MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Lumina — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 2000, 1999, 1994, 1998, 1996, 1993

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Lumina Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2008 highlighted. 1987: 1 complaints 1987 1988: 0 complaints 1989: 0 complaints 1990: 435 complaints 1990 1991: 358 complaints 1992: 345 complaints 1993: 247 complaints 1993 1994: 130 complaints 1995: 494 complaints 1996: 245 complaints 1996 1997: 347 complaints 1998: 223 complaints 1999: 103 complaints 1999 2000: 30 complaints 2001: 21 complaints 2002: 0 complaints 2002 2008: 1 complaints 2008
2008: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19871
19880
19890
1990435
1991358
1992345
1993247
1994130
1995494
1996245
1997347
1998223
1999103
200030
200121
20020
20081

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 103 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 223 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 347 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 245 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 494 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 130 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 247 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Caution 345 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Caution 358 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1990 Caution 435 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.