Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-11 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I'M DRIVING AND MY STEERING IS TIGHT AND WHEN TURNING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE ITS PARK. YOU CAN ALSO SMELL LIKE SOME… |
| 2016-08-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | KEY STUCK IN ON POSITION WILL NOT ALLOW ENGINE TO BE TURNED OFF IN EITHER PARK OR NEUTRAL. WILL TURN TOWARDS START. CAR… |
| 2016-05-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | MY SON WAS IN A BAD ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. |
| 2014-09-15 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHI… |
| 2014-07-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE DAY ANOTHER DRIVER HIT THE SIDE OF THE CAR CLOSE TO THE HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE THIS HIT CA… |
| 2013-07-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I WAS DRIVING HOME VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD LOST CONTROL THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT SPUN IN CIRCLES UNTIL … |
| 2013-07-19 | STEERING | Yes | 1 | I WAS TRAVELING HOME. LOST CONTROL AND COULD NOT TURN. THE STEERING WENT OUT, AND FUEL SYSTEM. I WAS LEFT IN A COMA FOR… |
| 2013-07-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DRIVING HOME. CRASHED. POLICE REPORT IS IDENTICAL TO STEERING RECALL. WHICH NEVER WAS REPAI… |
| 2012-04-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DASHBOARD COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS DETACHED/PULLED AWAY AND BUCKLED UP FROM THE FOAM AIR BAG CASING. GM/CHEV… |
| 2010-12-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS EXTREMELY LOW DIM.… |
| 2010-07-27 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AT 15 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING … |
| 2009-09-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED COMPLE… |
| 2009-02-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BURN COMPLETELY. *TR |
| 2009-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ONE DAY, AND WHEN SHUTTING IT OFF BRIEFLY IN A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY, IT REFUSED TO START. I HAD ACCESS… |
| 2009-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TWICE NOW WHEN TRYING TO START MY 1997 LUMINA LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR WON'T TURN OVER. SOMETHING MUST BE GOING ON WITH … |
| 2008-09-21 | WHEELS | No | 1 | MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN AN ELK RAN OUT INFRONT OF HIM. HE SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID THE ELK, THE CAR OR WHEELS … |
| 2008-06-03 | TIRES:VALVE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRON… |
| 2008-01-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I KNOW OF SEVERAL OWNERS OF CHEVY LUMINA WHERE PAINTS IS PEELING AND ENGINE FAILURE IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO START… |
| 2007-12-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. INITIAL SEARCHES FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT AFTER1 - 2 WEEKS I… |
| 2007-11-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | 1997 LUMINA HAS LOUD LIFTER NOISE. LIFTERS REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER, BUT NOISE IS ESPECIALLY LOUD NOW THAT THE WEATHER … |
| 2007-02-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | '97 CHEVY LUMINA WITH A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WHICH GM WILL NOT COVER REPAIR. *JB |
| 2006-07-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DETECTED BEFORE ANY INCIDENT. CENTER LIGHT FUNCTIONS WHILE SIGNAL/BRAKE COMBINATION LIGHTS FAIL. … |
| 2006-05-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED … |
| 2006-03-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT CRASH IMPACT. *JB |
| 2006-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY LUMINA THE CAR. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE LESS THAN 80,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW IT WONT START. I HAV… |
| 2005-10-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 1 | DT: THE TRUNK FELL ON THE CONSUMER'S HEAD THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD BRAIN SURGERY IN 1997 AND THESE THREE INCIDENT H… |
| 2005-07-16 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | Yes | 0 | LTR FWD WMAIL FM (TX) RE RECALL OF A 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN.*TS THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER W… |
| 2005-07-14 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 03V527000 LETTER FROM CHEVROLET ON 7-7-05 CONCERNING THE POWER STEERING … |
| 2005-04-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE ONLY ONLE THAT WORK IS THE ONE MOUNTED IN THE REAR … |
| 2004-11-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER GM PRODUCTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM… |
| 2004-11-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA WITH 3.1 L ENGINE. LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAKING INTO ENGINE. COST TO REPAIR $900 US FROM DEALER… |
| 2004-10-28 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 1997 LUMINA HAS PAINT PEELING ON THE TRUNK AND SIDES OF CAR. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL OTHER WHITE PAINTED LUMINAS AR… |
| 2004-10-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED. DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL TANK RUSTED WHICH PRODUCED A HOLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED … |
| 2004-10-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB |
| 2004-09-10 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | Yes | 0 | WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. NO IN… |
| 2004-08-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS 25% FULL WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE AREA OF DETROI… |
| 2004-08-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP REPLACED TWICE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT WAS LEAKING COOLANT INSIDE THE ENGINE. ALSO, TIRES SHOWED SIGNS O… |
| 2004-07-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKESS VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. *AK THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN PULLING INTO PARKINGP LACES, WHEN Y… |
| 2004-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER SUDDENLY CAME OUT OF THE HOLE ALONG WITH THE SMALL BOLT THAT WAS INSERTED. *MR *SC *JB |
| 2004-06-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | ON JUNE 8, 2004 MY DAUGTER INFORMED ME THAT SHE AND HER MOM HAVE BEEN SMELLING A STRONG ODER OF GAS IN THE CAR. WHEN I… |
| 2004-06-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY ON 10-2003. IT WILL SHOW FULL WHEN EMPTY. IN CHECKING THE WEB, I… |
| 2004-06-04 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED AFTER RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED RACK AND PINION BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, TH… |
| 2004-06-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER PINION OF THE RACK AND PINION GEAR ASSEMBLY. *MR RECALL#03… |
| 2004-05-13 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 03V527000, WHILE DRIVING FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL TEMPORARILY. DEAL… |
| 2004-03-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT R… |
| 2004-03-15 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE LOWER PINION BEARING AS STATED IN RECALL 03V527000 THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVERE PULL TO T… |
| 2004-03-02 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNIN STEERING GEAR BEARING. A WEEK AFTER THE LOWER PINION BEARING WAS REPLACED THE PROBLE… |
| 2004-03-01 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | RECALL 03V527000, STEERING GEAR BEARINGS: THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE TWICE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN TU… |
| 2004-02-27 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | RECALL 03V527000 REGARDING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS FAILURE. THE RECALL WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE BEARINGS WERE… |
| 2004-02-16 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | Yes | 0 | TEN MONTHS AFTER THE RACK AND PINION BEARING/ STEERING RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IT FAILED. WHILE MAKIN… |