1999 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 131 complaints
131
Total Complaints
72,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,612 25th Percentile
72,000 Median Mileage
112,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
5
Fires
18
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IT READS MORE THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK, AND SOMETIMES IT READS LESS THAN WHAT'S IN THE TANK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND STILL CANT FIND SOLUTION. *AK"
"WHILE BACKING UP OR TURNING TO THE RIGHT BRAKES MAKE NOISE."
"THIS IS A LEASED CAR I HAVE HAD SINCE NOVEMBER 1998. I DRIVE WITH AN ACCELERATOR ADAPTER THAT ALLOWS ME TO USE MY LEFT FOOT. THIS IS THE THIRD CAR IN WHICH I HAVE USED SUCH AN ADAPTER AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NEITHER DID I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR UNTIL MAY 1999. IN MAY I HAD THREE INCI..."

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