"How reliable is the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"Based on 670 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina has a median complaint mileage of 111500 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 670 total complaints filed."

1995 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 670 complaints

670

Total Complaints

111,500mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

71,145 25th Percentile

111,500 Median Mileage

134,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Frontal

Gasoline

Engine

Door

Foundation Components

Vehicle Speed Control

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN IN PATH OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING HEAD ON COLLISON, DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT"

"WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH VEHICLE SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND LOSE POWER. TT"

"IF TEMP. OUTSIDE IS BELOW 40 DEGREES, THE DEFOGGER AND AIR CONDITIONER WILL NOT FUNCTION. TT"

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.

Automatic Transmission 41 complaints

Median: 134,000 mi

Windshield Wiper/Washer 32 complaints

Median: 70,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 65 PA: 54 NY: 53 MI: 49 CA: 46 FL: 34 TX: 33 IL: 30 IN: 28 NJ: 23

Who Files Complaints?

33.7%

Original Owners

66.3%

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
1992	483	122,354	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	20
1993	344	139,168	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	22
1994	189	114,656	Caliper	8
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