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1997 Chevrolet LUMINA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

347 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

80,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 80 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering:Rack And Pinion is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 347 complaints (11.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	78	22.5%
Braking behavior	49	14.1%
Fuel system concerns	25	7.2%
Transmission and shifting	16	4.6%
Engine operation	14	4.0%
Electrical and battery issues	10	2.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering:Rack And Pinion

Steering

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Air Bags:Frontal

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Steering:Rack And Pinion	38
Steering	20
Air Bags	17
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	17
Air Bags:Frontal	15
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	15
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	14
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	13

Steering:Rack And Pinion: 38; Steering: 20; Air Bags: 17; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 17; Air Bags:Frontal: 15; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 15; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 14; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 13

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 29; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 10

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 267 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1996: 2; 1997: 26; 1998: 30; 1999: 40; 2000: 36; 2001: 37; 2002: 37; 2003: 61; 2004: 47; 2005: 4; 2006: 6; 2007: 3; 2008: 2; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2014: 4; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Steering:Rack And Pinion leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 78 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 49 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 25 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10001234 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER IT DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 69,461 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001234 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002667 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)

CAR WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. COUPLE DAYS LATER WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WENT CONPLETELY OUT. HEARD ON NEWS THERE WAS RECALL ON LUMINAS AND OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS, DEALER CLAIMS ITS ONLY ON LUMINA VANS.

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002667 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019263 · 2003-05-25 (May 25, 2003)

BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 BATTERIES AND 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL "SHORTS." EITHER THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, OR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIM INDICATING A BATTERY DRAIN. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL. THE DEALER REPORTS FINDING PROBLEMS IN THE BATTERY CELLS AND SHORTS IN THE HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EACH TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019263 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025188 · 2003-06-30 (June 30, 2003)

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, OUR 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA'S HIGH-MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT IS THE ONLY ONE TO GO-ON, THE TWO REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WON'T LIGHT; WHEN YOU GENTLY PUSH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER TOWARDS THE DRIVER W/ FOOT APPLIED ON BRAKE PEDAL, ONLY THEN DO ALL THE BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT-UP...THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, NOW WE HAVE TO PAY A IND. GAS STATION TO REPLACE THE TURN-SIGNAL MODULE W/ LABOR.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 73,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025188 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000888 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)

MY WIFE HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL THAT SHE COULD SMELL WHILE BOTH IN HER VEHICLE DRIVING, AS WELL AS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHE WAS OUTSIDE OF IT. I INVESTIGATED AND DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AS WELL. WE THEN HAD OUR MECHANIC INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM FURTHER AND HE DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS SEVERELY CORRODED, AS WELL AS, IN THE AREA OF THE TANK'S SEAM. THE MORE FUEL IN THE TANK, THE WORSE THE RELEASE OF FUEL VAPORS BECOMES, AS THE TANK ITSELF BECOMES SATURATED DUE TO THE SEVERE CORROSION. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000888 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001509 · 2003-01-09 (January 9, 2003)

CONSUMER FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK IS DEGRADING BECAUSE SNOW, RAIN AND ROAD SALT ACCUMULATES ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. *JG *JB *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001509 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 551837 · 2000-04-12 (April 12, 2000)

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE LAST GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REACH A TOP SPEED OF 40-45 MPH ON A BUSY ROAD WHERE THE LIMIT IS 55MPH. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 551837 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 705354 · 1999-04-07 (April 7, 1999)

ENGINE AT COLD IDLE IS KNOCKING AGAIN, 7000 MILES SINCE NEW PISTIONS, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AFTER 7000 MILES, FRONT END SUSPENSION DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT 6 TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 705354 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007212 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)

THE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED OIL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007212 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022291 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND NO NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022291 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044846 · 2003-10-26 (October 26, 2003)

VEHICLE'S TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING FAILED.*MR THE TENSIONER FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OTHER FAILED PARTS INCLUDES FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND ALTERNATOR ( NEW BATTERY REQUIRED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED). THESE PARTS FAILED BETWEEN 36,500 MILES AND 42,000 MILES. CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW MILEAGE FAILURES OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044846 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

347 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

23.1%Usable mileage80 / 347 records

77.8%Valid incident date270 / 347 records

100.0%Valid filing date347 / 347 records

77.8%Ordered incident and filing dates270 / 347 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	118.7% ODI 10192939 · 159,000 mi I NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, INSIDE MY CAR, QUITE OFTEN- AT LEAST 2 TIMES A WEEK. MY BRAKES WEAR OUT FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE DRIVERSIDE HUB ASSEMBLY KIT EVERY 3-6 MONTHS BECAUSE IT STARTS CLICKING THEN WEARS OUT THE BRAKES IF I DON'T GET IT DONE- AT THE CHEAPEST 100 EVERY TIME. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A WRECK AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT DOES THIS. *TR Look up ODI 10192939 at NHTSA ↗	346.9% ODI 10099813 CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOR INSPECTION. *AK Look up ODI 10099813 at NHTSA ↗	124.9% ODI 508556 COMPUTER/BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THREE WARNING LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, AS WELL AS AN ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 508556 at NHTSA ↗	154.3% ODI 10019263 BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 BATTERIES AND 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL "SHORTS." EITHER THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, OR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIM INDICATING A BATTERY DRAIN. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL. THE DEALER REPORTS FINDING PROBLEMS IN THE BATTERY CELLS AND SHORTS IN THE HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EACH TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NLM Look up ODI 10019263 at NHTSA ↗	135.8% ODI 717090 THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED PROPERLY BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I WOULD APPRECIATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM IN DEPTH WITH A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE DUE TO THE PROBLEM DATING BACK TO A 1993 LUMINA, A 1995 LUMINA AND NOW THE 1998 LUMINA. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS AND FEEL THAT I CAN POSSIBILITY HELP TO ANSWER SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS OF DRIVERS STATING THAT THEIR BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. WHEN I HAD MY CAR SERVICED, THE SERVICEMAN STATED THAT HE HAD COMPARED MY VEHICLE BRAKES AND … Look up ODI 717090 at NHTSA ↗	76.8% ODI 10136111 · 2,400 mi CONCERN: 1999 LOW MILEAGE CHEVROLET LUMINA. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. CORROSION OR DEFECTIVE WHEEL SENSORS CAN CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MY CUSTOMER EXPLAINED THAT HIS ABS LIGHT WAS ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE HAD DRIVEN THREW HIS FENCE AFTER TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. HE MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKING IF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL UNIT WAS ACTUATING. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON IN ALL VEHICLES THE ABS WOUL… Look up ODI 10136111 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 898417 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 898417 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 10027092 · 18,336 mi VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE THE FAILED TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.AK PH *JB Look up ODI 10027092 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper	129.5% ODI 508024 REAR CALIPER SLIDES BIND, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL/EXCESSIVE WEAR TO FRONT BRAKES. Look up ODI 508024 at NHTSA ↗	20.4% ODI 805640 THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK Look up ODI 805640 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	97.1% ODI 514589 BRAKE NOISE. Look up ODI 514589 at NHTSA ↗	51.0% ODI 564059 WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *SLC Look up ODI 564059 at NHTSA ↗	41.6% ODI 602786 AMERICAN TIRE BLEW OUT. Look up ODI 602786 at NHTSA ↗	41.2% ODI 561955 VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, REAR SHOES GLAZED. STEERING GEAR REPLACED DUE TO CONSUMER LOSING POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED, RACK WAS ALSO REPLACED. WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER STATED SIR COIL INOPERATIVE. *SLC Look up ODI 561955 at NHTSA ↗	31.3% ODI 703927 WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BREAKS REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL MORE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE RAIN. Look up ODI 703927 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 722286 WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS SOFT WITH 1" - 2" OF FREE TRAVEL, THE BRAKES FADE OUT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GET REAL HARD. THE DEALER SAID THAT'S THE WAY LUMINA BRAKES ARE. UPON MY INSISTING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS WHICH IMPROVED BRAKING IN THE RAIN. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REAR PADS OR TURN THE REAR ROTOR EVEN THOUGH THE REAR ROTOR IS STAINED AND PITTED. A CHEVY DEALER MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS THAT MY LUMINA IS HAVING THE BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS… Look up ODI 722286 at NHTSA ↗	13.3% ODI 898417 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 898417 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	129.5% ODI 483390 BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAK AFTER REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SKD Look up ODI 483390 at NHTSA ↗	173.5% ODI 507749 BRAKES SQUEAL/PERFORM POORLY. Look up ODI 507749 at NHTSA ↗	62.4% ODI 526930 BACK DOORS HARD TO CLOSE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT. Look up ODI 526930 at NHTSA ↗	51.4% ODI 709884 NOT EVEN 6K MILES AFTER COMPLETE REPLACE, BRAKES VIBRATE & NEED LONGER STOP DISTANCE DUE TO FAULTY ROTORS Look up ODI 709884 at NHTSA ↗	52.2% ODI 548981 IGNITION FAILED. YH Look up ODI 548981 at NHTSA ↗	32.9% ODI 544739 WHILE BACKING UP OR TURNING TO THE RIGHT BRAKES MAKE NOISE. Look up ODI 544739 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 8009188 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 Look up ODI 8009188 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	32.4% ODI 10204784 · 93,100 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE IN REVERSE WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHELL CRACKED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 93,100. Look up ODI 10204784 at NHTSA ↗	408.1% ODI 10174392 · 134,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED. Look up ODI 10174392 at NHTSA ↗	176.9% ODI 10057729 · 50,000 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN COLD WEATHER. *AK Look up ODI 10057729 at NHTSA ↗	133.7% ODI 535525 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. Look up ODI 535525 at NHTSA ↗	104.5% ODI 10109675 VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. CONVERTER AND PUMP NOISEY. *BF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. Look up ODI 10109675 at NHTSA ↗	43.9% ODI 10025442 · 7,000 mi I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS. 1. THE ROTORS ON MY CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN 36,000 MILES. THEY WOULD WEAR UNEVENLY, AND CAUSE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. 2. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FROM THE PAN, AND THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES.THE TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKS. AND THE BRAKES NEED FIXING AGAIN, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. 3.WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS UNDER ACCERLATION, MY AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL. THE VENTS CLOSE OFF PREVENTING COLD AIR FROM COMING THROUGH. HO… Look up ODI 10025442 at NHTSA ↗	620.0% ODI 10083769 · 42,549 mi PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 200 CHEVROLET LUMINA.MR THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 42549 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. NM Look up ODI 10083769 at NHTSA ↗	419.0% ODI 10032119 CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED TRANSMISSION CHANGING GEARS SLOWLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK Look up ODI 10032119 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	10.8% ODI 803619 CONSUMER HAS HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT, ALSO THE RIGHT LOWER BALL JOINT HAS BEEN REPLACED, THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE LOUD NOISE. AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASTION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AROUND CURVES, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES. TIMING BELT FAILED. SLC Look up ODI 803619 at NHTSA ↗	244.9% ODI 10010359 · 108,000 mi INTAKE GASKETS LEAK. I JUST BOUGHT A CAR LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AGO, AND A FEW DAYS AGO, THE CAR STARTED HEATING UP, THE "HOT" LIGHT LIT UP, AND LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND HAD TO PUT SOME WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IN THE OVERFLOW BOTTLE SO I COULD GET SOMEWHERE, TO CALL SOMEONE. THEY BROUGHT ANTIFREEZE, AND WHEN WE WENT TO FILL THE RADIATOR, IT WAS ALREADY FULL. THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST A THERMOSTAT, WE REPLACED THAT, BUT IT KEPT DOING THE SAME THING, NEXT SUGGESTION WAS THERE AN AIR BUBBLE SOMEWHERE, SO THAT WAS BLE… Look up ODI 10010359 at NHTSA ↗	83.3% ODI 10112340 CAR SEEMED TO BE OVERHEATING AND RUNNING OUT OF ANTIFREEZE MUCH TOO OFTEN. TOOK IT INTO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME MY ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO MY OIL, AND THAT MY HEAD GASKETS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING. WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE, OR THE PROBLEM WOULD JUST KEEP OCCURRING. *JB Look up ODI 10112340 at NHTSA ↗	113.2% ODI 10007557 · 66,000 mi FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ALLOWS DEXTOL ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK INTO OTHER PARTS OF ENGINE. PH Look up ODI 10007557 at NHTSA ↗	94.0% ODI 10073017 · 111,000 mi WHILE DRIVING CAR ENGINE SHUTS OFF PERIODICALLY. CAR STARTS BACK UP AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT SHUTS OFF AGAIN. HAD CAR CHECKED OUT BY MECHANIC BUT EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE FINE. CAN'T FIND REASON WHY CONTINUOUSLY SHUTTING OFF.*AK Look up ODI 10073017 at NHTSA ↗	76.8% ODI 10005090 · 54,000 mi LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 3.1 V-6, 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA, 54K MILEAGE. DEALER ESTIMATES $1000 TO REPAIR. INTERNET SITES LIST MANY CARS WITH SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WILL BE THE RESULT IF I DON'T FIX IT - BUT WHY SHOULD I PAY WHEN CHEVROLET DIDN'T DO THEIR ENGINEERING CORRECT ON THE GASKET AND COOLANT. TS Look up ODI 10005090 at NHTSA ↗	310.0% ODI 10014908 · 25,000 mi THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A PIN GOING INTO FIRST THE CYLINDER, AND IT CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WILL EITHER REPLACE THE PART OR THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THERE WAS A TSB 030601002 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB Look up ODI 10014908 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	54.0% ODI 484816 INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD Look up ODI 484816 at NHTSA ↗	244.9% ODI 520484 PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. Look up ODI 520484 at NHTSA ↗	93.7% ODI 517167 ENGINE NOISE. Look up ODI 517167 at NHTSA ↗	174.9% ODI 10041033 · 102,700 mi MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAS HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE IN THREE YEARS AT A COST OF $900 EACH TIME. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH A POOR DESIGN USING DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT PUMP AND ASSOCIATED OTHER PARTS. Look up ODI 10041033 at NHTSA ↗	114.9% ODI 10062237 · 91,000 mi I HAVE HAD MY CAR (98 CHEVROLET LUMINA) FAIL TWICE IN ONE WEEK DUE TO COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. ONCE FOR A WATER PUMP AND ANOTHER FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I AM ALARMED BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I FIND. BOTH FAILURES HAVE LEFT US STUCK WITH NO TRANSPORTATION.*AK Look up ODI 10062237 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 550410 STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN OIL LEAKAGE. *MJS Look up ODI 550410 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	129.5% ODI 489880 VEHICLE MISSES/STALLS. *SKD Look up ODI 489880 at NHTSA ↗	40.8% ODI 503820 BACK WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER LEAK. *DSH Look up ODI 503820 at NHTSA ↗	41.6% ODI 707501 STATE SAFETY INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE DEEPLY RUSTED AND/OR PITTED AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A GM SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT DAGLEY CHEVROLET GEO INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED SO DEEP THAT THEY COULD NOT BE RE-SURFACED, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY GM. I LOOKED AT THE ROTORS MYSELF AND FOUND THAT THE INSIDE BRAKE ROTOR FRICTION SURFACES ARE RUSTED OR PITTED AWAY, APROX. 1/3 OR LESS OF THE FRONT INSIDE BRAKE PADS ARE ACTUA… Look up ODI 707501 at NHTSA ↗	10.3% ODI 826864 THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND AND WARPED, BUT THE BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 826864 at NHTSA ↗	20.9% ODI 726130 NOTICED THAT BACK ROTORS HAD DEEP GROOVES IN THEM AT APX 16,000 MI. REPORTED TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS NORMAL..I'VE HAD CARS WITH MORE THAT NEVER EVEN HAD ROTORS TURNED DOWN, ANYWAY, THEY REPLACED 4 BRAKE PADS,SAID THEY WERE GONE & TURNED ROTORS DOWN, COST ME 334.00 I FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO A FRIENDS CAR SAID IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HE TOLD ME TO CHECK MY ROTORS, THATS WHEN I NOTICED THE DEEP GROOVES. HE HAS SAME STYLE CAR (MONTECARLO,APX SAME MILEAGE)THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T … Look up ODI 726130 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 10025442 · 7,000 mi I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS. 1. THE ROTORS ON MY CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BEFORE I HAD DRIVEN 36,000 MILES. THEY WOULD WEAR UNEVENLY, AND CAUSE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. 2. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FROM THE PAN, AND THE GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 OR 3 TIMES.THE TRANSMISSION STILL LEAKS. AND THE BRAKES NEED FIXING AGAIN, BUT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 36,000 MILES. 3.WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS UNDER ACCERLATION, MY AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT COOL. THE VENTS CLOSE OFF PREVENTING COLD AIR FROM COMING THROUGH. HO… Look up ODI 10025442 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Steering:Rack And Pinion	75,000–123,000 mi	95,000 mi	21	ODI 10001234 · 69,461 mi VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER IT DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.JB Look up ODI 10001234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10002667 · 150,000 mi CAR WAS HARD TO TURN TO THE LEFT. COUPLE DAYS LATER WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WENT CONPLETELY OUT. HEARD ON NEWS THERE WAS RECALL ON LUMINAS AND OTHER CHEVROLET MODELS, DEALER CLAIMS ITS ONLY ON LUMINA VANS. Look up ODI 10002667 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10004715 · 69,461 mi THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.JB Look up ODI 10004715 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	66,456–112,500 mi	74,777 mi	8	ODI 10018964 · 74,553 mi 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA , STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING LEFT . NLM Look up ODI 10018964 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10018987 · 72,375 mi I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA THAT MY STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHEN TURNING LEFT ONLY, I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INDICATE THERE IS NOT A RECALL BUT READING YOUR WEB SITE A NOTICE WAS POSTED THAT GM WILL RECALL 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES FOR A STEERING PROBLEM CAMPAIGN ID02V286000, BUT GM WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THEM. I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR TODAY. NLM Look up ODI 10018987 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10040525 · 48,700 mi WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORWARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK. SCC JB Look up ODI 10040525 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	100,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10053986 · 97,070 mi WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER HIT A PARKED CAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AK RECALL#03V527000 SC *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM PURPOSELY DESRTOYED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDIENT PARTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILURE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE… Look up ODI 10053986 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10606844 · 100,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING HOME. LOST CONTROL AND COULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND FUEL SYSTEM. I WAS LEFT IN A COMA FOR TEN DAYS. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED TO DO. I RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF IT DEPLOYING BROKE 11 BONES. 7 RIBS AND FOUR VERTEBRAES. SPENT A MONTH IN LESTER E COX HOSPITAL (SOUTH), 4 MONTHS IN THE UNIVERSITY OR MISSOURI BRAIN INJURY UNIT WAS AWARDED A STATE GUARDIAN, [XXX] , AND SPENT 3 MONTHS IN MARIES MANOR LOCATED IN VIENNA MISSOURI. THE STATE GUARDIAN CLEANED ME OUT OF … Look up ODI 10606844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10865723 · 165,000 mi MY SON WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. Look up ODI 10865723 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	102,700 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10041033 · 102,700 mi MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAS HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE IN THREE YEARS AT A COST OF $900 EACH TIME. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH A POOR DESIGN USING DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT PUMP AND ASSOCIATED OTHER PARTS. Look up ODI 10041033 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	137,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10155105 · 174,000 mi AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT CRASH IMPACT. JB Look up ODI 10155105 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10158117 · 100,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DURING PRE-IMPACT BRAKING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED AND WENT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE HOOD AND RADIATOR WERE PUSHED BACK HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE, HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER AND INSURANCE COMPANY ARE SENDING REPRESENTATI… Look up ODI 10158117 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Too few reports for a range	59,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10001509 · 65,000 mi CONSUMER FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK IS DEGRADING BECAUSE SNOW, RAIN AND ROAD SALT ACCUMULATES ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. JG JB NLM Look up ODI 10001509 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10099401 · 53,000 mi CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED. DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL TANK RUSTED WHICH PRODUCED A HOLE. AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED CONSTANTLY FROM THE VEHICLE. MOVING OR PARKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO LACK OF DRIVING THE FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT. *TC Look up ODI 10099401 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 0 complaints · 2008: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	0	0	0
2008	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	0	0	0
2008	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Steering:Rack And Pinion	Steering	Air Bags	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Air Bags:Frontal	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Steering:Rack And Pinion	—	0	1 ODI 10053986 · 97,070 mi WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER HIT A PARKED CAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AK RECALL#03V527000 SC *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM PURPOSELY DESRTOYED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDIENT PARTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILURE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE… Look up ODI 10053986 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	—	4 ODI 10606844 · 100,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING HOME. LOST CONTROL AND COULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND FUEL SYSTEM. I WAS LEFT IN A COMA FOR TEN DAYS. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED TO DO. I RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF IT DEPLOYING BROKE 11 BONES. 7 RIBS AND FOUR VERTEBRAES. SPENT A MONTH IN LESTER E COX HOSPITAL (SOUTH), 4 MONTHS IN THE UNIVERSITY OR MISSOURI BRAIN INJURY UNIT WAS AWARDED A STATE GUARDIAN, [XXX] , AND SPENT 3 MONTHS IN MARIES MANOR LOCATED IN VIENNA MISSOURI. THE STATE GUARDIAN CLEANED ME OUT OF … Look up ODI 10606844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10616176 I WAS DRIVING HOME VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD LOST CONTROL THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SPUN IN CIRCLES UNTIL FINALLY HITTING A CONCRETE CULVERT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I BROKE 4 VERTEBRAES 7 RIBS AND RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. COULDN'T EVEN RECALL MY PARENTS FOE MONTHS OR EVEN THEY LIVED TOGETHER . LAID IN THE CAR TIL PARAMEDIC FOUND ME ABOUT AN HOR LATER. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT HEAD INJURY. THE 1997 CHEVY LUMINA FAILED HORRIBLY. PLUS TENDAYS IN A COMA LOST A $50 K YR JOB AND SENT TO A NURSING HOME TO SPEND MY 33… Look up ODI 10616176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10619285 LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING HOME. CRASHED. POLICE REPORT IS IDENTICAL TO STEERING RECALL. WHICH NEVER WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN NUMBER I HAVE AT HOME. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH I SMASHED INTO A CULVERT. *TR Look up ODI 10619285 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 10053986 · 97,070 mi WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER HIT A PARKED CAR AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AK RECALL#03V527000 SC *JB FOLLOWUP LETTER SENT BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THAT GM PURPOSELY DESRTOYED THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEFORE THEY COULD BE EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDIENT PARTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED DUE TO A LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN STEERING FAILURE WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE… Look up ODI 10053986 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10606844 · 100,000 mi I WAS TRAVELING HOME. LOST CONTROL AND COULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND FUEL SYSTEM. I WAS LEFT IN A COMA FOR TEN DAYS. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY LIKE IT WAS DEVELOPED TO DO. I RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF IT DEPLOYING BROKE 11 BONES. 7 RIBS AND FOUR VERTEBRAES. SPENT A MONTH IN LESTER E COX HOSPITAL (SOUTH), 4 MONTHS IN THE UNIVERSITY OR MISSOURI BRAIN INJURY UNIT WAS AWARDED A STATE GUARDIAN, [XXX] , AND SPENT 3 MONTHS IN MARIES MANOR LOCATED IN VIENNA MISSOURI. THE STATE GUARDIAN CLEANED ME OUT OF … Look up ODI 10606844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10616176 I WAS DRIVING HOME VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD LOST CONTROL THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SPUN IN CIRCLES UNTIL FINALLY HITTING A CONCRETE CULVERT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I BROKE 4 VERTEBRAES 7 RIBS AND RECEIVED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. COULDN'T EVEN RECALL MY PARENTS FOE MONTHS OR EVEN THEY LIVED TOGETHER . LAID IN THE CAR TIL PARAMEDIC FOUND ME ABOUT AN HOR LATER. THE AIRBAG WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT HEAD INJURY. THE 1997 CHEVY LUMINA FAILED HORRIBLY. PLUS TENDAYS IN A COMA LOST A $50 K YR JOB AND SENT TO A NURSING HOME TO SPEND MY 33… Look up ODI 10616176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10619285 LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING HOME. CRASHED. POLICE REPORT IS IDENTICAL TO STEERING RECALL. WHICH NEVER WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN NUMBER I HAVE AT HOME. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH I SMASHED INTO A CULVERT. *TR Look up ODI 10619285 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 562988 THERE IS A ROAR IN THE ENGINE. Look up ODI 562988 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 10019263 BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 BATTERIES AND 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL "SHORTS." EITHER THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, OR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIM INDICATING A BATTERY DRAIN. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL. THE DEALER REPORTS FINDING PROBLEMS IN THE BATTERY CELLS AND SHORTS IN THE HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EACH TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NLM Look up ODI 10019263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 535316 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. Look up ODI 535316 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	1 ODI 562988 THERE IS A ROAR IN THE ENGINE. Look up ODI 562988 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 757962 ON SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2002 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS MODEL 4-DOOR SEDAN THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ABOUT A WEEK AND HALF BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I KNEW I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPING AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT HURD BUICK-CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-GMC TRUCKS LOCATED IN JOHNSTON, RI 02919, AND HAD THEM LOOK AT THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE B… Look up ODI 757962 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	2 ODI 10019263 BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003, I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 BATTERIES AND 3 VISITS TO THE DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL "SHORTS." EITHER THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, OR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIM INDICATING A BATTERY DRAIN. WITHIN A DAY OR TWO, THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL. THE DEALER REPORTS FINDING PROBLEMS IN THE BATTERY CELLS AND SHORTS IN THE HARNESS UNDER THE DASH EACH TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *NLM Look up ODI 10019263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 535316 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. Look up ODI 535316 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 757962 ON SUNDAY JANUARY 27, 2002 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT TO A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS MODEL 4-DOOR SEDAN THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ABOUT A WEEK AND HALF BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I KNEW I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPING AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT HURD BUICK-CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-GMC TRUCKS LOCATED IN JOHNSTON, RI 02919, AND HAD THEM LOOK AT THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM THAT WHEN I APPLIED THE B… Look up ODI 757962 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 8020923 CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LOOSES POWER THEN ENGINE DIES, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, WATER PUMP FAILED ON JULY 24, FLASHER LEVER BROKE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN, BRAKES INOPERATIVE. MR *NLM Look up ODI 8020923 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 8020923 CONSUMER STATES ENGINE LOOSES POWER THEN ENGINE DIES, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION, THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, WATER PUMP FAILED ON JULY 24, FLASHER LEVER BROKE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN, BRAKES INOPERATIVE. MR *NLM Look up ODI 8020923 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

35 mentions · 10.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 92,000 mi (15 usable records).

ODI 10003675

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COLUMN.*JB

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ODI 10010445

POWER STEERING DEFECT ON 1997 CHEVY LUMNIA. I READ WHERE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT NEVER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION. MINE IS LEAKING AND GROWLING.*JB

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ODI 10015318 · 91,002 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ON CERTAIN 1996,19997 AND 1998 PONTIAC, GRAND PRIX/SUNFIRE AND TRANS AM VEHICLES REGARDING THE POWER STEERING GEAR SEPARATION. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HER VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK *JB *TS

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

15 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,577 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10007212 · 53,000 mi

THE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED OIL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB

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ODI 10022291

WHILE DRIVING AND NO NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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ODI 10063171 · 116,154 mi

RECALL 03V527000, STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ALSO THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK AFTER VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR, THE PROBLEM WENT WORSE. *LA

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

11 mentions · 3.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 73,900 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10025188 · 73,900 mi

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ODI 535316

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

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ODI 536821

BRAKES FAIL COMPLETELY WHEN WET. DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM, CLAIMING NOTHING CAN BE FOUND WRONG.

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

5 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 59,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10001509 · 65,000 mi

CONSUMER FOUND GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK IS DEGRADING BECAUSE SNOW, RAIN AND ROAD SALT ACCUMULATES ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. *JG *JB *NLM

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ODI 10042672

CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL WHILE DRIVING. HE EXAMINED FUEL TANK AND NOTICED THE TOP WAS CORRODED AND RUSTED. DEALER STATED REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS WERE UNAVAILABLE.*AK

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ODI 10099401 · 53,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED. DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL TANK RUSTED WHICH PRODUCED A HOLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED CONSTANTLY FROM THE VEHICLE. MOVING OR PARKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO LACK OF DRIVING THE FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT. *TC

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

5 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 163,950 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10019263

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ODI 10043299 · 163,950 mi

I HAVE A 97 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND STARTED EXPERIENCING STEERING TIGHTNESS WHEN TURNING LEFT. I HEARD ABOUT A RE-CALL SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR HELP. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD CHECK THE LOWER PINION BEARING TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ANY RECALL AND SAID THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS OUT. THEY COULDN'T GET THE PART FOR A WEEK. I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT THE WAY IT WAS SO MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE PUMP. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY S…

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ODI 724002

POWER CABLE GROUNDED ITSELF OUT, CAUSED TOTAL FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS, CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN LANE OF TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY, EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH OTHER CHEVROLETS. *AK

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10019263

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ODI 725489

WHEN WE STOPPED THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE REASON I AM WRITING IS TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE REPORTED THIS PART'S FAILURE. IT COST NEARLY $800 TO REPLACE THIS ONE ITEM. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS PART HAS FAILED BEFORE. I DO NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF THE CAR. CAN YOU ASSIST ME? NO, SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

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