"How reliable is the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"Based on 483 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina has a median complaint mileage of 122354 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 483 total complaints filed."

1992 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 483 complaints

483

Total Complaints

122,354mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

101,061 25th Percentile

122,354 Median Mileage

128,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Caliper

Disc

Pads

Retractor

Drum

Rotor

Foundation Components

Engine

Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AT RANDOM. TT"

"EXCESSIVE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. TT"

"DRAGGING AND RUBBING NOISE IN REAR DISC BRAKES. TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 58 MI: 45 OH: 41 PA: 25 IL: 24 VA: 22 GA: 17 IN: 17 TX: 16 TN: 16

Who Files Complaints?

17.8%

Original Owners

82.2%

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	Caliper	38
1991	482	110,000	Caliper	25
1993	344	139,168	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	22
1994	189	114,656	Caliper	8
1995	670	111,500	Automatic Transmission	66
1996	312	102,000	Automatic Transmission	34
1997	438	82,968	Rack And Pinion	45
1998	276	96,781	Steering	12
1999	131	72,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	12
2000	35	77,300	Automatic Transmission	1
2001	25	58,000	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