"How reliable is the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"Based on 482 NHTSA complaints, the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina has a median complaint mileage of 110000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER."

"What are common problems with the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, accounting for a significant portion of the 482 total complaints filed."

1991 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 482 complaints

482

Total Complaints

110,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

89,000 25th Percentile

110,000 Median Mileage

147,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

STRUCTURE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED INSIDE BRAKE CALIPER; CAUSED BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT"

"REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED/RUSTED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FREEZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT"

"REAR DISC BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO A DEFECT IN REAR BRAKE DESIGN"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STRUCTURE 27 complaints

25th: 84,500 mi Median: 127,000 mi 75th: 129,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 75 NY: 67 IL: 34 OH: 30 WI: 28 PA: 25 MA: 21 IN: 17 NJ: 17 MN: 15

Who Files Complaints?

16.2%

Original Owners

83.8%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Lumina — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	615	126,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	38
1992	483	122,354	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
1993	344	139,168	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	22
1994	189	114,656	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	8
1995	670	111,500	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	66
1996	312	102,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	34
1997	438	82,968	STEERING:RACK AND PINION	45
1998	276	96,781	STEERING	12
1999	131	72,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	12
2000	35	77,300	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
2001	25	58,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28