2001 Chevrolet Lumina: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints
25
Total Complaints
58,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,750 25th Percentile
58,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DOOR HANDLES CANNOT BE EASILY GRIPPED WITH FINGERS MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR OLDER OCCUPANTS. NLM"
"WHILE TRAVELING AT NORMAL SPEED AND MAKING A TURN REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BECAME UNLOCKED. THIS CAUSED CHILD SAFTY SEAT TO FLIP OUT AND SEAT TO FACE DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION . *AK"
"WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND APPLYING BRAKES IT MADE A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,AND DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE.*AK"

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