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1998 Chevrolet LUMINA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

223 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

97,063 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 71 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 223 complaints (9.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	50	22.4%
Braking behavior	43	19.3%
Engine operation	11	4.9%
Transmission and shifting	7	3.1%
Fuel system concerns	6	2.7%
Electrical and battery issues	5	2.2%

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

Steering:Rack And Pinion

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

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Air Bags

Engine

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Steering	20
Steering:Rack And Pinion	20
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	11
Air Bags	10
Engine	10
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	9

Steering: 20; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 20; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11; Air Bags: 10; Engine: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 9

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: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 11

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 152 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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1998: 16; 1999: 27; 2000: 30; 2001: 26; 2002: 15; 2003: 17; 2004: 32; 2005: 13; 2006: 5; 2007: 3; 2008: 6; 2009: 6; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 6; 2017: 5; 2018: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 50 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 43 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 11 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 10014066 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED AND IT STILL HAD 1000 MILE WARRANTY FROM THE DEALER. WHEN I GOT THE CAR THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP SO THEY REPLACED IT. BEFORE I EVEN GOT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT THE (VIBRATION SHUDDER HOSE) WENT BAD. OR AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT THE GUY AT THE SERVICE AREA TOLD ME THE NAME WAS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THAT. AND FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS NOW I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THEM THAT THE POWER STEERING HAS BEEN WHINING. ALSO THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP TO WELL IN THE RAIN. I TRAVEL A LOT AND WE GO THROUGH BRAKES LIKE WATER. WE ALSO…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014066 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022801 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A LOUD NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. GM DEALERSHIP SAID THAT FORD COMPANY HAD STARTED A RECALL ON SOME OF THEY'RE MODELS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *AK *CB *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022801 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009208 · 2002-05-17 (May 17, 2002)

I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 32,000 MI. FROM THE BEGINNING BRAKES WOULD NOT GRAB IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD. THE DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT'S THE WAY THIS CAR IS. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS NOT USE TO 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. (I DRIVE A 4 WHEEL DISC CAR AT WORK.) I INSISTED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. DEALER TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS WHICH DID NOT HELP. I INSTALLED HIGH PERFORMANCE DISC PADS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS WHICH HELPED A LOT BUT ONLY FOR ABOUT 20000 MILES. THE BRAKES USE TO WHEN THEY GOT WET. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE IN WET WEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009208 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033348 · 2003-08-23 (August 23, 2003)

MY 1998 LUMINA IS WILL NOT START UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL IS PUMPED (THIS IS A FUEL INJECTION CAR) AND ONCE THE CAR IS RUNNING IT IDLES VERY ROUGH AS THOUGH THE CAR WILL STALL. THE DEALERSHIP RAISED THE INJECTORS AND REPLACED A HARNESS AND LET THE CAR IDLE FOR 2 1/2 HOURS. ON THE NEXT COLD START THE CAR IS STILL THE SAME. IT GOES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033348 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10073079 · 2004-05-24 (May 24, 2004)

CAR HAS STALLED WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING. CAR HAS EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING OR SURGING. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AND TO THE DEALERSHIP (3DAYS) NO ONE ABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10073079 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10109675 · 2005-01-20 (January 20, 2005)

VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. CONVERTER AND PUMP NOISEY. *BF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10109675 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10145260 · 2005-12-15 (December 15, 2005)

LOWER INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. LOSS OF ATF TRANSMISSION FLUID. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 65,744 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145260 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 568337 · 2002-11-19 (November 19, 2002)

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE GOING UPHILL OR PASSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP AND THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED-THIS DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. DURING A 600 MILE TRIP, THE CONSUMER HEARD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR UNDERSIDE. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. IT HAD BECOME APPARENT TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE FROM THE FUEL PUMP OR FILTER SOCK. THE GAS TANK WAS CHECKED FOR DIRTY GAS, BUT THE FUEL TANK LIQUID WAS CLEAN. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 568337 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10259092 · 2009-02-17 (February 17, 2009)

VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN USING THE KEY, TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.. HAD A NEW KEY MADE.. THE KEY WAS NOT THE ISSUE..HAD A NEW IGNITION INSTALLED THROUGH DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME BUT STARTING SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEMS. HUNDREDS OF $$ LATER, THE CAR IS PARKED NOW WE DON'T WANT TO PUT ANY MORE MONEY INTO IT, BUT CAN'T SELL IT UNLESS IT'S FIXED. THIS IS SOME SORT OF STEERING/IGNITION PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO STALL WHILE DRIVING IT. WE HAVE INSTALLED A NEW STARTER, A NEW ALTERNATOR, BATTERY WE ALSO HAD A…

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259092 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10845748 · 2016-03-09 (March 9, 2016)

VEHICLE MAKING BANGING NOISE TOOK TO SHOP TOLD A BURNT VALVE, ( IT WAS DRIVEN IN/OUT OF SHOPS) SECOND SHOP WEEKS OF INVESTIGATING, SAME DIAGNOSIS. LACKED FUNDS TO REPAIR, TOOK HOME. READ ABOUT RECALL CONTACTED MANUFACTURER REFERRED TO LOCAL DEALER. DEALER SAID PARTS WERE BEING ORDERED BASED ON RECALL, BUT TOOK IT IN EARLIER THAN CONTACT. SERVICE PERSON INDICATED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL..THEY COULD DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR BUT COST IN THE THOUSANDS. I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT OR CONTINUE GETTING TICKETS (NOT ABLE TO MOVE IT BECAUSE …

Owner-reported narrative. 121,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10845748 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

223 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

31.8%Usable mileage71 / 223 records

79.8%Valid incident date178 / 223 records

100.0%Valid filing date223 / 223 records

79.8%Ordered incident and filing dates178 / 223 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	52,000–86,000 mi	63,455 mi	13	ODI 10022801 · 76,000 mi WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A LOUD NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. GM DEALERSHIP SAID THAT FORD COMPANY HAD STARTED A RECALL ON SOME OF THEY'RE MODELS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AK CB JB Look up ODI 10022801 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10041875 · 18,600 mi WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER TEMPORARILY. TOOK VEHICLE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.AK TS JB Look up ODI 10041875 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10050088 · 60,000 mi WHEN MAKING ONLY A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING. AS A RESULT STEERING BECOMES DIFFICULT. THERE IS RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THE VIN # IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. PH MR Look up ODI 10050088 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Rack And Pinion	74,638–122,691 mi	111,000 mi	11	ODI 10040553 · 90,000 mi THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. AK SCC JB Look up ODI 10040553 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10058978 · 50,000 mi I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 1998. I HAD NOTICED A SPORADIC STEERING WHEEL KICK-BACK AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN TURNING LEFT IN THIS VEHICLE. I TOLD A FRIEND ABOUT MY SITUATION (HE TOO OWNS SAME YEAR,MAKE,MODEL) AND HE EXPLAINED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM CHEVROLET AND HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED ON HIS VEHICLE. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVOLET DEALER AND THE SERVICE ADVISED SCHEDULED ME AN APPOINTMENT TO REPAIR, BUT THEN CALLED ME BACK AND CANCELLED APPOINTMENT AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE R… Look up ODI 10058978 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10061242 · 113,714 mi WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO RECALL# 03V527000. SC JB Look up ODI 10061242 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	91,000 mi	1 (sparse)	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 ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	73,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10034436 · 57,008 mi WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE IRS (INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSOR) AND SIR COIL FAILED. AK PH NLM Look up ODI 10034436 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10818652 · 80,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING AS IF IT WERE GOING TO EXPLODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. Look up ODI 10818652 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11011628 · 73,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 28-30 MPH, ANOTHER MOTORIST MADE AN OUT OF TURN LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR HIS INSURANCE COMPANY TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK, STOMACH, AND NECK. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS … Look up ODI 11011628 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	87,500–196,000 mi	116,500 mi	8	ODI 10489267 · 76,800 mi MY REPORT: ORIGINAL DIAGNOSTIC CODE WAS 3RD CYLINDER SPARK PLUG. SYMPTOMS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THIS. CAR DROVE FINE THAT EVENING UNTIL THE ENGINE HAD TROUBLE, SPUTTERED AND SHUT OFF. MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO COOLANT AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE THIS MODEL AND YEAR IS KNOWN FOR COOLANT LEAK INTERNALLY BY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF COOLANT LEAK EXTERNALLY PRIOR TO THIS, DIDN'T BLOW WHITE SMOKE OUT THE BACK, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT DIDN'T GO ON, THE OIL WAS FULL, NO MILKY STU… Look up ODI 10489267 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509822 · 112,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RATTLED AND MADE A LOT OF NOISE UNTIL IT WARMED UP. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. TR Look up ODI 10509822 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10650823 · 229,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, AN UNUSUAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 229,000. Look up ODI 10650823 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	65,744 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10145260 · 65,744 mi LOWER INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. LOSS OF ATF TRANSMISSION FLUID. *NM Look up ODI 10145260 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	58,000–111,000 mi	95,600 mi	5	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 ↗ ODI 10073079 · 125,000 mi CAR HAS STALLED WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING. CAR HAS EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING OR SURGING. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AND TO THE DEALERSHIP (3DAYS) NO ONE ABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. AK Look up ODI 10073079 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10082909 · 58,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED IT TO FIND THAT THE ENGINE HAD DIED DUE TO A FAILED CAM. THIS CAR ONLY HAS APPROX 58000 MILES ON IT AND IT IN SHOW ROOM CONDITION. I TAKE EXTRA CARE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS ENGINE SHOULD HAVE FAILED. MY EXTENDED WARRENTY EXPIRED IN MAY AND NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. AN ENGINE THAT COSTS AS MUCH AS THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.*AK Look up ODI 10082909 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
2024-11	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	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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	Steering:Rack And Pinion	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Air Bags	Engine	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Steering	—	1 ODI 10276403 · 129,800 mi TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING. ON 4 OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS I HAD RECENTLY LEFT MY RESIDENCE AND WAS MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. AT THE START OF THE TURN I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS AS IF SOMETHING WAS BROKEN, I DID HEAR A SQUEAL. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME (ABOUT 2 BLOCKS) AND AGAIN CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE FLUID WAS CORRECT AND THE BELT IS ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD. FOR THE RECALL #03V527000 IN 2003 I DID GO TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN FT. MYERS AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THA… Look up ODI 10276403 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steering:Rack And Pinion	1 ODI 10276403 · 129,800 mi TEMPORARY LOSS OF STEERING. ON 4 OCCASIONS WITHIN THE PAST 2 WEEKS I HAD RECENTLY LEFT MY RESIDENCE AND WAS MAKING EITHER A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. AT THE START OF THE TURN I COULD NOT STEER THE CAR. IT WAS AS IF SOMETHING WAS BROKEN, I DID HEAR A SQUEAL. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME (ABOUT 2 BLOCKS) AND AGAIN CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE FLUID WAS CORRECT AND THE BELT IS ABOUT 8 MONTHS OLD. FOR THE RECALL #03V527000 IN 2003 I DID GO TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN FT. MYERS AND THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THA… Look up ODI 10276403 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	—	1 ODI 888041 WHILE SITTING IN STOPPED POSITION AND HAVING BRAKES APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY LOSE PRESSURE. THIS WILL ALLOW PEDAL TO GO TO FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP PEDAL FOR THIS NOT TO OCCUR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR IF CONSTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. AK FOUR B.F. GOODRICH TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD, REPLACED AT HALF PRICE BY B.F. GOODRICH. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SLC Look up ODI 888041 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	1 ODI 888041 WHILE SITTING IN STOPPED POSITION AND HAVING BRAKES APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL WILL SLOWLY LOSE PRESSURE. THIS WILL ALLOW PEDAL TO GO TO FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP PEDAL FOR THIS NOT TO OCCUR. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR IF CONSTANT PRESSURE IS APPLIED. AK FOUR B.F. GOODRICH TIRES EXPERIENCED CRACKING BETWEEN THE TREAD, REPLACED AT HALF PRICE BY B.F. GOODRICH. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SLC Look up ODI 888041 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	1 ODI 548981 IGNITION FAILED. YH Look up ODI 548981 at NHTSA ↗	0
Air Bags	0	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10818652 · 80,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING AS IF IT WERE GOING TO EXPLODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. Look up ODI 10818652 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10818652 · 80,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING AS IF IT WERE GOING TO EXPLODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. Look up ODI 10818652 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	1 ODI 548981 IGNITION FAILED. YH Look up ODI 548981 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	0	0	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

7 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

18 mentions · 8.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 76,800 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10014066 · 35,000 mi

Look up ODI 10014066 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10040553 · 90,000 mi

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK *SCC *JB

Look up ODI 10040553 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10040632

WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED COMPLETELY UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

Look up ODI 10040632 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Stalling or loss of power

13 mentions · 5.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 112,500 mi (8 usable records).

ODI 10033348 · 60,900 mi

Look up ODI 10033348 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

ODI 10073079 · 125,000 mi

CAR HAS STALLED WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING. CAR HAS EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING OR SURGING. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AND TO THE DEALERSHIP (3DAYS) NO ONE ABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. *AK

Look up ODI 10073079 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Brake response concerns

11 mentions · 4.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 82,449 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10009208 · 35,000 mi

Look up ODI 10009208 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10088067

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL ANDC BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUIMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. *AK

Look up ODI 10088067 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10230850 · 129,897 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD. THE FOLLOWING DAY, WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE DAYS. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE MORE, BUT IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANY MORE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,897. UPDATED 7…

Look up ODI 10230850 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10061371

AFTER THE STEERING GEAR BEARINGS RECALL 03V527000 WAS PERFORMED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THIS DIDN'T OCCUR PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL PERFORM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

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ODI 10818652 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS PROTRUDING AS IF IT WERE GOING TO EXPLODE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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ODI 821666

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE DASH LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *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 · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10144116

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP. SHE RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE MANIFOLD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY, AND THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED.

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ODI 741783

CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD ,AND JUST HAD OIL CHANGED . I BOUGHT IT AS A PROGRAM CAR STILL UNDER WARRENTY. HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE ONE DAY AND THE NEXT MORNING AFTER TRYING TO START IT , THE CAR'S ENGINE SEEMED TO JUMP AND WOULD NOT START. THE WHOLE CAR SHOOK. HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN . A PISTON ROD IN THE ENGINE BROKE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS WHAT A DEALER SAID, AFTER IT WAS LOOKED AT. DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CAR IS THERE FOR REPAIRS NOW . NEW ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE PUT I…

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Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10043197

98 CHEVROLET LUMINA STEERING WON"T TURN TO THE LEFT WITHOUT JERKING ,SOMETIMES IT IS EASY AND OTHERS IT"S LIKE THE POWER STEERING WON"T WORK BUT TURNS EASY TO THE RIGHT. *LA

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ODI 852784

WHILE GONG UP A SLIGHT INCLINE AT 30 MPH AND UP VEHICLE JERKED/HESITATED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 8021352

CONSUMER STATES GAS TANK LEAKS, CANT FILL UP BECAUSE GAS LEAKS OUT. TOOK TO CHEVROLET AND THEY CANT GET A NEW GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

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