IllustrationBRAKES GET DAMP, REPLACE BRAKES, AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHEN BACKED UP THE BRAKES MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES.
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Lumina years →Counts vary with age, sales 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
What owners actually said
492 reportsI HAVE A FILE NUMBER WITH GENERAL MOTORS #99583618, MY QUESTIONNAIRE WITH NHTSA ID DATED 2/14/200. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
LEFT BALL JOINT FELL APART WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. THEN WHEEL WEDGED INTO TIRE WELL AND BENT BODY METAL. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE AXLE SHAFT TO COME APART. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
97V017000: WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: WINDSHIELD WASHERS/WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHEN THE WHEEL PROBLEM OCCURED I FIRST THOUGHT I HAD A LOW TIRE. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL MY TIRES AT A SEVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT LOW AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME, THE WHEEL PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT HOME. I CALLED A WRECKER DRIVER HE HAD TO BACK IT UP TO …
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WHEN THE WHEEL PROBLEM OCCURED I FIRST THOUGHT I HAD A LOW TIRE. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL MY TIRES AT A SEVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT LOW AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME, THE WHEEL PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT HOME. I CALLED A WRECKER DRIVER HE HAD TO BACK IT UP TO PUT IT ON THE WRECKER. HE SAID IT WAS IN THE WHEEL BUT DID NOT SAY THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. I HEARD METAL CLANKING. ON THE CAR CENTRAL RECALL LIST THE BALL BEARING CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE LUGS TO LOOSEN ACCORDING TO A CONSUMER COMPLAINT ON YOUR WEB SITE. WHY WAS THIS NOT REPAIRED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. WHY DID THE DEALER NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL? WHAT GOOD IS RECALLS IF THE DEALERS AND CAR MAKERS ARE NOT NOTIFYNG PEOPLE ABOUT THEM? I HAVE A GM WARRANTY THAT I PAID 600.00 FOR THEY WOULD NOT PAY ON THIS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. AT BEATTY CHEVROLET THEY TRIED TO SAY I HAD LET THE LUGS GET LOOSE. IT HAPPENED TO FAST FOR THE LUGS TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT INTERSTATE MOTORS. CONSUMER LAWS HAVE GOT TO BE ENFORCED. AMERICAN LIVES DEPEND ON THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THIS MATTER. MARGARET WEST. *AK
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO …
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THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS AS MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS CAN BE A TRICKY AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE LET ALONE REPAIR. ALSO, IS THERE ANY WAY OF FINDING OUT IF I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM WHICH WAS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE RECALL FORM ON YOUR PAGE ? MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT TIME FRAME. THANK YOU.
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. REPLACEMENT APPEARED TO BE EVERY 5000 TO 10,000 MILES, COMMENCING AT 40.000 MILES. VEHICLE IN /OUT OF DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
RECALL 97V017000/WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE BEEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE IS BUBBLING, CRACKING AND PEELING OFF IN SHEETS. NLM
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HEARD A TAPPING SOUND. DEALER DID NOT NOW WHAT THE SOUND WAS. LATER REALIZED IT WAS A CRACKED SOLENOID SENSOR RING. DEALER SAID THAT MEANT THAT ABS SYSTEM COULD SHUT DOWN. *AK
Official recalls
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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.