IllustrationBACK OF DRIVER SEAT BROKE CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE. *YC
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →492Owner complaints
Model-year median: 126
6Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1995 Chevrolet Lumina
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 492 owner complaints · 6 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Visibility: 92 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 74 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 66 reports
- Power Train: 57 reports
- Electrical System: 43 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 98V306000 — Seat Belts:front:anchorage
- 97V065000 — Seat Belts:front:anchorage
- 97V017000 — Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
- 95V214000 — Vehicle Speed Control
- 95V030000 — Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
- 94V230000 — Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lumina years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Seats complaints
23 reportsSEAT LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RECLINE BACKWARDS. REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT WAS MAKE AND WITHEND A YEAR FAIL AGAIN. *AK
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEP SHORTING OUT. SOME TIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE BRACKET TO HOLD THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HANDLES ON THE PASSENGER DOOR BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE SLIDING DOOR IS DOING THE SAME. THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE A…
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MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEP SHORTING OUT. SOME TIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE BRACKET TO HOLD THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HANDLES ON THE PASSENGER DOOR BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE SLIDING DOOR IS DOING THE SAME. THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED.
BOTH FRONT SEAT HEAD REST PADDING IS LOOSE AND DOES NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS HEADS. ALSO THE BACK REST OF BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE MOVES FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY, AND THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAME FORWARD TO THE FRONT SEAT, ALSO THE PLASTIC PART OF THE LAP BELT FELL OFF, AND THE WHOLE REAR LAP BELT CAME APART. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SLIDES AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. THE DEALER HAS FIXED THE SEAT 2 TIMES BEFORE. *AK
FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTS BROKE. THEY JUST FELL OVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT IS COLLAPSING DUE TO BENT FRAME. *SD
LOCATION OF SEATBELT ANCHORS FOR REAR SEATS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECTLY INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS. *DH
VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SLOWED DOWN TO SPEED OF 25 MPH, DRIVER SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. A*AK
Recall campaigns
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 ↗
Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.