"How reliable is the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"Based on 344 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina has a median complaint mileage of 139168 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP."

1993 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Lumina is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, accounting for a significant portion of the 344 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 344 complaints

344

Total Complaints

139,168mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: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.

93,750 25th Percentile

139,168 Median Mileage

153,752 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAT BRAKES CALIPERS SLIDE PINS FROZE UP, CAUSING ROTORD TO CORRODE. *AK"

"VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE FRONT AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"

"WHILE DRIVING, UPON MAKING ATTEMPT TO STOP, BRAKES SEEM INEFFECTIVE AND CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER REPLACED PADS AND TURNED ROTORS AT 11,000 MILES"

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: 52 MI: 45 PA: 28 OH: 21 CA: 18 WI: 17 MD: 14 IN: 13 TX: 10 FL: 10

Who Files Complaints?

19.5%

Original Owners

80.5%

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
1991	482	110,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER	25
1992	483	122,354	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
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