2000 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
77,300mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,599 25th Percentile
77,300 Median Mileage
84,119 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FROM PARK POSITION, ITS IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE . IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL , VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTY ROLL, EVEN THOUGH SHIFT GEAR INDICATES IT IS IN REVERSE GEAR. *AK"
"CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN BUSY TRAFFIC, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND CUT IT OFF, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER COULD ALMOST FEEL HOW FAR HE COULD PRESS DOWN BEFORE IT GOT STUCK, CONSUMER THOUGHT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, BUT I..."
"CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN BUSY TRAFFIC, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND CUT IT OFF, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER COULD ALMOST FEEL HOW FAR HE COULD PRESS DOWN BEFORE IT GOT STUCK, CONSUMER THOUGHT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, BUT I..."

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