-000: THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 70,860 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008906 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010359 · 2003-03-12 (March 12, 2003)
INTAKE GASKETS LEAK. I JUST BOUGHT A CAR LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND A FEW DAYS AGO, THE CAR STARTED HEATING UP, THE "HOT" LIGHT LIT UP, AND LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND HAD TO PUT SOME WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE SO I COULD GET SOMEWHERE, TO CALL SOMEONE. THEY BROUGHT ANTIFREEZE, AND WHEN WE WENT TO FILL THE RADIATOR, IT WAS ALREADY FULL. THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST A THERMOSTAT, WE REPLACED THAT, BUT IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING, NEXT SUGGESTION WAS THERE AN AIR BUBBLE SOMEWHERE, SO THAT WAS BLE…
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010359 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024028 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED (RECALL #97V017000) FOR THIS MODEL YEAR BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT NOT ALL 1995'S WERE RECALL BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT THE DEALERS TO BE OVERWHELMED WITH THE WIPER REPAIRS. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT MORE VINS WOULD BE RELEASED. *AK *CB *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024068 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024068 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024925 · 2003-06-25 (June 25, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024925 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
94V230000 · Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint
Reported: 1994-11-21 (November 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗95V030000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Reported: 1995-02-27 (February 27, 1995)
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗95V214000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 1995-11-03 (November 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗97V017000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
Reported: 1997-02-11 (February 11, 1997)
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗97V065000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Reported: 1997-04-18 (April 18, 1997)
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V306000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Reported: 1998-12-01 (December 1, 1998)
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗