1999 Chevrolet Lumina problems
Owners have filed 132 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. After that come brakes (15%) and exhaust system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 132 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 61 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Among the 61 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 72,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (29 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 18 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 12 model years of the Chevrolet Lumina with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
During a left front impact both rear doors came open and left rear wheel hub broken off axle no other damage to rear of car.
This was a rental car from almo rental center. Consumer was traveling about 55MPH on highway and a drunken driver hit him from behind. Vehicle went into a slid off the side off an enbankment. Vehicle was rolling in air and landed into a lava field. One of passenger's sustained head injuries from roof.
Car caught fire in my driveway 10 minutes after I returned home. Luckily no one was injured and fire dept. Was able to put out fire before it spread to my home. Fire inspector said it looked like it was caused by the fuel injectors.
I have a 1999 chevy lumina - the intake gasket, started leaking, gradually, now it has a bad leak. I read GM has or had a recall on intake gaskets.