1994 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints
189
Total Complaints
114,656mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

93,100 25th Percentile
114,656 Median Mileage
159,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
11
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
7
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
TIRES
4

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT OPERATE. TT"
"SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS CAUSING LACK OF STEERING POWER WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. TT"
"VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WITH PEDAL TO FLOOR. TT"

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

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